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’ I ’• . r ■-* rp tt 17 a p T7 TT 17 13 A T n ?.1 ■ I—I /m ■ m” Bl I H ■ 1 Sit /% ■ ■ D FOR AIABAMI: CLOUDY; FRESH ■ ■ ■ ■ i m M ■ > ^ M ■ ■ v ■ 11 I M B V ■ iF A winds; probable showers at .* * ^ ^ ^ • NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. L J 6«--*6 .-— 1 - '• . ■ - , ' .. .. ' ' -• - " ~"11 — " ’■■ ■-- ■ ■■■ VOL. XXVII. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. TUESDAY APRIL 9. 1901 NUMBER 274 E. 8. JOSEPH ELECTED MM OF MONTGOMERY BY LARGE MAJORITY CONFLICTING STATEMENTS COME TO WASHINGTON ABOUT THE MANCHURIAN AFFAIR last Night the City Was Ablaze CUSHY WAS BADLY BEATEN Race for Aldermen the Excit ing Feature DAVID FLEMING LED CONTEST The Surprise of the Day Was the Elec tion of Haygood Over Holt, Though the Latter Did No Canvassing. -y Montgomery, April 8.—(Special.)—Court square and Dexter avenue, in Mont gomery, are ablaze at midnight with bon fires and fire works in celebration of the nomination ^y the Democrats of E. B. Joseph as mayor of the city. The contest to-day has been a listless one, Joseph having everything his way, but so decided was his majority that his friends have taken possession of the streets jfto-night, and brass bands, bonfires and fl^e works ■.re evidences of their joy. The Vote was very much as predicted in the Age-Her ald of Sunday. The total vote polled was 2,418, Joseph receiving 1,477 and Clisby 941, giving Joseph a majority of 636. His majority was about 100 greater than was anticipated. For aldermen at large the vote was close, David Fleming leading with 1191; W. E. Haygood, 1040; J. T. May, 1023; B. L. Holt, 985; D. S. Hausman, 979; Pat Mc Gauley, 432; H. Ross, 277. The first three named are the nominees. The surprise was the election of Hay good over Holt. Though the latter did no canvassing. The following arc the nominees for al dermen: Ward One—P. T. Mulcahy; Gaston Gun ter. Ward O'wo—Bam B. Johnson, W. M. Hudson. Ward Three—J. C. Cheney, Ray Rushton and B. H. Johnson tie for second place. Ward Four—C. P. Anderson, Pat McIntyre. Ward Five—J. H. Hartley, Paul Roeder. Ward Six—James Toole, Jr., John H. Kohn. PASSENGER RATE WAR. Announcement of the Rock Island Road Causes Comment. Chicago, April 8.—The announcement of the Rock Island Railroad Company that It will run cheap excursions between Chi cago and Colorado points during the summer has stirred up competittng lines to the fighting point. Unless a compro mise Is effected a bitter war on passen ger rates in the,1 west may be the result. The Burlington today annnounced that It would run tile cheap excursion dally In stead of once a week, as determined by the Rock. Island. The Burlington claims that 90 p>. cent of the.Colorado business last summer was done on the cheap ex cursion tickets then In effect, thus con centrating the traffic on the dnys on whtich the low rates were available, while comjparatlvely empty trains were run on other days. For this reason the Burling ton .has decided to make rates of $25 from Chicago; $21 from St. Louis, and $15 from Missouri river points for the round trip to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, to be in effect daily from July 1 to 9 and from September 1 to 10 inclusive, with final return limits of October 31. The round trip rate to Utah points Is to be $10 higher. In addition It Is proposed to make rates of one fare plus $2 for the round trip to Colorado and Utah common points from Juno 18 to 30, and from July 1 to August 81, with return limit of 30 days from date of sale, except that tickets sold on home seekers’ excursion dates shall have re turn limits of October 31. The Rock Island people say they will meet whatever rates the Burlington may make. KING REPLIES. Thanks D. A. R. for 1 neir Kind Let ter of Sympathy. Npw York, April 8.—Mrs. Donald Mc LaU, the regent of the New York City Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, received the following letter today from the British Foreign So ciety: •‘Madam—I have laid before the King, my sovereign, a letter from the Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo lution In New York, In whch they convey they sorrow at the lamented death of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, Empress of I' dla. "I rave received the King’s command to e mess to the Chapter of the Daugh ters >pf the American Revolution his sin cere thanks for their much appreciated message* of sympathy in the great loss which h^s been sustained by His Majesty and his subjects throughout the world. ”1 am yoisy most obedient and humble servant, ’’LANSDOWNE.” G, M. Fogg Dead. Nashville, Tenn.