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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
HORROR AT VALPARAISO GREafE
 THAN THAT OF FAN FRANCISCO
AMERICAN CONSUL CABLES
 THAT YALPARALSO IS IN RUINS

United States Minister Hicks at san tiago. cabIed that 500 deaths were re- ported at Valparaiso and immenae de- struction had been caused by Afire and that many towns have been wiped out He added that there Is universal mourn Ing. He said 1t was reported that al Santiago there were thirty deaths and much destruction of property.
 The state department also announced that Minister Hicks (under date of the ISth,) reports that on the 1eths there was a frightful earthquake with loss of life.
 1nterruptfon of Railroads
 Washington, Aug. 1s.-Cable advicea were received at the Chilean legation today dated at Santiago, Chile. August 1s, stating that the earthquake in that city was very severe but there were few casualties. Up to the time of I'll ing the dispatch which the Charge dAmaires believes was Saturday even. ing. no news had been received in San. tiago from Valparaiso on account oi the interruption to the railroad ane telegraph lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

Washington, Aug. is.---A despatch to the State Department from the Ameri- can consul general at Iquiaue. Chile, reports that Valparaiso is in ruins from an earthquake and is on fire; He stated that at the time or the nhns of his despatch there was no communi- cation with Santiago and no further details were obtainable. The date or his despatch Is in doubt
 MT. Buchanan, the head of the Amer ican delegation to the Pan-American congress at Rio de Janetro. cabled the state department today stating that no information had been received at Rio de Janeiro concerning the earthquake and asked the department for news. Acting Secretary Adee, cabled the in- formation contained in the despatches from Minister Hicks at Santiago.
 Morning i'm santiago.
 Washington, Aug. 10---omcial ad- vices reached the state department re- gardink the Valparaiso earthquake. but they gave information similar to that already contained in press dispatches under today's date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
E.R. ABERNATHY SHOT TO DEATH Deputy Sheriff Killed by
 Negro, OCCURRED AT LITTIEToN Officer Was Attempting to Arrest
 Black Man. Pay Day i'm Jefferson County Brings About Infrsctions of the Law
 and Deputies Are Kept Basys

Birmingham. August ls.--tspeciaI> Deputy Sheriff E. R. Abernathy. dead, John Williams. negro. dangerous ly wounded and two other negroes in jail charged with murder. is the re- suit of a shooting that took place last night at Littleton, mining camp ln the western part of the county.
 Four negroes were located EAmh- ling last night by Deputy SheriR Ab<r- nAthy and single handed he went Into the place to make tho raid. Tho offi- cer pulled his pistol and ordered tho negroes to hold up their hands c. w. Ward alias shorty" In whose house the gambling was going on and who is in jail charged with murder. says that the officer was putting hand cuffs on Williams and had one cun when the negro made a grab at ths pistol. The officer fired one shot nad immediately three or four other shota were fired. The officer fell to the floor and died within an hour. The negroes fled in all directions As soon as an alarm could ba given telegrams were sent to the once of the sheriff and officers were despatch ed to the scene. Ward was arrested with ease as was another negro giving his name as Will Johnson alias win Fly He denies that he was at tho house at all and Ward says he waa not there either.
 Abnegro who was shot and who had held up somes negroes and relieved them of some things. was reported early this morrning at the Hassia Mines, few miles from Littietans The wounded negro was followed to- | the city and this morning at 1e.23 o'clock was arrested at the depots He was in a bad condition from tha pisa tot shot wound. He stated to tho. 1 officers that another negro had shot him and denied bitterly that he was shot in a crap game and by m officer Ward stated positively that he was the negro who was in the game and the one whom the officer mad l handcuffed.
 Physicians were called in and afker 1 looking at the wound declared ik dangerous one, but not necessarily xas tai.
 Deputy sherin Abernathy was abostt | 40 years old, and leaves a widow and l i've children. He was stationed ak Littletop ln the midst of a number ok mining camps. According to the ne@ gro Ward the negroes in tho entire neighborhood were afraid or the ok- | ficer.
 Williams and the other two negroes 1 who were in the game of craps were strangers about Littleton. one of them supposed to be from Banner, to which place officers have gone to effect his arrest
 Yesterday was payday at a number of mines and the negroes and whites had lots of money. The reports wnlcn come to the office of the sheriff today
 indicate that considerable rowdyism was indulged in last night and today.
 deputy sheriff was sent to Upper coaIburg this afternoon. report being
 received that one man had been badly
 cut and that another man was tntox- 4cated and was likely to do some
 damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

