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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
BALFoUR's BAD BREAK.
Premier Finds Himself in an
 Awkward Dilemma.

I.ondon. Dec. 11.-As the result or a statement made by Premier Baltour Tn tfTe House of Commons today the govern ment apparently finds itself In an a"h- ward dilemma. ....bar the
 Questioned recently as to whether tne law officers of the Grown had ever gwen tbe opinion that the imposition or countervailing duty to nautrahze lore!sn sugar bounties would contraVene lhe SeVored nation clause in existing commer. ciaI treaties the Premier replied tna M ha had no record of such an opinion. Io- day however, he volunteered the state st., nosnt that an identical opinion had peen oiven in 1880. but he declined to commit oll Simsclf with regard to the effect ol 1i1ls ms oninion in the present circumstances lS li9 nrernier's statement, however Is rtsa' tSo tt,d es Tstifying Russia's threat to treat tis innosltion of a countervaillng duty aS breach of treaty. ,ut+isb axnort
 As practically the entire Brltish ',a5 eMpTl .roda with foreign countries IS carried o,' under the protection of the 1aVoreu .a+ion clause the government races the aitaTnative or either dropping the hTHs- stis smgar convention or riskipg the loss of favored nation advantages, as one o4sact of Great Britain's adhesion 10 tne e,ioar convention would be to entltie the SI,tSIaad SuS1ad states and Russia to place higher tTnnort tariffs on British goods. IL Is nxnected that rather than FISK sucu s"rious dislocation of foreign traae tns soyernment will forego the imposition oI Q countervailing duty on sugar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
ARTHUR WATSON DEAD.
Young Newspaper Man Who Former
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ly Lived in Montgomery.
 News has been received in Montgomery oi the death of Arthur s. Watson in Memphis Tenn. MT. aVtson two years ago. a resident of Montgomery. being associated with Bradstreets agency in this city.
 He was popular socially and he had in Mont gomery a wide circle of friends who will learn with deep sorrow of his untmely death. While In Montgomery MT. Watson's health was not good and he compelled to give up his positiorE and return to his old home in Mem phis.
 In the death of MT. Watson at the age of 2S, a brilliant and promising career end ed He was by profession a newspaper man. He was in his early manhood associated with the Memphis Commercial Appeal. the Memphis afternoon Herald and the Memphis --Scimitar. The nerve-racking strain of city newspaper work broke down his health and he came to Montgomery in the hope that change of scene and change of occupation would benefit him
 Upon the advice of h,s physician, he went West after leaving Montgomery and for several months connected with the Dallas Tex, News. At the time of his death, Mir Watson travelling representative sf an arms company. He had gone to his home in Memphis to spend the holidays when the final summons came.
 Mir Watson of a genial and friendly nature young with the faculty of ac- quiring and retaining friends. He was manly and honest, one to whom the respect Of all was accorded He was peculiarly gifted as a newspaper man. He possessed, in a rare de- gree, the ability, enthusiasm and discernment that marks the successful newspaper writer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
RoosEvELT'S REVENGE.
Will Appoint Congressman Loud Fourth Assistant Postmaster
 General

Washington Special to New York Herald
 Representative Eugene F. Loud of Cal ifornia, the Republican Congressma n who was defeated for reelection by the ably be appointed Fourth Assistant Post master General. and in that event the letter carriers win be transferred to his department. This is the way the Presf- dent has of rebukng the carriers for the active part they took tn defea ting MT. Loud, who was one of the President $ stanchest supporters in California. Ii ia known that the President was indggna nt at the part the carriers played in this election. and through Postmaster Gen eral Payne he has shown them what he thought of their interference
 The Cicil Service Commission will in vestigate the case. and If the proof is sufficiently strong. the officers of the from the service. When the carriers ask ed the Postmaster Generals permission to introduce, through a Congressman who was their friend. a measure to grant them an increase in salary. this was de- nied after consultation with the Presi- dent, and the petitioners were told that any request they had to make of Con gress must come through the Postmaster General, and go to Congress with his rec ommendation. As Mir Payne is opposed to an increase in salaries. this means that no bill would come up without his dis approval, and R is rare that a measure passes Congress over the protest of q Cabinet officer.
 Postmaster General and the carriers are transferred to his department. this will be sort of retributive justice that they did not anticipate when they made their fight on him: and w!li 1urther postpone their hope of securing the desired raise. Ii was because of his opposition 10 the bill in the last Congress that the carriers organized their fight on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
sCHURMAN SPEAKS.
Says Filipinos are Suffering from
 Famine and Pestilence,

