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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
A POLICY OF DELAY
SMALL CHANGE FOR AID FOR
 CUBA.
Opposition to the Plan of the Ways and Means Committee Hold Meeting and Count
 Noses.

Washington, March "A large num- Der of the Republican representatives op- posed to the Ways and Means Committee plan of Cuban reciprocity held private meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon In the committee room of MT. William Alden Smith. It was not intended to assemble the full strength of the opposition, but rather to have representatives from each State delegation. Those present num- bered about 25
 The standing of members from several States was fully canvassed and later it was asserted that this canvass showed that majority could be mustered against the Ways and Means Committee proposition. It was stated that as be- tween the Tawney rebate plan and the postponement plan the latter was gaining strength. MT. Tawney manifested no desire to insist on his plan and said it had served to develop the sentiment for postponing any action. The matter led to an understanding that there would be no effort to force vote next Tuesday light, the element opposing the committee plan expressing a willingness to have full discussion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
AMPIL AT MANILA.
Was Recently Prisoner-His Cap
 ture by the Insurgents.

Was Recently . Priscner-His Cap
 ture by the Insurgents.
 Manila. March 7.--senor Ampil, the former Presidente of the town of Cainta province of Morong. Luson. who was recently captured by the insurgents and subsequently escaped, has arrived at Manila, where he will remain indefinitely, senor Ampil is we'll known as an Ameri- can sympathixer. He says 1t was the intention of his captors to bury him alive, Their principal camp is on high mountain in the province of Mania. When the constabuiary who came to ef- feet Senor Ampirs release reached the insurgent camp, the latter charged, whereupon the .constabulary hed. The insurgents and the constabulary were within speaking distance of each other. senor Ampil was bound by his captors.
 Major Henry Allen, chief of the organ ixation of native constabulary. says that his men report having fought for an hour in the endeavor to effect the release of Senor Ampil The constabulary ayers that the kidnappers of the late Presfdente of Cainta were neither insurgents nor Ladrones. but gang of rascals and no definite object.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
OUTLOOK ToR PEACE.
Taft Says Two Years win See Philip
 pines Tranquil.

Cincinnati March 7.-"In eighteen months, or two years at the most. mat ters will have progressed 90 far In the establishment of q permanent govern ment in the Philippines that the Com mission that has been in the isiande for the past two years in the interests Of the United states may be, reltSved of the work they have been pursufng. said Governor William H. Taft, head of the Philippine Commission today.
 We hope to have things running suffs- cientiy smooth by the beginning of 1901 to allow all the isiandz to he governed as are any of the other terrttoffes'sd the United States. I have every reason to believe that Congress will take speedy action on the governmental and tarin bill and that a form of government for the islands together with the desired tariff legislation, will be put into force at a very early period"
 Referring to the stories that have been circulated from time to time as to his taking place in the cabinet of President Roosevelt, Governor Taft said: You can not make a denial of that report too strong. I have but one desire-to return to the Philippines to assist in the com pletion of the work that the Commission has undertaken. President Roosevelt has expressed the same desire and no cir cumstances over which have control can keep me from that work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
UTTERANcEs OF AnPn
Wright Says They are Not to
 Be Taken Seriously.
Chased by Acting Governor of tho Philippines as 1Esrsly Dsing ths Rsmarhs of . Man
 Half crassd.

Manila. March 7.--Acting 0ovsnas Wright says that the province of Noroag and the entire provinces of Rtsal wsrs never moro peaceful than they are nsv. and that the recent occurrences wers entirely duo to the influence of insMsse- tionists who had been driven nenA Laguna and Batangas provinces.
 The utterances of sencr Ampil tnA former President of the town sf cnan- tra, Morohg. who was recently captnred by insurgents and subsJauentiy escapsd are chased by Mrs Wright as being merely the remarks of . man haif-craxed with terror. The action of the band which captured Ampil was largely dus to personal vendetta The constabulnxy have already dispersed the band and cep- tured many arms. and havsA completely broken the power of Mcntaions the oId ladrone chief. who. for years. was the terror of the province.
 Mr. wright feels satisfied that the in- surrection Is expiring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
FOR NICARAGUA ROUTE.
It Will be Recommended by the Sem
 ate Committee.

