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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
VICTIM OF FLAMES
NEGRO BELIEVED TO HAVE PER- IsHED IN FITZGERALD, FIRE.
Bremen Fall Through Blazing Roof and Are Severely Injured-LOAa On Burned Buildings
 is s22, 1000.

Fitzgerald. Ga, oct. 13.-Fire here today, which originated from an ex- pl6sion of gasoline in a tailoring es- tablishment. destroyed the Grier block on Pine street causing a loss of S22. = 900. It is believed that a negro. who attempted to light the gasoline stove with the flames on, also lost his life. He was blown through ehe doorway and is believed to have perished in the flames.
 The fire for several hours threaten ed the entire business section and was only checked after heroic efforts by firemen and citizens. ....- .a-
 In the block burned was located the Commercial Hotel. which was entirely destroyed, with loss of Sf2,000 Among the other buildings burned were: Will lie Smiths tailoring esta ablishment, !n which the fire originated. loss 33.000; Young and Warren's meat market, S1,- 900; Miss Alexander millinery par lors. $3.0O0.
 Bremen Homer Waters and James Parrott. fell through the hotel roof and were badly hurt. All of the tele- phones are out of service on account of the fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
McCARREN IS ILL
OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE
 BROOKLYN LEADER.
Temporarily Eliminated from the PO- Iitical Campaign and Condition Is SeriOus--A. c. Salmon
 Issues Call.

New York, Oct. 13.--State Senator Patrick McCarren, the Democra tic Par ty leader of Brooklyn, was suddenly eliminated from further participa tion in the local political campaign tonight by an acute attack of appendicitis. which required an immediate operation.
 He was taken i'll while at work in his headquarters at the Clarendon Hotel about ! o'clock and was removed at once to St. Catherine's Hospital. Brooklyn, where an operation was per> formed. His condition is serious but not necessarily critical
 Senator McCarren has been very con spicuous in the political fights now on. Yesterday he delivered two speeches in Brooklyn. one before the Italian soci- cities and one at the All Souls Congre- gational Church. in which he dis cussed the direct primary question.
 MT. McCarren's lieutenant was shock ed at the suddenness of his attack and realizing the importance of having an immediate substitute to take up the lecs ership Arthur c Salmon, treas urer of the Kings County Democratic Committee. issued call tonight for a meeting of the County Executive Con- matter.
 This bulletin on Senator McCarren's condition. was issued late tonight:
 Senator McCarren has not yet re- covered from the influence of the anaestnetic. His condition is regard ed as very serious"
 Later, however. it was announced that the patient had come out of the ether and that his pulse was regular He was resting comfortably and his condition was regarded as improved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
SIX LOST IN LAKE
STEAMER GEORGE STONE A HoPE-
 LESS WRECK.
Members of Crew Drown When Boat CaRsiEea While Going Ashore for Aid-NeAS0l ls
 Abandoned

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 13.-In the wreck of the steamer George Stone. of Clsve- land. O.. on Point Peiee. ontario, to- day, upper Lake Erie added a gruesOme chapter to the history Of marine disas- ters on tine Great Lakes.
 Six lives were lost and twelve were saved and the tail eud of the recent gale Is tonight flashing hopelessly broken vessel that was not insured. and belonged to M A. Bradley, of Cleve- land.
 The victims lost their lives when Captain Paul Howell, Peter Daley, of Erie. Pa. who was a passenger. and six members of the crew were capsiSed in the surf attempting 10 go ashore for assistance Two of the creNy clunE to the overturned boat for hours until they drifted ashore.
 Six were drowned when the life boat capsized and the remaining ten mem. begs of the crew were taken off tine wreck about noon by the steamer F. M Osborne. of Cleveland, and brought tC Detroit late today.
 one of the ten brought to Detroit John Dietrich. was knocked into the Detroit river by a crowd of strikers or the docks and narrowly escaped drown. ingrafter his arrival here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
Waahnnt |. Renortsh.

