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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
THE SENATE.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The Senate was in session twelve minutes today, the first day of the session. an adjournment until tomorrow being taken out of respect to the memory of the late Senator James McMillan who died during the recess
 Rarely has the historic chamber pre- sented such an appearance as 1t did to- day. The custom of placing flowers on the desk of Senators on the opening day Of a session is one which long has been followed, but the display today was ad- mittedly the most magnificent of an that heretofore have been seen. Man Of the Senators were early on the fioc and kept busy exchanging greetings wit old acquaintances.
 The galleries were packed to suffoc ton and hundreds stood outside the co riders anxious to gain admission. Amoi the interested spectators were sevei members of the diplomatic corps. Senor Quesada, the Cuban Minister, occupied q conspicuous place and exhibited much in- terest in the proceedings. The absence e Rev. Dr. Milburn, .--e blind chaplain. was particularly noticed. His place teddy was taken by Rev. J. F. Prettyman of Washington. No business was transact ed beyond passing the customary resoiu- lions that the Senate was ready to pro- ceed to business and fixing the hour Of converting the sessions at F o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
River and Harbor Work.

Importunate demands from Congress men Taylor and Bankhead that the work of deepening the channel across the outer bar to Mobile Bay be proceeded with, ex- acted from Secretary Root today the promise that this work shall be under taken as speedily as the government can dispatch thither an ocean going dredger.
 The conference between the Alabama Congressmen and Secretary Root devel- oped the fact that the government had received no bid for the work in question. there being no contractor on the Gulf coast who owns an ocean going dredger such as required for this part of the Mobile Harbor improvement scheme, money for which became available July l. The government will therefore do the work on it's own account
 Secretary Root further informed MT. Bankhead that he would instantly adver- tise for bids for the construction of locks 1, 2 and in the Warrior River, for which about a million dollars Is avail able.
 Lock 1 would be at Demopolis and and between Demopolis and Tuscaloosa, Lock 4, and higher up the river and which are all nearly completed are to give six foot navigation the year around from Mobile to the heart of the Warrior coal field, twenty-slx miles above Tusca- loosa. in conjunction with the lower improvements.
 MT Bankhead has obtained the appro- priation and the War Department order just given. is for surveys and estimates for additional locks still higher up the Warrior. money for which would be ob- tained in the next river and harbor bill The total remaining cost of the Warrior improvement scheme. Secretary Root said today. would be about S. 100000, and would bring six foot permanent navtga- ton within about twenty miles of Bir- mingham. The government considers this the most valuable iver improvement that it now has in progress
 Secretary Root said the bids for locks 1, 2 and would be opened by Army En- gineer Captain Crosby in Mobile Decem- Der 23
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
President Will Give His Ad-
 vice Today.
Young Man Demands Investi-
 gatiOn of All Charges.
Senate in Session Only 12 M1Autess Adjourning Out of Respect to Senator James McMillsn oe Michigan-scme Balas
 are Introduced.

q
 Washington. Dec. 1.-The opening ef Congress in the House was as usual . spectacular event. The galleries of tho freshly decorated hali were packed to the doors with persons prominent in society and politics. and the flower show on the floor. although not as elaborate as usual. filled the chamber with perfume and add ed grace and beauty to the scene.
 The members were good natured and jovial and there was no outcropping of partisan feeling s6
 Speaker Henderson received a cordial reception as he assumed the gavel. buf beyond this there was no sdemonstratiop.
 The proceedings were purely perfume tory. A prayer. the calling of the roll. the swearing In of members elected to fill vacancies created by death or resig- nation during the recess, the adoption Of the customary resolutions to appoint con- mittees to wait upon the Presfdent. to in- form the Senate that the House, was ready to transact business. and to fix the daily hour of meeting. summarizes what was done. Then the death ot the late representative Charles Russell of Con- was announced his successor. MT. Bran digee the usual resolution of regret was adopted and. the House. as a further mark of respect adjourned until tomorrow when the Presidents message will be re | ceived.
 The session lasted less than an hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Glass May Have Fight to Retain His
 Scat in House.

