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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
OUBA's COMMERCE.
Statement of the Past Two Years
 shows Great Increase of Exports.

Statement of the Past Two Years
 shows Great Increase of Exports.
 Washington. Dec. Is.-A comparative statement of the Commerce of Cuba for the fiscal year 1900 and 1901, issued by the Division of Insuiar Affairs, War Depart ment, today, shows that the tetal value of merchandise imported during the nscal year 1901, was $s5. .o6e,lA. as against Nl.- ss1, ,fST for 1900; and the total value or merchandise exported during 1901 was ss3, ,I1S,S21, as against $4s,22S,e46 for 19ee. This indicates @ decrease of s.S per cent in the value of imports and an increase of 39.5 per cent in the value of exports.
 The value of imports of merchandise from the several countries, respectively. during the fiscal year 1901 was as fol- lows:
 United States s2s, ,o7s, ,7o2. a decrease of 7-l9 per cent: United Kingdom, $9.2 94s, decrease a 4-le per cent: Germany q, ,40e, ,osl, increase 9 4-1e per cent; France Q 2,e22, ,s2s, decrease IS s-10 per cent; Spain. &, 1886, ,04S, decrease 13 4-10 per cent; other countries, s11. .S2S,ss5, decrease s-10 per cent.
 The value of exports of merchandise tO the several countries, respectively, during the fiscal year 1901 was as follows: United States, $4s.497, ,4ss. an increase of BOA per cent: United Kingdom, $5su. .T7, increase 34.e per cent: Germany, $6. 4So. increase 1s.6 per cent: France $1,4o24s5. increase 22.4 per cent; Spain, 9.302, decrease 20.2 per cent; other countries, 8, ,SS0, in- crease 52.e per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
GnING TOO EAR.

The venerable Senator Hoar proposes to punish anarchists by the power of the United States laws ana authorities. With that desire we have no controversy. It is admitted that anarchists are danger ous to the peace of any government. and that they should be suppressed. deported' or otherwise rendered unable to do harm. whether the Senator's plan ts the best that can be devised, we are not prepared to say, and have no argument to make for or against it, just now. If his plan is not the best one. perhaps Congress can amend or perfect 1t so that it will be just and effective.
 But we cannot speak in the same terms of the Senator's plan to prevent or punish Iynchiug, which consists in giving a federal court Jurisdiction in all such courts. He proposes not only that the United States courts shall try the lynch CTS and affix the penalty, but that a fine Of Sl00OO or more shall be assessed against any county in which lynchins occurs, the inc to go to the family of the pST5On t1 OA bS thN SSNSA ef if the victim left no family or heirs.
 That Iynching is wrong and that it should be suppressed we all agree. but those of us who still have some regard for States rights do not agree that the general government shall claim OF ex- erclse the right to punish eitizens of a State, except for certain offences which are provided for. and which are of- fences against Federal authority, or com mitted at places entirely under Federal Jurisdiction. To claim, as Senator Hoar does, that iynching a man is depriving him of the fair trial which is guaranteed by the Constitution is technically true. but Is a far-feached argument The same reasoning will apply with equal force to murder, ard tn some other crimes which are triabls only under the laws of the State, but we suppose the old Senator would hardly claim that these crimes should be tried in the Federal courts
 One great objection to this usurpation of authority. as we must term it, is that such a law would lead to others of like nature. If the Federal courts are to have exclusive Jurisdiction in lynching eases, the next step may be to extend the power to murders and other crimes, and no one knows if there would be any halt until the power and authority of the State to punish crime would be taken from them entirely. and all our criminal courts would be set aside. Democrats. especially in the South. are very Jealous of any enerOachment on the COnstitu- tional rights of the States and the people. ana are not inclined to view with patience any movement which may be subversiva of those rights.
 That the crime of Iynching can. to a great extent. be both prevented and punished has been amply proven by recent events in Alabama. where the prompt action of the authorities has more than once frustrated mobs. and where jurlss have more than once con.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
CITY WANTS TO KNOW
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINT ED FOR MORRIS BANK DEBT.
Resolution Was Offered Seeking an Examination of the Banks Ac- count with City Since Default
 of Second Payment