Miami, Fla. Oct 1S-The yacht sent out by The Metropolis last night re- turned today and reported a washout of 1000 feet of track between Manitse and Jewish creek. on the Florida East Coast extension. The track also was shifted fifty feet The provis- ions of the colony at Jewish are run nlng low.
 The loss of life on the tug Sybil in cludes beside Captain Parker. En- gineer Fox. Pilot Whitmsre. Engineer Petersen and seven deck hands.
 The following statement was given out today by Engineer Ernest Cotton of the Florida East Coast Railway:
 "The loss of life on the Florida Ea st Coast extension is limited to the crew of the tug Sybi and Time Keeper Brown at Marathon. a total of twelve persons The floating equipment of the road and uncompleted work were badly dana ged. There was. however. no damage to the concrete work 4 any point. All of our camps were more or less wrecked. but the large forces of workmen are being cared for and have sufficient supplies of food. The men behaved well and already every gang has gone to work clearing away the wreckage and preparing for re- opening the extension to traffic'
 The track north of Marathon is washed out at several pointA, but the extent of the damage has not yet been determined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
PLANS ARE ACCEPTED
MILLION DOLLAR HOUSE FOR THE
 SOUTH
John M. Parker Will Lay the Scheme of Commercial COngress Be- fore People of Fif-
 teen States,

Washington. Oct. 13.--At a meeting of the officers of the Southern Commer- cial Congress today plans for the or ganization's million dollar building to be erected in this city were accepted.
 The structure will be built from con- tributions made by the various com merclal organizations throughout the South and John M. Parker, of New Orleans, President of the Congress will leave tomorrow on speaking tour in that section of the country. He goes first to Greenville. s. C.. then to At lanta Ga, and Birmingham. Ala. The complete itinerary has not yet been completed.
 The work of organization and can wasting the sixteen States which will be called upon to contribute to the Congress. will. 1t is figured, occupy more than year.
 The object of the Congress Is to ad- vance the interests of the South through the maintenance of central bureau representing every State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
SEA CLAIMS
 ELEVEN MEN Toll of Hurricane Is
 Told. CREW OF TUG GOES DOWN Great Loss to Property in Florida
 Keys. Reports of Terrible storm Are Coming In, And Thrilling Experiences rAe Narrated By Rail-
 road Workmea.

Miami. Oct. 13.--News reached here late this afternoon of the sinking of the tugs Sybl and Sadie at Bahia Honda during Mondays hurricane and the loss of eleven members of the crew of the Sybl including Captain Parker.
 The crew of the Sadie escaped.
 This news was brought here by the relief expedition sent out by the Me- tropolis, whose yacht met R. W. Carter, of the engineering corps of the Flor ida East Coast Railway extension in launch off Shell Key, who furnished the information of the sinking of the two tugs.
 Time Keeper J. H. Brown. an old employe or the Florida East Coast Railway. was drowned at Marathon.
 It was announced late today that the P. and O. steamers which have been connecting with trains at Knights Key dock. will begin sallings tomor- row from Miami, continuing this ser vice until the extension is again open ed to traffic
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
ATTACK ON GAYNOR
ROBERT H. ELDER ACCUSES THE
 JUDGE.
Assistant District Attorney of Kings County Amsails Honesty of the Jurist Candidate for
 Mayor,

New York, Oct. 13. --The principal engagement today in the political war fare preceding the municipal election was a sensational attack upon William ] Gaynor, Democratic nominee for Mayor, by Robert H. Elder, Assistant (Brooklyn) who has represented the State in a fight to enforce the anti betting laws on the rare tracks
 The attack. in the form pt q state- nlent, was desigp-d e.<lr.StEpi,ort and supply details to the charges made Monday night by William H, Wins. a Republican, but Hearst supp1rts that Gaynor, in his capacity as Justice of the Supreme Court, had sought to defeat the purpose of the anti gambling statute.
 MT Elder says that he. too, had learned of the alleged conference of Justice Gaynor, State Senator Patrick McCarren and Eugene Wood. of Brook lyn. at which the constitutionality of the race track law was discussed. and as is alleged. test case contemplated upon which Justice Gaynor was to rem der q decision.
 Mir Elder tells how he attempted to frustrate this alleged effort to get a test case before Gaynor. and how the Justice, in connection with a case of betting on golf. eventually declared that II was not an oHenSe 10 make Det on a race track.
 Justice Gaynor was busy tonight reading the Elder statement, but he did not intimate whether he would make a reply. The charges he branded as lies.
 The Republican candidate, Otto B. Barnard. was the only one of tn three mayoralty nominees to do any active campaigning today. He spoke to a newly organized Republican club at Columbia University and at several East Side political gatherings.
 At midnight tonight when the time for filing nominating petitions expired 1t was found that both the Hearst Civic Alliance" petition and that of Hearst's Democratic rivals in Brook lyn had been duly recorded in com plete form.
 It Is now up to the board of cleo tions when 1t meets on Friday which party is entitled to the name and em- blem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
WICKERSHAM SILENT.
"NothIng to Say" as to Panama Libel
 Cases