Washington. Dec. 1-Representative Tayler. chairman of the Elections Com- mittee No. 1 of the House. offered res olution today proposing that the creden- tials of Carter Glass. elected to the Fif- ty-seventh Congress from the Sixth Vlr- gfnia District. be referred to his com- mittee and inquiry made as to whether they are based on returns of lawful election for member of Congress held in Virginia November 4, 1902, and upon what character of registration lists and under what Constitution or ordinance such cleo ton was held, and whether at said cleo tion the right of franchise accorded to all citizens of Virginia alike without regard to race or color, and whether any citi- zen of the United States who were en- titled to vote for members of Congress were deprived of any rights.
 The resolution was referred to the Committee on Elections No. l. The ob- iect of such an inquiry as the resolution suggests would be to test the validity or the Virginia Constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Interview Satisfactory. to
 Postmaster.
THE CASE OF JOHN BRADY
Secretary Root Promises to Send an ocexn Going Dredger to Mobile to Work on Channel-The
 Warrior River.

Washington, Dec. L-(Special)-Post
 master Buckley of Montgomery had
 prolonged interview with Postmaster
 General Payne after business hours this
 afternoon.
 Judge Buckley called at the department
 this morning, but MT. Payne asked him
 to return at 4 clock. Asked tonight for
 a statement, Judge Buckley said to The
 Advertiser correspondent: You may say
 that my interview with the Postmaster
 General was entirely satisfactory to me-
 It is learned from other sources that there
 is no purpose of the administration to in
 terfere with Judge Buckley.
 At the Postoftice Department 1t was as-
 certained that leading Montgomerians of every occupation, including the clergy, had made emphatic and voluminous pro- testations gainst the rumored impend- ing removal of Judge Buckley, 1t being represented to the department that he
 gave perfect satisfaction to all the people of Montgomery and that his standing in the community was of the highest tha. there was absolutely no present complsesf against him as an official or as citizen It appears that all .he Montgomery both, CT and threatened trouble grew out of inf compatibility of temper between M Ih' y Order Clerk Hughes and other postoffice
 employees, joined to the indiscretion of
 an inspector.
 It has been represented to the President and Postmaster General that Judge Buck ley has been commissioned by the three | assassinated Presidents. Lincoln. Garfield and Mckinley, Lincoln having commits stoned Tim union army officer.
 Interest Is manifested in certain allega- l tions of indiscretion agairst James Brady. distributing clerk in the Montgomery postofflce. in whose behalf the strongest | representatic have been made by a great number of people, including Con- l gressman Wiley and Father Savage. Ii seems that Brady, who is a nephew of | former Aide, ,, an ialia gher, was first ap- pointed by former Postmaster w, w | Screws who, in common with other noted
 citizens, reposed in him perfect conh- dence. Brady is shown to be youngster | of ideal character witnesses to which are
 the best people of Montgomery. He has
 demanded of the civil service commission | that any and all charges against him DC
 investigated and the result made public
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
POPE HIGHLY PLEASED.
Reads With Interest of Meeting of
 Taft and Guidi.

Rome. Dec. 1.-The account given in the Associated Press dispatch from Ma nila of the first meeting between Cover nor Taft and Archbishop Guidi. apostolic delegate to the Philippines afforded the Pope lively satisfa ction. The Pontiff af- ter carefully perusing 1t. expressed the pleasure which he felt at his selection of Archbishop Guidi for the Philippines post. saying he was surely the right man for the place.
 He was also particularly gratified at Governor Taft's endorsement of the ap- pointment, as he considers it will en- nance the delegates prestige with the Filipinos.
 The Pope remarked that Archbishop Guidi was right in appealing to Governor Taft for perfect frankness between the two negotiators. In the opinion of the Vatican, a compromise will be reached on the lines suggested during Governor Tafts sojourn in Rome. with the excep- tion of the recall of the frlars of the four non-gratia orders. It is expected. however, that this point will solve itself before the negotiations are concluded by the gradual withdrawal of the Spanish monks and the substitution of monks of the same orders but of other natonali- fiea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
TOURISTS ARE TIED UP
MARSEILLEs STRIKE ASSUMING
 GRAVE PROPORTIONS.
On Arrival in Port Sailors and Stok- CTS Leave Their Posts and Pas sengers are Unable to
 Proceed.

