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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
WILL NOT PRESS BILL
CONGRESSMAN UNDERWOOD
 MAKES A STATEMENT.
His Only Desire, He Says, is to Equalfze the Work of the Two Federal Judges in
 Alabama.

Washington. Jan. 16.-(Special.) )-Con- gressman Underwood stated today that he was not disposed to press the passage of his bill to have Judge Jones hold court at Birmingham and Huntsville, provided the Judge could transact the business of the Birmingham court.
 T do not want to legislate Judge Jones away from his home," said the Congress- man. ''nor Is it my intention to do so. I only want to see the business of the Birmingham court transacted without delay and additional expense to the gov ernment. If Judge Jones can do this. I am not disposed to press the passage of the bill. As the matter now stands, the court is badly hampered and something must be done to equalize the work of the two federal judges in the State. Per- haps the plan suggested to have Judge Toulmin hold court at Mobile and Hunts vile may be 8 good one. I have not studied it out carefully"
 It is believed the matter will be ad- justed so as to leave Judge Jones in Montgomery. Milt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Alban seizes Steamer.

Colon, Colombia, Jan. 16.-General AL ban commander of this district has, af- ter several changes of plans, appropriat- ed the South American Steamship Com panys steamer Lantaro, on which three guns will be mounted. She sas a speed of from F to IA knots. The steamer Gnu cuito, recently purchased from the Pacific Steam Navigation Company by the Co., lombian Government, will mount one gun Her speed is estimated at sixteen knots. Both vessels are now being armed
 The Colombian Government fleet, there- fore is now larger and faster than the enemy's fleet.
 The Colombian gunboat Boyaca has gone to Chiriqui for 300 troops. The re- port that the Libertador is to enter the Colombian service is not authentic. The news of accidental fighting between Gov ernment troops near Rio Haca Is correct, but no definite details can be obtained here.
 On the return of the Colombian gunboat Boyaca to Panama tomorrow with troops from Chirqui, it Is expected that General Alban will attack the revolutionary fleet.
 The Government has sent the exchanged Liberal prisoners to Taboga.
 The United States cruiser Philadelphia will safeguard the exchange of prisoners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
A FIGHT UNDER GROUND
OFFICERS AND THIEVES BAT TILE 400 FEET BELOW SERVICE
Pirates Finally Compelled Honest Men to Retreat-Three Men are Arrested on Suspicion of
 Being Wanted.

Victor, Colo, Jan. 16.-A desperate bat tie 400 feet under ground between ore thieves and officers and trusted employees occurred in the Independence mine on Battle Mountain this morning.
 Between fifty and seventy-five shots were exchanged between the opposing parties Lee Ciockner, member of the company's force, was shot twice, but not seriously injured.
 The fight was most determined. but the pirates finally gained the upper hand and forced the company's men to retreat to- ward the big shaft, giving the thieves an opportunity to escape.
 The management of Stratton's 1nde- pendence Company of London. England, which owns the Independence mine. has been aware for long time that rich de- posits of sylvanite in the mine were be- ing systematically robbed, the stealings amounting to thousands of dollars a month Detectives were employed. and it is said the thieves were detected in the act of footing a rich seam of ore. They escaped through the underground work ings connected with an adjoining prop erty. at
 Kech Kuykendall, known as the "Fifi- pino Kid;" Hartley J. Lake and John B. Fredenstein were arrested this afternoon by the sheriff on suspicion of being the men wanted,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
WILL GO TO SAMAR
GENERAL CHAFFEE TO INvES-
 TIGATE CONDITIONS.
General Lulkban Is Authorized by the Hong Kong Junta to Sur render, but Must not Deliv-
 CT up Any Men.