New York. Dec. u.-Brigadier General A. W. Greedy and President Jacob G. schurman of Cornell University were the principal speakers at a meeting of the nineteenth century club here tonight. The meeting was devoted to the discussion of '"rhe United States in the Philippines"
 President Schurman spoke In part as follows. Tt is now known to all who follow the course of Philippine affairs that the Filipinos are the victims of famine pestilehce. wholesale loss of farm animals by disease, depression of agri- culture, decline of trade and disastrous defangement of the currency.
 ''President Roosevelt has compelled us to think again of tho Philippines problem. He recently stated that the flag could no more come down in the Philippines than if could in Alaska Now where the Amer ican flag goes it symbolizes the sovereign ty of the people over whom 1t waves and of Republican government
 Hence, if the flag Is to stag in the Pnli- ippines, Luxon and the Visayas by the logic of American political philosophy
 must become States in the Union as New Mexico and Oklahoma and Alaska are bound to be. If this result is not desired the Philippines must either be retaanec in forcfble subjection or given their in dependence as the United States has gtV- en independence to Cuba and England has given a not less real independence to Can ada and Australia.
 From the beginning, nature and his tory have cried out, and now experience too cries against the folly of the project of Amsricanizing or Anglicizing the Fili- pinos. Recognize the men of Luzon and the visayans as fellow Christians. with rights equal to your own; consult their ideas and sentiments and to what they want; and, above all, bear in mind that no nation can raise another upward, but can at most provide favorable conditions for the weaker nation to stand upon It's own feet and make it's own way. Do this, I say, and you have the clue, ana tne only clue, to the solution of this dinicuit and oppressive Philippine question"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
SOUR STOMACH (Acld Dyspepsia,
Now Recognized as the Cause of se-
 rious Diseases.

Acid Dyspepsia, commonly called heart ,urn or sour stomach is form or lndi- eeetion resulting from fermentation or tho food The stomach. being too weak to pro1nrtly digest it, the food remains un- til fermentation begins. hlling the stom- ach with gas and bitter. sour burning taste ir the mouth is often present. This condition soon becomes chrome ana oe- ing an every day occurrence is given but little attention Because Dyspepsia Is not immediately fatal, many people do noth- ing for the trouble
 It is now well known among able phy- sicians that the whole constitution Is gradually undermined and weakened. that the nerves and vital organs are seriously affected by any form of dyspepsia. This is plain. as every organ every nerve in the body is nourished by the blood and the bI pod is replenished from the food digested If the food is properly digested the blood is rure the nerves steady, but If supplied from sour, fermenting. de- oaying mass the blood is vitiated, pol soned and the result Is shown in sleep lessness. lack of energy. poor appetite. nervousness Every trihe is magnifed and the dyspeptic sees nothing but the dark side of everything.
 Within a recent period a remedy has been discovered prepared solely to cure dySpeDSla ana stomach ITOuDIeS. IL IS known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and 1t is now becoming rapidly used and pre- .crihed as a radical cure for every form of dyspepsia.
 It is not claimed to cure anything eX- cept dyspepsia and stomach weakness in it's various forms, but for this 1t has been shown to be unequaled. The eminent spe- ciaIists. Reed and O'Leary. have recently stated that they considered 5tuarts Dys- pespia Tablets an unfailing sDOcinc for disorders of the digestive organs. and the remaryabls cures made in cases of long standing dyspepsia proves that this remedy has extraordinary merit.
 stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have been placed before the public and are sold by druggists everywhere at 50 cents per pack age, and while 1t promptly and effSctu- ally restores a vigorous digestion. at tks same time is perfectly harmless and will not injure the most delicate stomach, hut on the contrary by giving perfect digestion, strengthens the stomach. iul- proves the appetite and makes life worth living.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
PRAcTIcING FOR CONTEST.
Basket Ball Game to Be Played on
 December 23,

The challenge from the local Y M c. A. basket ball team has been accepted by the Howard College team and a game will be played in the Y M. C. A. gymnasium Dec. 23. probably that night.
 The terms submitted to the Howard College team by Director Frye of the local team have been accepted in every particular
 In the practice games the basket ball players have been divided into two teams the Reds and Blues. These practice games are played each night In the two teams there are thirty players who are all aspirants to the mem. bership of the team which will play Howard College though the team will be picked from ten men, who are Locke. Patter son Film, Jones, Clapp. HanAon, Crenshaw. Gilmer, Hood and Ivey.
 Last night in practice game the Reds, Of which team Locke is captain were de- feated every time by the Blues. of which Pat terson is captain. The scores of the games were il 10 4 to and { to 1. respectively, each game in favor of the Blues
 The score in points of the tive teams up to date is l5 to B. with the Blues fh the lead In other words, the Blues 10 points nearer the New Years day banquet which is to be given by the team having at that time the low est record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
JOHNSON IS WILLING.
Agrees to Conference With National
 League Committee.

