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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
FIRE DESTROYS CARS
FLAMES SWEEP l.. AND N. YARDS IN
 PENSACOLA.
Rolling stock Valued at SI5,OOO is Burned, While Employees of the Railroad Worked to Save
 Pr0uertY.

Pensacola. Fla. April 13-- Special b. Sixteen cars were completely destroy ed and about ten others badly damaged late this afternoon by fire in the stor- age yards of the Louisville and Nasb- vile, north of the city.
 The flames, swept by strong north wind, jumped from one section of the yard to another. and but for hard work on the part of about 500 employees and the service of twenty engines, the dam age would have amounted to several hundred thousand dollars.
 The fire originated in a car of naval stores and four cars loaded with this product were consumed. igniting two trains which had been made up pre- paratory to starting north. These cars were adjoining the yards of the Amer lean Naval Stores Company, where thousands of barrels of resin and tur- pentine are stored. and the yards were only saved by a switch engine backing into the burning train and showing the cars from the point further South.
 The loss to the naval stores in the cars amounts to about $5.000. and that to tue rolling stock about $15,00O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
CONDITIONS GROWING WORSE.
Horrible Famine Continues on Increase
 m China.

Shanghai, China. April l3.--Teie. Rfams received by the Relief Commits tee here today from a numosr of ad. ditional famine districts report thai the distress is growing worse. soms of the sufferers are contending against fever or small pox in addition to lack of food.
 Among the incidents related Is that of a boy who applied for aid whose face was so plump that at frEt assis- tance was denied him. but latcr 1t was shown that his body was greatly enia- ciated, the plumpness of his face be- ing due to starvation
 A starving man choked himself to death by swallowing almost whole q biscuit which had been given to him by a casual visitor.
 A woman with three children wal found weeping on a bridge where hef husband had fallen dead from starva- ton.
 A husband, wife and their five chti< dren were discovered in house star wing to death. huddled together, cloth- ed in rags The bark of trees had been their only food.
 The gratitude of the poor people wno are given relief is very touching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
STEVENS ARRIVES
SAYS CANAL WILL CERTAINLY BE
 COMPLETED.
Former Isfhmus Engineer Declares Rum0r of No Rock Foundation to Be "Rot'-wiiI rake
 Long Rest.

New York. April 13.-John E. Stew ems, who recently resigned as Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal, ar rived here today on the steamer Pan anna from Colon.
 MT Stevens declined to talk about the work on the 1sthmus He will leave for Washington this afternoon It is his present plan to take long rest. including a trip to Europe, be- fore again engaging in active work. v
 Mir. Stevens said he was greatly fattered by the send-off given him by 5000 canal employees when he left Co., lon.
 T retired on the best of terms with my fellow employees" he said
 When MT. Stevens was informed that story had been published here to the effect that his resignation was due to 8 realization that the canal never would be completed, he replied
 That's nonsense. The canal i'll be completed just as sure as you are alive"
 Asked as to whether he thought the canal eventually would be of the sea level type, he replied:
 Undoubtedly. fin time"
 Mr. Stevens said he resigned for purely personal reasons. The report that tlO CdHhi '" III bc OullI De- cause there was no rock foundation for 1t, Mr. Stevens said:
 Ut is all right" adding. the foun- dations on the isthmus are Rs good as in New York city"
 will you see the President in Wash ington?" he was asked.
 If he wants to see me, he will know where to find me-" said the Chief En- gineer. T have done my share of the work on the canal, and ] nm willing that some one else should take n hand
 The people of the United States should get the idea out of their heads that the canal work is not progress ing. It is going on splendidly."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
NEW ORLEANS
 MILLIONAIRES Indictments Returned
 For Lottery. TwEN1Y-EsR TRUE BILLS Presi <of National Bank Is Un- ~ der Arrest / Other c.pit.l,.t. and Me. ,/rren'- nenee in Crescent City shd other
 souther. Town, Placed
 Under 6nd.

