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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
MOSELY IS
 SPIRITED AWAY Cobb's Death Causes
 Excitement. DETAILS OF THE MURDER
Was Reading Newspaper Wher
 Strxck From Behind.
Had Just Drawn His Pay and Robbery Is Supposed To Re Motive of
 Crime-Feeling Intense

Gadsden. Oct Especial. )-John Mosely. the negro arrested last night charged with the murder of Engineer Joe Cobb at the steel plant last night was hurried to Anniston this afternoon.
 Threats of lynching were heard here all day. Cobb was very popular here and in Alabama City, where he lived.
 The murder of Joe Cobb at the South ern Steel Company plant in this city, was one of the most cold blooded and cowardly murders in the history of this section.
 Cobb was at his post of duty sitting in chair reading a newspaper when the murderer evidently came up behind him and struck the fatal blow with the heavy sledge hammer. literally brain ing him with one blow, as hole ex- actly the size of the hammer was knocked in his head and his brains scattered over the floor of the engine room.
 his paper less than three minutes be- fore he was found dead and the mur- der was evidently premeditated and the murderer acted quickly.
 The engine room was brilliantly lighted as were the entire grounds sur rounding tine plant, with hundreds of electric lights and T number of men were working within fifty feet of him, yet the murder is one the deepest mys- teries. known in the criminals of the country.
 Yesterday was pay day at the plant and 1t is said that Cobb drew his ay and that of his brother also, and the murderer mnst have known this fact. However. he left all the money except s90 at home and this Is missing.
 The sole object of crime seems to have been robbery as Cobb was of a most Kind hearted and peaceful of men and was not knowns to have anenemy in the world
 men of the several hundred in the employ of the Southern Steel Compa ny and had been with hat company since its establishmsnt here He was eighteen months ago to a young lad, Of Alabama CitY
 He vas very highly th.ggh, of D, horrible death Is univer ally deplor; last night on supposition of bein4 eseed with n a hf %sfdsf as night Ta of iynchlng him was freeiS induieed in at the steel plant and at Alabama City. where he lived
 be made to take the negro, he was Nashville train at noon and was ia ken to the Anniston jail for safe keeping A coroner's jury was cmpannelled ai half past ten o'clock and ,he evidence Is being taken behind closed doors At half past two the coroner's jury adjourned to the scene of the crim ry will probably be in session throughout the evening and tomorrow The crime has created intense excite rTent and the people are very much wrought up over 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
TWO BODIES SEEN.
Divers Locate COrpses iR Submarine
 Boat Lutln.

Divers Locate Corpsea in Submarine
 Boat Lutin.
 Bizerta. Tunis. Oct. 21.T-he divers working on the French submarine boat Lutin which went down of this port. October 1s. with fourteen mon and two officers on board. today succeeded Tn digging tunnel under her stern through which hawser was passed.
 A heavy chain has been placed in position under the submarines bows and the preparations for lifting her are now complete.
 All efforts to remove the bodies from the Lutin have proved vain. Throuen the window of the hatch divers have perceived two corpses with arms in- terlocked.
 The position of these bodies is such as to make,i 1t impossible to open the manhole. and therefore. ingress to the submarine cannot be had. The two bodies seen from outside cannot be idetified.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
NEWS OF DISASTER.
Salvador Suffered Very Heavo From
 Tropical storm.

Salvador Suffered Very Heavo From
 Tropical storm.
 San Salvador. SaturdayLS ct. 2O.-- Photographic communicating with the interior points has beerA stored and news of the disaster y .ght by the terrific storm which Jpt over the country is being received.
 Over 100 persons have been drowned fr Coatepeque. vast quantity ot sulphur water was thrown out of the Chulo volcano and inundated the town of .Panchinalco, killing most of the in- hahitants.
 From other points. also, reports of terrible devastation are coming in. Pimiento and other towns are reported to have been swept away by the floods. The schooner Azalene. with number ct passengers on board. has been los. between Corinto. Nicaragua. and Anna pala. Honduras.
 Everybody on board was drowned. The floods have disinterred a number of corpses from cemeteries and are car rying them down the streams. It IS reported that the railroads in Honduras are suffering serious damage.
 A subscription list to aid the victims has been opened. It Is headed by Pres ldent Escalon with a generous dona- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
----------------------- PROMOTE ZIMMERMAN.
Present British Premier Will be Eie'
 yated tO PeeraGe.