New York, March IA special to The Times Democrat from Washington says:
 It is understood the Senate Committee on interoceanic canals will meet Monday to take final action on the question or the route of the proposed Isthmian Canal There is no doubt as to what the acton of the committee will be. Four members of the committee want the canal built on the Panama route. provided the Presi- dent can secure good title to the Panama Company's properties and sufficient con- sessions from Colombia. The four are Senators Hanna of Ohio, Kittridge of South Dakota, Pritchard of North Caroli- na and Willard of Nebraska. These Senators are convinced that the United States can get everything necessary, in the shape of title and concessions, and take the ground that if they are well advised in respect to that matter the Senate ought not to think of building the canal on the Nicaragua route.
 On the other side are Senators Morgan of Alabama, Foster of Louisiana, Harris of Kansas, Mitchell of Oregon, Turner, of Washington, Platt of New York and HawIey of Connecticut. all for the Nica- ragua route now. just as they were for that route when the investigation by the committee was started. Nothing that has developed in the committee has altered the views of the majority. 1t was pre- dicted when the committee was reorgan- ized that 1t would report in favor of the Nicaragua route, and there has been no time since then when the prediction seemed to lack promise of fulhllment.
 Nobody expects the report to fix the judgment of the Senate. The whole ques- ton will have to be threshed out in the Senate, and the chances are 1t will be long time in the threshing. There Is strong body of Senators who want the canal built on the Nicaragua route, re- gardless of any showing that may be made in favor of any other route. It Is expected the Senators attached to this body will fight long and hard for Nica- ragua- It is understood also that the President, at heart, favOrs the Nicaragua route.
 Another lot of Senators are opposed to the Nicaraguan route, protesting to be- lieve 1t to be impracticable, thoroughly convinced that the magnitude of the un- dertaking and the difficulties in the way have been underestimated. They take the ground that it would not be in accord ance with good business principles to order the construction of the canal on the Nicaragua route witk the knowledge thls country now possesses as to what it would have to encounter. Another lot of Sena- tors prefer the Panama route. but would vote for Nicaragua in case they should he convinced that it was out of the ques- tion to build on the route they like best.
 These three factions do not exhaust the difference of opinion that prevails in the Senate on the canal question, and to many persons it seems impossible that there will be an agreement in the Sem ate this session of Congress on the mat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
STATEMENT BY coNcHA
Anxious for United States to
 Dig Waterway.
At the Same Time, . Mutually Agree able Covenant Must Be Made
 Between the Two 
 Countries.

New York, March 7.-Don Jose Vicente ccncha, Minister plenipotentiary to the United States from Colombia. who arrived in this city few days ago from Bogota. has addressed an official communication to William Nelson Cromwell, the General Consul of the new Panama Canal Com pany. on the attitude of Colombia with re gard to the construction of the Panama Canal. The communication follows:
 Confirming the conference which we have held upon the subject of the rela- lions between the republic of Colombia, the United States of America and the new Panama Canal Company. beg ieeve to state in answer to your specinc inquiiies that the cable communication m ade to ,fhe Panama Canal Company by my Government on the. 18th ultimo was purely formal and as a reminder or vel known conditions, and is not deciara' tory of opposition to the proposed trans. action between the canal company aho the United States if made under the re serve of an agreement between Colompia and the United States. That incident has been so distorted by the enemies or the Panama Canal route that take pleasure m conveying my assurances 70 you Una. the Government of Colombia does not as all. object to the sale and transfer as proposed by the canal company 10 the tinted States, but, on the contrary, my Cyoyernment approves of the steps taken by the canal company and will give all requisite consents and do all in its power to facilitate the matter under the reserve referred to. Colombia welcomes the con attraction of the Panama canal within US domains by the United States.
 ,.rhis concurrence of Colombia In any sale i,v the new Panama Canal Company te the Government of the United State is with tie ressrvation, of course. that 4 mutually satisfactory convention shall pc agreed upon between Colombia ana the United States.
 Eliminated by this spirit and governed by these views. have been empowered by my government to proceed with the pending negotiations with this Govern ment, and, as I bring the most recent instructions and view of my Government, L am happy to give assurance Of our sin- eere desire to conclude such negotiations promptly and upon a reasonable basis.
 .J am now developing and very soon shall definitely submit to this Government the views and proposals of Coiompia upon the subject, with the design Of encourag- ing a speedy and full consummation Of the purchase by the Government of the United States of all rights, concessions end properties of the new Panama Canal Company, and as far as permitted, 10 transfer to a foreign Government by the laws of Colombia and the establishment between Colombia and the United states of A definite and satisfactory convention upon an equitable and satisfactory basis. !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
WILL GO TO CUBA.
Miss Roosevelt to Visit Governor
 General Wood.

