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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
TWO MORE PRIZES.
Vessels Belonging to a Frenchman
are Taken.


La Guaira. Dec. 3o.-The Trinidad
schooners Mercedes and Immaculate. be-
longing to French subject, but flying
the Venezuelan flag. tried to leave this
part TODAY and were seized by the British
cruiser Tribune. The agent Of the ves-
sells boarded the Tribune and explained to
the commander that no notification of the
blockade had been given before the
schooner cleared and claimed also that
the cargo belonged to foreign subjects.
The commander Of the Tribune refused
to release the Mercedes and Immaculate.
saving that h was obeying orders.
The commander Of the Tribune today
sent to the British consul for publication
the official announcement of the block
ade. Dating from today. according to
notification. the ports of La Guaira,
Carenero. Guanta,' Cumana, carupano
and the mouths of the orinoco are placed
under the supervision OF the British naval
forces. .-..
The British cruiser Retribution snd the
United States cruiser Albany left today
a. noon. The Retribution is reported to
have arrived of Carenero. The German
Charge d'Affaires. Herr Won Pilgrim Bal
tszzi spent two hours on shore here to-
day
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21

The last three cars Of the freight train
broke loose some distance east OF the
crossing and were not noticed by the
train crew. After the six cars had pass
ed by the motcrman of the trolley car
thought 1t was all of the train and started
to cross the tracks. When he got his
car in the middle of the crossing, the
three freight cars which had broken loose
from the train came rolling along and
before he could get his car over the cross
ing 1t was struck with terrific force by
the freight cars.
The trolley car was completely turned
over and the passengers thrown through
the windows, against the doors ana upon
top of one another. They were struck In
the face with broken timbers, glass ana
everything else movable
Ambulances and physicians were sum-
moned and a crowd which had collected
about the scene started to extricate those
who were caught in the wreck. The three
most seriously hurt were taken out un-
conscious and the physicians directed
their efforts towards reviving them A
member of each Of the injured women's
families arrived and refused to allow
them to be taken to the hospital ana they
were removed in the ambulances to their
homes.
What caused the train to become I'M
coupled is not known. The trolley car
WAS completely wrecked. The trafnc was
blocked both on the railroad and trolley
lines for nearly two hours
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21

Senator Jones Desires to Know What
Has Become of Them.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Jones OF
Arkansas today introduced the follow
ing resolution in the Senate
Whereas. on Octobsr IA. 1904 sworn
statement or petition was filed with the
Attorney General Of the United 6tates
by william r. Hearst. charging the sx-
istence of an illegal combination or con-
spiracy among railroads therein named,
engaged in interstate commerce. the teo-
dency and purpose of which was the 60
Establishment of monopoly In the business
of transporting and selling anthracsss
coal. and with connection with said Pc
tition a request was made for pormte-
sion to permit evidence establishing the
existence Of such a combination. and.
Whereas. said petition was referred to
the Southern District of New Lork With
instructions to receive the evidence pre-
ferEed and report the same to the De-
partment of Justice; and,
Whereas, a protfaeted interval has
elapsed since the filing OF the said peti-
ton and the submission OF such evidence.
Resolved, that the Attorney General
be and is hereby directed to transmit to
the Senate the evidence presented by said
petitioner together with the report there
on by said United States District Attor-
ney."
Senator Jones asked for immediate con-
sideration of the resolution but obdec-
ton was made and 1t went over the holi-
days.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
CAUSED A PANIC.
venezuelans Surprised by Notifica
ton of Blockade,

