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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
AL lsPALpINo PREsIDRs.
Says New Clubs Will Take PIaca of the paserters.

or EnS OoBeTterS-,
 New York. Dec. f4.-A.i c. Spaldin9 uonaI League. The New York. Boston Cincinnati and St. Louis Clubs did not participate. Mr. Spalding stated that if necessary ,n new Ss.,r Siuss woHla sSa ssse tne
 A qAorum was obtained for toaay,9 meeting by an odd parliamentary ruhng by the new President. MT. Freedman to to watch matters. when the meeting was called, Mir. Knowles approached the door and peered in. Quick as nash his name was called There were four other clubs represented, and Mir. Spald- ing ruled that New York be counted as present, thereby making quorum
 The League placed the matter of q fdeilt Spaiding with full power to act.
 Andrew Freedman Issued 8 statemene today in which he attacked President Spalding. saying that the meetings or the four clubs on Friday night and today were both farcical and illegal He charges Spalding with Returning to the game. the better to sell Dasepalls ana asserts that early this month SpaldinS tried to form a baseball trust"
 He winds up by saying: NO act or action of MT. Spalding's private league will be binding. When the proper tlme | comes, ssuch action will be taken that will remove from Mir SpaldingS nina any question of the standing of the four clubs who were lot consld sre9 ehgioie 70 vote on a proposition Tn Wmcn they "eES vitally interested"
 During the day MT. SpaIding made pub lie acme correspondence, between John T. Brush and himself which Spaldtng ayers shows that Brush tried to disrupt the American League in, the middle of tho season in the hope, of throWtnR, the American League into panic MT. Spald- ing advised apainst 1t.
 The platform which President Spalding announced as having been adopted at to- days meetings includes many plans for reforms in the rnanner in which the snort is conducted, and provides for a central governing body in which all base ball interests shall be properly repre- aPnted H~-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
TO CAPTURE THE FORT.
Montgomery's Claims to Army Post
 Set Forth,


 The Real Estate Committee Of the Montgomery Commercial and Industrial Association Is very much interested m the matter of securing one Of the TOUT army posts that are to be located by the War Department for Montgomery. L. L. Gilbert. Secretary of the Association, said yesterday that investigation was pelng made into the matter of an available site and that the Committee IS naVins correspondence on the suplect, Wnlch sc correspondence Is not yet ripe for pupil
 :sThe Association is naturally much in- terested in the location of a permanent army post in this section os the s''e'n
 "There are four to be located Tn ,s tne United States. It is more tnan nkeaS that one of these will be located n the North. one in the East. one III .he o'D'"
 :"The opening up of posessions eousn of us--the occupation or Cupa. tne ;coM- struction of the Nicaragua Canal are all army post in one of the Southeastern States 1t is reasonable to suppose that the location. although inland. snou1 os os r situated. so as to be within easy redCn VI The largest number of. coast clues. From thiss standpoirtt Montgomery has, Q dis tinct claim to be heard over most otner locations. as the railroads which raoiate out from the city like spokes from tne ne, d,rect lines wi.h. Norfolk, Charleston, Brunswick. Savannah. Jacksonville, Tam pa, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans. This would enable the government 70 ouickIv concentrate troops at Charleston ar New OrIeans-at Pensacola or Norfolk It is the most centrally located and best equipped with transportation facilities;
 f"The Real Estate Committee or the parties adjacent to the city endeavoring to secure the best proposition possinle; Twenty thousand acres are required and of course accurate. details as to altitude; transportation facilities should be sun- nnftted"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Al R,ailroad Sold.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. H.-lt was given out here today that F. H. Beach had sold the Taiiahassee Southeastern to the Flor ida Grand Trunk Railroad Company, This company was granted a charter by tn, of $5OO, GOO aud the following incorpora- tors: J. R. Tyren and H. T. Baya of Florida; H. Mccall of New York. R. 2 Combes of Alabama, and Samuel H, Levy of London, England, to build, equip and operatet a railroad from some point or the Atlantic Ocean through Tallahassee to some point on the boundary line be- tween Alabama and Florida and grant It ia stated that the parties Interested are daily expected here to perfect the pa, psrs. 1t is also claimed that the Grand Trunk people will push the work O. building their railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Heoring Before Hitchcock.