Mobile, Ala, April 13.-The United States grand jury now in session here. today issued twenty-four indictments for alleged conspiracy in violating the anti-lottery law. The following have been arrested and given bond. among them being a number of mulionaires of New Orleans, Los Angeles. Cal, Boston and other places: Albert Baldwin. Sr.. President of the New Orleans National Bank.
 Chapman Hyar1s. capitalist.
 Frank T. Howard, receiver of the New Orleans water works and eapi- talist.
 David Hennen Morris of New Or leans.
 Albert Hennen Morris of New Or leans.
 Paul Conrad of New Orleans.
 Edward L. Penac. Lewis 5. Graham of New Orleans.
 Francis x. Fitzpatrick, Boston, Mass. James L.. Shaw. Washington, D. (. William P. Johnstone, formerly of Cincinnati, O.. now of New Orleans. c. W. Bredow and James Rea of New Orleans
 General William L. Cabell. Dallas. Tex.
 E. J. Demarest, W. J. Demarest and John M. Demarest, of New Or-
  leans.
 Robert K. Thompson. Mobile, Ala. William c. Henderson, Harry w. Henderson. formerly living in Brook lyn. N. r., but now residents of New Orleans.
 More Indictments Likely.
 United States District Attorney w. H. Armbrecht says that twenty-four indictments were issued but as a num- Der of them had not been arrested he declined to give their names
 Five of the number who are indict- ed are estimated to be worth together one hundred million dollars.
 A conference was held in the offico of United States District Attorney Armbrecht Friday night lasting until 1 o'clock this morning after which a number of the secret service men left for various parts of the country te keep their eyes on those who are gt be arrested. Three hours after tS. Indictments were issud by tine grand jury yesterday the parties were under arrest and were allowed to give bond Francis x. Fitzpatrick of Boston pleaded guilty today and sentence will be passed the fourth Monday In May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
DEMOCRATS FEAST
TWO JEFFERSON DAY AANQUETS
 ARE HELD.
Senator IsadOr Rayner Speaks Al Meeting of old Line Party Men While Hearst Addresses
 His Cohorts.

New York. April 13--Democratic so- cieties aid clubs in all parts of Greater New York tonight celebrated Jefferson Day"
 The Democratic Club held it's annual banquet at the Waldorf Astoria, the Woman's Democratic Club of the city met at the Hoffman House: the Inde- pendence League had as its guests Will liam R. Hearst and Attorney General William Jackson. The principal speak CT at the Democratic Clubs banquet was Senator Rayner of Maryland. He responded to the toast What should be the proper policy of the Democratic Party. and what is true Democrary?"
 Former Supreme Court Justice O'Brien presided.
 The Independence League dinner drew 425 persons. John Temple Graves Of Atlanta. was one of the guests.
 MT. Hearst devoted most of his ad- dres to the Independence League. He said in part:
 Neither one of the old parties stands today for any particular principle. There are trust Democrats and anti trust Democrats; there are trust Repub- licans and antitrust Republicans; there are hign tariff Republicans and tariff reform Republicans, and there are .Dem- ocrats scattered all along the way from protection to free trade. In fact, there are in both parties those Who proHt by class distinction and special privileges and those who stand for poular rights and equal opportunities.
 "Political battles today are not fought on the real issues of the day and these issues will never be decided until some party is formed that will stand boldly for definite principles; that will collect within its ranks all those committed to those prime les and that will rise or fall according to the yer. dict of the people on those principles The motto of the Democratic Party ir Anything to get in" the motto of Of the Republican Party is Anything to stay in
 rake the two principles now con- sciously before the country, the prin- ciple of control of public utilities and the principle of public ownership of public utilities. Both are practicable. but both are dependent upon the hon esty and efficiency of the administration that operates them. It has proven
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14

the Mobile office of the Honduran Lot tery Company.
 It is believed that other indictments are to follow.
 Mir Baldwin is Commodore of the Southern Yacht Club and Is one of the wealthiest and most prominent citi- gems of New Orleans.
 Mir. Baldwin and Mir. Hyams immedi- ately upon hearing of the indictments. surrendered to an officer and appeared before United States Commissioner Chiapella. Both plead not guilty, waiv- ed examination and were released on $1, 900 bonds to appear before the court at Mobile.
 / Mir Baldwin. speaking of the lottery company, said for himself and Mir. Hyams:
 We do not own a share of stock in 1t and we do not know anything about this matter" Messrs. David and Alfred Morris are at present residing in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
YOUNG LORD CONVICTED.
Judge Says He Was Entitled to No
 Leniency.