Washington, March 7.-(Special. 1.-The report that Miss Roosevelt will not be present in London for the coronation of the King was quite general at the White House this morning.
 A significant fact in connection with the report Is the announcement made two days ago that Miss Roosevelt will in a few days leave for Havana where for A month she will be the /guest of Gov ernor General and Mrs. Wood
 The Cuban trip will last until about the middle of April. Miss Roosevelt will leave Washington Sunday night and will pass through Georgia Monday. The only stop will be made at Savannah where she will stay half an hour Her trip through Georgia is especially interesting in view of the fact that the President s mother is native of that State and relatives still reside at Roswell.
 Milt Saul.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
odell Removes . sheriif.

Albany, N Y., March 7.-Governor Odell today removed Charles s. Guden from the office of Sheriff of Kings County and appointed Norman s. Dike to the of flee. The order of removal Is based upon the alleged violation of the penal code by Guden prior to the election in having
 promised, if elected, to appoint Bert Reiss to the position of counsel to the and influence of Reiss in the election. The Governor holds further that Guden, in view of this ante-election agreement, swore falsely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
CRITICISED THE ! KING.
Congregation Applaudsd British
 Preachers Words.

London. March 1.-rhere was stirring scene in the City Temple yesterday when
 during the course of his sernS, the Rev. Joseph Parker. P. D.. administsred I es was loudly .applauded by the congrega- tion. Having alluded to public houses ss as to the Kings recent. brewing of beer while visiting Lord Burton. Pray for me" said the divine. that I may speak delicately loyalty. If the King brewa beer. what can. be wrong in the subject drinking 1t? What the King does is like ly to be initiated by others. If the King goes to a Sunday concert as he aid re- gently he deals deadly blow to the Englfshman's Sunday. The King cannot attend non -conformist place of worship. but he can go to Sunday concert"
 This remark called forth cries of "shame" and Dr, Parker continued:
 If the King. who Is the head of the Church and defender of the faith. can violate the English Sunday, what can the people do but follow in his steps? I would rather give great sum in gold than to appear to be disloyai; but can not be disioyal to Christ, and 1t Is bet ter that these things should be said"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
M'LAURIN's AMENDMENT.
To Prevent Governent 0naciais From
 Being Benefited by Subsidy Bill.


 Washington. March 7.-Senator McLau- rir of Mississippi, today gave notice oI an amendment he will of{er to the enip subsidy bill intended to prevent the high ofiicials of the United States government from receiving any benefit from the en- actment of the proposed law. The amend. ment requires that the names or aii members of firms or incorporators and stockholders of all corporations. whether owners of subsidized ships or contractors to build the same, shall be made public. It then proceeds as follows:
 No Senator or Representative or Pres- ident of the United States or Judge of any court of the United States shall bs directly or indirectly. interested in any ration having a contract under this act, or directly or indirectly receive any money or thing of value or worth under the provisions of this act. or be directly or indirectly interested in any corpora tion or vessel which is the beneficiary under this act.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Bryan Not . Prophet.