Washington, Dec. 14.-A case on which hinges the question of leasing Indian lands for mining purposes was given a hearing by Secretary Hitchcock today The case is that of application of the Florence Mining Company for 640 acres Of land on the Ute reservation Tn Utah' The congressional delegation from Utah already have protested against the leas- ing and today a delegation of the Indians nresented their side of the case, urging the approval of the leases. Secretary Hitchcock reserved action, allowing ten days more for the filing of additional papers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
,,on .vvas adonted bv the House.

ton was adopted by the House
 In the same body Mir. Folkes of Rich mond offered a series of resolutions ex- pressing approval of the course of Ad- miral Schley in the naval campaign at Santiago; thanking him on behalf Of the people of Virginia; deprecating the at' tempt of "the naval clique to malign him. and recommending that only such histories be used in the public schools of the State as shall correctly record and narrate his services.
 The resolutions were referred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
THE ToMPKINs HOME.

Mrs Tompkihs and Mir. and Mrs
 Johnson Moved out Yesterday.
 Mrs. Henry Clay Tompkins and MT and Mrs Berto H. Johnson yesterday vacated the handsome Tompkins .r.,i, resi, cold to Mrs J. D. Beale, The Beale fam ily will move into the Tompklns resi-. dence Monday and the residence formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs: Beale at the corner of McDonough and Monroe Streets will be sold.
 Mrs Henry Clay Tompkins will reside with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Bethea on South Perry Street. Mir and Mrs John, son will reside at Mahson's Hotel until their handsome residence now building on the extension of South Perry Street is completed.
 MT. Johnson left last night for Charles ton, S. C., where he goes to confer with the management of the West Indian Ex~ position relative to the presentation of an attraction in which Mir. Johnson is in- terested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
MOODY IN THE CAPITAL
C. W. Thompson Urging tho
 the Claims of His Brother
Thomas H. Clark Is Honored by Dis trict Library Association Vaughan Pretsnds conhdence
 in Outcome of squabble-

Washington. Dec. N.-(speeiai. )--Ar- Vaughan again called at the White House today and saw the President, but there Is no definite news. as to the Presidents intentions with regard to the Aiabauaa appointments. Mir. Vaughan expressed himself as confident that his faction will be taken care of when the Alabama ap- pointments are made. The Attorney General it is said. will soon make recom- mendations to the President regarding the marshalship and the attorneyships and the Vaughan contingent is sure thas present incumbents will be retained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Rains in Pennsylyania.

Pittsburg, Dec. H.--The rain Of today
 has been general throughout the Mo nongahcla and AIleghany valleys. the average precipitation being 1:55 up to iO p. m. Unless the cold wave should check the rise in the rivers, a flood stage is predicted by the weather bureau by Sun day night. Preliminary notices to this effect have been sent to points on the Ohio below here and river men and ship pers have been cautioned. At midnight the Ohio River at Davis Island dam reg istered ten feet and still rising. Nearly
 a million bushels of coaa were shipped South today and a like quantity Is ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
nAuisinr National Anthenn.

London. Dec. 14.-The National Anthem is now undergoing revision, in order to make it accord with the new monarchy As at present sung it reads: God Save Our Gracious King" This apparently, is not imperialstic. enough for the present court. besides which the word Gracfous ts hold to be more applicable to a queen than a king. So. at the. coronation, the rnfraIn will be changed to .'God: save our lord inc King" which, by the way. was nsed in the earliest extant copies of the anthem dated 1743
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Arrested on Charge of LunacY

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 14.-A man dress ed as a Catholic priest and giving his name as Rev. John Cochran of Minneap- olis. was arrested here today on the charge of lunacy. Papers in hIs pocket included clerical railroad certificates made in the name of Rev. J. Walsh of Minneapolis. Friday night he registered at a hotel in this city as C M Blake of Loretto. He is not known here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Cold in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Dec. H.-The coldest wealth CT for this time of the year in nlneteen years was experienced in St. Louis last night and today.The records of the local weather bureau show but two instances of colder weather at this season since the records began in 1871, thirty years ago. In the twenty-four hours beginning at ' a. m. yesterday and ending at the same hour this morning thi mercury fell from fifty-fcur above to zero, the greatest drop reached in the city's history and day. Trains gre delayed wires are in trnnhle and the poor gre suffering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
will Investigate Insane Hospital.