\ April 8.—G. M. Fogg, member of the executive board of the i Nashville, Chattanootga and 8t Louie Railroad and for ma ty years one of the most prominent capl allsts of this city, died tonight at his hbme near this city of heart disease, aged about (0 yean. V t i ELMORE DEMOCRATS DEFY ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE County Committee Refuses to Recognize the Ruling and Pass Resolution Withdrawing McKehzie and Williams—An other Primary is Ordered to Select Nominees Wetumpka, April 8.—(Special.)—The Democratic Executive Commit tee of Elmore County ignores the action of the State Committee. At a meeting of the County Executive Committee on this date the following resolution was offered: Be it Resolved by this Commltee, I hat we, as loyal Democrats, rec ognize the State Committee in declaring Mr. McKenzie the nominee of the party in Elmore County. The resolution was defeated by a vote of 9 to 8, the chairman of the committee casting the decisive vote. The following resolution was then adopted by the vote as above stated for the expediency and good of the Democratic party of Elmore County: Be it Resolved, That A. E. Williams and F. L. McKenzie be and they are hereby withdrawn as nominees and that a county primary be called on the 13th day of April, 1901, for the purpose of nominating a candi date. YOUNG MAN TELLS REMARKABLE TALE While Under Arrest on Minor Charge He Confesses to Other Crimes Columbus, Ohio, April 8.—A young man giving the name of D. M. Depew, ar rested at the Chittenden Hotel, on the charge of attempting to beat a board bill today, made a remarkable confession to the chief of police. He stated that his right name was H. R. Depuy, and that his home is in Minneapolis. While at In dianapolis he was employed as confiden tial clerk and bookkeeper for Fletcher Brothers of the Minneapolis Elevator Company. In that capacity he claims he had the combination of the safe, and one night stole $200 from the safe and fled. In a few months after this he went back to Minneapolis, and, as he had taken one of the front door keys with him, he let himself in and stole goods to the value of $100. He then collected a lot of old letters and set Are to them, the Are destroying the entire block. He made his escape again from the city and shortly afterward was met by his parents at another place. He informed them of what crimes he had committed in Minneapolis, and they aided him in getting away. His parents, whom he claims are respectable and wealthy people, did this in order that he might escape prosecution and not disgrace him. He promised to reform and says that so far as his parents know, he Is supposed to be leading an exemplary life. Dupuy said he had gone to Chicago and thence to Dayton, where he. had a Pink erton badge made and forged the names of Allen and William Pinkerton to a cer tificate that he was in their employe. From Dayton he came to Columbus, and he says he intended to fleece a number of persons by pretending that he desired to employ a stenographer and to secure what money he could from applicants and then leave the city. CUBAN CONVENTION. Efforts Being Made to Bring Out the Conservative Element. Havana, April 8.—An effort Is being made to bring out the conservative ele ment at the coming municipal elections. With this end In view several changes have been made In the election law. A new registration will be held throughout the Island beginning April 19 and ending May 12. It Is provided that representa tives of the three parties shall compose the registration boards, and there will be new municipal boards of canvassers of nine members, three chosen from each party. The minority will have a repre sentation of one-third In the Ayuntaml entes. The correctional Judges will not be elected, as formerly, but will be appointed by the military governor. All protests and appeals In election cases will be de cided by the audencla Instead of by a commission. The National party has unanimously endorsed Senor Gener for Mayor of Havana, and elected the oppo sition candidate for the Mayoralty, Senor Zayas, as president of the party. It Is said that Senor Zayas will now not op pose Senor Gener’s election by the Ayun tamiente, but will oppose him In the com ing elections. Franco-ltalian 8cheme. London, April 9.