Caracas, Dec. 20-A notification that
the blockage of the Venezuelan ports by
the powers would be made effective today
was Transmitted to the Venezuelan Gov
ernments today by the British Consul at
La Guaira. The announcement was not
expected, and caused a commercial panic.
The rate of exchange jumped five points.
The people here are still ignorant of the
answer of the allied governments to the
proposal to arbitrate the Venezuelan diff
ferences. The Government has knowl-
edge of the answer through commune
cation from the United States legation,
but it Is puzzled by the wording. and,
moreover. cannot understand why, If
Germany and Great Britain have &C
cepted the arbitration proposal, the block
ade should be effective the same day
that their acceptance is announced.
The French Charge d'Affares this
morning delivered to the Venezuelan Gov
eminent q request that in the event OF
the settlement Of the claims of other
powers being made, France be accorded
equally favorable treatment.
Madame Won Pilgrim Baltazzi. the wife
OF the German Charge d'Affaires, left for
La Guaira today to rejoin her husband.
She is still an invalid and had to be
transported on bed from the German
legation tn the railroad station. United
States Minister Bowen and the staff OF
the American legation escorted her to the
train. The Government officials have
shown Madame Won Pilgrim Baltazzi
IT eat courteFy
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
RAISE FLAG
oF<REvoLT
House Vsl Fight the
SfeSident.
CUBAN TREATY THE CAUSE
MIR. Roosevelt Will Submit It
to Senate Alone.
Representative Tawney, Leader Of
the Beet Sugar Insurgents. Says
Lower Branch Will Not
Submit to This.
CUBAN TREATY THE CAUSE

Washington. Dec. 2o.-(Special)-The
announced today, to submit the new Gu
han reciprocity treaty to the Senate alone,
ignoring the House OF Representatives,
gives promise Of the hottest Congressional
tons.
The treaty provides for reductions Of
customs tariffs on raw sugar and vari-
Gus other articles. thereby changing the
statutory law fixing the income of the
government without the consent of the
House. which action is forbidden by the
Constitution.
The beet sugar representatives especial
ly are in stout rebellion against the inno-
walton.
Congressman Tawney of Minnesota.
leader of those who are called the beet
sugar insurgents on the Republican side
OF the House. numbering forty members,
said TO The Advertiser correspondent to-
night:
There will bo a hot row over this
proposition after the holidays. The
House, as being Immediately representa-
wv IA hAAc R0Oplcs Will odEt nut sun
NIT to action on the part of the Execu-
tive and the Senate so clearly outrageous
of the rights of the House and the plain
mandate Of the Constitution.
House to Be Ignored.
1T Is true that the House is to he ig-
nnred in the contamination Of the Cuban
treaty. which seeks to reduce the govern
ment's income. From the beginning this
matter of revenue has been a vexed is
sue between the House and Senate.
I'm the first case the Executive and the
Senate sought to deprive the House ri
Its exclusive prerogative as to the initia-
ton of measures affecting the revenue.
'"The House then adopted q resolution
cutting itself away from all concert OF
action with the Senate until such time
as the Senate should acknowledge the
Houses sole constitutional rights regard
ing the revenues.
President Washington then asked for
and obtained in writing the views of ev-
cry member OF his cabinet on the ques-
ton at issue. The Senate yielded. but
constantly ever since 1t has sought to re-
raise the issue.
I'm this fresh matter of the Cuban re-
ciprocitv treaty, the House is bound to
maintain its representative constitutional
capacity.
ut was never contemplated by the
trainers of the Constitution that any for
eign power should be a party to a COM
pact affecting our national revenue with
out the formal consent of the immediate
representatives of our people, the House
of Representatives. charged with the mi
tiation in ell matters lowering. raising
and expanding taxation in every form.
Therefore, in respect to the Cuban
treaty the country will experience most
lively times in Congress after the holi-
days"
Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
FLAG DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Also oeth Anniversary of Transfer
of Louisiana Territory.


st. Louis. Dec. D.-By proclamation
issued by Governor Dockery and Mayor
Wells, today was observed as flag day
being the anniversary Of the day the
Freach flag was hauled down from the
Cahildo in New Orleans on December 20,
1903, and the United States flag run up
and unfurled in its, place.
The ninety ninth anniversary of the fer
NAL transfer of the louisiana territory TO
the United States was appropriately cele-
brated at the Worlds Fair administra-
ton building this afternoon. The building
was decorated with flags Of all nations.
A group of fags that attracted special at
tention in the dining hall showed the col
ors Of Venezuela between those Of Ger
many and England.
Nearly 200 men gathered in President
Franciss reception room In the afternoon.
Luncheon was served in the service build
ing. Several addresses followed by Presi-
dent Francis, Mayor Wells Congressman
Sherman of New York, ]. s. Miller, for
mer Corporation Counsel of Chicago;
Vice President e. D. Kenna Of the Santa
Fe Railway; Director General Buchanan
of the Pan-American Exposition; DIR. w.
8. Chaplin, Chancellor of washington
University. and Howard j. Rogers, chief
of the Department of Education.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
L. & N. WILL
BE DISTINCT
Separate from Atlantic
Coast Line.
THE FIRSTPAYMENT MADE
Il Was Is Per Cent and
Amounted to $2,656,250.
Announced That Every Share Of Ad-
ditional Stock Required Has Been
Subscribed by Stockholders
of the Atlantic Coast Line.