 is believed that thex former will ex- ceed 1000 in this and surrounding towns.
 The authorities here have the situa- tion well in hand and have assumed control of the distribution of food
 Steamers have been despatched both north and south for troops and provis- ions and with thousands of tons of wheat -four and rice held in store here and afioat. 1t Is not believed that a food famine will occur. Martial law has ruled in Valparaiso since the first day of the shocks, and the entire popu- lation is camping in the open4h
 The only wire working Is subter- ranean and sea cable of Central and South American companies. which mar velously escaped unhurt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

ions have been issued for the distribu- ton of relief supplies to those in need. A troop of cavalry has been sent to re- establish communication with Valpa- raiso.
 The alarming news first received by the government from Valparaiso as to the sitation in that city has not been confirmed. but 1t is known that numer- ous buildings in the vicinity of the port were destroyed and that there have heen severe fires in the Almendral quarter. The Mayor of Valparaiso sent word that he did not know the number of killed or injured. but believed that they were numerous. FtTemen lert Santiago yesterday for Valparaiso to aid in extinguishing the fires there The customs house In Valparaiso Is re- aorted to be burning. Several travellers who have just arrived here from Val naraiso say that reports of the situa- tion in the city were exaggerated.
 An employe of the telegraph service cent word from Salto. near Valparaiso, confrming the news of the serious nres in the Almendral quarter. Tnis em- niova also sent news that the spanish italian bank building of Valparaiso was deatroyed by the earthquake
 +rsveller who came here by express 4rair aava that when the train was near las Vegas, about half way between Vslnaraiso val and Santiago. the cars were sbaken violently and the engine nearly ieft the track. A stop was made ana the terrified passengers alighted Later thev nroceeded to Ilaillab which they sonnd in almost total ruins.
 All railway lines to the north ano tns line to Talca, are greatly oamasea. A'ne tbe citv of Santiago. majority or
 III ,'i.t,ns of the disaster were resi- sns ,s of the poorer section of the city oenss sa naanv small houses were thrown wnei ,he ground. Several deaths from 10 ovs 1nv excitement and heart diseass a ranorted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
A TRAGEDY IN PIKE
JOHN RICHBURo SHOT AND KILLED
 AT A CHURCH.
Dayfs whitehead Slayer of Prominent Young Man at HopewelI and .
 Posse la Pursuing Him.

Troy. August 1s.-(special. )-News has reached Troy this evening of the killing of John Richburg by Davis whitehead. near Henderson in Beat M. 9 of this county.
 The killing occurred at Hopewnh Church and it is said that Davis White head and Otis Mathews were having a difaculty. When he saw that White head was endeavoring to draw his pis- toI he turned to walk of but was shof in the back of the head and killed instantly. before he could get out or the way.
 sheriff Reeves is organizing posse tonight to capture. if possible. the murderer.
 Richburg belonged to good family and was young man very highly thought of In the community in which he lived His many friends are much wrought up over the killing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

 majority of the houses are not 1t for habitation. The store houses of the custom house are almost totally de- stroyed.
 The water pipes of the city were broken and the water poured through the streets. There Is even lack of wa ter for drinking purposes. Provisions are lacking and hunger is beginning to make itself felt
 The Government has ordered fits war ships stationed at Talcahuano to bring at once to Valparaiso the most needed necessities of life.
 The people of Valparaiso are utter ly exhausted. They are awaiting the re-establlshment of the railway service to leave the city.
 TremOrs of Earth Continue.
 Tn a despatch from Valparaiso with out date, the correspondent of The Daily Mail says;
 sixty per cent of this city has been completely destroyed. The death roll is very heavy. There were eighty-two shocks during Thursday night and there have been 300 more since then. The tremors still continue. One hundred naonia are homeless and destitute. Wa fer is giving out. Surrounding towns have been destroyed and the railroad has been cut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
1NpEscRIpABLE PANIC.
nusn.ees Tell of the Terror of Va'pa-
 raiso People. .

