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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
FUNSTON IN CHICAGO.
Spent a Busy Day in Being Enter
 tained.

1 Chicago March 12-General Frederick | Funston was busy man today. The entertainers had him rounded up at 9:30 in the morning and it was midnight be- fore he gained his hotel again. l At the Press Club, after handshaking was over. a small platform was rolled into place before the General. whose short figure did not reach above the shoulders of several men around him. Homer J. Carr. president of the club, in introducing General Funston said in part:
 General Funston, on behalf of the Press Club of Chicago. we welcome you to our rooms and to our hearts. We welcome you not only as a soldier but as newspaper man. and you will always be one of us
 In replying General Funston said: Ladies and Gentlemen: In expressing my appreciation of the very cordial greet ing l have received from the members of the Press Club of Chicago and your friends. I wish to say that have very warm spot in my heart for newspaper men. In fact. they say they have done all my fighting for me. Iaughter.) used to be in very weak way news- paper man myself and my experience was usually from two or three to six weeks on each paper l worked for. Laughter.J
 Just at present l believe I would rather b. an editor of good big paper in the United States. or an editorial writer. than to command a brigade in the United States army. because there is a splendid chance just now to have good dc al of fun in that way. stirrng up some people who need 1t pretty badly"
 In the morning. President Bush of the Marquette Club and committee of the club me mbers escorted General Funston to the Board of Trade where reception was held.
 From the Board of Trade. General Fun ston was driven to the stock yards where he was entertained at lunch by the pack CTS. and then returned to the city, spend- ing a short time at the matinee preceding his reception at the Press Club
 Tn the evening he was a guest at a din- ner given in his honor by the Chicago Yacht clnb After dinner he visited the theatre to witness George Ade's new opera. The Sultan of Snlu." He Will leave for New York tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL.
Mitchell-Kahn Measure Agreed to by
 the Senate Committee.

Washington, March 12.-The Senate Committee on immigration today agreed to report the Chinese exclusion bill known as the Mitchell Kahn measure. It is substantially the same as the modified bill submitted by the Pacific Coast Com mittee, only a few verbal corrections having been made. The Committee agreed to retain the provision of absolute ex- Clusion of Chinese from the Philippines, taking the ground that the United States wanted to retain the Philippines for the Filipinos and that the latter were as much opposed to the admission of Chi nese as were the Americans. That sec ton excluding Chinese sailors from ships of American register also was retained in the bill with proviso that in case of emergency the captain of a vessel may ship d Chinese crew for the voyage.
 The penalty for persons whose duty 1t is to detain a Chinese person and who refuse or neglect promptly to perform such duty is fixed at d f1ne or not less than 1000 nor more than $5.OOO or by im- prisonment for d term not less than one wear or by both fine and imprisonmept.
 The duty of returning the Chinese i'm migrants is imposed on the master own CT consignee or agent of the vessel. and on the railway corporation. its general officers and agents and on the owners, general officers ana agents of other trsns DOT tatioa uneS .0s- modes at conveyance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
THE SENATE.

Washington. March 12.-Again today the ship subsidy bill occupied practically the entire time of the Senate. Mir. Me Cumber (N. D. presented carefully prepared argument in which as repre- sentative of an agricultural State he favored the bill but on the ground of its protective features.
 MT. Depew (N. Y.) one of the mem- bers of Committee on Commerce deliver ed an elaborate speech in which he ana ayzed tho arguments both for and against the position to pay subsidies to the ship ping industry. His peroratlon in which he pictured in glowing language the re- suits of the operations of the bill elicited hearty applause from the galleries.
 A few bils were passed. including one providing for the redemption of Hawaiian silver coins and the substitution thereof of American silver coins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
{. 7 WILL SY,os,LVE FRG;z SILVER MT. German May Head the
 Committee. PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGN Maryland Man is Offered the
 Chairm2nShip. He Has Not Accepted the Position Vacated by Richardson, But
 Has Not Declined to Ac- cept It.
PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGN

Washington, March 12.-tSpecial )-7A movement to make Senator Arthur Pus German chairman of the National Demo- cratic Congressional Committee. and to commence the preliminary work of campaign in which free silver shall have no part. was put on foot today.
 A committee of representative Demo- crats called on Senator German at his hotel this afternoon and placed the mat ter before him. He stated tonight that he had not accepted the offer of the chair manship, but that he had not refused 1t. which latter fact Is regarded as being significant of the manner in which the matter will end.
 It will be remembered that the House minority leader. Mir Richardson, who has filled two terms as chairman ofsthe com mittee. has resigned and that several members of the House. chief among them Mir. Grigg of Georgia. have been men toned for the place. As result or sey- eraI conferences which have been held recently. however. the movement men toned above was started and the latest development was the invitation extended Mir. German today.
 The movement is said to have been first placed on foot by Senator Dubois of Idaho, Democrat who was formerly a Republican It is said that Senators Carmack of Tennessee and Rawlins Of Utah have been acting with Senator Dn- buis and that Senator Culberson has also interested himself in the matter.
 Senator Culberson. when seen today, stated that the question of the advisa- bility of asking Mir. German to take the chairmanship of the Congressional Com mittee and to lead the forthcoming cam paign had been discussed, but he did not say that he had been identified with the movement.
 Senator Bailey. 1t will he remember d, has already declared for German for the Presidency. so it is quite reasonable to suppose that he will be in favor of the Maryland man for the lesser honor. Sem ator Bailey was out of the city tonight, and his views in the premises could not, therefore be learned.
 Developments will be watched with great interest, especially by those who think they recognize in the movement a plan to fight Mir Bryan and some of the policies represented by him. particularly free silver. Milt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13

work the weapon. Williams was rescued by few of his men. who tottered up, armed with sticks and the natives took to the bush. No Fflipinos were seen in the region, there being no food. The re- lief party saw some coming from the direction of Hermane. so it Is probable that the insurgents about there got wind of the desperate condition of the marines and were hurrying up to take advantage of it. Relief came just in time.
 It took practically all of January ls to get the sufferers. thffty-one in number Including two officers, eighteen in stretch. CTS, unable to move. across the river apd out through the surf to the vessel. The job was finished at $50 p. em and at we started for Taclo5an direct.
 < We reached TacIoban at 8 IL. m. Major Walters party appears from the state. meht of the officers to have been reduced to nearly the same extreme as the others. They had practically given up hope when the opportune capture of small boy. the only native seen, resulted in their getting through to the coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
WITNESSES MISSING.
Lydia Brinkman Fails to Appear in
 the Fife Case.

savannah Mo, March 12.-Lydia Brink man. an important witness for the State in the trial of Stewart Fife for the mur- der of Frank w. Richardson, was not on hand when wanted today. 1t was this woman who is alleged to have said that Fife made confession to her of his con nection with the murder.
 E. F. Norris. who was expected to tes- tify that Fife had threatened to kill Rich lrdson. has not been found.
 Mrs. Richardson was in court when the State resumed the examination of wit n,,. ses today.
 L. C. Caldwell testified that last sum- mer before Fife left for Washington where he was arrcstt d. the defendant had told him he believed he would commit suicide. Fife said if he rCaldwelb had had as much trouble as he had had that he too. would kill himself.
 Charles F. Bouher. who is conducting the prose cution. b. came i'll suddenly dur ing the morning and court adjourned til tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13