—The Dally Chronicle publishes a dispatch from Tangier re garding a new Franco-ltalian entente In North Africa. "This Is likely to have great consequences,” says the correspon dent, "Italy ceasing her opposition to French designs In Morocco In return for permission to occupy Tripoli. It Is sug gested that Great Britain would welcome the creation of a friendly state between Tunis and Egypt. A big movement Is ex pected after M. Delcasse's interview with Count Lamsdorff In St. Petersburg. Masons Appeal to Edward. London, April 9.—The Turkish Free Ma sons have sent to King Edward a curious appeal In behalf of the unfortunate Mourad, elder brother of Abdul Hamid, who reigned as Sultan under the name of Amurath V. for three months and was then deposed on the ground of Insanity. The appeal refers to him as "one febo :or the last quarter of a century has been Imprisoned on the pretext of a mental naolllty," and begs King Edward to use his Influence to secure the freedom of a brother Mason. BRIDE DIED IN HDSBAND’S ARMS Man Marries Woman Who Lies on Her Death Bed—A Pathetic Scene Cincinnati, April 8.—Detective Fred Hayes of Chicago and Miss Jeaneatte Evans of Chicago were married here to day under peculiar circumstances. Miss Evans came here a week ago to prepare for the wedding at the residence of her sister in this city. She was taken sud denly sick with the grip and it was thought she would die on Saturday. Hayes was notified and arrived yester day. A marriage license was secured to day and the ceremony performed while Miss Evans was on her death bed. The scene with the peeping family about the bed was very pathetic. After the cere mony Miss Evans soon began sinking. The bride died at 1:30 p. m. The cere mony was performed at 6 a. m. Hayes remained with his bride constantly. When she was sinking about 1 o'clock he took her In his arms and she breathed her last while he was holding her in his embrace. Mrs. Hayes seemed happy all day, was smiling while suffering Intense pain from peritonitis. BUYING TENNESSEE LANDS. Southern Lumber Company Closes a Deal for 1645 Acres. Chattanooga, Tenn., lApril 8. — The Southern Lumber and Land Improvement Company, Incorporated under the laws of Illinois and capitalized at *1,000,000. today closed the deal for 1645 acres of land owned by the East Tennessee Land Com pany, of which Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans is the trustee and part own er. The company is composed of Peoria, 111., capitalists, who own large tracts of timber lands in Blount and adjoining counties in this State. The company pro poses to erect and operate large saw mills on their newly-acquired property, where th^y will cut their timber for ex port. They propose also to erect large brick-making plants to utilize a remark able deposit of clay found on the property near the Tennessee riven' A large steel plant Is alto to be located on the prop erty, the details of which are now being worked out. CASE AT ANN ARBOR. College Authorities Refuse to Disclose 8lck Man’s Name. Ann Arbor, Mich.. April 8.—The Univer sity authorities refuse to make known the name of the student In the universi ty hospital pesthouse with the mysteri ous disease supposed to be bubonic plague, but It was learned tonight from a medical student that the young man's name is Charles B. Hare of Pawnee City, Neb. He Is a sophomor medico and has been taking special work in baceterology and been handling culture tubes. It Is supposed that In performing this work that he became lnnoculated. Dr. Novy said tonight that the young man was coming out of the disease all right, but again refused to make a definite state ment as to Its nature. "It will take several days for the ani mal experiments which we are making to be In shape, so I can state the name of the young mans complaint," said he. -a Convention Did Not Meet. Havarla, April 8.—The Cuban constitu tional convention did not meet today, oWlng to the absence of Senor Capote, the president. La Lucuha, referring to the delay, says: "The convention Is unwilling to accept or reject the Platt amendment. Three propositions on lines practically the same as the amendment have been rejected, but the convention refuses to discuss the ma jority report of the committee on rela tions which diametrically opposed.” It Is Intimated by La Lucha that the delegates are afraid of public opinion such as would be likely to result from decisive action ’on the amendment. Dry Goods Consolidation. New York, April 8.