Alderman Anderson introduced in Coun- oil last night a resolution providing that . committee of three Aldermen be ap- pointed to investigate the affairs Of the Josiah Morris 6 Co. Bank. for the pur- pose of seeing how the account of the city stood since the bank had failed to pay it's December instalments.
 The President of the Council paused fui- ly q minute for some one to second the resolution. Finally Alderman Roeder gave 1t c second and Alderman Mcintyre addressed the Council briefly. He eau tioned the Council to go slow In adopting the resolution, saying that it might be matter between the Council and the City Treasurer and his bondsmen. If there was precipitate action on the part of the Council, the Alderman said. the city might lose what 1t had In the premises.
 Alderman Anderson said his sole ob- feet was to ascertain where the city stood. It had 90 much money out that he ssad he wanted . committee to nnd out something about it.
 As an amendment. Alderman Mcintyre moved that a committee of three Alder men be appointed to investigate what claim the city has against the former City Treasurer and his bondsmen- The amended resolution was adopted and President Fleming named the members Of the Finance Committee, Aldermen Kohn, Rushton and Cheney, on the special com- mittee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
soUTH's PRodREss.
The Record of . Week in Industrial
 Development.


 Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Among the more important of the new industries reported by The Tradegnan fer the week ended December 14. are 80o,0o0 bark ex- tract works at Lynchburg, Va; $lo0. .0o1 bottling works at Birmingham, Ala; a box and tub factory at Savannah, Ga; a box and crate factory at Orlando. Fla: sS0. 600 brick works at Grafton, W. Va; a $6o,O00 candy factory and syrup refinery at Columbus, Ga.: a 5000 coal company at Birmingham, Ala; a &100.oo0 coal and coke company at Volga, w.. Va: a slOO.- 900 coal and mining company at Spring City: coal and mining company at Black Betsy, W. Va; cotton gins at Talladega. Ala; Lake City. Live Oak, Fla, and Sumter, S. C.; $100, GOO cotton mill at Demopolis. Ala: a $500 GOO cotton mill at Pell City. Ala; an electric light plant at McRae. Ga; a $1O,00O electric power and railway company at Danville, Ky; $50. o2S development company at High Point, N. G.; fiouring mill at Darlington. s. C.: a &1O.o0O four and grist mill at Gaines vile. Fla; sla6.OOo furniture factory al High Point, N. C.: a $3o.D0D hardware company at Goldsboro, N. C.: a $leO. OeC hardware company at Ciarksbrug. w Va; ice and cold storage plants al Shreveport, La, and Murfreesb0ro. Tenn; a lumber company at Mobile, Ala. a $lo000 lumber company at Columbia. Miss: a $lo0.0oo lumber company at Tex arkana. Tex; a $5o.0Oo lumber and brick manufacturing company at FairmOnt, W. Va; lumber and mining company at Grassy Cove, Tenn; machine shops at Rollins. Ala; 900 machine shops at Parkersburg. ". Va; a $eo,0oO medicine factory at Charleston, s. C.; a 20.00c medicine factory at Msxia, Tex; a 31oO. 900 mining company at London. Tenn: a $1o.0O0 mining company at Martinsburg w. Va. ES0.Oo0 oil company at Louis vile, Ky; $6OOOOO oil company at Beau mont. Tex; a $1, 100000 oil company at Beaumont. Tex; a $2.0O0.O00 oil company at Parkersburg. w. Va; an oil mill and fertilizer factory at Huntsville, Ala- a $100.000 paper mill at Diamour, La; a s2O.Ooo pencil-slate factory at Falkville. Ala; a blaming mill at Rollins, Ala; a blaming mill at Chattanooga; saw mills at Pollard. Ala; Phoebe. Miss, Conway, s. C.. and New River, Tenn: doO0c company for sizing cotton Warps at Char lotte, N. C.; S16.OOo slave factory at Warren, Ark; a stave factory at Mem phis, Tenn; a slave factory at Rogers vile, Tenn; a $10,00O steam-beat'ng com pany at Nashville. Tenn; a $5o,o0O stem mery at Florence, s. C.; SSo,0oo wood" working plant at West Point. w. Va; wooIen mills at Hickory. N. C., and a $25. $2255 .GG11 G1G1 yarn milf at Jonesboro. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