Manila. Jan. 16.-General Chaffee will leave Manila for the island of Samar next Saturday. He will thoroughly in- vestigate the situation there, as 1t is desired to stamp out the Samar insur- rection during the dry season.
 A captured communication from the Filipino insurgent junta at Hong Kong addressed to General Lukban dhe insur- gent leader on Samar Island authorizes Lukban to surrender if he wishes to do so. but does not advocate this action. If Lukban surrenders, the letter goes on to say, he need not deliver single Filipino soldier or officer to the Americans, nor must he Gukban) or any other officer be forced to accept civil appointment They may emfgrate if allowed to do so. but no Filipino must be obliged to take the oath of allegiance to the United States. Under these terms the Hong Kong junta has no objection to Lukban's surrender ing.
 Senor Gomez, president of the town of Pasig province of Manila, has been ar- rested on the charge of appropriating mu- nicipal taxes to his personal use.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
FIRED ON FRIENDS
COLOMBIAN TROOPS MAKE 4
 MISTAKE.
Eighteen Men are Killed in Battle Between Forces Serving Under the Flag of the Colom-
 bian Republic.

New York, Jan. 16.-News of a serious mistake in which a force of the Govern ment troops fought another body of Gov ernment- soldiers. thinking that it was composed of Colombian revolutionists, has been brought to Colon. Colombia, by the Colombian warship General Pinzon. cables the correspondent of The Herald at that plase.
 The mistake happened in the vicinity of Dibullo, near Rio Hacha, and 1t result ed in eighteen men being killed and sixty three wounded. Captain Merritt of the General Pinzon, said that the boat land ed 400 men in Dibullo to drive back the insurgents. The revolutionists retreated toward Rio Hacha when the Government troops advanced.
 It was decided to divide the Govern ment force into two bodies in order to capture the rebels. One of these met the rebels and after a sharp engagement the insurgents retreated. The other body of Government troops then came up, having heard the firing, and the mistake follow ed. Thinking that it was opposed by rebels, each force started firing
 The fight was kept up for four hours, when General Foliaco discovered the mistake and stopped the battle, which had been evenly contested. The steam ship LibertadOr, formerly the Ban Righ, which recently took the Mates expedi- tion to Venezuela from Martinique, will soon enter the service of the Colombian Government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

LOST-One gentleman's driving glove. Finder will kindly return to The Advertiser office. LOST-A medium-sized Russia leather satcheI containing, among other things. letter ad- dressed to Mrs. G. B. Eager. Reward for re- turn to SIS Catoma St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

FYPEWRITERS sold. rented and repaired; machines kept in good condition while rented Remington Standard leads. Terry Davant
 IoOI Moses Building. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
FIFTY PAIRS OF SOCKS
RATHBoNE's BILL FOR THEM
 READ "FIFTY FEET OF HOSE"
The Accused Embezzler Says Brooke and Ludlow Furnished their Residences out of the oMcial
 Funds-Trial Yesterday.

Havana, Jan. 16.-At the trial of the charges growing out of the Cuban post office frauds today. the examination or Estes G. Rathbone, ex-director general of posts of Cuba, was concluded.
 Rathbcpe was questioned further rela- tive to the furnishing of his residence In Fl Cerro, Havana, from the postal funds. He said he could not have been expected to furnish his official residence from private funds; that he had not known how long he was going to remain in Cuba and that General Brooks. ex-Milita- " Governor of Cuba, and General Lud- low. ex-Military Governor of the city of Havana, had furnished their official residences with government funds.
 Rathbone said his superiors knew of his expenditures in this respect and had not made objection thereto and that these bills were only for moneys spent for house furnishing and not on his private account
 York, department store showed that fifty pairs of hose which 1t was alleged Rath- bone bought for his private use read fifty feet of hose.
 The examination of Rathbone did not bring out any strong points for the gov ernment, the matters touched upon in- volving only small amounts compared with the large amount of embezzlement alleged and believed to be out of propor- ton to the sentence asked for by the Fiscal. In most of the incidents taken up during Rathbones examination it was only a question of whether he had been authorized to make the expenditures in question and there was lack of evidence showing criminal intent.
 The matter of the expenses of the wit nesses who have been brought here from the United States to testify in these cases is now worrying the postoffice officials. The clerk of a New York hotel, one of the witnesses ,who was brought here to show that Rathbone had lived extrava- gantly while at his hotel, has put in a bill to the government of $40 a day for expenses while the extras charged bring the total for two weeks to about q 1000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-From Jan. lst. BOP, the St. James Hotel. Selma; has been recently over hauled and is in good order: not furnished; a good opening for an experienced. energetic hotel man. Apply to Julien Smith. Agent.
 Selma. Ala. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Sir Ernest casssl