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 20.-(SpeciaD-The
first payment in the absorption of the
Louisville and Nashville by the Atlantic
Coast Line Company was made today at
the Safe Deposit and Trust Company
fiscal agent of the Atlantic Coast Line. II
was rs per cent and amounted to $685.
$50, the other 75 per cent, amounting to
s., sss, $50, will be paid before February H.
This is a total of s1Os2e,0o0 in cash and
is derived from sale Of $500 shares oil
stock at SIZES q share.
The following statement from an official
source outlines the policy Of the new
railroad system in. the South: o..
1.-THE management of the Louisville and
Nashville will be maintained separate and
distinct from the Atlantic Coast Line. Its
relations to the connecting lines will not
be disturbed in the least
The aim will be to encourage exchange
Of business with connecting lines and
there will be no discrimination in this
respect. The traffic relations with the At
lanteic Coast Line are not altered by the
change of control There have been pref
erential relations between these two prop
critics in the operation Of the lines in Flor
ida and in the joint management Of the
Georgia Railroad
No Discrimination.
These are cemented by the transfer OF
control. but augur no discrimination
wheer other traffc relations exist there
will be no attempt to divert business sole
~ for the long haul
That has never been the policy OF
the Coast Line. Its longest haul is tc
Norfolk. but only business routed to that
port will be- taken there The same Il
true Of the Wilmington, Charleston, Sa'
varinaf and the Florida ports.
ITO interfere vita the natural trend Of
business would mean to antagonize the
people in the States, the ports of which
would suffer. All ports will theretJ-e
be continued on an equal footing 80 far
as the Coast Line is concerned This pol
icy may not produce the. biggest revenue
but the net profits of the business handled
in this way are larger is the experience CT
the Coast Line stocks here will show. Be-
sides the public attitude is more friendly
when fairness all around Is nnderSrcDd
to be thine policy"
1t was announced today by officials OF
the Coast Line that every snare OF add
tional stock required for the purchase
Of the Louisville and Nashville Haprcac
had been subscribed by stockholders Of
the former company. The underwriting
syndicate formed by ]. P. Mo ryan 4
Co., will not be called upon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
WAS DUE TO ACCIDENT
coRoNER's VERDICT IN CASE
OF R. G. wHAYNE.
Carried Insurance Policies Amount
ing to $500, 900 and by Some
It Was Thought He
Committed Suicide.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2o.-The coroner 8
Jury. which spent a full day investigat-
ing the death of r. C. Whayne. a promi-
nent business man. who was found dead
last Wednesday night in the vicinity OF
Jacob Park with a gunshot wound IN the
breast. late this afternoon returned
verdict of accidental death.
Intense interest was manifested In the
case, as Mr.. Whayne carried life insur-
ance policies aggregating $4,000, and had
applied for $4,000 more. Among the poll
cies carried by Mr.. Whayne were the
following: Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of New York, 100000: Provident
York, 1920 900; Union Central. $4,000; New
York Life, 5000; Northwestern Mutual
Life, 5000.
Mr.. Whayne had applied for a policy
of SIS, 900 with the Manhattan Company,
and the policy was to issue December %.
Another application had been made to the
Mutual of Vermont for an equal amount
and this policy was to be dated Decem-
Der "a
1t was upon the fact that Mr.. Whayne
carried such a large life insurance and
was said to be suffering from rheuma-
tism that a theory of suicide was based.
Near Mr.. Whayne's body when found.
but on the opposite side of wire fence,
was a shot gun with one barrel empty
and the other loaded and cooked. His
friends and family declared that death
was due to an accident and that the gun
was discharged while he was climbing
through the fence. The evidence offered
at today's inquest supported the theory
Of accident altogether, there being no
features which pointed to suicide.
1t is not known what steps the insur-
ance companies will take. Several New
York detectives are here. A part of the
$780, 900 is incont sStable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
Mrs. Humbert Wants a Trial.