Washington, Oct. 13 Attorney Gen eral Wickersham has responded to all inquiries as to his opinion upon The Indianapolis News libel case that he has nothing to say. pending a report from the Government counsel.
 While no report has been given out. it is suggested at the Department of Justice that the action on the removal proceedings affects only the question as to the defendants in that proceed ing being brought to Washington, and that the Government can go ahead with the other phases of the Panama case.
 Just what the Governments position will be cannot yet be determined. The matter is being handled at this end by the Attorney General personally. all though assisted by attorneys in the De- partment.
 stuart McNamara, of this city. the special counsel for the Government in the case, who but recently returned from France. where he pursued inqui- ries bearing on the proceedings, Is eX- pected here Immediately to confer with the Attorney General and any outline of the Governments plans will not be forthcoming until after conference between Government counsel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14

time-keeper is the only one as far VI as Mattacumhie keys.
 Martial law still prevails here, but II ts reported that United States regulars will relieve the State militia which has been patrolling the storm swept area.
 Scores of workmen are working night and day clearing the debris and IL Is expected that by the end Of the week the greater portion of the work of re- pairing the damage done by the storm to electric light plant and telephone system will have been repaired. The large cigar factories. too. are making arrangements for temporary quarters, and hope to be in
 Mrs. Pheme Thompson Primer and her infant daughter died here today from injuries received during the storm.
 This with tho loss of the crew of twelve of the tug Sybil. wrecked at Bahia Honda and of Time Keeper Mur- phy. drowned at Marathon. brings the total death list to fifteen.
 Later reports from the Key West ex- tension railroad are more encouraging. The damage to property there being much lighter than was at first report. ed.
 The wind in that section attained a velocity of seventy-fve to 100 miles an hour. The construction camp at Biz Capro was totally destroyed ana ai- though there was no loss of life there. a number of persons were marooned for twelve hours before relief arrived from Marathon.
 At North Marathon there was no loss of life.
 Tine Samuel RusSel. the revenue cut ter Forward and auartermasters steam CT Albert Forse are ashore in the har- bor
 Every store in the city had its stock more or less damaged by the waters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
TRAIN DASHES
 INTO FLAMES Through Mist to Burn
 ing Bridge. A FIREMAN IS KILLED No Warning Came to Avert the
 Accident. Eight Passengers Are Injured, Two of Whom Are seriousIy Hurt
 Mist 0bscared the Burning 
FIREMAN IS KILLED

McNeil. Tex. Oct. 13.--Fireman O. J Sutton was killed and eight persons were injured today when an engine and two cars of the Austin and North wes- tern Railway plunged into a burning bridge over Walters Creek, near here.
 The injured: Benjamin Coyne, mai clerk. Austin, Texas: skull and spine injured B. withers. brakeman. two ribs broken.
 Philip Clark. conductor, Austin, Tex. leg injured.
 R.. Harts, engineer, shoulder dislo. cated.
 Rev. Dr. Lee, of Llano. Texas. arms cut.
 Mrs. Roberts. of Llano. cut and bruis- ed.
 O. J. Clopton, Liberty fin. Texas slightly hurt.
 R. H. Hawkins, Cillicothc, Mo. pain. fully injured.
 A heavy mist obscured the ire ant the engineer could not stop his trair in time to avert the accident.
 The Austin and North Western is z part of the Houston and Texas Centra system and Is under the management of the Southern Pacific railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
sTURGIss IS SOUGHT.
Washington F5ookkeeper Accused OI
 Embezxlement.