—The Journal of Commerce tomorrow will say: “It may be stated on authority that the plans to consolidate large retail dry goods companies on which John Clay has been at work for some time la now defi nitely completed and a 120,000.000 J. F. Morgan syndicate has been organized to finance it. I The Slate Officials Believe There is Discord BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CRINA Belief Arises from Mr, Rock hill’s Latest Dispatch TRUE STATUS IS NOT NOW KMOWN In Case it is Found That Friction Has Occurred, It Is Not Expected To Disarrange Negotiations Now Pending. Washington, April 8.—The Chinese min ister was an early caller at the State Department to-day to seek information as to the report based on advices to the State Department that there had been an interruption of the diplomatic proceedings between Russia and China. Mr. Wu had not been advised of any such development and the information before the State Department was so con tradictory that it did not permit any clear explanation of the real state of affairs. The doubt aria's from the fact that Mr. Rockhill's latest dispatch does not men tion any such disagreement and the offi cials feel bound to accept this ns pretty strong evidence that prior intimations of discord have not taken actual form. Yet the dispatch received from Mr. Squires, the American charge d’affairs, in the absence of Minister Conger, ap pears to have been quite implicit that the difficulty had already made Itself mani fest. It is thought possible at the State Department that the circumstances to which Mr. Squires referred occurred prior to the receipt in Pekin of the last Rus sian note, and that the trouble may have been adjusted subsequently. An Attitude of Doubt. The State Department maintains an at titude of doubt and expectancy, and is not yet prepared to admit that there has been an interruption of intercourse be tween the two countries, either limited or complete. Aside from the **Acgraphic adthere are some attending circumstances which indicate that at least some strain or par tial interruption of intercourse has oc curred. The fact developed in Washing ton about a week ago that Russia had delivered to China w’hat amounted to an ultimatum on the signing of the Man churian agreement. This followed the usual course of ultimatums, and fixed a definite limit of days within which China could act. It also conveyed the clear in timation that unfavorable action by China would lead to a severance of diplo matic relations between the two countries. The limit of time fixed is believed to have been one week and to have expired last Wednesday. China did not sign with in the time limit, and the next day (Thursday) Russia addressed her note to the powers, which has been accepted as removing the pressure over the Manchur ian agreement. This at first seemed to be a waiver of her prior intimation of an interruption of diplomatic intercourse, and yet there was no such explicit waiver, and the latest advices from Pekin, reporting that an in terruption has now actually occurred, seem to be directly in line with the threat previously conveyed. Friction Has Occurred. The peculiar state of diplomatic rela tions between the. Russian foreign of fice and the Chinese minister at St. Pet ersburg give further evidence that fric tion has occured. The illness of Yang Yu was the cause ascribed for his failure to sign the agreement. There is good reason to believe that the Russian authorities did not regard this sickness of Yang Yu as occuring in good faith, but looked up on it as a device to avoid acting. The St. Petersburg dispatches now state that Yang Yus’ sickness has so Increased since his last interview with Count Lamsdorff that he may have to withdraw. This is ac cepted here in well-posted quarters as a delicate intimation that the Russian gov ernment has expressed its disapproval In such a way that Yang Yus’ withdrawal will follow in consequence. In case there proves to be an interrup tion of the relations between Russia and China it is not expected to disarrange the negotiations between the other powers and China or between' Russia and the powers. It probably would be confined to a termination of the close entente long maintained between Russia and China. Peace Negotiations. London, April 9.—“It Is declared In Transvaal quarters In this city," says the Brussels’correspondent of the Morn ing Post, “that General Botha will short ly renew the peace negotiations" FEATURES OF JODAY’S PAPER, 1. —Montgomery Election. Russo-Chinese Trouble. Elmore Democrats Angry. Excitement In Baldwin. Agulnaldo Buying Diamonds. 2. —Decision Affecting Corporation:. Rebellion In China. 3. —Cuba Favors Independence. Many Killed at New Decatur. Huntsville Has New Council. Loubet Warmly Received. State News. 4. —Editorial. Hotel Lobbies. Cuban Situation. Our Promise to Cuba. 5. —Big Contract. Mineral Output for 1909. Elk Committees. Prisoner Thanks W. C. T. U. Local Nws. 8.