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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
THE IRON MARKET.
Tone of the Reports From Selling , Centers is More Cheerful.

Tone of the Reports From Selling l' Centers is More Cheerful. | Cleveland, O., Dec. 8.--The Iron Trade Review in it's current issue says: The tone of reports from selling centers is rather more cheerful this week. but
 the movement of material is not such as
 to be significant December is not an ac-
 tive month and the wage reductions cur
 rently announced and the mo general ones to come at the end of the year are not calculated to create optimism. Yet there is no general disposition
 throughout the trade to assume that deep or long-drawn depression is ahead. Mills and furnaces shut down, but other mills
 and furnaces start up and the volume of shipments indicates average consumption, that only seems small by contrast with a
 business that could not be handled. Southern pig iron producers. whose op- erations have bean the guage of the mar
 ket for so long a time. are evidently mak- ing a stand, though not concertedly. al
 So. 5 Birmingham, for No. 3 foundry iron Buyers who have offered to place bushes at $9 have been unable to do so, and but for the increasing number of sales or analysis preventing accurate following oi grade prices 1t might be said that @ .a
 for No. iron is minimum. A report of the week. whose importance VIII De 0eterminen Dy events, Is that syndicate composed chiefly of directors
 of a large Southern furnace company has
 bought and taken of the market 55 OK
 tons. comprising nearly all the company's accumulated stock.
 Consumers have made further consider.
 able purchases of Southern iron. Western
 buying being in some cases for round lots
 and pipe works are negotiating for addl- tional tonnage.
 Northern furnaces continues to let Southern sellers take business and will
 not meet their trices. though In the Pitts, burg district and at certain points in Ohio Northern prices come closer to the South.
 ern basis than was the case few weeks ago.
 The readjustment of costs is the prob,
 lem with Northern furnaces. Some wage reductions have been made and January 1, Western Pennsylvania and
 Eastern Ohio furnaces will make general
 reductions. There remains much higher priced ore to use up, however, and Cen.
 tral Western furnaces under their drastic
 curtailment program will not need next
 years ore before August.
 Coke has already had a considerable fall
 but efforts to secure an agreement among producers give no great promise of sue cess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
FANTASTIC STORIES.
Emperor's Proposed Trip to the South
 Discussed.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Fantictic stories regard ing Emperor Williams proposed Jou ney to the south continue to appear, a per- sistent one being the Crown Prince Frederick William will be apointed regent.
 Another Is that Count Won Mirbach of the Empresss Household has engaged a villa for the Emperor at Meran. Aus .rian Tyrol. The foreign office, in tossing these aside as nonsense added that the Emperor would certainly not choose a resort for consumptives If he went away for rest and pleasure. The only basis for concern about the Emperors health seemed to be because he has not appeared publicly since his throat operation. The reason, as explained by Baron Sternburg. the German ambassador to the United States, when here, Is that the Emperor Is pro- long his period of reti ement because he rather likes an excuse 10 enjoy domestic life.
 pr. Studt, the Prusslan Minister of In- struction and medical affairs in talking of the Emperor, remarked that the Empress sat sewing in the Emperor's camp for several hours each day. They and their children who are at home walk together freouently. The Emperor, however gives up most of his mornings to the dis posaI of state business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
MIR. TAKAHIRA TALKS.
Believes That Japan and Russia Will
 avoid War,