London, Oct. 21 According to The Morning Post the close of the autumn or the beginning of the next season of parliament is likely to see imroT tant changes ip the cabhiet
 Sir Henry Campbell Bahnerman, ths premier, probably will he raised to the peeraee and will lead the Liber- als in the house of lords. remaining. however. as premier.
 This would enable the aged Marquis of Ripon to retire as Liberal leader Tn the house of lords and Il. H. As quith would become Liberal leader 1n the House of Commons. Chief Sec- retary for Ireland Bryce is also ex- ,pected to go to the house of lords succeeding the Marquis of Ripon a4 lord of the privy seal and Winston Spencer Churchill will enter the cab inet ss chief secretary for Ireland to carry out the devolution policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
MRS. DAVIS MEMORIAL.
Daughters of nfederacy and Congre-
 gation Pay Their Tributes.

Daughters of COnfederacy ana ConSHo gation Pay Their Tributes. New York Oct 21.-Personal frfenos of the family in this city met at the church or Zion and St. Timothy today to pay tribute to the memory of Mra Jefferson Davis.
 A service arranged jointly by the congregation of which Mrs. Davis was long a member and the New York chapter of the United Daughters or the Confectionery was conducted by Dr. Henry Lubeck, the pastor who also oe- livered the eulogy.
 pr. George Baker of the same par ish and Rev. Nathan Seagle Of s1 Stephens Church assisted in the services pr Lubeck dwelt upon the depth ana strength of character possessed by Mrs Davis and the attractive personal quai- ities that appealed to all with which she came in contact. He said the deep personal loss felt by himself was shared by all connected with the so- cieties represented at the service.
 He told of the troublous times through which she had lived and or how bravely she had borne more than woman's part. Among those present were several relatives of Mrs. Davis. including Mrs J. Addison Hayes. Of Colorado: Mrs. James Henry Parker. president of the New York chapter U. D. C. Mrs Russell Leeds. Mrs. Loroy Broun Mrs. Charles Goldsborough ana Mrs John Rillups.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
WEATHER FORECAST. wnshinston, Oct. 21-For Alabama,
 Partly cloudy MOnday, Tuesday rain and colder, frcsh no<th winds.

good work of the flr-men was much commented on. It Is thought sparks from locomotive started the fire.
 At 6 o'clock tonight tne fire depart ment had a second run. this time to the residence of William Beroujon. southwest Cont and Conception Streets. Again the entire department responded. A blaze was discovered in the roof of the house. It was soon extinguished.
 Miss Sophia Wright of New Orleans at o'clock this afternoon addressed large assemblage in the Y. NJ. C. A. hall. Miss, Wright is the founder of the night schools in New Orleans for the betterment Of tne intellect Of those not benefited by an opportunity to receive educations otherwise.
 She spoke most encouragngly Of the school established here. organized by Mrs Waterman. Her discourse was most entertaining and appreciative and 1t Is thought the movement here will be benefited through Miss
 She was pleased to learn that a juve- nile court has been established in Mo- bile and predicted 1t would result in much good. While here Miss Wright is the guest of Mrs. Waterman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
VIRGINIA RAINS.
Flood in Jame. River still on H

Flood in James River still on Rise
 Richmond. Va, oct. 21.-The flood in the James river was expected to reach its height here this evening. but continued rainfall today and tonight may cause further trouble in thu morning.
 The section of the city subject to overflow was in part inundated this afternoon. but little actual damag done
 Much damage has been '1ne along the river above Richmond. however. through the washing away of th". lowland crops
 Henry Bryant Sanderson. an eight year old boy of Manchester. fell into the surgng waters here today and was drowned before the eyes of hun dreds of people who were powerles; to aid him. =. ~.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
DENIED REPORT.
Zayas Docs Not Know Of New York
 Cuban Meeting.

Havana, Oct o1-Alfredo Zayas, the Liberal leader. and Col Carlos M Aguirre, formerly head of the Cuban revolutionary junta in New York, say they have no knowledge concerning the meeting held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Saturday evening by prominent Cuhans in order to pre- pare for a conference which will en- deavor to reconcile the factions here in order to prevent annexation by the United States
 Senor Zayas, speaking as the head of the Liberal Party. denied that there was a possibility of such negotiations and declared that Charles Cassilly Cook who was present at the meeting in New York did not represent 'h" Liberals. and that he was merely the volunteer counsel of tn" former Junta in New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
COTTON ON FIRE.
Compress Company i'm Mobile Has Mar
 TOW Eacape.