Sir Ernest Cassel who has placed the sum of $1.000.000 in the hands of King Edward for the purpose of building 8 sanitariuln to treat consumption and to make experiments in the art of healing that disease. is an immensely wealthy merchant of London who was knighted in 1899. He has a town house in Gros- venor Square and a country seat called Dalby Hall, near Melton Mewbray, the hunting headquarters in Leicestershire This merchant knight is one of the rich- est Individuals in the united kingdom When his daughter was married a short tine ago he gave her a dowry which yields an immense income, and at his death she will inherit, 1t Is said. an es- tate worth in the neighborhood of SG0. ; 000, 900. Cassel was knigf1ted for his Iih- erality to charitable undertakings in gem eral. His new donation will greatly aid the poor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
THE scHLEY RESOLUTIONS.
Watson Says There is No Desire to
 Avoid Them.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Secretary Long has written to the Naval Committee of the House, stating that the demand for copies of the Schley case testimony can not be met unless Congress decides to print the testimony.
 Representative Watson of Indiana, Chairman of the Committee having charge of the Schley bills and resolutions said today there was no purpose on his part to avoid consideration of these measures. of the Maryland delegation and other friends of Admiral Sthley should first reach an agreement as to what measure they want the Committee to consider. Moreover, said MT Watson, 1t would be difficult for the Committee to take intel ligent action until it had access to the testimony taken by the court of inquiry, as it hardly would feel warranted in forming conclusions on the individual opinion of members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
WANTED.

WANTED--Two furnished adjoining rooms close in. Address immediately Rooms, care Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
KING OPENS
 PARLIAMENT
(.suo sSsd moIJ psnuIauoo)

held their usual sessional meeting today and decided to move amend ments to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, con- dc inning coercion, the South African war. the concentration camps in South Africa, and the financial relations between Ire land and Great Britain.
 Several amendments to the address were finally adopted. These included petition for the revision of the Irish land and taxation laws, protests against the enforcement of the crimes act, and the operation of certain courts and against the concentration camps in South Africa. Another amendment contained an appeal for the relief of the congested districts and the better housing of the working classes in Ireland
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
TO BE NAMED METEOR
KAIsER's NEW YACHT TO BE so
 CHRISTENED.
Now Believed That the Vessel Will Be Ready for Launching Feb.
 2o-Preparations for Re-
 ception of Prince.

New York. Jan. 1s.-His Majesty. the German Emperor, has decided that the schooner yacht building at Shooters ls- land, in this harbor, shall be named the Meteor. and Captain Hubert von Rebeur, the naval attache at Washington. so has advised Messrs. Carey, Smith & Barber, of this city. the designers of the vessel.
 Under the direction of Mir. Theodore E. Ferris, superintendent of construction at Shooters Island, the plating of the Me- teor is being hurried with all the speed that is consistent with the best of work manship.
 If nothing Happens the yacht will be ready to be placed in the water on Feb ruary 20, almost week before the launching date now talked of. which n February 26
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
STEAMSHIP LINES COMBINE.
London Directors of Companies Sail
 for New York.

New York, Jan. 16.-Among the pas sengers on the steamer Celtic, which has just sailed for New York. are W. J. Pierce a director in both the White Star and Leyland lines; Bruce Ismay and w 8. Graves, White Star directors; Ralph Neville and John Dickinson, leading Liv erpool shipping lawyers. cables The Iieved their mission to the United States is connected with the rumored trans-At- lantic combination between the White Star. Leyland. American and Atlantic Transportation Companies. The opinion in shipping circles Is strong that a work ing agreement will be settled upon soon in New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Asauith Remains Firm.