House began crowding around MT. hich- ardson and Mir. Corliss entered the hall He denied he had written the advance newspaper articles.
 Mir Richardson said he would decline to become excited. He was conscious or the correctness of his own motives, he said. and refused to divert from the real issue by the ''rawhead and bloody bones conjured up by the gentleman from Mich igan." It was the veriest clap-trap, he said.
 The gentleman from Michigan and his friends propose said MT. Richardson, that the Government of the United States shall lay this cable from the coast of California to Manila at a cost in d conservative estimate, of $15,0O0.o0o The annual outlay for it's maintenance will be q .500, 600. The reasonable annual income that the Government can expect to derive will not exceed $l50o0o. That is the prop osition that this House will pass upon
 The Other Picture.
 s..On the other hand. here Is the Com mercial Pacific Cable Company. compe- tent. qualified. experienced in It's work. with men of the necessary skill. They propose to build this cable from the coast of California to Manila by January, 1905, without a single dollar of cost or subsidy from the Government They have entered Into a contract to build this cable from San Francisco to Honolulu and to com plete 1t by the first day of January. 1s0s. They have already expended $1S0,000. It will cost them to build to Honolulu some- thing over $2.0000o0. This is an absolute guarantee that it will proceed and build the line to Manila where the business will pay.
 The Commercial Pacific Cable Com pany proposes to build an a1l-American line. if possible. It proposes to take Gov ernment messages at half rates, and not only that, but the Postmaster-Ge shall regulate the rate and the Secretary of State, when an emergency arises. shall have the light in the rame of the Gov ernment. to take possession of that line and to use if and operate it for the Gov ernment until the necessity is passed
 MT. Richardson then proceeded to read from the testimony of Mir. Clark of the Western Union Tele graph Company tn ! statement that Government cable would give his company it's share of the busi- ness. while if the Commercial Cable Com papy constructed the Pacific cable, it would get nothing There is the milk in the cocoanut," declared Mir Richardson. ''That company. is trying to use the Gov ernment to pull its hot chestnuts out of the fire
 Mir. Greene (Pa.), the last speaker of the day. argued that if the United States pendence to the Filpinos, the war in the islands would end. Mir Payne (N. Y). the leader of the majority. then announc- ed the death today of Mir Glenn. the doorkeeper of the House.
 At 4:30 D. m.. as further mark of re- spect to the memory of the deceased, the House adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Urges Blandon's Appointment.

Washington, March 2.-(Speeial)-Rep- resentative Underwood today called at the White House to talk with the President regarding an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis for John M. Blan- don of Alabama The young man is a son. of Lieutenant Blandon. who was on the American naval vessel in the Samoan disaster some years ago, and who was d victim of the Maine disaster in Havana harbor from the effects of which he died It is believed the young man will get the appointment Milt Saul
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Charges are Dismissed.

Washington. March 12.--The Civil Serv- Ice Commission has dismissed the charges recently made by Horace A. Mann agains
 United States Marshal W. W. Wright of the Eastern District of Tennessee and Postmaster J. c. Keller of French, Tenn. this decision being based on the lack of apparent facts to sustain the allega
 tions of civil service law violations. The charges alleged interferencel in a Repnb- lcan factionai contest. The charges against John J. Graham, inspector or rural free delivery routes. and number of postmasters in that portion of Ten nessee, are reserved for future action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
sQUALL STRIKES VESSEL
Passengers and Crew brown
 ed Like Rats in Trap.
The Providence Overturned in the Mississippi 1iver by . High Wind-only Mine Persons
 Are sevAd,

vicksburg, Miss, March 12--The steam. CT Providence, plying between this port and Lake Palmyria. was overturned at o'clock this morning by a sudden squall at Lone landing and twenty-one of her passengers and crew were drowned. The dead:
 Captain William Cassidy of vicksburg, master.
 Charles Roup of vicksburg, chief en- gineer. e
 Clyde Scott of yicksburg, cotton seed buyer.
 Dr. N. A. Lancaster. a prominent phs- sician and planter of the Palmyria neigh borhood
 Sixteen oolored roustabouts and deck passengers.
 terday on her regular trip carrying large miscellaneous cargo of freight and number of passengers. At , o'clock this morning, just as the steamer was entering Lake Palmyria, sudden wind and rain storm of cycfonic proportion came out of the west, catching the Providence broadside on. The little ves- sel was lifted almost entirely out of the water, her upper works were blown away and the hull turned bottom up in forty feet of water.
 Most of the crew and passengers were asleep at the time and were drowned like rats in trap. Only nine of the entire boats company were saved.
 The property loss will amount to several thousand dollars.
 Messrs Cassidy, Scott, Roup and Lan' caster were alt married men and leave large famiAes \. X steamer carrying ,easkets and divers left here for the scene immediately and will attempt to recoveI all the bodies,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
TAYLoR'S TWO BILLS.
Important Measures Introduced il
 the House.