Guthrie, O. T., Dec. Ex-Governor Fer guson today announced that the Oklaho- ma sanitarium wherein are kept the in- sane of the Territory, the alleged mis- management of which was responsible for the removal of Governor Jenkins from office will thoroughly investigated at once The insane asylum superintend- ents of Kansas. Missouri and Colorado will be asked to make the investigations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Blizzard in the TerrOrities.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec A-The blizzard which has been raging over Oklahoma done great damage to stock in Western Oklahoma where the ranges are unpro- tected. Cattlemen did not anticipate the sudden change. The same is true in all such a great degree as in Western Okla homa. From the Creek and Cherokea Nations there are reports of intense suf- fering among the full blood Indians whose crops were ruined by the droughts and who must rely on appropriations from their legislatures during the winter. The blizzard Is proving a great hardship to the settlers in the new country who are living in tents and shacks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Resolution Deprecating Finding of
 schleY Court of Inquiry.

Richmond, Va, Dec. H-Delegate Baker of Chesterfield today introduced in the lower house of the Virginia General As sembly a joint resolution calling for the appointment by the presiding officers of the two bodies of th,. Assembly of a. joint committee to ascertain the senti- ments of the people on the subject and to convey them to Virginia's representatives in the two houses of Congress. calling upon them to do all in their power to see that these sentiments, which are believed to be indignation at the findings of the court, be carried into effect, to the enu that Rear Admiral Schley shall nave complete vindication from attacks tha' have been made upon him. The reso!u-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
scbooner Jammed Against Jetties.

Mayport, Fla. Dec. 1A-Loslng her bearings in the thick weather and caught in the grip of a heavy sea, the schooner James Judge, Captain Davidson, bound from Magayuez, Porto Rico, to Jackson vile. without cargo, ran against the Jet ties at the entrance 10 the harbor before daylight this morning. The schooner was rescued by two tugs and carried up the river. Her planking was badly dam nged but her hull was not stove In.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
rurned over to Missionaries.

Constantlnople. Dec. A.-lt Is under stood here that the legations have handed over the case of Miss Ellen M. Stone and Madame Tsilka to the mis- sionaries. in the hope that the latter Will be able to convince the brigands that the sum subscribed in the United States is the actual amount of money available for the ransom of captfves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
sasl Relief from Nicaraguan Rule.

Kingston. Jam, Dec. H.-Three dele gates from the Mosquito territory of Nicaragua are here negotiating with the British Government for relief from Nica- raguan rule. They have sent a signed letter to the newspapers setting forth their refusal to believe that Great Britain is abandoning the Managua treaty and declaring that the Mosquito Indians are prepared to fight rather than accept the continuation of Nicaraguan control. The delegates will await Great BrItain's reply hefnre taking further action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
In Minnesota.

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. H.-The North western States during the past forty. eight hours have reported the severest cold wave ever known during the month of December. All stations report record breaking lew temperatures, ranging from fifteen to thirty-nine degrees below. So far as reported but one person has per ished from cold and little serious sumer- ing fs reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Kanaas dets No Ralief.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. H.-Kansas is feel
 ing no relief from the cold wave that peratures tonight are slightly higher. the average being about zero. Lives lost in Kansas, 50 far as known tonight, mum Der only three. Much stock has died. though numbers are at this time unob- tatnable. Wheat ih some districts Is re- ported to have been injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
RECRUITING OFFICE GOES.
Naval Men Secure Good Material
 Here for Uncle Sam's Vessels