s.as. TeIl of the Terror or Naipa- raisO People. .
 santiago. Chile. Aug. -4ns 'SseS. sss,s .o,,,s brouRht in here by retuseSs Aao.a. .S,la WaInaraiso contradicts some ~ s"J =, as',- : a.o,,onts from there. but shows, nov statei,ie ttsnt the catastrophe was extreme ly severe ot the refugees, re-
 otot the first shock in Valparaiso latss oIonged and threw the entire Wss ,s.. ipto indescribable panic Peopie orowded the streets and the saualSs orvinq and lamenting, Ihe hrst snueA tys also threw down a numpeI ol .ei Dsa sa- s aiSo Tbe second shock was more se- lhss' S resulted in the erumbling or were aI nF inc buildings In the Amen ur rInadiately na after the second shock Al, a,rtIrs c,ty was plunged into ter sts,,,og darkness. This, however, olo nnt last long for the scene or aestru .e, tton was soon lit up by the hres WnIen ,isH. hroke out in this quarter. me M nsn' sro,,, the flames, Senor Groz continues :, aa.aa olas as welcome relief to the dark
 .s The people were in an extreme state of terror. many believing thai tha And of the world had come
 xnonu the buildings destroyed were Cha Victoria Theatre, the Bella vista psilroaa station and the Club De se- tembre Most of the severe oauias was done on the low ground reclaim ed from the sea. The cnutch ol thS Esniritu santo and the Church of La Marsed. as well as large part of th' buildings on Victoria Street. were de- stroyed
 Masses of material block the streets Avenue Brazil Is almost eompleteiA wrecked.
 The known number of dead does no exceed 100, according to the best es inmates. Among the dead IS the WIT of Admiral Montt
 The hills surrounding Valparaiso sui fered but slightly More than e0,00i persons have taken refuge there. That portion of the city where ar, i the customs house and the city hall ! was not seriously damaged. A larg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
URGES RECALL OF THE BLACKS Senator Culberson 'Tele- graphsto Washington. IN DANGER OF BLoODSHED Citizens of Brownsville Will Not
 Have Negroes. opin,oa Ezpressea that President and Secretary of War Do Not Realise
 Gravity of the
 situatien.
N DANCER OF BLooDsHED

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 1s.--Foilowing a further appeal from the officials and citizens of Brownsville, United States Senator Charles A. Culberson has again appealed to the War Department for prompt investigation and immediate action in the situation in the Southwest Texas city. He sent 8 telegram today to General Ainsworth of the War De- pertinent. urging telegraphic commu- nication with the commanding officers at the post and a removal of the troops from Fort Brown, deeming this the only means of bringing peace.
 His telegram to the War Department follows:
 Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1s. General FIG. Ainsworth.
 War Department.
 'sWashington:
 Since the receipt of your telegram of yesterday. officials and citizens of Brownsville have wired me again to the effect that there is danger of fur ther riot and bioodshed at Brownsville unless the negro troops are immedi- ately removed. respectfully suggest that the Department could, within q day, get telegraphic report from the commanding officer of Fort Brown as to conditions there, upon which action could be based. Please wire me what the people there may expect.
 (Signed) "C A. Culberson."
 The Senator entertains the fear that the Department and the President dc not fully appreciate the gravity of the situation. He hopes to have advices indicating that the Department will re- lieve the situation without delay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
GEoRGrA ELECTION.
Namea of Candidates In the Democratic
 Primary.


 Atlanta. Ga. Aug. is.-The Demo cratic state primary, which will DO held August 23. will nominate cAnai- dates for Governor. state House otn- cials and Congressman.
 A successor to Congressman Rufus F Lester, who died just prior to the aa- tournment of Congress. as well as candidate for the long term in fhas aAs- trict will also be nominated. In tha Third District there is lively race oh between Congressman D. D. Lewis &ha Hon. Dudley M. Hughes.
 There are i've candidates for Gov ernor, as follows: Clark Howell. editor of The Atlanta Constituttons Hoks smith. Atlanta; J. H. Estill. editor of The Savannah Morning News; Richard B. Russell of Jackson County and James M. Smith of Oglethorpe Con- gressmen Griggs, Adamson, Livingston, Bartlett. Lee, Howard, Bell. Hardwiek, and Brantley have no opposition and will undoubtedly be renominated Nom- nations in this state are equivalent 70 election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
REGULARs Ar sEA eIRr.
Crack shots of Army selected for th0
 deetfnR.