To Ha s
 Washington. Dec. a-speaking of the statement coming from Paris that Japan and Russia were on the verge of settle ment of the questions at issue between them. Mir. Takahira, the Japanese Minis ter. said that he believed this gratify- ing news to be true. although he has not been officially advised for several days of the progress of the negotiations.
 The result he said shows that 1t IS now well understood that throughout the whole controversy, even when popular agitation was highest, the Japanese Gov eminent has been actuated by but one purpose. the preservation by honorable means of peace and order in the far East, As one of the interesting incidents occurring at various stages of the crisis and as an indication of personal views which he felt certain expressed the con sensus of intelligent public opinion in Japan. Mir. Takahira cited the reply he had made to an offer from Mrs. Anita Newcomb McGee of the services of her. self and others associated with her as army nurses in the unfortunate contin-. gency of war. Mir. Takahira said that he might properly state that among the evi- dences of American good will so abund- antly shown in this country, none would awaken deeper gratitude or more sincere admiration in Japan than the noble offers of this woman. sss,as savs
 Mrs. McGee is president of the Associa. ton of Spanish-American War Nurses, who num'a 600 members of the 2,O00 female nurses in service Curing the war with Spain and the Philippine and Chi- nese campaigns. She offers the Japanese Government a party of any size desi ed from among these veteran nurses. MT. Takaiira in his reply. after expressing ap- preciation of the noble and generous of fer and the sympathy which actuated it, promised to immediately communicate 1t to his government but closed with the following:
 "T doubt whether occasion will arise for its acceptance. sincerely believe that the efforts of my government and of others who have the like feeling at heart, to use every proper and honorable means to preserve peace. will be crowned with success" 4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Sale is Postponed

Elizabethport, N. J., Dec. 3.-The sheriff of Union County was to have sold at pub lie auction today at the Crescent shin yard three vessels that had been seized under a writ of attachment secured by the Heidrttter Lumber Company of Eliza. beth. but the sale was postponed until Thursday next on the applicati of Sl- preme Court Commissioner William Pint ard. The seizure was made for materials furnished which it is alleged were not paid for. It Is said that a plan is on foot to settle the claim. The libelled vessels are Charles M. Schwabs pleasure boat Happy Days. the yacnt CEarina built for Charles s. Bryant. a New York broker and ferry boat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Aid of Gornpsrs Asked.

Pittsburg. Dec. 3.-President Samuel Hompers, of the American Federation of Labor. has been asked to come to Pitts burg to settle a trade fight, The request was made by forty-eoiSht lodges of the international Brotherhood of Boilermak- ers and Shipbuilders, who are at present holding a meeting here. The delegates It is said, base their complaints upon the fact that the international officers de- rlared a two dollar special strike assess ment without having 1t voted upon by the referendum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
War on the Boil Weevil.

Representative M. R. Patterson, who was one of the delegation of Southern members who called upon the President to invoke his endorsement of remedial legislation for the boil weevil, said today that he believed with the President the Department of Agriculture and the rep resentatives from all the cotton States actively interesting themselves, the ap- propriation asked for would be made by Congress. President E. s. Stevens of the Texas Cotton Growers Association, with other prominent Texas planters have ar- rived here to help push the preparation for war on the boil weevu
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
ARSENIC IS INJURIOUS.
English Commission Has 1nvesti- gated the Subject.

London. Dec 3.-The royal commission on arsenical poisoning from food and drink recommends the prohibition of the sale of beer and other liquid food. or Of any liquid entering into the composition of food which contains one hundredtn of a grain or more of arsenic per gall lon and the prohibition of the sale oS solid food containing one hundredths of a grain per pound, mo matter whether habitually consumed in large or small quantities or whether consumed alone Clike golden syrup) or mixed with water or other substances Qike chicory, etc.)"
 The commissioners find there are seri- ous defects in the present machinery available to safeguard the public and urge that more extended powers be given to the authorities to condemn unwhole- some food. the establishment of official standards" and the creation of "board of reference to which could be referred specific points and whose decisions should be carried out by the department con cerned, the latters action being subject to the control of Parliament
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
oHIoAN PR0sECUTES WOOD
President PrOdS the Senator's
 Friend Heath.
Enemies If the Chief Executive Lose No Opportunity in Widening the 1reach Between
 the Two.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