London, April 13.-At the Clerken- well Sessions today Lord William Ne will was found guilty of the charge of swindling a pawnbroker and was sent enced to a years Imprisonment.
 The judge in pronouncing sentence said he should treat the case as that of any other prisoner and would give him the same sentence as he would a working man.
 Lord William Nevill is the fourth son of the Marquis of Abergravenny. He was sentenced to five years penal servitude on February Is. 1898, for fraud fin connection with a promissory note. the prosecutor being Captain Spender- Clay. who in 1904s married Pauline Astor. daughter of William Waldorf Astor. The crime for which Lord William was sentenced today was stealing from a pawnbroker a box con- taining $2.OO0 worth of jewelry by ex- changing 1t for a similar box, appar- ently containing the jewels, but which, when opened, was found to contain two pieces of coal wrapped in tissue paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Mach,nist Send &25O for Famine Relief
 Tn Russia.

St Petersburg. An Il 1S.-Ambassa- dor Riddle has transmitted to Baron De Mayendorf, head of the Russian American Red Cross for the relief of the famine suffers in Russla.
 The only other American contrIbu- ton received by the embassy Is $25O sent by Mir. Elynski, of Davenport, Iowa. Mir. Elynski. who was born in Russia, explains 1 ma letter accompany Ing the contribution that he is d poor machinist and that the remittance rep- resents Q great part Of his savings. but he could not enjoy the money while unfortunates In the father,and were starving The money was turned over to the American church fund.
 The free economic society. which Is conducting extensive relief work, has received $20,000 from New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
COUNSEL TO
 ASK FOR BAIL Thaw Seeks Release
 From Tombs. JEROME WILL FIGHT MOVE Family Ready to Furnish Bend of
 Any Amount. No Change of Counsel Has Been Made, But J. R. Peabody seema
 To Control the

New York, April 13--Setting at rest all rumors as to their present inten- tions. J. k. Peabody. associated with Dolphin M. Delmas. chief counsel for Harry K. Thaw, said today. after q forty five minutes conference with the prisoner. that an application for Thaws release on bail would be made. He de- clined to go into details regarding this action.
 There were various rumors during the day that thabeas corpus proceed ings might be brought and 1t was res ported that the Thaw family stands ready to furnish bail in almost any amount, to secure the young mans rs- lease.
 District Attorney Jerome announced that he would make a strong fight against granting bail to the prisoner, and added to this statement that he in- tended to prosecute him for murder in the first degree, this latter assertion coming in reply to suggestion that ho had compromised with the defendants counsel on a plea of insanity and would agree to send Thaw to Mattewan.
 The next interesting development of the day came when MT. Peabody left Thaw after a late visit and said in reply to questions as to the stories that Thaw had changed counsel;
 MT. Thaw authorizes me to say that, up to the present time he has made no change of counsel. You may say that as emphatically as you please Of course we don't know what will happen next week"
 How does Thaw take the situation? the lawyer was asked.
 Thaw Much Distressed.
 'He is very much distrissed and feels badly about it. MT. Peabody replied.
 Asked as to the program for next week he said:
 we have no fixed program. On Monday we shall get together and de- eide what is best to be done"
 MT. Delmas held long conference with Thaw today and Mrs. Thaw saw her husband during the visiting hours somewhat sensational development of the day was the publication of . letter said to have been written by l Howard Nasbit, Evelyn Thaw's broth. CT, explaining his position in the ease | and asking for money from Thaw. Altogether Thaw spent a quiet day l In the Tombs. The influx of mail ai all deliveries was diminished some what today. Instead of 100 letters which he received. only twenty nine came in this forenoon and the other deliveries had also fallen off
 Mrs. Harry K. Thaw was somewhat wan and worn when she appeared at the Tombs today but seemed in good spirits. Other members of the Thaw family remained at their hotel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
SAVED FROM A MOB
TEXAS MAN WHOSE WIFE WAS As-
 SAULTED
T. T. Tissue Started Posse After n Negro But Woman Revives and Her Husband is
 Arrested,

Houston. Texas. April S.--while posses securing the woods in the vic- inity of Klrbyville. u small town near this city. in an effort to apprehend a negro. who it was alleged by T. T. Tissue, a farmer of that place. had criminally assaulted and shot his wife. the woman regained consciousness to- night and denied the story as told by her husband.
 She would not state. however. who shot her. These developments caused suspicion to rest on the woman's hus- band. and an enraged mob took him in hand. but his, life was saved through officers prevailing upon the citizens to surrender him to the law.
 He was taken into custody by the officers and placed in Newton county jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
BANKERS ARE SURPRISED.
Declare They Have No Connecti
 Wifh Handurua Iatferx