New York, Dec. 1.-The members of the committees appointed by the National and American Leagues for the purpose of effecting a peaceful termination Of the baseball war will meet here tomorrow. President Ban Johnson's reply to the re- quest for a peace conference sent out Wednesday evening by the National League was delivered to Chairman Herr man of the Committee of the latter body just before the members of the National League finished their afternoon session at the Hotel Victoria today. The reply follows:
 December Il. 1902. Mfr. August R. Hermann, Chairman
 National League Committee, Victoria
 Hotel. City:
 Dear sir-I beg to acknowledee the receipt of your communication. The gen. tlemen of our organization who are m the city will be pleased to confer with your Committee.
 If 1t is agreeable to you meeting can be arranged for tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. Yours truly. ,....
 Those who will take part in the con. ference are: Ban Johnson. President or the American League; Charles Sommers of Cleveland J. F. Kilfoyle, President of the Cleveland Club; August Herman or Cincinnati, James Hart of Chicago and Frank De Haas Robison of St. Louis, the three last named representing the Upon receipt of MT. JohDson's commu- nication the National League magnates replied agreeing to tD meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
DUEL WITH A ROBBER
RAILROAD DETECTIVES CAUGHT
 FOUR NEGROES IN CAR.
One of Them Escaped and Fired Upon the Oficers-Others in Jail. A. c. Felts Doing Special
 Work.

The first experience of Special Agent A C. Felts of the Seaboard Air Line was very strenuous one. He exchanged shots with negro robber in the yard of the company last night
 MT Felts reached Montgomery Tuesday in response to . telegram from headquarters. his mission here being te break up some systematic thieving that has been going on in the sea board yard for some tims
 Last night Mir Felts and Assistant Special Agent Paul Rapport of the Louisville and Nashville were concealed in the bushes near the old Clsby Park yards of the seaboard when they saw four negro men tamperine with the seals on a Louisville and Nashviis poa- car that had been loaded by the Seaboard Tor transfer the car being track No. G. A switch engine pumping against the car scared the men off, but it not long before they returned and succeeded in getting inside the car. The two officers then walked over and rounded up the bunch. two of the negroes being handcuned with the solitary pair of cuffs the officers had with them.
 They started out of the yards with the men. Felts leading the way with the largest of the negroes the two with bracelets on in the center and Rapport with the smaller negro bringing up the rear. Before proceeding far the big negro gave sudden jump into the mud and water and started sprinting game. The roar of a shotgun Fetts carrl"d caused the big negro to stagger and yell Up again in a second. however. the negro turned and fired at Felts with revolver that had been overlooked in the hurried search the officers made of the negroes.
 In the darkness the ball went wild and Felts sent another load of buckshot after the fleeing negro. who again staggered. but slipped tehind a stying of cars and lost to sight. The negro weighs probably 1s0 pounds. If any of the buckshot from Felts's gun struck him he can easily be identified today.
 The other three negroes gave their names as Charlie Abercrombe. Sam Cottrsll and Charlie Evans They taken to the police station and later transferred to the county jail. Their trial will take place before a magistrate next Monday.
 A. C. Felts. while of the special agents of the seaboard. is a member of the Baldwin Detective Agency of Roanoke. Va. This firm, besides furnishing men for the Seaboard Air Line works fer the Norfolk and Western and does a good deal of the detective work for the States of Virginia and West Virginia. T. l.. Felts a brother of A. c. Felts. is the chief special officer of the Seahoard. his headquarters being at Hamlet. N. C. c. s, Fitzwater of Columbia. s. C.. is the third special officer for the seaboard
 Mir Felts will leave this morning for his headquarters in Savannah. but will return to Montgomery to be present at the trial of the negroes Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

cussion of resolution to limit the period of taking testimony in the Wagoner- But Ter contested election case to forty days and finally adopted a resolution to that effect by a party vote-155 to 118.
 The purpose of the resolution is to per- init the House to pass on the case at this session. Under the regular method of procedure several months are given to the preparation of . contested election case. Mir. Butler. the sitting member, was unseated at the last session and again returned at the last election to fill the vacancy. He had over 6,ooo plurality on the face of the present returns, but the returns are contested.
 The House agreed to hold a session on Sunday, January 2, for the purpose of paying tribute to the memories of the late Representatives Russell of Connec- ticut and Sheppard and DeGraffenreid of Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
MIR. KAvANAUaH TALKS.
Says That the old League Did Not
 Make Complete Surrender.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. n.-tspecial.)- "The Associated Press report of the peace conference held in Memphis yesterday was not officially endorsed by me or did it represent the facts in the peace treaty signed by representatives of new and old leagues" said W. M. Kavanaugh, Pres ident of the Southern ..ssociation. tonight in an interview with The CommGrcial-Ap- peal representative in Little Rock.
 Our effioial proclamation was that peace had been arranged and that there would be but one league, the old, in the Southern neld in 1o& No circuit was given an1 none will be known until the directors meet and vote on 1t at the Bir- minsham meeting next Monday. The Associated Press is nearly always right. but 1t has erred in saying that the old league made a complete surrender
 Judge Kavanaugh said that Mobile, Shreveport, Chattanooga and Charleston may be in the new organization, which will be launched at Birmingham, He is not sure but what a ten or twelve-club league will be selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
THE RANDOLPH DEBT.
State Will Receive 21,o51.5e in
 Settlement of Claim.