Washington, Dec. 3.
 If Marcus A. Hanna's friends who have been unfortunate keep on hanging to him and he continues to stick to them with characteristic loyalty, there's bound to be trouble with the administration.
 Old politicians are wondering how long the, ostensibly agreeable relations be- tween the President and the senator will stand the strain. The prediction Is made that if things do not change there will be an open break between the two be- fore Jan. 10.
 Certainly, the friendly relations be- tween the President and the chair man of the Republican National Committee are being subjected to severe test. What with Hanna pound- ing away at Wood. the personal chum of President Roosevelt, and the latter bounding Heath, who is Hanna's pro- tege and special friend, 1t would seem natural that a ruction should occur be- tween the two big men before long.
 Certain influential Republicans who have never been particularly friendly to Roosevelt are mean enough to hope that split will come, and are doing what they can to add to the irritation of the situation. The fact that Senator Hanna has not visited the White House lately is looked upon as rather significant, al- though it may not mean anything more than that the Ohio senator has had no business that would bring him to the Presidents effiee
 Hanna After Wood.
 Senator Hanna is showing no sign of letting up on General Wood, and is af- fording to his friend, Major Rathbone, every opportunity to push his case against the absent military man. It is not known that President Roosevelt Is attempting in any way to stop the in- f~nkN kN<.s. t~.&N (N..N. He Is letting things take their. natural course. believing that the nomination of General Wood will be confirmed in due time. ' f- President Roosevelt certainly made. aa move to shield Perry s. Heath from prosecution at the hands of MT Bris. tow and Messrs Conrad and Bonaparte On the contrary. he has urged that every guilty odicial be punished to the limit of the law, and 1t has been gener- ally supposed that some of his remarks on this point had reference to the for mer first assistant postmaster general.
 Those who have visited the White House of late have announced that Heath must retire from the national committee by the time that body meets here later In the month. Senator Hanna has de. rlared that he believes in the honesty of Perry S. Heath, and that the latter was guiltless of wrong doing In the Postoffice Department. Hanna has a way of standing by his friends, no matter who is hurt, and 1t is said by one of the wise ones that he will not consent to having Heath pushed off the national committee.
 Things will probably come to a crisis before many weeks. and those who have the welfare of the President at heart are hoping that there will be no break In his friendly relations with the Ohio senator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Coal strikA ConfArnnce.

Trinidad. Col. Dec. 3--National Presi- dent John c. Mitchell and the national organized officials of District 15 today re- stunned the coal strike conference. It is reported that it has been decided to in- sist that the miners shall be permitted to select pit bosses and camp physicians If the operators refuse to grant a con- ference or in the event of no agreement is reached, it is said to be the intention of the mine workers officials to tie up all Colorado mining industries in a sympa- thetic strike if possible. Runners have been sent to the surrounding camps to spread the news.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
SCENES OF REJOICING.
Panama En Fete Over Signing of the
 sCanal Treaty.

Panama, Dec. 3.-Last nights demon stration following the signing of the canal treaty was most enthusiastic.
 About 5000 persons took part in 1t. which, for Panama, was a very large crowd. There were cheers for the United States and for President Roosevelt From the palace the crowd went to United States Consul Gudgers residence and the headquarters of Admiral Walker. where there was more cheering and the playing of national airs by the bands.
 The treaty will be turned over to Mir. Gudger today who will immediately ad- wise Washington thereof. It will be en- veloped in Panama and American flags. If Admiral Walker leaves for New York, December by the steamer City of Washington. he will take the treaty with him. If not MT. Gudger will send it to the United States through the Panama Railroad Steamship Company. fs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
NOT A REFoRMER.
Delaware's WnIrring Post Has Not Decreased Crime.

Wilmington. Del. Dec. S.-In an ad- dress before the New Century Club in the interest of prison reform. Warden A. S. Mezerve, of tine county work house, who has personally applied the lash in all the whippdngs at that institution, has asserted that he does not believe that the system lessens the percentage of crime in the State.
 Warden Mezerve said: T find the char acter of the men at the post determines the size and character of the crowd at- tending. It excites their sympathy and they decry against justice and the laws of the State. They are not as good citi- zens as befoFe.''
 He also quoted statistics to show that Delaware's prison population is higher than other States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
GIVES UP HIS PENSION.
Gov. Bliss Says He Does Not Need
 the Money.