London. Jan. 1s.-The Liberals failed to persuade Mir H. H. Asquith, M, P. to move the amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, censuring the Governments war policy. Frederick Cawley, M. F., will move this amendment which. 1t is expected, will be supported by the entire opposition, with the exception of the Irish members. who object to providing means to carry on the war.
 The Standard asserts that leadership of the Liberal party in the House of Lords was offered to Lord Rosebery and de- clined, but that his personal followers are confident his accession to the Liberal leadership is only question of few months
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
ROUGH RIDER GETS THERE.
President Appoints Former Comrade
 to Important Position.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The President has decided to appoint Morgan O. Llewellyn Surveyor General of New Mexico. to suc- ceed the present incumbent, Mir. Vance.
 MT. Llewellyn Is the son of w. H. H. Llewellyn, who was Lieutenant Colonel in the Presidents regiment. The son also served in the Rough Riders.
 The President has also decided to ap- point H. D. Leland Receiver for the Gen. Aeral Land Offlce at Las Crizes. MT. Le- land Is a brother of Cyrus Leland of Kan sas, Receiver at Roswell, and M. R. Ote- TO, a distant relative of the Governor of New Mexico and the father-in-law of Solomon Luna. the National Commit, teeman from New Mexico, Receiver at Santa Fe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
To Protect schley,s Name.

Baltimore, Jan. 16.-The Baltimore County Tax Payers Convention has placed a ban upon any text book which does not give Rear Admiral w. s. Schley credit for the naval victory at Santiago. A resolution was unanimously passed calling upon the Baltimore County dele gation in the Legislature to have a law enacted which will prohibit the use of such text books in the public schools of the County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

In this connection interest attaches to the story which comes from the other side that the representative of an enter prisng American syndicate has been sounding some of the great Clyde con cerns with a view to buying them out. and has found the price discouraeingiy high. This. too, looks like anything but the collapse of the British shipbuilding industry. People will begin to suspect that there Is much imitation in the stories they are getting about American com pines buying out all Europe and run ming everyDody over there out of bus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
EMPEROR GIVES THANKS.
Kwang Su Offers Sacrifices in the
 TamnIa of Heaven.

Pekin Jan. J6-The Emperor went rom the Forbidden City to the Temple oc Heaven before daylight t0day, offered sacrifices and gave thanks for his safe return to Pekin.
 All signs of the British occupation or the temple had been removed and the streets trayersed were illuminated. A military escort surrounded the Emperor and great body Of nobles and ofI icials followed him in pairs or on horseback. ,.
 The Manchurian negotiations continue, but progress slowly Russia. in spite Of her pro testations of frmness, Is disposed to colnpro- mise. The Chinese particularly oppose iving Russia complete control of the mining and railroad concessions. In q disturbance here last evening between three Japanese soldiers and an Austrian sentry one. of the Japanese was killed and the sentry was badly bay oDattad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
A Vienna View.

Vienna, Jan. H.-The FremdenbIatt Tn a long article discussing Prince Henry's approaching visit to the United States which the paper regards as demonstra- tion of mutual friendship. combats the idea that this Is a move against Great Britain In answer to MT. Chamberlain . utterances. The Fremdenblatt things it is possible that Germany wishes to make dependent of Great Britain and possibly that a similar desire exists in America. In fine. it says that Germany and per haps the United States want to neutral ize the advantages possessed by Great Britain in trade interests through the use in the latter country of the same language as is spoken in the United States
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17

cial correspondents 2.225; the distribution of documents for the year amounted to l0, ,4O7, ,SS1 pages of tariff literature. These officers were elected: Charles A. Moore, President; Le Grand B. Cannon, First Vice President; Joseph B. Thropp, Sec ond Vice President; Wilbur F. Wakeman, Secretary and Treasurer, the last two named offices being consolidated. Henry Mccall, Louisiana, was elected to the Roard of ManaRers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Lynch May Make the Attempt.

London, Jan. 16.-The Nationalists be- lieve that Col. Arthur Lynch will attempt to take his seat in the House of Com mons if he can evade arrest until he reaches Westminster.
 John Morley will ask whether any evil dence can be adduced that the British Government refused to take part in any suggested combination of the European powers with respect to the war between the United States and Spain. This ques- tion will be an outcome of the recent ru- mors to the effect that it was Russia which prevented European intervention in this war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Gift of s1O,oOO to a College.

Albion Mich. Jan. l6.-President pickie today announced the gift of 10000 to Albion given On Tuesday MT. Dickie received let ter from a gentleman saying that he would pass through Albion on Wednesday on his way at the train. His instructions were followed and at the train Mir. Dickie was handed an envelope with the request not to open IL untn he reached his office On opening 1t he was surprised to find the above gift. More money Is expected soon from the same quarter,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
WILL BE RUN BY NoYEs.
Kohlsaat, However, Still Controls
 The Chicago Record Herald.