—Social. The Play. 7. —The Markets. 8. —The Tennessee Derby. Police Storiep. New Philippine Government. AGUINALDO IN LUXURY AND IS BUYING DIAMONDS It is Possible That He Will Soon Be Removed to a Large House With Pleasant Grounds—Beautiful Place Being Finely Prepared for His Occupancy Manila, April 8.—General MacArthur says It is impossible to make a statement concerning Aguinaldo now. It is possible that Aguinaldo will soon be removed from the Malacanan palace to a large house with pleasant grounds, No. 56 Generale Solano street, a fashionable quarter of the city beside the Pasig river, which is being renovated and pre pared for occupancy. Aguinaldo is purchasing diamonds and other jewelry. He continues to receive certain visitors, but newspaper correspondents are excluded. It is said tnat the manifesto which Aguinaldo has been preparing is not yet signed, and it is added that Aguinaldo is reluctant to comply with the conditions. It appears that a majority of the Filipinos in Manila distrust Agui naldo and dislike to see him accorded special favors. They say he ought to be severely punished. General Sandico, a former member of Aguinaldo’s cabinet, has sur rendered to the American authorities at Cabanatuan, in the province of New Ecija. He has a bad record, and may be tried. The trial of M. Brix-Hoelterman, the Belgian, who was connected with the Philippine Trading Cpmpany, and who was arrested on the charge of supplying the insurgents, has been completed. The evidence of Colonel Herrera, who recently surrendered, clinched the prosecution. The colonel testified that Hoelterman had furnished money and rice supplies to the insurgents. BLOW TO RUSSIA IS A SEVERE ONE I here is Little Doubt But That She Will Renew the Struggle London, April 8.—In a dispatch to the Times from Pekin, dated Sunday, Dr. Morrison comments upon the blow to Russian prestige in China resulting from the check to Russia's ambitions regarding Manchuria. "This blow is all the more severe," he says, "because Japan, whom the Russians have affected to treat with the utmost contempt, has had the largest share in dealing it. "There is little doubt that Russia will renew the struggle in soma shape. It is a remarkable outburst of popular feeling which has thus enabled China to with stand Russia. All the appeals against the convention concerning Manchuria were addressed to the Emperor. It is there fore difficult to believe that the Empress Dowager has not been afTected by the defeat of the policy of which her hench man, Li Hung Chang, is the sturdiest ex ponent. "The Emperor has summoned the presi dent of the board of revenue from Pekin to prepare for the removal of the court. Probably this only means a reirfoval to Kal Fong, in the province of Ho Nan, which would bring the court Into closer contact with the Yang Tse viceroys.” ALLEN AND ROOT. Governor of Porto Rico and the Secre tary Confer. Washington, April 8.—Governor Allen of Porto Rico today had a long conference with Secretary Root. The secretary was greatly Interested In the details of the organization of the new Porto Rican regiment which will be recruited from natives of the Island. The Governor made arrangement for ex changing the arms of the Insular police of Porto Rico. This force numbers 600 men and has proved very serviceable In ridding the outlying districts of bandits. They have been given Jurisdiction recent ly over towns having less than 6000 In habitants. They are armed with old fash ioned Sprlngflelds. but by the arrange ment made today these will be exchanged for the latest pattern of breech loading carbines. FUNNY INCIDENT. Mr*. Potter Palmer Votes for Her Son, Honors, In Council. Chicago. April 8.—The new city admin istration, headed by Mayor Carter Har City Council Chamber to-night. A pic turesque feature of the gathering was the presence of Mrs. Potter Palmer with a coterie of society people, who came to see her son, Honore Palmer, alderman from the Twenty-first ward, sworn in as a city official. When the time came fpr Alderman Pal mer to poll his vote he was so busy ex plaining the ■'doings” to a young woman that he forgot to vote and the audience laughed and applauded. Reading Clerk McCaffery caught him unawares the second time also, but his mother, who was listening, evidently knew how her son should vote, for she uttered an Involuntary "aye” and the vote was * .ounted before the listeners realized the situation. Looking for the 8crapper. Cincinnati, April 8.