Marseilles, Dec. 1.-The strike of stok- CTS. sailors and others here is assuming gravity with the arrival of many more st ,amers. The sailors and stokers imme- diately leave their ships and the passen- gers are unable to proceed to their desti- nation.
 The number of belated passengers at Marseilles now reaches 1,500. They have appointed committees for relief. Many of the pa ssengers bound for Algiers and Tu- his are destitute. They are huddled in public places and efforts are being made to raise a public loan to assist them un- til they can be forwarded to their desti- nations.
 The port remained quiet throughout tho day. but many strikers were lettering about the moles and wharves where work was almost completely at a standstill. Vessels arriving from abroad. however. found no difficulty in discharging.
 Three thousand five hundred strikers met this afternoon and adopted mani festo demanding that the towing com psnies should cease their services as re- gards French vessels. They also passed a resolution calling on all engineers and stokers to abandon work within twenty four hours under the penalty of being pros nounced false brothers.
 A delegation of delayed passengers foi Algeria and Tunis waited upon the Pre- feet of the Department. The spokesman the assistant Mayor of Algiers, explained the consequences that an enforced stay at Marsellles woud have upon those whose business demanded their presenc in the town to which they were procee ing in Algeria, while many others werf now in absolutely destitute condition.
 The prefect promised to do his best to arrange for the transportation of the pas sage by way of port Vendres and make an appeal to the government to give some assistance to the more needy among them
 The passengers afterward held a meet ing and decided to telegraph Premier Combes and the President General in Tunis calling attention to their serious situation.
 Tranquility prevails in the city tonight in the city tonight. Eight thousand troops are here and the port is strongly patrolled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Kentucky Railroad Assessments.

frankfort. Ky. Dec. 1.-The State Rail- road Commission met here to certify to the auditor its valuation of the tangible property of the railroad corporations do- ing business in Kentucky. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company has the greatest mileage in the State. given a total valuation of $23, ,059, ,535. The main branch of the c. and O. Company Is as sessed at $13.000 a mile Other valuations are: The Norfolk and Western Company $20. 900 mile; tho P. c. C. and St. L. Company. s10,000 a mile; the L. H.. St. L.. $9, 900 a mile; the Southern Railway in Kentucky. $500 a mile: the c. N. O. and T. P. Compsny $27,OOO mile; the K. and I. Bridge Company, s2O,00O a mile, and the K. and I. Bridge at $675,0Oo; the Chi cago, St. Louis and New Orleans, Mis- sissippi division. $26, 600 a mile. and Louis vile division $19,O00 a mile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
|FOR COAL MINED BY CONVICTS
 STATE TO GET g CENTS A TON