 Washington, Dec. 3.-Commissioner of Pensions Ware has received the follow ing letter from Governor Bliss of Michi- gan, voluntarily relinquishing his pen sion.
 sir: have the honor to ask you to discontinue after this date the pension granted to me by the United States government for disability. I feel that 1 have won what should have, a place on the pension rolls with my comrades of the War of the Rebellion, and relln- quish the pension only because l doubt the prOpriety of continuing as a pen sioner when I am not in need. was placed after two examinations on the rolls at $12 a month. My intention was to donate this money to the work of the Grand Army of the Republic, and this l have done.
 Thanking you for the honor you have done me, 1 remain,
 Your obedient servant,
 " A. T. Bllss''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Fine Church Gutted.

Ft. Wayne. Ind. Dec. 3.-St. Paul's Lutheran Church. one of the finest uses If worship in this city. was completely yutted by fire this morning. Nothing Is eft but the walls. The less is $50 with n2,OOO insurance. The blaze started from he furnace and the flames were beyond control when discovered. The church wa . ,uilt fifteen years ago and St. Pau"s con Tregation had just completed payment for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
neMarrar,a Tranaferred.

Paris. Dec. 3.-Foreign Minister Del case has signed the transfer of M. P DeMargerie. counsellor of the French em- bassy at Washington, to Madrid. where he will have the same relation to Am bassador Cambon. as existed while M. Cambon was Ambassador at Washington. M. peMargerie and wife win do direct to Madrid. This terminates the prospects of the projected American visit of M. Ros- tand. who Is d brother Of Madame De- Margerie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Edmund Urouhart Retires.

New York. Dec. 3.-At the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the American Cotton Oil C. / pany to-day the resig- nation of Ednfund Urquhart as direc- tor. was accepted. MT. Urquhart is probably the oldest living man in the cotton seed business. Francis l.. Line, vice president of the First National Bank, was chosen in his place. The other retiring directors were reelected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Pardoned bv President,

Washington, Dec 3.-The President has .ardoned J. Wright. He was convicted if criminal assault and entenced in 1898 O imprisonment for life. The t:lal judge. he district attorney and his assistant ately have reported that in view of re- :entiy discovered facts, they are of the IpInion that the prisoner is not guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Left Fortune to Church.

St. Louis, Dec. alt is learned that just prior to his departure for Manila, Archbishop J. J. Harty left his entire fortune, amounting to $14,0OO. to St. Leos Church, the parish in which he spent fifteen years of his life. He gave his for tune to help consummate the ambition of his life to see the day when St. Leos Church, the parochial residence and school buildings would be free from in- debtedness. His action now leaves the parish owing but $4417.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
NOT AGAINST 'UNIoNIsM.
D. M. Parry Outline His Posi-
 fion

Dayton, O., Dec. 3.-The first meeting of the executive committee of the recent ly organized Citizens Industrial Associa- tion of America began to-day behind closed doors. The fifteen members of the committee are all here. Before entering the committee room, President D. M. Parry said:
 T am not opposed to labor unions. Let them organize and flourish and I shall boost them along. just so long as they stick to the original plans as outlined by labor unions before they tried to do the business of their employers. am in favor of the workingman. but have no use for the walking delegate or the average labor agitaror. Let the labor ing men organize unions for their own advancement, but let them keep out of their employers business"
 Dayton will. in all probability. be chos- en as the headquarters of the associa- ton. It is the inten..on to organize the association in every city of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
FAITH NOT EFF1cAC1oUs.
Veteran Actor Dies While Tracts art
 Being Read.

New York. Dec. 3.-WhiIe his wife and daughter prayed over him and read tex $ from Christian Science tracts, George Thompson. a veteran actor, said to have been the first to play the part of Uncle Tom in the dramatization of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, died in the rear room of a First Avenue saloon.
 Thompson was seized by heart failure while on his way home from a Christian Science church and with his wife and daughters entered the saloon to rest. De- spite fervent prayers. he finally passed away.
 Thomjpson had been i'll for several days but yielded to the entreaties of others that he leave 1t to Christian Science.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
OTHERS WILL COOPERATE.
Churches Brown Upon Marriage o
 Divorced Persons.