Declare They Have No COnnection
 With Honduras Lottery.
 New Orleans, April 13.-A surprise came to several prominent New Or leans citizens today from Mobile.
 The Federal grand jury sitting in that city indicted for alleged "conspir- acy" in violating the a1ti-lottery law: Albert Baldwin. ST.. President of the New Orleans National Bank.
 Chapman Hyams. capitalist.
 Frank T. Howard receiver of the New Orleans Water Works and capi- talist.
 David Hennen Morris.
 Alfred Hennen Morris.
 The information was communicated to this city today and the accused or dered to appear before United States Commissioner Chipella this afternon and give bond for their appearance.
 The indictments grew out of the re- cent raid of the Federal authorities on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
FLAWS BROTHER TALKS.
Says Harry Should Have Been Tn Asy-
 Ium for Years.

Rome, April 13.-A. Blair Thaw, . half brother of Harry K. Thaw. who has been spending the winter in Rome with his wife and daughter, was ques- tioned today as to his views about the result of the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White. He said:
 My desire would Do. to say nothing. The only opinion which have on the matter and one which l have always had. is that Harry Thaw should have been put in an asylum long ago, for his own sake and for others sake. I have nothing to say about the trial. only that 1t would have been unjust to convict him because 1t is patho- logical and not a criminal case"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
MAY ENGAGE DELMAs.
Thaw's Lawyer Sought by Man Indict- H cd in Mobile

Thaw's Lawyer Sought by Man Indict-
 cd in Mobile.
 Mobile. April 13.-Speciai )--Dei- phin M. Delmas, leading counsel for Harry Thaw. may appear before Mo bile court.
 In the corridor of the government building today James L. Shaw of Washington. who was indicted for con- nection with the, Honduras lottery said that he and several men who had been indicted would employ Mir. Del. mas to conduct their cases when they come for trial before Judge H. T. Toulmiu of the United States District Court here.
 Since, by reason of the prominence of the defendants, the lottery cases have attracted the attention of the entire country, 1t is believed Mir. Del mas would consider the matter of rep resenting the defendants and that he would come to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
CHARGES AGAINST A GOVERNOR.
Roosevelt Considers Accusations Agains
 Executive of New Mexico.

Washington. April 13,-President Roose- welt and Secretary Garfield today gave some consideration to the charges against Robert J. Hagerman. governor of New Mexico. re- garding the transfer of territorial lands to a Pennsylvania development company.
 Governor Hagerman. who came to Wash ington with Levi Hughes the treasurer of the Territory, in connection with the charges was present most of the time the President and MT. Garfield were together. The governor declares that the real basis of the fight against him is political in character
 Secretary Loeb said after today's confer ence, that no decision had been reached by the President in the case and that there was no announcement to make.
 The governor also declined to make any statement concerning the conference He left tonight off New Mexico and said that. on his arrival there, he would at once re- sume his official duties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
Abbe JOuin Guilty

Paris. April 13.--The Abbe Jouin. rector of the Church of St. Augustine, whose trial began April IT, on the charge of melting to rebellion from the pulpit in connection with the talk ing of the church inventories, was sentenced today to pay fine of q. 20 and costs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
APPLE CROP IS RUINED.
Disastrous Result of Cold in the
 West.

St. Louis. April 13. -Nurserymen in the vicinity of St. Louis express the opinion that the apple crop in this section has been ruined by the cold.
 Dispatches from the fruit belt in the southern part of Mississippi say peaches. early strawberries and gar den truck have been destroyed.
 Dispatches from Macon, Mo- the center of the fruit raising industry of North Central Missouri state that the crops of peaches, plums. cherries and apples practically are destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
FATHER AND SONS FLoeeED.
Missouri Mob Resents Mistreatment oa
 Young Girl.