The only paper in the South of last Sunday, SO far seen and examined. ~naca exceeded The Advertiser in this respee"' is the Atlanta Constitution, and faat oy less than three hundred inches. All oi the cities named have larger populations than Montgomery. Most of them are over. twice the size of this city.
 A newspaper is fine best barometer "f tie growth and prosperity of city. The Advertisers development in all .respects' but especially in advertising, is simply an indfsputable proof that Montgomery is a great and growing city. Business men who find it profitable to use more adVer- Using space than those in much larger cities are hustlers. A city with such energy, enterprise and determination can't be held back.
 For the splendid showing made in cir- culation in the fast year The Advertiser is largely indebted to its wide-awaka Car- euIation Manages. Mr. ". A. Scott. For the unprecedented record in advertising, outshining so many other bigger places the credit Is entirely due to Mir. V. H. Hanson, its lustiing Advertising Mana ger. But after all. their admirable work was successful because of the generous public in thas city and State. which has always responded handsomely to every iaudable effort on the part of The Adver- vertiser, and never 50 generously as in the past year.
 To one and all The Advertiser returns its thanks. with another renewal of it's old-time pledge to do it's best to deserve a continuance of the public's favors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA.
Engagement Between the Govern
 nent and Liberal Troops.

E0K8kGm0ub 60CW0Ou t1O 6VVSx2
 ment and Liberal Troops.
 Colon, Dec. is.-A schooner which has just arrived here from town on the Carribean coast called Nombre DeDios brings news that the Colombian Govern ment troops to the number of seventy who left Colon 6 fortnight ago for Viento Frieto had an engagement with the Liberal forces at Nombre De Dios last Friday. in which the casualties on both sides amounted to eighteen men killed and forty wounded.
 The government troops succeeded in carrying the entrenchments and dividing the Liberals. During the engagement the women and children of Nombre De Dios together with the United States vice-consul at Colon, Mir. Hyatt, and other foreigners. sought refuge on a small island facing the scene of the en- gagement.
 The government troops are now on their way back to Colon. Mir. Hyatt Is also the manager of a manganese mine. Nom- bre De Dios Is the center of American manganese mining interests. There is a railroad running from this port nine miles back into the country, but owing to the unsettled condition of affairs, traffic on the railroad and mining operations have been suspended during the past month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1901,
wANrs To oo RAcK.

The people of Connecticut at the last election signified their dissatisfaction with the law which required candidate for a State office to receive 6 majority of the whole vote cast in order to be elect ed. and voted to substitute the sensible plurality plan. We note that Cmef Justice Andrews. q Sormer Governor oti that State. predicts that the coming Con- stitutional Convention will revive the old majority provision. which the people have just voted down.
 We cannot say upon what evidence the Judge bases his prediction, but it is diff fcult to see why any one should want to go back to such an antiquated and illogical system. The claim that the old plan is strictly in accord with the old Democratic principle, that the majority shall rule, is not tenable. AS The New Haven Register remarks. the theory will not stand, fin the presence of the prac- tical fact that upon many occasions the man was given State office who received fewer votes than the man who was denied it.
 Under the old system there might be three or more candidates for Governor or any other State office, and unless one received more votes than all the others combined, the election would go to the General Assembly. It might occur, and sometimes did occur, that the Legislature would turn down the man or men who had received most votes and would give the office to the minority candidate. There is certainly no Democratic prin- ciple in that manner of defeating the will of the majority. and it will be sur prising if the people of the State consent O go back to such an indefensibie .ractice after having so lately abandoned It. If we are not mistaken, Judge An drews was some years ago made Gov .rnor by the General Assembly. although another candidate received more votes than he did. This may account for his position.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
WE'RE GUILTY OF MURDER.