Mobile, oct. 2l.-(SpeC1al)- 5 o'clock this afternoon fire was disCov- cred in cotton in the Magnolia Ware house and Compress Company's yard on Beauregard Street and the Mobile and Ohio upper docks. The engine gave the fire distress signals and soon the fire department was on the scene and at work. Several bales of cotton were found to he on fire. some of which was nearly consumed before il could be gotten under control
 There was an immense amount of cotton in the warehouse yard and had the fire been allowed to continue its progress a little while longer the re- suAts would have been considerable. It was timely discovery and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
NEXT AMERICAN AMBASSADOR.
Frnncisco F. GOd0y May Get Portfolio
 From Dinz.


 Mexico City. Oct2l,-Tt was stated here today in diplomatic circles that the next Ambassador to the United States will either be Francisco F. Godoy, Mexican Minie,er to Cuba. or Miguel Coverrubias. Minister to the south American Republic.
 When the instruction broken put .n Cuba, Scnor Godoy returned to this capital for instructions He has been held here since Senor Coverrubias has been recalled by the Mexican Govern ment. and will arrive here in the course of a fortnight,
 Both men are in direct line of pro motion to the American Ambassador ship. Up to today. no other name but that of Enrique Greet. Governor of Chihuahua. had been mentioned as d possible successor to Ambassador Cas- sasus. who recently resigned his post a Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
FOUND DEPLORABLE STATE.
Governor Magoon Makes Discoveries
 Cuban Insane Asylum.

Governor Mag00n Makes Discoveries in
 Cuban Insane Asylum.
 Havana, Oct. Ex-Governor Magoon visited the national insane asylum this afternoon and discovered a deplorable state of affairs there.
 One thousand. six hundred and sixty persons of both sexes were crowded into a filthy and dilapidated building with a capacity of 400 persons. They were sleeping on broken cots. relics of the last American occupation.
 Congress made an appropriation to enlarge the asylum. but the money was never expended. The conditions today are very little better than under Span ish control. Governor Magoon will take steps to erect additional buildings and remedy the abuses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
= BURTON LEAVES ABILENE.
Friends ana NefghbOrs Escort Convict
 ed Senator tO Station.

ana
 ed SenatOr tO Station.
 Abilene. Kas.. Oct. 21.-Joseph Ralph Burton. fofmer United States Senator from Kansas, whose sentence to six months in the county jail at Ironton. Mo, recently was upheld by the United States Supreme Court. left his home here today for St. Louis where on Mon day morning he will surrender to the district court. prepared to go to prls- or.
 He was accompanied by Mrs. Burton and their, adopted daughter who will take up their residence in Ironton dur ing Mir Burton's incarceration.
 Last evening numerous townsmen called upon MT. Burton at his home here to bid him adieu He seemed thoroughly cheerful and laughingiy said.
 i've paid my laundry bill and look ed after some other small matters but I don't suppose that would interest the public"
 Today when Mir Burton and his family departed for St. Louis a mum Der of friends were at the station to see them oil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Three Negroes Drowned.

Beaufort, S. C., Oct. 2l.-A sal ferryboat plying between Beaufort and Ladies Island was swamped late yesterday during the storm. with six men and four women. all negroes. on board Three women were drowned. A skin from a pilot boat, in charge of Tom Washington, a negro sailor. res cued the other passengers at consid- erable risk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
W. C. T. U. ADJOURNs.
Two Meetings Brought Seventh Con-
 yentiOn to Close.