 Austin. Tex, Aug. 10.-The following crack shots have been selected out ok the federal troops in camp at Camp Mabry to attend the rifle shoot at sea- girt These men have been selected only after three competitions with soma Seventy-five of the beat marksmen here.
 Lieutenant Colonel O. C. Guessaz, orr dance department; Captain J. T. AL kinson. second infantry; Sergeant B. Ridings. 1st cavalry; Sergeant K w. Reid, 4th infantry; Lieutenant F. O. Post, End infantry: Sergeant Q. Y. Diskson, And infantry; Lieutenant z. L Pool. End infantry; Sergeant T B. Wfl- Hams. srd infantry; Corporal r. O Grimes, End infantry; Sergeant M. Newton. 2nd infantry; Sergeant J. ". Reddam, 2nd infantry; Private C. c. Dun, End infantry: Private Claude Hal- ton, 2nd infantry.
 Private s. M. Dixon. End infantry and Hollonard. of the 4th infantry. will be the aIternatea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
CITIES DESTROYED.
Earthquake and Fire CarFS Deatruc-
 tiOn Before Them.

EarthquaIxe and Fire CarKS Deatruc-
 tiOn Before Them.
 Valparaiso. August 19.--At 7:52 o'clock last Thursday evening valpar- also experienced an earthquake of great severity and sduring that night eighty-two shocks were felt. Most of the buildings of the city either were ruined or damaged. The loss will be enormous. probably reaching $25o,ooo.- 900. TWO thousand persons killed Is considered to be a fair estimate of the casualties.
 vina del Mar (three miles from Val paraiso, having population of over 100000; ouirihue (225 miles to the southward. with population of 2,5oO); salto Limache. (ffteen miles to the northwest. with a population of 6.6oo) {; ouillota, (twenty-five miles to the northwest with a population of 100000 {; and villages all around were destroyed.
 Most of the damage was due to fire which started immediately after the first shock. The whole population Is sleeping in the hills, the parks or on the streets Food is very scarce. 1-llk costs two Chilean dollars a litre and # is almost impossible to obtain meat. even at high prices. The rail- roads are all destroyed. Rain. which began to fall immediately after the first shock, stopped an hour afterwards. The nights are very cold and windy. inc people sleeping in the open are suffering greatly
 {. The captain of a steamship which has arrived from San Francisco says thai the situation here is worse than ,hst following the disaster at San Francisco.
 Greater Than Frisco.
 valparaiso, August 19, via Calves .on Texas.-Proportiona the ca- taatrophe here is considered greater than that which befell Sap Francisco
 valoaraiso and neighb6rIng towns are wrecked and partially burned and n.all the towns of the AconaEua val lev conditions are similar. In the southern portion of Chile, severe sboeks were felt at Talcahuano, Con- csDoion. ralea and Zone. but there the disaster was not appalling. As yet no authentic news has been received from santiago, although courier is shortly expected.
 ouakes reeur from time to time. but are steadily diminishing in force. Az to the dead and wounded an accurate aatimate is as yet impossible. but Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
WANTED TO LYNCH NEGRO.
Black Brute Spirited Away FPem Mob
 Of Ills Own Race.

Augusta, Ga. Aug. l9--A Chronicle special from Mccormick, & C.. says the negro population became SO wrought up last night that white citi- gems, to prevent a lynehing, had to take Jack Samuels. a negro who had assaulted a negro girl. to Greenwood. where he was met by the sheriff of AbbeviIIe County and jailed at the lat fer place for safe keeping.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
Mesrage frOn ItaIy.

Rome. Aug. 19.-The Ministry of rrorsian Afajrs has telegraphed the Itaiia1 Minister at Santiago. Chile, in- strncting him to express Italy's sympa- ,tbv with Chile for the earthquake dis aster' and also requesting the minister to send detailed information concern ing the catastrophe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
Mexico May Contribute.

Mexico City. Aug. 1s.-Great sympa- thy Is felt here for the people or Chiie soon lake practical form in the shape of rational contribution in behalf of lie stricken nation. Arrangements haya heen made by a party of visiting Enronean and American geologists to- insnect volcanoes of coima and Neva-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
JEROME IS WILLING.
Would Run for Governor Without any
 PIedReM

Fled%eM.
 New York, August I9.--Distriet Att torney William Travers Jerome today issued the following statement:
 Tn the present shameful condition of our political life in this State. am willing to run for the office of Cover, nor of the State if the Democratic Convention shall nominate me with out any understanding. expressed or implied other than that. if elected. [ shall obey my oath of onice as ! un- derstand it, in letter and spirit.
 william Travers Jaxame.S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
srmnnthy of Franee.