In a recent Issue of The Leavenworth Times we xana khis statement which has the appearance of being authoritative;
 1t now appears tsaa. the children who died in St. LDnis of tetanus, were k,h- ed through criminal negligence on the parG of the bactsrsologists who had me making ef the serum in charge. An asglstant has sworn that he knew 1t was infected, but sent 1t out to the pny- niclaus for use uPon the orders or ms superior. who was himself aware or the condition.
 This is q corroboration of what has ah along been intimated, and more than once alnaost directly charged. and II It IS true there is a fearfut reckoning in store fer those officials who are responsipie for what can only be looked on as crime for which there is no excuse. The first statements that were sent out charged nothing more serious than care iessness. though that was bad enough when the lives of q number of young children were at stake.
 If, however. 1t is shown that an omcial of the establishment knew the dangerous character of the serum before ordering 1t sent ont, he is certainly a murderer If he has such medical knowledge as man in his position should have. he certainly knew that the serum infected with tetanus was at least dangerous. even h ne was not absolutely sure that it would proye fatal if administered to the cnii- dren. and if he did know it, he should he at once put on trial for the murder of the nine or more children who were his victims. And the assistant who sent out the infected preparation. knowing n to be infected. was certainly guilty as an accessory. If he had killed those chii- dren with a knife, he assureoiy eooio not clear himself. morally or legally Dy claiming that he was only Obeying orders- Yet he confessss that he. knowing the dangerous quality of the stun. sent 1t out upon the orders of his superior.
 That is a weak excuse. and if admitted would Justify a man ih the commission of any crime, if he can plead in justifica- ton that he was obeying orders. That plea would not stand moment in any court of justice, and if the man can escape conviction at the hands or the law, he certainly canot justify the crime to hls conscience if he possesses such a thing, or relieve himself of the burden ot murder, and murder of helpless and af- glcted children who had double claims on humanity. It is possible that some auip or teohnicality may enable both the prin- eipal and accessory to escape the pun ishnent due them. but if the facts are as stated. they certainly cannot escape conviction in the minds of the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
A nncnap BREAKER.

The Advertisers ''chrastmas Issue" on Sunday last was a record breaker in every respect. 1t had the largest amount of reading matter. the best iot or features, the largest circulation of any regular Issue and the greatest amount of advertising in any issue. in the history Of the paper. It will be observed that the superaative Is used In every state meat.
 A glance at The Advertisers average Sunday circulation records for the month af November in the last tour years Is in- stxucftve Here it is:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
Work Will Ra suspendsd.

New York, Dec. ls-Park Benjamin, President of the Naval Arch Commission which has charge of the propos,d naval arch and water gate at the battery. in this city. announced today that the pro- feet had been temporarily given up as the outcome of the Schley trial reveals so much disputaton. even in the highest ranks of the navy. and is bound to re- open so many other matters for argu- ment and dispute that it would be alto gether inexpedient at the present time to do anything furth~ in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
Commission ptdn't Meet.

No meeting of the Alabama Railroad Commission was held yesterday. Monday Is the regular meeting day of the Com mission. but Judge A. E. Caffee and Hon. W. c. Tunstall, Associate Commissioners. did not reach the city. Prssident John v. Smith of the Commission said that the matter of issuing a general order con- corning railroad depot accommodate tions was postponed until a future meeting of the Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

We believe that The Advertiser is capable Gin time) of becoming fairly pro- Iicient in the use of real languaRe-Vir- ginian language, and we shall try our best to help it along. It does us good co have pupil who bids fair to reflect credit upon us.-Norfolk Landmark.
 When it comes to throwing odoriferous ooquets at oneself. The Landmark is a peach. But in this case we will help it along by declaring that it has taught us quite a great deal about Virginia lan- guage. Such words as ''biggiteness'' are as mandy to it as Jim Corbitt's dukes are to that eminent professor of pugilism. By the way. is dukes" good virgineSe!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

The Kansas Congressman who Is trying to worry through life loaded with tue mellifiuous name of Bowersock has one good trait. and that Is standing up for the credit of his State. When some body spoke of the calamity" of a short corn crop, he up and tells them that Kansas has wheat, hay and money to throw at the coyotes, if necessary. and that if any of her population are short on corn, they are long on everything else. No calamity business for him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
Tn RntirA Yaterana.

Washington, Dec. 15.-As indicated in hls annual report, Secretary Root has re. newed his efforts to secure the retirement with an added grade of the army officers y Nshave participated in the three wars. e tNal war, the Indian war and the So American war. He has in this the e support of the President. In the that this effort fails the Sec rstarY War has made arrangements to secure the passage of a general retire. ment bill to lt such eases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

victe& synchers. Our own laws are ample. and with an executive determined to do his duty. and te force others to do it. and. with courts snd juries which convict offenders. Alabama will eventu- ally clear her name of any stain result ing from mob law. and will do it with out giving up her right te punish her own criminals. Let Senator Hear settle the question of anarchy. If he can, but let him keep hts hands or cur state courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
TO AVFRT CONTROVERSIES.
Chile Endeavors to Firmly Establish
 RiHhfa of Arganfiue.