Boston. oct 2l.-Two meetings brought the proceedings of the sev- enth convention of the worlds w C. T. U. to a close today.
 Devotional exercises '"ere condue- ted bv Mrs. Harrison Ice of Austral- ia. one of the wot:~s white ribbon missionaries and a sermon was deliV- cred by Miss Elizabeth w. Green worth. worlds superintendent O.: evangelical work.
 At a mass meeting the packers in cluded Mrs. F. H. Waycott. Cana da: Miss Anna Cumming, Cape Colo ny. South Africa; Mrs. -:alph Clark son, England; Mrs. Caroline McDon- aid. Scotland; Miss Ada Henry, Aus tralia: Fraulein Julie Cassowitz. Aus tria, and Mrs. Cora E. Seberry. Amer ica
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Timber stea~er AAnor~.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 21.-The steamer George Farwell. timber laden from Jacksonville, Fla, for New Haven. Conn, went ashore off Cape Henry in gale last night and will probably be total loss. but all on board were saved. Captain J. n. Ch.solm and his crew of fifteen men were landed from the wrecked steamer today by life savers from the Cape Henry and Virginia beach stations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
GREAT \. VI. C. \. R,ILDING.
SIOO GOO structure Pimnn~d tor in Mex

Mexico City. oct. 2l At banquet given here by the Y. M. (. A. of the Republic of Mexico in honor of John R. Mott, worlds general secretary. a resolution was unanimously adopted favoring the raising of Sl0"."0" to b" used in the construction of an Asso'i- ation building in this city
 Many distinguished men were pres ent among them being Raymun Cor ral Vice President of the Republic Governor Lands of the Federal District and British Minister Sir Reginald Thomas Lower, From the names con nected with the proposition 1t ts be- lieved that the Y. Nj c. A. of Mexico will soon own an imposing structure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
BLIZZARD IN NEW MEXICO.
High Wind Bringing Heavy Fall O
 Snow and Sleet


 Snow and Sleet. ..... --. Albuquerque. N. M. oct 21.-The worst blizzard since the great storm of 1882 is general throughout New Mexico tonight. high wind is bring ing a general fall of snow and sleet throughout the Rio Grande valley and reports tonight indicate that tEe losses to sheep growers will be very heavy. The storm began here about : O clock Saturday morning with high wind which rapidly increased in velocity until by o'clock the gale mad reached the proportions of a tornado The wind carried dense clouds of sand anu dust which developed into rain. ana with the rapidly falling temperatures. into sleet and snow.
 Tonight the snow Is falling in blind ing sheets and meagre reports in'ii- cate that 1t Is much more severe in the country. Telegraph and telephone ger vice is almost completely shut off and railroad traffic Is delayed.
 Some minor damage nas been done in Albuquerque. Las Vegas, Socorro and smaller towns south of Albuduer- que. while the sheep induetry suffered in Northern New Mexico. l.:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
SNOW IN WEST.
Eastern Slope of Rocky Mountains Has
 Cold Weather.

Denver, Colo. Oct 2l,-A general storm of snow prevailed along thu eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New Mexico today.
 Snow has been falling in Colorado almost necessarily for the last twenty four hours and stllI continues tonight. Suburban electric V es have operated with difficulty and railroads have ex perienced delay in running trains. As yet. no serious results are reported in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
REFUGEES ARRIVE.
British Steamer Brings in Twenty four Survivors,.

Savannah. Oct. 21.-The Brit1sh steamer Alton. Captain Bell, arrived in this port this afternoon with twen- ty-four survivors of house boat No. 4. which was engaged l. building the extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad to Key West.
 The rescued men were ruised and torn in their efforts to keep their hold upon the wreckage to which they had chung after the house boat went to pieces.
 There were 137 men on the house. boat at the time. It Is believed that at least twenty lost their lives. The house boat broke up into rafts and to these the survivors clung. Thurs day afternoon the Alton. pound from Galveston for Copenhagen. picked up the twenty-four men who were brought to Savannah
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
GOVERNOR IS ACCUSED.
Alleged to Have Brought Texas Rang CTS Into Mexico.

Mexico City. Oct. 21-A profound sensation has been caused by the an nouncement that voluminous documents have been presented to Congress form ally accusing Rafael Izabel. Governor of the State of Sonora. of being re- sponsible for the violation of the ter. rtorial rights. ..# '.5@.-." "
 The accusations refer to the entrance upon Mexican soil of Arizona rangers alleged to nave been in the Governor s convoy at the time of the Cananea riots.
 The exact terms of the accusine g documents are not as yet known, and their being made public Is being await ed with much impatience by the people here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
STORM IS OVER.
Last of Tropical Hurricane Has Dis
 appearei.