Paris. Aug. ls-The French Govern nent has expressed its sympathy to the Chilean Government because of the earthduake disaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
WEATHnR FOnBCAs1

WamhIngton, August l0s--FOr Ala bamai Monday and Tuesday, local rainss light south wtnass
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20
SEASON
 FOR COTTON Reports Not Favorable for Planters. IA VARIETY OF OPINIONS An Insect Resembling Weevil in
 Mississippi. In some sections Fruitinx |. Progress ing Wen and Farmers are op-
 tinistic--An Absence
 of Blight.
 f
VARIETY OF OPINIONS

New Orleans, Aug. 19.---Reports from The Picayune correspondents In Louis- jana and Mississippi on weather ana orop conditions in those States for the week ending Saturday August IS are not, as a general rule. favorable TOT the planter.
 Deterioration in the rapidly matur- ing cotton plant is shown in a great many sections, insufficient moisture prevailing. On the other hand less CT portion of the territory affected has experienced rain during the latter part of the week, insuring proper develop mant of the top crop Sun blight, with it's consequent shedding is. according to some correspondents, responsible for at least 10 perAcent- falling or in ad- dftion to that shown the preceding week. when it was estimated that in some portions a deterioration of from IS to 20 per cent. had been shown. The fine and clear weather prevailing throughout the two States enabled picking of the lower growth to enter the preliminary stage and quantity of the staple was rushed to market. Tn the Mississippi upiands, the plant shows a tendency to cut off growth, with the bolls opening very rapidly.
 The drouth in a great many sections has given the leaves yellow brown tinge and this is accredited a bad sign.
 While no official report has been made, 1t Is claiMed that in some DOT tons of South Mississippi an insect greatly resembling the Mexican boil weevil is cansing some damage. These reports are confined to Perry and Amlte counties. However experts still con l tend that the weevil has not yet cross
 ed the Mississippi River from the west.
 Tn the Mississippi bottom lands, or both sides of the river heavy rains fei during the latter part of the week ana this went a. long way toward retriev' | ing the ground lost because of the pre- vious dry period.
 Tn the extreme northern and north
 western portions of Louisiana report are most optimistic. two enormou lrainfalIs having cooled the ground an put new life into the plant. which i
 heavily frufted. Tn winn Parish dam 1 age by rust and lice is recorded. Wha
 is needed at once throughout the ter
 ritory is a good hard rain to develoI | the young bolls and insure the middle | and top crops. the lower growth being past the estimation stage.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-11-01
MINING ACTIVITY
ALL ABOUT GLOBE.
Even Those Interested in the Industry
Surprised at Its Extent.

The remarkable activity in mining
throughout Globe district and the
country lying Immediately to the
west and south, cannot be realized by
any one who has not been over the
ground recently.
The copper belt extending from
Globe to Pinto Creek, and south on
Mineral creek to Kelvin and beyond
is fairly alive with miners and pros
pectors, and many very promising
claims are being opened, some of
which have already reached the
stage where steady production is
only a question of continued devel-
opment.
c. NJ. Clark, of the Globe Power
company, and Engineer Geo. NJ. Bull
recently covered the territory re-
ferred to, and Mr.. Clark says that
while they expected to see good
mining country and considerable de-
velopmeut work being done, yet they
were astonished at the extent and
richness of the country traversed, in
minerals and especially in copper,
and the production of good ore from
dozens of mines and ospects.-Belt.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-11-01
Wholesale indictments.

Alleging infraction of the anti
trust laws, combinations in restraint
of trade, and the fixing of prices,
the federal grand jury at Phoenix
last week returned indictments
against the Peoples Ice 81 Fuel COM
pany, and w. B. Lount, representing
the two ice factories, Demund Lum-
Der company, 7. w. Chamberlain
Lumber company, Valley Lumber
company, H. V. Ryer and H. P. De-
mund, all lumber dealers; P. T. Hur-
ley and S. J. Tribolet and the Phoe-
nix Wholesale Meat & Produce COM
pany. Hurley and Tribolet are the
active managers of the latter, own
ing between them alb the local mar
kets. Because of the standing of
the persons indicted, they were not
taken into custody, but were in
structed to appear in court.