Paris. Dec. N.-The correspondent at
Madrid of The Temps had an interview to-
day with the arrested members OF the
Humbert family. Nine. Humbert reiter-
atcd to the correspondent her desire to
return Immediately to France for trial.
She seemed annoyed when told that the
trial was likely to be delayed and said
that she and the, other members Of the
family had made up their minds to dis
close the truth and to 'confound the au-
thors Of their misfortunes."
NJ. Humbert and Roman D'Aurignac
are confined in a separate room. They
also say that they desire to return to
France and asserted that their only OBJ
ject in taking flight was to escape from
Imprisonment during the preliminary IN
yestigation Of the affair. They said they
intended to return eventually for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Trouble May Occur on the Hartman
Lines.

New York. Dec. 2o.-Horace Burt, Pres
ident of the Union Pacific Railroad, has
notified President Mcneil, of the Boiler
makers Union, that he wished an extern
sion of time before answering the ultima
tum OF the machinists and boilermakers
threatening to call out the men they con-
troll throughout the Hartman lines. Mr..
Burt. who has been In New York in con-
ference with Mr.. Hartman. STAGED that
he would return TO omaha early next
week to consider the matter with his en-
ployes.
Mr.. Mcneil replied he would not call a
general strike until he had consulted Mr..
Burt. He asserted that the striking ma
chinists of the Union Pacific would not
return to work until their demands had
been granted and non-union men now en-
ployed had been discharged.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
TO RESTORE PROPERTY.
Senate Passes Bill Affecting Mont
gomery Real Estate,

Washington, Dec. 20.-(Special 1.-The
Senate today passed bill to divest out
of the United States all it's title and in
terest in certain real estate situated at
and near Montgomery. Ala, and to vest
the same In the Southern Cotton Oil Com
pany. Bessie r. MSultsby. James s
Pinckard. trustee; NJ. V. B. Chase and
Edwin Ferris.
The United States acquired the land in
question by suits brought against Eugene
Beehe and Ferrie Henshaw. sureties upon
the bond of Francis Widmer, a default
ing Collector OF Internal Revenue 4or the
Second District If Alabama. and against
Eugene Beebe also a surety on the bonds
of Charles w. Dustan. a defaulting post
master of Demopolis, Ala. and Charles
H. Davis a defaulting postmaster al
Union Springs. Ala.
1t is now proposed by the bill to vest
the titles OF these lands in the persons
named as heirs or assigns of the sureties
on payment Of $4,000. the amount for
which they were taken.
Lucien Julien Walker.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
GLAD OF ARBITRATION.
Citizens of England Rejoicsd Over
the Outlook.

London. Dec 20.-The comment of the
newspapers has become much more tenn
perate since the advent If better pros
pect of peaceful arrangement of the
Venezuelan difficulty. 1t is asked whether.
considering the difficulties to be over
come, a recourse to arbitration would be
found possible All the papers are anx-
ious that such solution of the trouble
be reached, .Atssether. more cheerful
view of the situation is taken this morn
ing
James Brice. Member of Parliament.
addressing the Union Club. said he hoped
that the difficulty would be settled speed
lily. because there is always possibility
in the United States of some sudden
wave OF passionate emotion passing over
people stimulated by organs more pow
erful than responsible on matters upon
which the people are likely'to Become ex-
cited"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
1T MAY MEAN NO CANAL
United States Should Proceed
with Nicaraguan Project
Bill to Pay Strike Arbitrators il Per-
fected and Both Houses II
Congress Adjourn to
K. January 8. 10 Ia.

