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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
wALLER HAS A SAY.
His One Atrocity Was the Execution
 of Eleven Thieves.


 New York. April so.-IMajor LAttleton Waller. of the United States marine corps, who was brought before a court martial on the charge of cruelty to the FibpinoA. has made comprehensive statement uk his side of the case, says a Philadelphia dispatch to The Press.
 'I am not in a position to deny tho atrocities mentioned in General MiIss's report" says the major. flor the re that it would be impossible for ms speak for all the eff1eers of the Pm pine service. can only sav that of tnese things occurred in the dist under my command to my knowledge
 ''Inasmuch as Major Glenn was repre- senting me when I was being tried for cruelty, 1t Is certainly reasonable to be- Heve that he would have mentioned to nls in conventional way some of his own exploits in that line. But never from his own mouth or from the lips of anybody else have had the slightest inkIing that Major Glenn was doing or ever did any of the things accredited to him.
 tConcerning the bayonetting of seven prisoners by Lieutenant Cauheldes scouts. and the burning of the old man Luna. anything might say would be merely my own opinion. for did not know either of the officers concerned. might say however, that if those charges arc sub- stantiated it will be c complete surprise to me.
 'aUhere is another thought I would like to suggest while we are on this subject of torture. It is a well known fact that a Faiipino native has no conscientious scruples about lying out of a predicament.
 q never used a Filipino scout but onces and think the other officers were equal ly wary of them."
 Major Waller then went on to speak about his own experience.
 ''In the district of Sarnar, where held sway, the natives call me father.' The one 'atrocity' which committed in Sa- mar was the execution of eleven thieves who tried to kill my men. and who did kill some of them by stealth.
 Tt may be interesting to know that the natives under my charge were the ones who informed me of the plot. caught the culprits. tried them at drunnhead courtmartiaI and ordered them, shot. The sentence met with the approval of the natives, for they suffered more from the ladrones than did my own men. ''As to the charges that shot women and children. they are false-they are He's"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
TO WELCOME EDWARD
PARIS PUTS ON ITS HOLIDAY
 ATTIRE.
A Drenching Rain, However, Bed raggles the Decorations-Troops
 Concentrated to Do
 Military Honors.

Paris, April So.-Parls has taken on an aspect of festivitity in anticipation of King Edwards arrival tomorrow. The boulevards and avenues radiating on the Place de rOpera are beginning to assume brilliant appearance. The buildings are looped with bunting and flags, and the avenues are filled by & succession of handsome arches resplendent with flow CTS and flags.
 A driving shower late today bedrag- gled the bunting and held out threaten ing prospects for tomorrow. The deco rations symbolic by the entwined flags of France and Great Britain the resump- tion of cordial feelings between the two countries. Many of the balconies bear floral legends. reading. God Save the King" and ''Welcome.'
 One striking feature of the display is the decoration of the front of the hotel, where former President Kruger stopped. The newspapers comment on the fact that the same show. bunting, etc.. which greeted Mir. Kruger is now used to greet King Edward.
 Gigantic crowns, shining with myriads of electric globes are notable features of the general ornamentation.
 Sir Edmund J. Monson the British Ambassador, left here this afternoon to meet King Edward. The French off, ficials representing the Government have also departed. The royal train will emerge from the Mont Cenis tunnel on French soil at o'clock tomorrow morn- ing The official welcome of King Ed- ward will take place when his train reaches Dijon at 10 o'clock. The AdmI- ral Fournier. General La Croix and Com mandant Chabaud, in the name of the Government, will welcome him to French soil. The King will leave Dljon at Il o'clock, arriving in Paris at about 8 o'clock.
 A large force of troops has been con- centrated to render military honors to King Edward tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
FIGHT FOR M. '. CHASE.
Insanity Proceedings Will Be Held
 Today.

Indianapolis. Ind, April so.--Judge Ans derson this afternoon refused the appiica- ton of George H. Hoadley of Cincinnati for a writ of habeas corpus in the Moses Fowler Chase case and declined to take jurisdiction. The opinion of the court was exhaustive.
 The insanity proceedings will be held to- morrow at Lafayette before the circuit court on the application of Frederick S- Chase. father of the young millionaire, to be appointed the guardian of his person. The court held that the Tippecanoe court at Lafayette had power to dispose of the case and that in asking the federal court to grant the writ was practically asking the granting of an opinion in advance
 Addison c. Harris this afternoon con- cluded the argument for the father and Judge Harmon of Cincinnati closed for the petitioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
INSINCERITY
 IS TINTED PlancOn Admits Russia
 Made Demands. CHINESE WILL RESIST Ching to Urge Immediate Re- storati0n of Manchuria. Lord Cranborn, in the House of Commons, Says Negotiations are Proceeding Among the Powers
 Who Are Interested.