—The police to-night are looking for ex-puglllst Mike Couley, who Is wanted on a charge of being Im plicated In the murder of Charles D. Gldea, the telegraph operator who died Sunday afternoon from Injuries received In a saloon brawl early Sunday morning Conley was the door keeper of the place. Conley, or "The Ithaca Giant,” as he was known throughout the country, was the sparring partner at one time of both Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. I. T. U. Favor* Arbitration. Indianapolis, April 8.—Members of the International Typographical Union, by a mall vote, have decided In favor of the arbitration plan to settle all differences between the union and the News Pub lishers' Association. As the association has also adopted the arbitration plan, the action of tte union puts an end to all lockouts, *ti Ikes or boycotts on newspa pers that belong to the association. GAS COMPANIES WILL CONSOLIDATE A Gigantic Deal Contemplated Which Will Take in the Montgomery Plant New York. April 8.—Emerson MacMil lan, who was one of the prominent stock holders of the East River Gas Company, which i^ now a, "art of tha Consolidated Gas Company, said today that he is mak ing arrangements to consolidate a num ber of gaslight, traction and water pow er companies throughout the United State. The companies already under con sideration Include: The Detroit Gas Company, the Bing hamton Gas Works, the Columbus, O., Edison Company, the Grand Rapids, Mich., Gas Company, the Jackson, Mich., Gas Company, the LaClede Gas Company of St. Louis, the Consolidated Gas Com pany of Longbranch, N. J.; the Madison, Wis., Gas and Electric Company, the St. Joseph, Mo., Gas Company, the St. Paul, Minn., Gaslight Company, the Western Wilwaukee Gas Company, the* Denver Gas antd Electric Light Com pany, the Southern Light and Traction Company of San Antonio, Tex.; the Montgomery, Ala., Light and Power Com pany, the Jecques-Cartier Water Power Company of Quebec and the Winnebago Traction Company of Oshkosh, the com bined capital of these corporations is said to be about $35,000,000. SERIOUS FIRE. Canadian City in Throe# of Disastrous Conflagaration This Morning. Ottawa, Ont., April 9.—A serious fire started in the Russell House block at 1:46 o’clock this morning. It is believed all the guests succeeded in getting out of the hotel. The flames are making rapid pro gress and it now looks as if the whole square which includes besides the hotel, the Russell House Theatre and several stores, would be destroyed. The Russell House is one of the prin cipal hotels in this city and there were about 200 guests in the building. Many of them were forced to leave all their belongings behind them and escape in their night clothes. The Russell Theatre is one of the finest play houses in Canada and is a total loss. The “Belle of New York” Opera Company played in the theatre last night and lost everything »r. the way of scenery and costumes that had been left in the building. Railroad Talk. Cleveland, Ohio, April 8.—The Leader to-morrow will print a story In effect as follows "The recent effort of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to obtain control of the Wheel ing and Lake Erie by buying heavily of the stock In the open market brings out the fact that the controlling Interest In the property Is owned conjointly by Geo. Gould and Col. Myron T. Herrick. This makes the Wheeling and Lake Erie an essential part of the Wabash system, as suring It an entrance Into Pittsburg and money enough to build the much-talked of extension Into the West Virginia coal fields, it Is also known that the Wheel ing and Lake Erie Is to be a part of the Southwestern system of the Goulds, being an extension of the Wabash and a feeder from the coal fields which It traverses, and the Pittsburg steel mills for all of the Southwestern lines which Gould controls. Mine Workers in Seseion. Indianapolis, April 8. — The national executive committee of the Untted Mine Workers was In session tonight consider ing the proposition to render further aid to the striking miners In Arkansas, Kan sas and Indian Territory. The members declined positively to make any state ment of their work. President Mitchell said tonight, when the night conference adjourned, that nothing would be given out to the public until definite action had been taken. Mudge Succeeds Barr. Topeka, Kan.. April 8.