New York. Dec. S.-Opposition by min isters here toward solemnizing the mar riage of divorced persons is becoming so marked that the Protestant Episcopal Church as committee on the subject is receiving assurance of cooperation from other denominations.
 Support to the movement, which Is an outgrowth of an action taken by the last general convention, already has been pledged by a meeting where there were delegates representing the Presbyterian, Baptist. United Presbyterian, Unitarian, Congregational and Lutheran Churches. It is epected that at the next meeting of the promoters, to be held in February, at least twenty denominations will be repre- scented, so that divorces may have to face serious problem, if they wish to re- marry under church rites in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
BAssETT IS DISCUSSED.
North Carolina Press Association
 Takes Up Matter.

4uA0D V " 4E4dICGIs
 Washington, Dec. 3.-The North Caro- lima Press Association. in session here today. had lively discussion of the TrIIs- tees of Trinity University at Durham, N. C.. in refusing to accept the resignation of Professor Bassett.
 S. W. Whitehead of Raleigh, denounced Professor Bassett and the University Trustees and offered resolution to cre- ate a committee to draft a resolution con demning the action of the trustees.
 H A. London, of Pittsboro. offered a substitute resolution which was adopted. appointing committed of five members to investigate and report whether any action on the subject should be taken by the Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
HAND CAR STRIKES FREIGHT. Three Men Are Killed by the Col
 liAion

waverly, O., Dec. s,--Three men were killed. two seriously injured and two slightly injured in a head-end collision between a handcar and freight tram today near Sargents. a few miles below road. The killed; William Moore. Colum- bus. O.; James Ketcham, Logan, O.; Frederick Ketchaun. Logan. o.
 The injured: Frank Dixon, James Price, Frank Williams, John Bruck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04

the trials. and that General Woods con- struction even of his amended law was in contravention of existing statutes. The witness declared that General Woods orders to the judge of first instance had the effect of controlling judicial powers and made General Wood the court of last appeal unto himself. The witness also asserted that the bond exacted in the ranted by law.
 The committee adjourned to meet again next Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Will Keep Up the Fight.

Paris, Dec. 2-The nationalist members If the Chamber of Deputies held a meet ng to-day at which they adopted a reso- ut.Jn criticising the governments ac- ion in the revision of the Dreyfus case. Iaying they regarded 1t as political move, preliminary to a judicial step. which "only the enemies of the country you'd make" and affirming that the na- ionalists' purpose to continue the strug- Ile against Dreyfus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Amendment to Constitution.

Mexico City, Dec. s.-The Chamber of Deputies has passed the bill amending the constitution by creating a vice-presidency and providing also for the extending of the presidential term to six years, and the measure goes to the Senate. The debate was animated, the bill being opposed on the ground that the Vice-President would form nucleus for intrigues against the President Public opinion generally ap- proves the amendment making the term of office six years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
BRAYToN HAS A PLAN.
To Reduce Southern Representation
 in Convention.


 Providence, R. l., Dec. 3,-A plan un- der which the representation from the Southern States in the National Republi- can Convention would be decreased and that from the North added to. Is proposed by General Charles R. Brayton, member of the Republican National Committed from Rhode Island and party leader in this State. '..e-
 General Brayton has sent letter to each member of the National c ommitto oe accompanied by a resolution which he will report to that body at Washington. rec omnnending a change In the present ba- sis of representation in the convention which would more nearly represent the Republican voting strength o1s the differ Gnt States. The resolution .pr0vidsd that each State Territory and the District of Columbia be entitled to four delegates at large and one for each 10000 voters. or majority fraction thereof. casting their ballots for the Republican electors in the preceding presidential elections.m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04
Bishon Abiel Leonard nead.

Salt Lake. Utah. Dec. S.-Bishop Abiel Leonard. head of the Episcopal Church in Utah and Nevada, died this morning at St. Marks hospital, from typhoid fever Bishop Leonard was born in It. from Dartmouth college in 1870. and from the General Theological Seminary, New York city, in 1S73.'