Washington. March 12.-fSpeciai.)- )-Rep- resentative Taylor of the Mobile district today introduced two important bills in the House One is a measure authoriz- ing the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Railroad to use for railroad purposes the tract of Government land at Choctaw Point in Mobile County. The company If necessary legislation is enacted, will build system of docks. wharves and piers on the land.
 The other bill Is to amend the existing statute relating to patents. and Is for the purpose of relieving medical and dental practitioners from unjust burdens impos- cd now by persons holding patents cover- ing methods and devices for treating hu- man ailments diseases and dissbi ities.
 Mit Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE.
Six Persons are Reported to Have
 Been Killed.

Nicksburg Miss, March 12.--A cyclone swept through the southern end of Copiah and the northern section of Lin con counties this morning. killing at least half 8 dozen persons and dwelling buildings. trees and fences. Montgom- cry, village. in Copiah on the Illinois Central road. was the worst sufferer and four bodies are known to be under the debris of collapsed buildings. Three miles further south railroad camp was wrecked and three negroes killed.
 passenger train on the Illinois Cen tral road was struck by the storm and every window in every coach was blown in. At Hazelhurst considerable damage was done, but no lives were lost. Wires are down in all directions and it is im- possible to hear from outlying districts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Report Adopted.

Washington. March l2.-The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today adopted the report of it's subcommittee on the legal aspect of the reciprocity treaty and authorized it's presentation to the Senate The report holds that the entire authority to enter into such agree ments Is vested in the President and the Senate as the treaty making power of the country
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Dr. McIver Will Speak.

Washington, March i2.-(Special D-The Alabama Girls Industrial School will this year listen, to one of the most eloquent commandments addresses ever delivered in the State. Today Dr. McTver, President of the North Carolina Girls Industrial School. was in Washington, and said he had accepted an invitation from Dr. pe- terson of the Montevallo Institution to deliver the commencement address, Prom inent Alabamians here who have heard Dr. McIver. declare .he is without doubt one of the most eloquent and entertaining speakers in the country. Mllt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Charged with counterfeiting.

Norfolk Va. March l2.--Joseph W. Stearer and E. T. Sterling were arrest ed here tonight, charged with making and passing counterfeit money. The officer making the arrest found a plaster of Paris mould. partially wrecked in front of the house where the alleged counter feiters lived. Several lead 5 cent pieces were also found in their home. The pris- oners will be granted a hearing before United States Commissioner tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
STORM AROUND BRooKHAvEN.
A Negro Woman Killed by Falling
 Tree

Brookhaven. Miss. March l2.--A wind storm amounting almost to tornado passed near here at o'clock this morn ing. The residence of William Melville. two miles west, was unroofed. Mrs. Melville was hurt badly and the negro cook dangerously.
 Four miles north of here at Montgom- cry a negro woman was killed by fall- ing tree, and railroad laborer had his leg broken The residence of Mrs. Isaac Smith and T. w. BouchiIon were de- molished. The school house was blown from it's foundation and several other buildings damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
.Ramirose Reported Killed.

Panama. Colombia. March 12.--It Is re. ported here that during the attack of the an. General Jose Antonio Ran1irose was killed. He was one of the Liberals hest leaders. News has also been received here that during the retreat of the gov ernment General Castro from Agua Dull
 ce he defeated .300 revolutionists under General Lorenzo. 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Emperor William wiihelmshaven:

Emperor William. wiihe1mshaven:
 Your brothers visit to this country has accom plished much in showing the depth of kindly feeling which exists between the two nations. It has been most for. tunate in every way. and I trust you will permit me to congratulate you on the admirable manner in which he has borne himself. He has won the genuine and hearty sympathy and regard of all with whom he has been brought in contact. We have welcomed him for his own sake and We have welcomed him still more heartily as the representative of your self and of the mighty German people. thank you and in the name of the Amer ican people for what you have done, and thank you personally in addition for the gracious form which your courtesy took. Theodore Roosevelt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
xRUoT1 Is YLEAsED.
He Predicts More Victories for the
 Doer Troops.