—It is said by railroad officials that H. U. Mudge, gen eral manager of the Santa Fe, will suc ceed to the position of third vice presi dent of the road In place of J. M- Barr. Bet Fire to a Store in Bald win County GREAT EXCITEMENT EXISTS If Captured the Men Will Be Lynched ONE OF THE POSSE IS WOUNDED During a Pistol Fight With the Fugi tives a Man Named McGowan Was 8hot in Leg and Arm and Was Badly Hurt. Mobile, April 8.—(Special.)—Reports from Baymlnette, near here, on the line of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad In Baldwin County, tell of a case of at tempted arson and the probable lynching of two negroes, who are now surrounded In a swamp near Hurricane Bayou. It appears that about 10 o'clock Satur day night the negroes were discovered attempting to set fire to a large store at Baymlnette; they made off. the fire was extinguished and a chase was made after the negroes by an armed posse. A long distance telephone message to the iocal police asked that they watch for the ne groes, who were headed towards Mobile. Officers went to the northern limits of the city and kept watch. The river waa alao guarded. The railroad telegraph operator at Hur ricane Bayou later reported that he had seen two negroes answering the descrip tion of the men wanted pass his office early Sunday morning. One of the ne groes was wounded by some shots fired by the posse and wm being assisted by his companion. The negroes entered the swamp near Hurricane. The bloodhounds stationed at the convict lumber camp of the Hand Lumber Company at Dollve, Ala., were sent down and pfcksd up the trail of the fugitives at Hurricane Bayou. They fol lowed the negroes Into the swamp and the swamp is now surrounded by a large force of armed men who will capture or ! kill the negroes as soon as they show themselves. There has been no chan.ce for the negroes to make their escape from t the swamp, and their capture La only a question of time. / One of the posse, a wjrflte man named McGowan, was shot biy the fleeing ne groes during a pistol/ fight and waa In jured In the leg au(i the arm. His in juries are serious. ' The country in that vicinity is highly aroused and there is little doubt that/the negroes will be lynch ed If captured by the posse. Ueiltach Mine Worker*. Indianapolis, Infl., April 8.—The execu tive board of the United Mine Workers of America went into session at their headquarters here this afternoon. ThO entire membership is present and will probably! be here for a week as a number of matters of Importance to the entire coal field of the country are being con sidered. Plans for strengthening the or ganization so that the operators will meet the miners in Joint convention hereafter to settle differences are to be made. Pres ident! Mitchell is presiding over the meet ing. j / Views of a Frenchman. Vienna, April 9.—The French economist, M. 1 Paul LeRoy Beaulieu, In an article In the Nuea Weiner Tageblatt, discussing which civilized nation is likely to exploit China, cays: "It Is probable that the chief role will fall, to the United States, especially when the Nicaragua canal has been cut. China will then, for economic purposes, become an American colony. The Americans know this, and their whole attitude dur ing recent events has been marked by finesse and forethought.” Believed in Water Cure. Knoxville, Tenn., April 8.—W. W. Scott, who was taken sick while en route from Waldo, Ark., to Moundsvllle, W. Va., March 30 and placed in a hospital here, died last night. His body will be shipped to Gainesville today where his father. Dr. George L. Scott, resides. The Scott case was rather a peculiar one. He grew rapidly worse from the start, refusing to take medicine, declaring that he waa a believer In the Water Cure.” Bowlin Will Be Tried. Louisville, Ky„ April 8.—J. B. Bowlin, formerly of Whltly County, this State, and Indicted at Frankfort, Ky., last Jan uary on a charge of forging signatures to a pension claim, was brought here to day for trial from_ Portland. Ore., where he was arrested. It Is said that he waa been lecturing In the west on the Ken tucky feuds. Lathe Hembree Captured. Mena, Ark., April 8.—Lathe Hembree, the murderer of M. M. Wlll|e, tie Inspector and paymaster of the Hammond Signor Tie Company, who escaped from Jail laet month, has been captured seventeen miles from this city. Hembree was sentenced to hang in 1899 but was granted a aew trial by the Supreme Court. Jenkins Defeated Roeber. St. Louis, April 8.—Tom Jenkins el Cleveland, champion catch-as-oatch-oaa wrestler of the world, to-night defeated Ernest Roeber of New York, champion Graceo-Roman wrestler of the world. In a mixed style match for a purs# Of 0.100. Jenkins won the first and third fails.