Scranton, Pa. March L-W. J. Bryan, who lectured here tonight was asked whom he considered Democratic Presi- dsntiaI possibility. He said: No one can tell in advance what the issues will be or what will be their relative import ance. It ought to be safe to predict that Democratic principles will be applied to the issues and it ought to be that the platform should be written by those whose fidelity to those principles is not subject to suspicion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Newlands Bill Reported.

Washington, March 1.-The Newlands Irrigation bill was reported to the House today by Representative Mondell of Wyo- ming in behalf of the Irrigation Commit tee. The report says that the territory affected by the bill Is nearly one-half the area of the United States. and that in the sixteen, arid land States there are over 535. GOO. .oooI acres, or more than one sixth of the area of the country, of pub lie land subject to entry. Of this vast tract, only 100000 acres will produce crops without irrigation, showing the wide extent of the arid districts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
REASON FOR PRINCES VISIT.
Germany May Want 8 Fleet in
 Caribbean Sea

New York, March VI am informed from a trustworthy source." says the Berlin correspondent of The Herald, that the ultimate object of Prince Hen rvs visit to Washington Is to bring about an agreement by which Germany will be permitted to maintain a large fleet in Caribbean waters to serve for the protection of German settlers and property rights imperiled by the frequent revolutions in the South American repub- lies"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
PIONEER cHIcAGoAN BEAD.
Judge M. R. Wallace Goes to His
 Reward.

Chicago. March 7.-Judge Martin R. Wallace, a pioneer resident of Chicago and a prominent character. with a long life full of notable incidents, is dead, aged "A years. Judge Wallace was a brevet Brlgadler General of the Civil War. He served as United States Collec- tor in the district of Cook County under the second administration of Grant, and he became noted during the whiskey scandal as the man who refused bribe of $l5 900, said to have heen offered by inc whisxeY ring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Murder is Indicated.

Grand Rapids. M'chs. March l---p peyeiop- ments in the investigation into the death of Mrs. Ada Klamp the young wife of William Klump of Lowell. points to one of the most cold biooded murders Michi- gan has ever known. After a dilisspt inquiry into the circumstances of the case. Sheriff Chapman this afternoon ar- rested William Kiump. The officers ex- press the belief that Klump either sent through the mail himself the powders that killed Mrs. ,Klump or knew who did send them. and that the main object was the removal of Mrs Klump.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Bates Will Succeed Otis.

Washington, March z-An order issued today by Lieutenant General Miles. com manding the. army. directs Brfgadier General J. c. Bates, commanding tho Department of the Missouri at Omaha. to take temporary command of the Depart msnt of the Lakes at Chicago on the re- tirement of Major General B. 8. Otis on the 18th inst. Major General MacArthur. commanding the Department, of Colorado at Denver. probably will be transferred to the command of the Department of the Lakes as soon as ilis--successor in command of the Department of Colorado can be named.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08

view of the crisis in the Liberal party, says The Tribunes London correspond ent, is taken by the moderate Liberals, who deplore Sir Henry Campbell Ban nerman's taunt that Lord Rosebery has stan officers without troops. Lord Rose
 bery's retaliatory sarcasms at Glasgow are awaited anxiously by his own sup porters. who are sensitive to the Radical reproach that men like MT Asquith are influenced by social reasons and are clinging to the fortunes of a leader in hixfl favor with the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
THE HOUSE.

Washington. March 7-The bill to classify the rural free delivery service and to place the carriers under the contract system held the floor today. By an amicable arrangement general debate will be concluded and the bill will be considered under the five minute rule Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Allied Party in Hard Lines.

Omaha. Neb.. March T.-J. IT. Cook and Dr. J. H. Chambers. both of Missouri. leaders of the new "Aliied Party ad- Dr. A. J. Cook of Omaha, who presided. invited all who were In favor of organiz- ing club of the new party to rise, only two stood up and one of them dropped back into his seat. Considerable confu- sion ensued and the meeting adiourned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
THE SENATE.