Washington. Oct. 21.-Thc Wcather Bureau tonight announces that all tha. is left of the tropical storm tha' wrought havoc in it's path from Cuba across the Florida Keys Is now shal- low barometric depression prevailing over Southern Florida.
 IL has no dangerous features, A severe snowstorm. with freezing tem perature Is raging in Colorado. WNom . ing. Utah, Northern New Mexico. North. ern Arizona and Northern Texas The snow storm extends through the Rocky Mountain districts and the plains States eastward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
WILL PRESENT NOTE.
Vatican Will Re Asked for More MOd-
 CnmGnHA0N.

ern COncOfd0t.
 Madrid. Oct. 21.-A note drawn up by Minister of Foreign Affairs Gulion. denouncing the concordat of 1851 and inviting the Vatican to open negotia- tions for the conclusion of a new con cordat more in keeping with present ideas, will be presented to tho Vatican today
 The government Is absolutely deter mined that the association's bill Dc passed and its provisions carried out.
 In case the bill Is thrown out Of tho Senate, which is not probable. the goV- ernment will ask King Alfonso to dis. solve parliament and It believes 1t will have the complete support of the coun- try in such a step.
 The bill of associations was ap. proved m the cabinet meeting held last Friday and an immense crowd of peo- ple awaited the appearance of the ministers after the meeting.
 Public excitement Is running hfgh and such enthusiasm has not been brought out by any question since the Spanish American war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK.
Cochran, Root and Shaw Will Enter
 in Speech Making. .

New York. Oct. 21.-With election day only two week distant, the cam paign is becoming more active and more interesting.
 Both MT. Hughes, the Republican candidate for Governor, and MT. Hearst, the Independence League and Demo- ocratic candidate. made extended speech making tours the past week and will continue to make such speeches from now until the Saturday night before the election
 Not in some years have candidates in this State been greeted by such large and apparently interested crowds as this year. Besides the candidates themselves other speakers of State or national prominence will deliver ad- dresses during the coming week, among them Bourke Cochran for Hearst and Secretaries Root and Shaw for Hughes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
N,r,ne's Exodus Begins

Havana. oct 2I-The "N"uus or tHe American marines in Cuba will begin tomorrow Seven hundred marines will sail Monday ar Tuesday on the cruls- ars Njnneapolis, Newark and Denver Six hundred will remain at camp co lumbia while l,200 are still scattered throuphout the island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
S.rnek EIoatinr Mine.

JondOn Oct. 2l-A 0lSpatCn re- ceived from Vladivostok by Lloyd agency, says the Russian wooden coasting steamer Warjagin, stuck a floating mine and foundered on Octo- Der 20 Some of her passengers and crew were saved but 1S0 persons were drowned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
Filled Local PuIpits.

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 21-Local pull; pits were filled today by visiting bish- ops to the convention of the Brother hood of st. Andrew. An open mas1 meeting was held this afternoon to which the general public was invited and tonight a grand rally closed tho convention. The next meeting will be held in Washington. D. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
CONFERRED WITH PRESIDENT.
Secretary Sha.- Tclks Over Ffnanclai
 Situa.iOn With ROOsevet.

Washington. Oct. 21.-Secretary ona" arrived in Washington today Tor conference with the President. the na- ture of which IS not known.
 Speaking of the financial situation the Secretary said he had not made up his mind whether any asslstdnGe tno,, tho Treasury was necessary. He u,,s rather inclined to believe. he said. thst If was not but he would give the matter further attention. He said he ,,,o,ld keep in close touch with the situation and act in accordance with his judgment as the conditions seemed to warrant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22
TONED INTO PORT.
Southern Pacific Steamer Had Herd
 Time in Storm.

New York, Oct. 21.-The Southern Pacific Company's steamer Fl Valle ar rived today in tow of the company's steamer Fl Dorado. The Fl Valle left Galveston for New York September 24.
 She lost her rudder during the hur- ricane which damaged the southern coast and was picked up by the Nor wegian Gwsard and lowed into Port Eads October l.
 The Ell Dorado took the disabled Fl Valle in tow and brought her safely to an anchorage off Seabright Heavy weather was experienced during the en- tire voyage from Port Eads. Tugs will be sent to tow the Fl Valle to her dock in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-22

VieINna, oct. 21,-Fmpcror Francis Joseph today received Count GoIucn- owski the Austro Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs. who formally pre- scented his resignation which was ac- cepted hv his majesty It is not known who will succeed Count Golu- ChOWSki.