Chicago, Jan. 16-The Record Herald tomorrow will publish an announcement by H. H. Kohlsaat in which he says he has turned over it's editorship and entire management to Frank E. Moves. MT. Kohlsaat says other interests demands a larger share of his personal attention He adds: T shall still retain close and relations with The Record-Her- aid as President of the company and owner of over 60 per cent. of it's stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
DEATH OF A CHILD.
Little Son of MT. and Mrs. Tague
 Passes Away.

Death came to William Lamar Teague. the 16-months' old son of MT. and Mrs. William M. Teague, Jr.. and grandson of Rev. A. J. Lamar, at an early hour yes- terday morning The infant had been i'll some time when death relieved him of his suffering. A large circle of friends will join in the sorrow of the bereaved parents.
 The funeral will take place from the family residence on High Street, between Perry and Court Streets, at 10 o'clock this morning. The religious exercises will be conducted of Rev. M. H. Holt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
John Rinkard Hanged.

Michigan City, Ind. Jan. H-John Rim kard, convicted of the murder of his wife at Marion in June, 1900, was hanged a few minutes past midnight at the North ern Indiana prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Count Won Waldersee Coming.

New York Jan. l6.-The Staats Zeitung to- day prints a special dispatch from Berlin which states that Count von Waldersee and his wife will visit America in April. The dis patch says that the trip is made for the field marshaps health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
To Consolidate Departments.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The Secretary of War is preparing a draft of a bill pro- viding for the consolidation of ths Guar termasters. Subsistence and Pay De- nartments of the army into one general department with an officer of the rank of major general at its head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Filcher Succeeds Payne.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 16.-Captain Nj. B. Filcher was today elected as man ager of the Monteagle Assembly to succeed w. R. Payne, resigned, hnd President R. W. Mlllsaps of Mississippi teniered his resignation as President of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
MT. Crean is Beaten.

Cork, Man, I6-The municipal le:tions here have resulted in the defeat of Eugene Crean (member of Parliament for the southeast di- vision of Cork, former Mayor Roche and other nominees of the United Irish League. This is attributed to speech made by MT clared that if King Edward came to Cork for the purpose of opening the international ex- hihitinn ha would be hooted through the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Tha Ruildine of ships !.

The statements we have been getting from London to the effect that ship building was decreasing in British yards and was In a fair way to go into rapid decline are not borne out by the launched in British yards in 1901 has been l,797,675 tops against 1.66o.IO9 tons in 1900. It aprtGf ffurther. that the
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Milling Man Kills Himself.

Detroit, Jan. I6.-A special to The Free Press from Saginaw. Mich. says: F. F
 Freas of this city, engaged in the milling ana in himseif while in room in the sherman House here late today. Freas came here with his wife, two daughters and a son last Sep tembeI from Scranton. Pa. son. H: r
 Freas lives in Scranton and daughter, Mrs. c. w. Freeman. lives in San Antonio
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Present for Miss Roosevelt.

New York. Jan. 16.-Prince Henry of Prussia, will bring from Germany 8 handsome present for Miss Alice Roose- welt from the Emperor in recognition and as a souvenir of her part in the launching of the new royal yacht. An nouncement of this fact was made today in a dispatch to The Staats Zeitung from Berlin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
Bishop Whittle's Health Poor.

Richmond, Va, Jan I6.-Tt is announced that the ecclesiastical authority and all the care of the Episcopal diocese of Virginia has been transferred by Bishop F. M Whittle to his coadjutor bishop Robert A. Gibson. This action by Bishop Whittle is taken to mean that he will retire on account Of Ill health.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-17
SANTOS DUMoNTs DARING FEAT
He Will Try to Sail His Airship
 from France to Corsica

New York. Jan. 16.-When Santos Dumont makes his attempt to fly in his airship from Nice to Corsica he will be accompanied by three beautiful yachts as escorts, cabIed the Nice, France, cor respondent of The Journal and American. They are the Veruna, which has been offered by Eugene Higgins; the Lyses- tera, offered by James Gordon Bennett, and the Calanthe. offered by Arthur A.
 Hinckley