Washington, Oct. l3.-John W. Sur giss. formerly a bookkeeper in the Ma tional Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Company of this city. is sought by the police of this and other cities to an swer s charge Of embeZziing about $S,00O from the trust company.
 The police have sent out to all parts of the country descriptive circulars. asking for the arrest of Sturgiss
 Sturgiss is 21 years old and has been connected with the trust company two years. He was prominent in ath- letic and church circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
BURDETT IS SHOT.
Bualnesa Man Wounded MysteEtousiS
 In st. Louis

St. Louis Mo. Oct. 13.--Franklin A Rurdett retired business man. was tuysteriously wounded while walking near his home tonight and Is in a crit ical condition.
 His assaiiant confronted him uneN- pectedly with the remark s'Im going to kill you.'" and fired revolver. The bullet entered the mouth and emerged through the ear.
 The police believe 1t case of mls- taken Identity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
REVOLT LIFTS HEAD
REPORTED THAT VENEZUELA IS IN
 TURMOIL.
President ZeIaya OverthrOwn and Juan l J. Estrada Now Heads Provisional GOvernWent of Seuth Ameri- can Repuhlic.

New Orleans. Oct. 13.--A special to The Times Democrat from Bluefields Nicaragua. under date of October 12 states:
 A revolution broke out today and Juan J. Estrada has been elected the provisional president of Nicaragua.
 The reyolutionists had evidently long been preparing for the blow that was struck against President Zelaya. They claim that they have the majority of voters with them in their fight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
PRESS MAKES COMMENT.
Believe Ferrer's Death Win Inflame
 Spsnish.

Paris Oct 13-The Paris papers to- day devote pages to the Ferrer case. Before the execution took place, even the sheets most moderate in tone ex- pressed the hope that King Alfonso would intervene, calling Ferrer "a revolutionary idealist." The radical papers placed the responsibility for the cond emnation upon the supremacy of the clerical reaction in Spain
 M Jaures had an interview in a morning paper in which he predicted that if Ferrer was shot a conflagra- ton would be started which would not 7be extinguished until Spanish politi- cal life has been purged of the clerical influences, which are paralyzing the progress of the nation and shocking the conscience of Europe
 Eerrer's daughter, who is working
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
ANTILLES IS SAFE
Steamer Aground and Passengers VIII
 Be Transferred.

New Orleans. Oct. Background Tn about eight feet of water off the Ba- mama Islands, the steamship Antilles of the Morgan Line. tonight lies in comparative position of safety.
 Passengers and crew will suffer no discomfort pending the arrival of the steamship Comus, which left New or leans this morning and which will reach the Antilles Friday night. The passengers of the Antilles will be transferred to the Comus, which will then proceed to New York. Several tugs have been ordered to the scene to engage in the work of rehoating the Antilles.
 Hundreds of telegrams were received at the local ofices of the Morgan Line today from anxious friends and rela- tives throughout the country, of those on board the Antilles. Encouraging replies went back. Assurances of the welfare and safety of the passengers was given without qualification.
 The steamship Momus. for whose safety grave fears were for time entertained. will reach New Orleans on time tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
u u Rr,t. Die. of InIurie.

New York. Oct. I3-Royston B. Betts, 50 years old, the father of New Or leans physician. d!ed tonight of in iuries received at the hands Of an un- known assailant last night. He was found unconscious in the areaway of an snartment house where he was visit ing on Wooster Street early today with his Ekull fractured and with his body badly beaten. The police have no clue to his assailant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
COuRreRationaI MisslOna.

Minneap0Iis. Minn., Oct. I5.--The cen- tennial meet of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions of the Congregational Church was called to order this morning in Plymouth Church Memorial services for the who were killed in the massacres iu Adana and other Turkish cities were conducted by Rev. Anase- que Pasas sian. The last business of the afternoon was report on work in Africa by Rev. Albert LeRoy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
Twelve Lives Lost.

6t Augustine, Fla, Oct. lSI-VIce- President J P Beckwith. of the Flor ida East Coast Railway this afternoon gave the Associated Press the follow Ing statement:
 "Mr. w J. Krone. our constructing engineer in charge of the work on the extension south of Knights Key. reports that he has heard from all con. struction camps or the extension and is able to Scport that twelvs lives were ioe. th the hurricaae along our line. The property damage exceeds all previous recordB.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
cet s1a.5OO for FIIwht

New York, Oct. 13.--Wilbur Wright today received $l2,5O0 from the Hudson Fulton commission for the spectacular flights he made over New York Bay and up the Hudson during the celebra- ton. Wright pat in his bill for that amount. Glenn H. Curtiss received s5.OOO for his participation In the eel ebration,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
n.I,es fnr Kex Weaf

New York, oct. 13.--Mayor McCiellan announced today that contributions for relief for storm sufferers at Key West will be received at his office. While the Mayor is anxious that such eontri- buttons will be be made as liberal as possible, he says small contributions will be gratefully received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
BIurfieId Surrounded.