The recruiting office which has been in the Federal Building for the past week, closed yesterday and the mempers of the party will leave today for Selma where a week will be spent
 s The officers are highly pleased at the result of their stay In Montgomery: They say better men were secured ana wltn less trouble than in any city they have visited.
 All the recruits secured in Montgomery were sent to Port Royal, s. C., where they boarded a training vessel.
 The officers composing the recruiting party were Lieut.. G. G. Mitchell. F. A. Sturgeon, William .. Braisted. w. $. Barnard. Yeomen; John A. Owen, Mas ter Mechanic; Emanuel Mayor, Hospital Surgeon; Emmet Tabeau. Yeoman; J. H. HaYnesWorth. Chief Master at Arms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
THEY DID NOT TRADE.
The Alabama Baptist Has Not
 Changed Hands.

r Changed Aanubs
 It was learned yesterday that Rev. Frank Barnett, Baptist minister who rec ntly announced his intention to es' tahlish a weekly religious newspaper in Birmingham, has been negotiating for the purchase or control of The Alabama Baptist published in Montgomery by Major John G. Harris.
 The Alabama Baptist is the official or gan of the Baptist State Convention. and is one of the most influential and widely read religious newspapers published Tn the State. It Is said that the plan of Rev. MT. Barnett contemplated the con solidation of the Montgomery newspaper and the proposed Birmingham newspaper, or the absorption of the Montgomery
 It is understood that the Montgomery newspaper is held at $10,0O0, and that the sale was not consummated.
 Major Harris when interviewed last night by a representative of The Ad- vertiser. said that his newspaper had not been sold, and that 1t would continue to be edited by himself and published in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
sheriR and Meero Killed.

River Junction, Fla, Dec. H.-Today while attempting to arrest Sam Arm strong. colored. on board a train from this place to Climax, Ga, s. F. Edwards the Sheriff of Gadsden County, was shot and killed by Armstrong. The negro was shot to death by Edwards before he died. No further particulars are obtainable at rresenf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
December Record Broken.

Lnccln. Neb.. Dec. 4.-The twenty four hours ending at o'clock tonight broke the record for low temperature In December. Since o'clock last night the mercury has at no time been above six degrees below zero. The minimum was thirteen below. At Allance 1t was twen- ty-six and at Greedy twenty-eight below. The average was about fifteen below. Ten carloads of sheep from the North west reached Lincoln today en route East When unloadcd lt was found 24S had frozen to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Suffering in Omaha.

Omaha, Dec. 4.-The present cold wave which struck Nebraska Friday noon has been the most severe experienced in De- cember for twenty years. The thermom- eter has ranged between ten and sixteen degrees below zero all day in Omaha, and some points in the State tenn perature of twenty-four below. Two men were so badly frozen In Omaha that they were unable to talk. Several other cases of severe suffering have also been reported to the police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Cold Wave Strikes Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga., Dec. H.-Following in the path of the rain and wind of the past two days, cold wave struck here this afternoon and tonight the mercury having fallen forty degrees since day light. The thermometer registered twen- night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
A vinlent wind atorm.

Brooksville, Miss, Dec. H.-This locali- ty Was visited by a violent wind storm last night, demolishing a number of houses and killing many horses and cat tle The rainfall was almost unprece- dented and was accompanied by hail and sleet No fatalities are reported, all though several negroes were injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
CIondburst in Tennessee.

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 4.-A deluge of rain amounting to almost cloud hl rst. north of Spring City, Tenn. so badly washed the Cincinnati southern tracks that all trains were diverted from tL~ main line over the Knoxville and Cir. E.7. F knoxville, thence to Chat = .r le Southern. East Ten g.. ses strs are rising rapidly and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

sion to represent the city In a. confer ence with a committee of the New York
 holders of Galveston city bonds, the op ject being to refund the city debt, at a lower rate of interest. The conference was to take place in New. York 9n De- cember IT.. Death was from heart failure
 No man has been more closely tdentineo quarter of a century than MT. SealE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Moody Takes a Hand.

Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa is here. to take hand in the fight for the offices. It seems that all the Alabama Democrats. of prominence are inteersted in the dis. tribution of the, federal patronage Every. prominent Democrat of the State has his name affixed to somebody's petition or ando~sannant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
HOPE FOR ADJUSTMENT.
Believed, However, That. the Argen-
 Chilean Situation is Grave.


 tine-Chilean Situation is Grave,
 Washington, Dec. I4.-The Chilean Charge d'Affaires. Mir. Infante. received a cablegram today from the Chilean For eign office stating that an answer had been delivered yesterday to Argentina's latest note In the pending controversy, and the Chilean government was conf dent of an amicable adjustment. MT. In forte has received a number of dispatchsa from his government since the crisis be- gan, all of them minimizing the serious ness of the trouble and asserting that peace would be naintainew
 Neither the representatives of Argen tune or Chile have any knowledge of the formal overtures being made by the United States. for the exercise of good offices nor has either of the governments made requests for the friendly ofilces of any outside power.
 There Is reason for believing that the situation is more grave thln the Ofa- cials are willing to admit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DATES.
Stake Books for First Spring Meet
 ing of 1902 Season.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 14.-Secretary George B. Brown of the Arkansas JccFey Club today announced the re- ceipt of the official notification of the assignment of dates March 24 to g. in- elusive, for the spring meeting. In ac- cord with this notice, the secretary has ordered printed the books of the stake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Belknap sustains Dewey.

Boston, Dec. 14-Rear Admiral Belk- nap, U. s. N, retired. said of the Schiey court verdict: "The pith of the decaslon is in Admiral Dewey's finding. AS re call all the evidence laid before the court. that finding is, in my judgment. just and proper"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Senator Sewell Very Ill

Camden. N. J.. Dec. 14-It is stated that United States Senator William J. Sewell, who has been i'll at his home here since his return from Asheville. N. C., has suffered a relapse and his death Is rnomentarily expected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Mercury Falls in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. 4.-Since p. m Friday there has been fall of twen- ty-three degrees in the temperature here, teen degrees above zero. It Is the se- verest cold snap on record here this early in the winter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
TEN PERSONS PERISH.
The Wyoming Blizzard Proving
 Disastrous in Its Results

Disastrous in It's Results
 Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec A.-Ten lives have been lost in the blizzard which has been raging in Wyoming. In the South ern, western and Eastern portions of the State the weather for past twenty-four hours has been of unusual severity, the temperature falling to "A degrees below zero at many places. and in d few places going as low as 30 de- grees below. The weather began to mod crate today.
 Thus far no official reports have been received from stock losses except where sheen huddled together on the railroad and were killed by the cars. Heavy losses Of sheep are reported between Lawson and Green River, where the storm was most severe.
 Five sheep herders perished in the blizzard near Point of Rock Thursday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Rain Storm Around the Decaturs,

New Decatur, Dec 1A-(Special.)- )-The heaviest rain storm of the winter, accom- panied by severe thunder and lightning occurred here last night. All streams are swollen and the Tennessee River Is ris- ing.
 Street car transportation between New Decatur and Decatur was suspended sew eral hours today on account or hood near the corporation line between the two towns.
 A report from Holly Springs. Miss, to- day says that railroad transportation Is hIocked there on account of a heavy snow storm said to be the most severe ever known in that latitude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Tbe Kearsarge Goes to Havana.

Washington. Dec. I4.-The Navy De- nartnnent has been informed of the de parture today from Hampton Roads of the battleship Kearsarge. bound for Ha- Vana. where she will meet the Alabama and Massachusetts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
35 Below in Wisconsin Towns.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. H.-The cold est point in the State heard from Is Plainfeld, which reports thirty-tive de- grees below zero. One death from the cold has been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
William skeggs Transferred.

William Skeggs of Decatur. of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, has bean transferred to the work on the northern coast of Porto Rico He will report az Baltimore on the 18th for assignment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
rhomas F. ClarIk Honored.

Thomas Harvey Clark. librarian of the Congregational Law Library. was today elected president of the District Library Association. MT. Clark formerly re- sided in Alabama. @ ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
neath of Georpe sealv.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 1L-George Sealy, died on board a train a little beyond St
 Louis today while en route to New York. MT. Seafy was one of a committee of four appointed by the Galveston commis-