New York Dec t6.-In her latest reply to fns Argentine provision far the settlement of the dispute Chile endeavors to firmly establish the rights of both countries and eyade future Q controversies. says dispatch to Tne deratu from Valparaiso, Chile.
 ArKentina's Minister. Senor Pcrteia. ex- The same belief is entertained in official circles
 It is said Bolivia will renew diplomatic re- laxluns with Chile.
 Telegranns from Tacna give the news that Peruvian troops in civilian dress are landing at Moisndo. The British cruiser Amphian has arrived from Caliao. Sir Edward Reed. Chile . naval adviser In England. who is visiting ef Valparaiso. has been handsomely enterteined Chilean Navy, has given . bangust tn homer nf Sir EdXarn RAed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
MOTHER AND SON DIE
MRS. BowDIN AND osIE BOW
 DIN PNEUMONIA VICTIMS.
The Mother Was Buried Only Few Days When Son Followed-Three
 More of Family Critical ly III.

Osie Bowdin, the 1s-year-old son of J. W. Bowdln, died at ll:3o o'clock this morning of pneumonia, at the family residence. Il9 whitman Street.
 The mother of the young man died one week ago of pneumonia and three other members of the family, including Mir, Bodwin himself, are very i'll of the disease, which has stricken every mem Der of a family of seven persons, ex- cent a G1ra IS years old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
Maintaining a Record.

The close of November turnisheS A figures for circulation ,compfleIle1.a hsrswtxh { The November tabulation pfessn1ssasa ssa eirs,,ss points out the fact that the spaenesn .La S sse ton high water mark obtained auEln9 S
 ceding six months Is being meantA..HL A. h.ad
 The Advertiser still stands easily ~ . u ns HIs- of all morning newspapers in the state a,sncs Sa H bau1a fn pofrt of news, charastef. ..ns "a ana circulsfion guaranteeing to its peuSons aAa net paid issus greater than fns ,ssssea in the Etata of Alabau1a according to the uguisS given by the American Newspaper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

For last Sunday the rsoora "ss q. 2.ssosx tnehes, or ever enc theusand -afty columns-moTs than tAss made December 1e, i0ooi
 The greatest previous record ot Tne AAvsrtissr was on Sunday, Sept. ssfh' 1901, when the aggregate advertising spaoe used was 2,lA inchea- So the new recoro last Sunday beats the best previous one by TAP inches.
 A comparison of this with that ef other prominent Southern papers ef last sun day fs very gratifying to The AdFerfsef'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

The Nashville News express the belief that ''AO one in making comparisons has had the gall to compare any body of soldiers with Lees army" If there is such an one. he Is either too ignorant or too sodden with prejudice to have an opinion worth considering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR HERE
He is on His Way Home from Wash
 lnpton for Holidays.

Hon. George Washington Taylor of Demopo- lie. Congressman from the F1rst Aiabana Dis trict was in Montgomery yesterday en route to his home from Washington to spend the holiday season. Mir. Taylor said he had seen q great many Alabanaians in washington and had taken many of them to see the President He thinks Mir. Roosevelt is very much ID earnest about improving political conditions in Alabama and that he gives the most inter esting attention to all information he can gather about the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
Supreme Court Met.

The State Supreme Court met pro forma yesterday morning and adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning. when cases from the Third Division. which includes Mont gomsFy County, will be called No busls ness was transacted yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

Secretary Root officially declares that a state of war exists in the Philippines, and we are glad he has made the an- nouneement. It removes e doubt raised by frequent official statements that the war is over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17
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A comparison for December can't be made because this msnth is not anished' But the average for December would DO practically the same thing. or course the edition last Sunday was several thou sand more than the average Sunday issue
 A comparison of records in aavsronns space is even more edifying. Here are the figures for the last five years:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-17

The Water Commission of New York claims that the city should provide at least one thousand million gallonS of water a day, which, as a little ealeu- lation~ vii show. would be between 26o and 300 gallons a day for each man, wo- man and child in the city. It is evidently bound to fill up and submerge the New Workers. if water will do it.