Managua. Nicaragua Oct l3.-The partisans of Juan J. Estrada, who is heading a revolutionary movement in Nicaragua against President Zelaya have surrounded Bluehelds. a town on the Mosquito coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
sItuatIon at Key Went

Key West. Oct. t2.-Additional de tails from the Florida keys tell Of great damage to the Key West rail- road extension.
 AS far as is knewn she death os the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
wrATHER FORECAsT.

Washington, Oct. 13.--FOr Alabama Partly cloudy thursday and Friday; vnrmer Thursdayt moderate south
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
Governor AEaIn Named.

Providence R. l.. Oct. Ex-Governor Adam J. Pothier was today renominat- ed for governor of Rhode Island by the Republican state convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
1sns SHAWL TO SUICIDE

, Thibodeaux La. Oct. 13-Mrs. {
 } Drozen Bordeaux, member of a {
 prominent family Of this parish 4 ] committed suicide at ner home. {
 near here. today. Fastening } shawl she wore to bar over a ( } window of her bed room, she ( hanged herself. lll-health is be-
 ] lieved to have been the cause of } the suicide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
in a biscuit factory, Is prostrated b, the news of his death.

Paris. oct, 13.--Ten thousand men, headed by NJ. Juares. the leader of the Socialists in the Chamber of Deputies, and NJ. Valiant, a Socialist deputy, tonight marched to the Spanish em- bassy, where 1t was the intention to hold a demonstration inyprotest against the execution of Ferrer.
 The police surrounded the building, however, and repulsed the surging crowds in a sharp scuffle. The pro- cession then returned through the main boulevards, with shouts of down with Alfonso. down with Maura."
 Later the rowdy element formed again in the vicinity of the embassy and tore up the lamp posts, trees and benches and erected barricade. The rioters then proceeded with the work of destruction. which included the burning of three auto busses.
 NJ. Lepine, the Prefect of Police. soon arrived at the head of endorsements and was received with a volley of shots from the crowd. His escape from death or serious injury was by a narrow mar. gin. The cavalry charged. using their sabres freely and stormed the barri- cade.
 The police arrested dangerous Spanish anarchist. Emmanuel Della torre. who admits having fired at NJ. Lepine.
 Another demonstration of anarchists took place at Clychy, in the outskirts of Paris hut here the manifestants were quickly dispersed. There were numerous demonstrations throughout the provinces, and the departmental council of Boucher-Du-R Rhone adjourn as a token of mourning for Ferrer.
 policeman who was shot during to- nights demonstration died in the hos pital. Another policeman is in a seri- ous condition.
 owing to the strict censorship noth3 ing with reference to the effect the eX- ecution of Ferrer has had in Madrid reached Paris tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-14
Protest in Rome

Rome, Oct. 13.--The execution or Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona, has caused a profound impression here and tonight there was a serious demonstra- tion of protest against the action of the Spanish Government.
 There were cries of Long live Fer rer," Down with reactionism." Down with the Jesuits," Down with Merry del Val"
 The police and troops succeeded in maintaining comparative order and prevented the approach of the demon- strators to the square where the Span, ish embassy stands.
 It is reported that few days ago Ferrers daughter telegraphed to the Pope from Paris asking his interven- ton to save her fathers life. The pom tiff was deeply moved and exclaimed:
 Poor child. if I could succeed in softening the grief of her afflicted soul 1t would be a great consola tion for me-"
 The Spanish Ambassa dor to the Holy See. In an interview tonight. said thar neither he nor his colleague accredited to the quirinal had ever been informed of any request for pardon for Ferrer. He added that the Pope may have ask ed for pardon independently of him
 Denounced in England
 London, Oct. 14.--The execution of Ferrer is denounced in strong terms by the Liberal morning papers. The other papers are moderate in tone and con slder that Ferrer ought to have been tried by the ordinary process of law.
 Fears are expressed that the affair will lead to grave internal troubles for Spain.
 One public demonstration Of protest has been reported in the United King dom. at Liverpool, where last night a mass meeting of citizens ad pted a res olution of sympathy for Ferrer's wido W and denounced the Spanish government.