submitted November 20 and since then they have been considered by the admin istration officials.
 The bids submitted by the two largest mining companies. the Tennesse and the Sloss-Shefield. proved the most advan- tageous.
 These companies have now prisons, hospitals and all appliances for the care of convicts. Their buildings are now oc- cuped by the convicts and they have lately been inspected by members of the Convict Board and found in excellent shape. Of the stockade of the Sloss- Sheffield Company at Flat Top an official report declares 1t model prison build ing.
 In awarding the contracts the officials were confronted by the fact that cer- tain of the bidders were unable to build, equip and have in readiness the neces- sary buildings by the 1st of January.
 Tn Two Mines Only.
 The officials deemed 1t advisable to have the convicts in as large bodies as possible. It was thought that in so pro- viding for them that they could be bet ter cared for and at less cost to the State.
 Judge Bradford of the Convict Board. said last night that there were ordinarily each year between TOO and 800 State con- victs who were fit for the mines. that is, who were able to dig coal or perform oth- CT labor as,out the mines. The contract with the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com pany calls for the employment of at least 400 of these, for whose labor the State Is to receive 73 cents a ton for every ton of coal mined.
 Free miners at present receive 55 cents a ton for mining coal. but their coal is delivered at the mouth of the room. The ,t,.aA hA toN, ,.1 delivered on the cars. which accounts for a portion of the difference in the price paid free miners and that which will be paid for convict coal. The new contract, however. is regarded as most profitable to the State.
 The new conditions under which the convicts will he worked will create cer- tain places which are to be filled by ap- poiwntment by the Governor and the Board of Convict Inspectors, Wardens, guards, pit bosses and perhaps other otfi- cers will have to be named by the State officials.
 The number of State employees at the mines will not. however be large. The convicts will be worked at only two places and only two sets Of State employees will be necessary. The convicts of the Ten nessee Coal and Iron Company will be worked at Slope No. 10, Pratt Mines and the sIoss-shefieid convicts will be worked at Flat r-S.
 Judge lhtf ford said that the Board rec. ognized tN~..t certain agents of the State would have to be employed at the mines but the Board had not yet given mucf consideration of that phase of the ques tion In due time he said the question would be settled and the agents would b' named. The new contracts become effec tive January l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
RAvAao IS CONVICTED.
Owner of Paper Which Libelled Gen.
 eral Bell.

Manila, Dec. 1.-The trial of the editors of the paper La. ,Libertas. a friars organ and strongly anti-American in It's policy, for libelling General Bell. who was &C., cused by the paper of stealing the profits from the sale of rice and foodstuffs in Batangas and Mindora during the recon centration period. concluded today and resulted in the conviction of the director of the paper. Manuel Ravago; and the acquittal of Friar Tamayo the paper religious censor. Ravago testified that he alone was responsible.
 The defense admitted that the hbel- lous article was false, thus excluding the testimony of General Bell and General Davis the civil commissioners who had arranged the transfer of the poor fund to the Philippines government The trial failed to disclose the actual author of the articles and 1t Is possible that another Domincal priest may be arrested.
 Sentence on Ravago was deferred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Extension of Santa Fe.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1.-The Santa Fe is projecting a new extension from con nection with the main line at Springer. N NJ, to a point on the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe at Fort Worth. Tex. The Route lies st from Springer to cross ing with the Fort Worth and Denver near the Colorado State line, thence southeast through Woodward and Hobert, Okla. to Fort Worth. The line is partly sur veyed. and propositions are being made to Oklahoma cities regarding the con- nections
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
The E.. S, b. and P. Rilroad.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 1.-The incorpora- tors of the Enid. San Diego and Pacific Railroad, chartered here. are John B.. Linden, President of the Denver, Enid and Gulf, the Frisco extension from Enid to Guthrie; John Murphy. Edmund, w. D.. F. C.. P. K. and w. P. Franz all of Enid. The Franzs are also stockholders in the Enid Guthrie line The route for the San Diego line Is not given in the charter except through Oklahoma, pass ing through Grainfeld, Woods. Blaine, Dewey, Woodward. Day and Beaver Counties, thus bringing it close to the southern State line of Colorado.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Look for Extra Session.

The adjournment of Congress without waiting for the Presidents message caused surprise. but 1t may result in good by again calling the country's attention to the absurd old custom of wasting valuable time and fortunes of money by mockmourning for dead members.
 The Presidents message Is said to ex- tend to ten thousand words, or about halt the length of his last message
 The main features of 1t have been already reported to The Advertiser upon excellent authority.
 The oldest and best informed Congress- men insist that the Presidents anticipated demand for tariff trust and Cuban legis- lation will not be complied with, and that an extra session of Congress is therefore inevitable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
ANTITRUST BILLS.
A Number of Measures Affecting
 Commercial Combinations.