Washington. Dec. 2o.-After sesston
OF less than three hours the Senate 50
journed until January 9th next
Today's session was largely given up 70
an address by Senator Morgan upon ne
question of the construction OF an tDth-
milan canal
In his speech on the canal question, Mr..
Morgan contended for the making good
of contracts entered into by Presidenk
Mckinley with Costa RIGA and Nicaragua
These negotiations he characterized AZ Z
masterful act and said they were about
to be tredden under foot He then want
on to express apprehension that IL the
United States did not avail itself Of thG
opportunity to build a canal by the Mica
ragua route none would be built, and be
said the appropriation OF $1sa ooo. 900 tor
the construction of the canal would
probably be covered into the treasury
after June 2s. 1904. II not used before that
time.
Colombian Congress.
Attention was called to the fact that
under Colombian law only the Congress-
of that Country can ratify q treaty. There
had been no congress there since 1eDe
and there was not likely to be any soon
unless the Panama Canal Company
should pay it's expenses out Of the 81. 600, :
900 on hand or the $40. 600. 900 promised BY
the United States. He therefore express
ed apprehension that any treaty that
might be accepted by this government
would fail of action in Colombia.
1T would go forth like q wandering
dove" he said. ITO return no one knows
when"
After quoting from the concession to
the liquidation Of the old Panaina Canal
Company which MIR. Morgan said was
also made a law OF Colombia, he said:
1T Is surprise TO turists and to lay
men alike In our country that the At
!.torney General IN his opiuion given 70
I the President upon the right aid power
of the new Panama Canal Company to
revoke title to the United States Of It's
property in Panama, emitted TO notice
the fbove quoted prohibition in the con-
cessions and in the laws of Colombia
through which 1t derived all its property
rights in Colombia"
Mr.. Morgan concluded shortly after 2
O'Clock when the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at 2:4e p. m. adjourned
until Monday, January 5, 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
Found Chest of Gems.

MexIco city Dec 20.-Senor Olavarria,
director Of the renowned Las Viccainas
college, reports to the government the
discovery at that institution OF hidden
chest containing extremely valuable gems.
The chest contained a solid silver image
of the Virgin. inlaid with gold and en-
orusted with gems, 1872 diamonds. 342 en-
Grads, 20 rubles, four jacinths and 1,s47
nearls. The gems will become the prop
ertv of the government.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
WILL NOT SEND VESSEL.
France Does Not Intend to Dispatch
a Battleship.

Paris. Dec pa cable message from
Fort De France. Martinique, announces
that the French cruiser Troude, which
was assigned a few days ago to protect
French citizens in Venezuela, will now
remain outside of Venezuela waters as
all anxiety regarding the welfare of the
French citizens has been dispelled.
The Foreign ONCE here has received
from the Charge d"Affaires at Caracas
confirma ton of the announcements that
President Castro has conferred complete
bowers on Minister Bowen to arrange the
terms of arbitration. The dispatch added
that the President expressed a confident
belief that the exercise of the United
States powers granted to Minister Bowen
undoubtedly will secure an adjustment
of the question in dispute.
Informal exchanges of views between
the chancellories' of Rome, London and
Paris indicate the willingness Of the
British, Italian and French governments
TO agree to the creation Of mixed COM
mission as a means of adjusting the diff
cultiea.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
THREE WOMEN BADLY HURT.
They May Die as Result of Trolley
Car Accident.

New York, Dec. 20.-Three women were
perhaps fatally injured and ffty-seven
other passengers were bruised and badly
shaken up in a trolley car accident in
Weehawken at midnight. The victims,
mostly women, were cut and bruised but
not seriously injured.
The accident occurred at a point where
the trolley company's tracks cross those
of the Erie Railroad. When the trolley
car reached the tracks. the motorman
stopped his car 10 allow freight
train to pass. The train consisted of
nine cars and was moving along rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
DOES Not AfYect situation.

Berlin. Dec. a.-The Nord Deutsche
Zeitung says the declaration of the
blockade of Venezuela made simultane-
ously in Berlin and London does not con-
7ict with the accommodating attitude of
iermank and Great Britain towards the
nited States as regards the solution OF
he Venezuelan difficulty by arbitration.
Moreover. says the paper. it was previ-
ously known in Washington that the ad-
herence of the British and German Gov
ernments in principle to the idea OF ar
bitration does not arrest the coersive
measures agreed on and which are sane
tened by Internal onal law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-12-21
SUGGESTS HAGUE COURT
Blockade Off venezuelan
Ports is Now in Effect.
Germany Reiterates That It Has No
Intention Whatever to Attempt
to Permanently Occupy South
American Territory.

Caracas. Dec. 2o.-The British cruiser
Indefatigable has made the first prize
under the blockade, capturing the Vene-
zuelan schooner Julia. which was going to
Higuerote, seaport in the province of
Miranda. The Julias cargo. by the irony
Of fate, belongs to the German firm of
Blohm. which. has lodged a protest with
the United States Consul.