Washington, March 1.-The Senate to- day passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill and then took up the measure for the protection of the Presi- dent of the United States. Mr. Bacon (Ga.) continued his speech begun yester- day in opposition to the bill. making an extended constitutional argument against 1t. The Senate agreed to make the bill the unfinished business at the conclusion of the ship subsidy bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
DEATH OF REV. SAM HILL.
Picturesque Alabama Darkey Sue
 cumbs in Washington.

Washington, March 7.-((Special)-Rev. Sam Hill. coIored preacher of Tuske- gee. Ala. and a friend of Booker Wash fngton, died here today at hospital
 where he had been sent for, treatment by Representative Thompson. The old darky was a picturesque figure on the street and had many friends here. He came to Washington thirty days ago and secured a position in the Agricultural De- pertinent through the assistance of Mir Thompson. for whose family HI had worked for fifteen years. The Congress- man had the body embalmed and sent to Tuskegee for burial Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
AGED FARMER MURDERED.
Brutal Deed of Three Masked Men
 in Pennsylvania.

Butler. Pa., March 7.-Three masked men broke into the house of Henry Smith. 30 years of age. living at Saxton- dered the old man and tortured Mrs. Smith in fiendish manner. They then ransacked the house and secured $2oo. and after destroying considerable prop erty about the house escaped.
 The murdered man was a wealthy re- tired farmer. He had been shot through the head and his skull crushed by a blow from some heavy instrument. A bloody axe was found nearby. The furniture was broken and tossed about the room and blood smeared the walls and floors and everything in the house showed that a terrible struggle for life had been made by the aged victim. A large crowd of indignant neighbors have started in pur- suit of the murderers and they have been traced to Freeport,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
A COAL FAMINE EXPECTED.
Anthracite Operators are Hopeful
 Big Reduction Possible. s-

New York. March 7.-Recent floods and washouts in the coal regions have given rise to apprehensions of a coal famine not only in this city but at other leading centers.
 Operators in anthracite generally take a hopeful view as to the prospect of re- lief It is understood the price of anthra- cite win be reduced 50 cents ton on Anril l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Twins Killed by Father.

Kansas City. March 7.-Artbur and Ben tamin Lockridge, twins. five months old, died at their home in Kansas City, Kas., from the effects of four drops of lauda- mum which was administered to them by their father, J. N. Lockridge. The babies were restless and the father gave them the laudanum as a medicine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Protest Against Aid to Cuba.

Washington, March 7.-Senator Teller today presented in the Senate a memo rial from the Colorado Legislature urging that the present tariff on sugar be retain ed and protesting against reciprocity with Cuba as opposed to. the rapidly develop ing beet sugar interests of the Western States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
BRUSSELS SUGAR CONFERENCE.
Minister Townsend Sends Report
 of It's Work.


 of Its Work.
 Washington, March 7.-Minister Town send at Brussels has informed the State Department that he is able to certify as oficiai the statement of the agreement reached by. the beet sugar producing countries, namely. the abolition of all bounties on sugar and provision for uniform custom tariff of six francs per 100 Kilograms or about half cent pound.
 Roumania alone of the countries repre- scented at the conference withdrew and refused to enter into this arrangement. Her total sugar production Is believed to be too small to affect the integrity of the agreement. These facts have been made known to the United States treasu- " and they must proceed at once to take steps to remove the countervailing duties now levied on bounty paid on sugar. This considerably affects the revenues. It will be. for the treasury officials to say when the change is to take effect and how cargoes in shipment will be affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Krutzinger,s Sentenca.

Berlin. March 7.-Extra editions of the Commandant Krutzinger. who was cap tured by General French in December last, was. after being tried by court mar tial condemned to death, but his sen- tence was commuted to punishment for life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08
Richardson Calls Committee

Washington. March 7.-Representative Richardson of Tennessee, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee has called a meeting of the committee for Friday morning March 14 for organization and for the transaction of other business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-08

sure ncans had been discovered to render cattle immune from the foot and mouth disease He added that t was 1usuna- ble to assume that preparations would shortly be available whereby individuals could immuuise their stock comparatively cheaply.