New York, March RIA dispatch from Utrecht. over the signature of former President Paul Kruger to The American and Journal, says: "There will be mort good news yet from DcLarey. This vic tory of his reminds me of denera Botha,e allustoll . year ago to the miracle of faith which saved Daniel out ot tho lions den.
 My confidence in the ultimate triumph of the Boer cstise could not be more than 1t h now. and indeed 1t has never been shaken.
 T hope that England will show that she sees her folly in attempting to sub due the Boer race by recognising It nov and by restoring Independence to tho Transvaai Republics. By doing this she will spare herself. as weli as the Boers further hIoodshed and expense. and will retain the Republics as friendly neigh bors."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
National League to Meet.

New York. March f2-WhetRer Justice Truax decides that A. q. Spaldng is le- gally President of the National League or not. the League will hold a meeting in this city probably March 24. The sWOrld will say tomorrow. and the magnates will appoint committees and get up their k.hedules for the season as usual
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
shirt nf Charles I is Sold.

New York March 12.-The shirt worn by Charles I to the scaffold has been auctioned off at 70 guineas at Covent Gar den. says the London correspondent of The Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
A Fatal Gas Explosion.

Peru. Ind. March 12.-A natural gas explosion wrecked two dwellings here to- day. fatally inJuring Frank Kiley, ST. and seriously injuring seven others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
cABLEoRAM FROM KAISER.
President Roosevelt Replies in the
 Same Spirit

E. same Splrlt'
 Washington. March 12.-The following cableg gram was made public here today:
 Wilhelmshaven March t2, 1902. President of the United States of Amer
 ica. Washington:
 Now that my brother has left the hos pitable shore of the United States, home ward bound. feel it pleasing duty to express to you how deeply grateful am and the whole of the German people are for the splendor of the hospitality and cordiality of the reception which wal accorded to Prince Henry by all classes of the American people, My outstretched hand has been met by you with a firm. manly and solid grip May heaven bless our relations with peace and good will between the two great nations. My best compliments and wishes to Miss Alice. William I. R. |
 Washington. March F. 1902
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
chiriquiri Reported Captured.

Colon. Colombia. March i2.-tnformation was received here today that Chiquiri has just been captured by the Liberal forces.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
Diamond Merchants Fail

London. March l2.--H. F. Emms X Co.,. diamond merchants, have failed. Their liabilities are estimated at sIo.0Oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
oficer Accused of Embezzlemsnt

Manila, March 12.-Lieutenant Haze doru. auartermaster of the 18th Infantry. has been placed in confinement, charged with embeZzlsment. . .,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13

bringing him. to the port at which entry is denied him. X. l.,
 dention is made a punishable felony by both fine and imprlsonment. A new pro. yfsion applies the exclusion provisions of the bill to Chinese who enter as mer- chants. students. etc.. and become labor tft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
NOT PRANK DUNCAN.
The Man Arrested in Ohio is Not the
 Escaped Murderer.

Birmingham. Ala. March G.--A message received from Bertillion measurement ex- perts says the man they have measured at Billiards, Ohio. is not Frank Duncan, the condemned murderer who escaped from Birmingham jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13
st.yn and peWet cross Railroad

Heilbron, Orange River Colony, Tues day. March H.--It Is reported that Gen. eraI DeWet and yice-President Steyn crossed the main railroad line during the night of March g. five miles north of wolvehoek. going west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-13

A dispatch from the Pretoria corres- pondent of The London Standard. March :, said Mfr. Steyn and General DeWet were repoted to be comforting with Gem eral Botha in the Utrecht district Of the TransvaaI colony Utrecht Is about iee miles from wolyehoek.