Boonville. Mo. April 1s.--Great ex- citement prevailed here today when 1t became known that mob last night took James smathers and ms two sons. Hallor, aged PC, and Hum phrey. aged r, from their home and logged them for alleged mistreatment of Smithers's fourteen year old daugh- ter, Ethel.
 At first 1t was decided to hang the three and they were strung up but cooler counsel prevailed and they were let down. Then the rob con- sidered whether 10 drown them in the Missouri river, finally deciding to hee them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
nrItton PIeads Nod Gullt,

talesmen had been examined for Jury service in the Bill Britton case. the jury being completed today. Brit ton waived araignment and entered a plea of not guilty. The taking of tes- timony may not begin before Tuesday. Judge Hargis charged with complIcity in the same murder. sits at the defend ants counsel table.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
WANTS TO HANG,
Georgia Murderer Says Execution
 Can't Come Too Qufk.

Georgia Murderer Says Execution
 Can't Come Too Qufk.
 Los Angeles, Cal, April t3.--George W. Bundrick. the escaped murderer. sentenced to hang for the Killing of John Schroeder, in, Dooley sounty, Ga. in 1902 and who gave himself up to the authorities here few days ago. will be returned to the scene of his crime, according to the advices from the sheriff of Dooley county. Bun drick broods constantly over his crime.
 T am guilty and want to pay the penalty; I hope they will come soon I want to die. They can't hang me too quick" he says.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
Frank H. Thona. Dsad.

Washington. April 1S--Frank II. Thomas. formerly of Michigan, Grand Captain of the Grand Encampment Knights Templars. died here today. He had long been prominent in Masonic affairs in Washington. havnR been the Second Grand Commander of Templars and at one time time Potentate of the Mystic Shriners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
COAL LOST AT SEA.
Partial Failure of First Attempt to
 Ship Fuel by Water

PartfaI Failure of Firnf Attempt 10
 Ship Fuel by Water.
 New Orleans, April 13.-The loss of about 1000 tons of coal at sea and the consequent partial feature of the first attempt to ship coal by water ali the way from Pennsylvaia to Cuba. was announced by the tug R. W. wiimot upon her arrival here today.
 The Wilmot left here April with 1.5o0 tons of coal in three steel barges which had fioated down the rivers from Pittsburg to New Orleans en route to Havana. On April and 6. south of Pensacola. Fla, the wilmot was caught in a northwest gale. during which two of the barges sank. The third barge was lowed safely into Havana harbor, It's destination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
POLICEMEN KILLED.
Chief of Carbon Hill Was Also Sc
 YerelY Wounded.

Birmingham, Ala, April 13. News has just been received here of a fatal shooting at Carbon Hill, Ala, in which a police officer, c. D. Haney, was killed and Chief of Police Hinsley badly injured.
 The two officers went to the home of a negro named Squire Holt, when he fired upon both men. The negro es- caped
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.
Only Real Daughter of Revolutl0n
 Reanhes CeufurY Mark.

Only Real DauEhter of RevOIutIOn
 Reaches Century Mark.
 New York. April 13.--Mrs. Rheua Mil Ter. the only real daughter of the Rev oiution. was 100 yearr old yesterday and she made day of celebration oi it at her home in Mount Vernon. Mrs Miller's father. Colonei Seth Webb. wal a lieutenant in the coast guard during the Revolution.
 Mrs. Miller played the double role Of hostess and guest of nonor for from various parts of the State came chil- dren. rand-children. great grand. children and one great great grand. child to do her honor. She was not too feeble to receive the hundreds oi callers who passed in and out dur. ing the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
GEN. CHAMBERLAIN DEAD.
Nua Governor of South Carolina So0s
 After Reconstruction.

Charlottesville, Va. April 1S.-DanieI H. Chamberlain. who was Governor of South Carolina during turbulent timea immediately following the reconstrucs ton era, died today at the home ot William c. Chamberlain, near the UnIs versity of Virginia.
 He was taken i'll with a cancer ol the stomach last fall on his returI from a pleasure trip to Egypt Ht was a grduate of Yale and Harvard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
EIGHT PERSONS BURN.

Gunter, Texas, Citizen Tries to start
 Fire With Kerosene.
 Denison, Texas. April lS--Eight persons were burned to death early today near Gunter, Texas.
 MT. J. c. Price attempted to start a fire with kerosene, when an explo. sion occurred. The victims were burned beyond recognition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14

WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, April 13-FOr Alabama Flair and warmer sunday and Mon- day, slightly warmer Mondayy light to fresh north winds.