The State of Alabama will receive $2I 05l Bo in full payment of the indebtedness of former Judge of Probate Frank c. Randolph of Mont gomery County The money will come from the estate of the late Thomas c. Corbin of Phila- delphta, of which Judge Randolph was one of the heirs.
 An agreement for the payment of his debt was entered into yesterday by Attorney Gen. eral Charles G. Brown. representing the State. and the legal Tepr's ative of Judge Randolph. In consideration cf the promise of a speedy payment of the States debt and in order to avoid the cost of any litigation it was agreed to accept S2l .59 in full payment of the States claim
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

The Christmas edition of The Ad vertiser, to be issued next Sunday, December 14th, will be che finest newspaper ever issued in Alabama. It will have more than one hundred thousand readers, and it will be, be- yond question, the most superb ad- vertising medium the merchants of Montgomery have ever had offered them. Be sure that your business is properly represented.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Natives Promise Assistance.

Manila, Dec. 11.-Senor Dancel. Gov ernor of RiEal Province, Luzon. has abandoned the maintenance of zones of recommendation in his district. which were inaugurated to prevent to Ladrones from receiving supplies. The people of RizaI have promised to assist the police and constabulary in the campaign against the I.adrones, and Governor Dancel has agreed to give them a chance. Many Ladrones already have been arrested and tho plan of cooperation promises to be a success
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Distillers Seek Advice.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 1.-The commit tee appointed by the Kentucky DistillerI Association to investigate the feasibility of establishing a mutual insurance asso- citation, met today and decided to write to all the distillers in the United States asking their opinions of the proposed movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Cannot Withdraw Decree

San Domingo Dec. 1.-The Dominican government informed United States Min ister Powell today that it cannot with draw the decree now in force governing the shipping charges collected at Do- mlnIcan ports. This decree has a strong detrimental effect on American commer- cial interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
To po Hanged February 5

ClarkesvillA Ark, Dec u.@Circuit Judge Moose today fixed February 5, 1903, as the date for the execution of George Durham and Fred Underwood, who were convicted of murder in the first degree in the killing of Sheriff John Powers, February 5. 1909. Sheriff Powers was hAl- ed whlls trying to prevent a bank rob- bery here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
p. sur. to Get A Copy.

Over one hundred thousand persons will read the Christmas Edition of The Ad- vertiser, which will be issued next Sum day. December 1lth. The live merchants of Montgomery will have large and con- spicuous announcements of their holiday rooSs in this issue and 1t will be to your interest to read 1t closely. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

The wide-a-wake merchants of Montgomery know good proposition when 1t Is presented to them. Watch for their holiday announcements in the Christmas edition of The Adver- tiser next Sunday, December 14th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Killed by Mail Crane.

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. u.-Leonard Owen, a railway mail clerk, was instant ly killed at Traskwood. on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad to- day He had placed mail pouch on the crane to be transferred to another train and just as the trains were passing he put his head out of the door. The crane struck him and broke his neck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Dock Laborers Vote to strike.

Marseilles Dec. u.-At a referendum taken here today the dock laborers, by a large majority, decided in favor of a strike The dock laborers union num- bers about 3,6O0 men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Over one hundred thousand person1

Over one hundred thousand persons will read the Christmas edition Oe The Advertiser, which will be issued next Sunday, December 14th. The live merchants of Montgomery will have large and conspicuous announce ments of their holiday goods in thte issue, and it will be to your interest to read it closely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

men, who had just finished their shsR4 were walking up the slope behind tRi@ of loaded cars. In shifting the cars . coupling broke and the Cars dashed Aowan the steep incline. ploughing into the ns@n and hurllng them against the roof and sides of the slope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
rhraa Miners Killed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. n.LThree miners lost their lives and one was seriously injured in No. slope of the Kingston Comnany at Edwardsville tonight. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Deutscher swlss President.

Berne, Dec. President Deutsch- CT was today elected President of the Swiss Confederation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
Marion Military Institute.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
The Texas 6ails for Culebra.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 1.-The battleship Texas sailed for Culebra this morning at 4:S o'clock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

The populs tion of Malta. about 200 ooo re- lies wholly for it's milk supply the goat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12
THE HOUSE.

Washington. Dec. Il. --The House today devoted practically the whole day to dis