Washington, Dec. LA number of biils were introduced in the House today af- fecting commercial combinations but none is an administratiop measure. A joint resolution offered by Representative H. c. L. Smith of Michigan proposes an amendment to the Constitution confer ring on Congress power to define, regu- late, prohibit and dissolve trusts. monopo- lies, etc.
 Representative Hepburn of Iowa. chair man of the Committee on Commerce. in- troduced a bill appropriating SSoo.0oo to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General In the employment of special counsel and agents of the De- partment of Justice to conduct proceed ings. suits and prosecutions in the en- forcement of the sherman antitrust law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
1mpossible to Carry Out Plan.

Paris. Dec. 1.-The Foreign Office has received advises showing that it is i'm possible to carry out the plan for the simultaneous evacuation of Shanghai by the troops of the powers. After arrang- ing the terms of the evacuation, the date for the authorization of the forces was left open and the officials here are now advised that the British commander mas ordered his detachment to evacuate shanehai December 20. The French and German forces are not prepared for such an early move as they are lacking in transports and other facilities, but 1t Is said inc French forces will be embarked as soon as transportation is available December 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Bankruptcy Statistics.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The report on the practical operat ton of the bankruptcy law for the last year shows that the agsre- gate number of voluntary petitions hled during the year was 16374 against l7'ooD in 1901; and 2O,0O0 in 1900. During the same period 210O involuntary petitions were filed. The States showing the great est number of voluntary petitions were New York. 1906 cases; Illinois. 1914, and Atahovoa 436
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Deputies Talk of Strike.

Paris. Dec. 1.-The strike of the sailors and stokers came up in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon in the form Of question by Deputy Arene, who represents the Ajaccio division of Corsica regarding the intentions of the government to secure the transportation of passengers and freight from Corsica. It was inadmiss- ble he said, that a French department. as the island of Corsica was. should re- main deprived of communication with France. '-t
 Minister of Commerce Troullot in reply said that the policy of the government in the matter sf strikes was to maintain an attitude of Seutrality towards both parties. The postal service was already fully assured and there was not single mail bag delayed but it was not possible to re-establish the passenger and freight traffic in the normal way. There were several means of doing so. continued the Minister. The government was still studying what was the best remedy to apply to the situation.
 After a brief session the subject was dropped and the House adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
Alabama Estimates.

The Secretary of the Treasury sent to Congress these Alabama estimates: Mobile harbor, $3o0'00o. Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers $374, 900.
 Tennessee River at Colbert and Big Tree Shoals, S200OO0.
 Public buildings: Anniston. N5'WO Montgomery $25 OOO Selma. s15.OOo. For collection of revenues, extra; Huntsville, S4.7O3; Montgomery, s6.Oll..
 Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
STILL SHOWS SURPLUS.
Government Receipts in November
 Exceed the Expenditures.

Washington, Dec. Flor the month of November. 1902. the total government re- ceipts were s43 599.O01, and the disburse- ments $43.O4O 257. leaving a surplus for the month of $55S.744.
 Last year the surplus for November was $5.517.S60.
 There was an increase of s1.SOoO GOO in the expenditures on account of the War Department and an increase of $l59.0O0 on account of the Navy.
 Pensions show a falling off of $326.0OO.
 For the five months of the present fiscal year, the receipts were 93O in ex- cess of the expenditures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
The Accident to the Texas.

Washington. Dec. From two to three weeks. 1t is estimated at the Navy De- rartment will suffice for the repairs to the two 12-inch return cylinders of the Texas which were split in gun practice last Saturday. The Texas will leave Norfolk as soon as the repairs are com pleted and ought to arrive at Calebra island in time for the combined manue- yers of Admiral Dewey's fleet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
A Lynching Expected.

Reidsville. Ga. Dec. 1.-News has just reached here of the assassination on Sat urday night near Jenny postofice. twelve miles distant. of Nj. Nj. Burkhafer and Roy Burkhalter They were shot in the dark by Joe Bruton and Ben Bruton, me- groes, who were aided and abetted by two negro women and three boys. The women and boys have been arrested. The Brutons have escaped but are being pur- sued and lynching is expected. Both the Burkhalters were shot through the heart and instantly killed as they stepped out of their house.