Fekin. April so.-The denial from St. Petersburg of the authenticity of the Russian demands on China previous to the evacuation of Manchuria has created comment among the members of the in- terested legations.
 The day the denial was issued, M. Plan con. the Russian Charge d'Affaires. ad- mitted to two of his colleagues that their information on the subject was correct.
 Prince Ching the Grand Secretary, pro- poses urgently to request Russia to pro- ceed with the restoration of the govern ment of Manchuria to China according to agreement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
DECISION OF THE COURT
 IN THE CASE OF J. w. GILES
Text of the Opinion in the Proceedings of the Ala bana Negro to Secure Certificate
 aSa Voter.

Washington. April 30-The text of the opinion of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Jackson Giles oi Montgomery County. Alabama, versus the Board of Registrars of that county. which was delivered by Justice Holmes last Monday. was made public today. The opinion says that Giles, a negro male adult. on behalf of himself and 5000 others similar situated. sought by bills in equity to secure registration as voters of Montgomery County, which had been refused. and thus test the validity of the suffrage provisions of the new Consti- tuition of Alabama.
 Justice Holmes says it was alleged by Giles that the refusal to register blacks was part of general scheme to dis. franchise them" The Federal Circuit Court for the Middle District of Alabams dismissed the bill for want of Jurisdiction It was contended. says Justice Holmes that the Federal courts had Jurisdiction in equity under Sections 629 and 1879 oi the Revised Statutes. providing that every person who, under color of a State stat ute, ordinance, regulation, custom oI usage, subjects or causes to be subjected any citizen of the United States or other person within the Jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities, secured by the constitr- ton and laws, shall be liable to the par ty injured in an action at law, suit in equity or other proper proceedings for redress.
 Opens the Whole Case.
 The court said that while there might be some objections raised on technical grounds to the jurisdiction of the Su- preme Court and of the jurisdiction in equity. yet the court was of opinion that the appeal opens the whole csse and that the scope of the complaint was entitled to consideration. He then proceeds to assert the impossibility of granting the relief sought. saying in explanation.
 ''It will be observed in the first place that the language of Section 1879 does not extend the sphere of equitable juris- diction in respect of what shall be held an an appropriate subject matter for that kind of relief. The words are shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress They allow a suit in equity only when that is the proper proceeding for redress and they refer to existing standards to determine what is a proper proceeding. The tra- ditiorai limits of proceedings in equity have not embraced a remedy for politi- cal wrongs Remembering. however. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01

importance of the case, the court has found itself unwilling to stop short of the final consideration to be taken into acce rnt in disposing of It. These were summarized as follows:
 ..The plaintiff alleges that the whole registration scheme of the Alabama Con- stitution Is fraud upon the Constitution of the United States and asks us to de- clare 1t void. But. of course. he could not maintain a bill for a mere declara- ton in the air. He does not try to do so. but asks to be registered as party under the void instrument If, then, we accept the conclusion which 1t is the chief purpose of the bill to maintain. how can we make the court a party to the unlawful scheme by accepting 1t and adding another vote to its frauduien, lists? If a white man came here on the same general allegations admitting his sympathy with the plan but alleging some special prejudice that had kept him on the list we hardly should think 1t neces- sary to meet him with reasoned an swer. But the relief cannot be varied because we think that in the future the particular plaintiff Is likely to try to overthrow the scheme.
 Would Be New Doctrine.
 "If we accept the plaintiffs allegations for the purpose of this case, he cannot complain. It seems to us that unless we are prepared to say that 1t is wrong, that all It's principal allegations are inmate rial and that the registration plan of the Alabama Constitution is valid, we cannot order the plaintiffs name to be regis tered. It is not an answer to say that if all the blacks who are qualified ac- cordingly to the letter of the instrument were registered the fraud would be cured. In the first place there is no prob- ability that any way is now open in which more than a few could be regis tered, but if all could be, the difficulty could not be overcome. If the sections of the Constitution concerning registra- ton were Illegal in their inception, 1t would be new doctrine in constitutional law that the original validity could be cured by an administration which de- feated their intent. We express no opin- ion as to the alleged fact of their con- stitutionalfty beyond saying that we are not willing to assume that they are valid in the face of the allegations and main object of the bill for the purpose of ob- taining relief which 1t was necessary to pray in order that the object should be secured
 .'The other difficulty Is of a different sort and strikingfy reinforces the argu- ment that equity cannot undertake now any more than it has in the past to en- force political rights and also the suR. sestion that State Consultations were moi left unInentioned in Paragraph 1873 by ac- cident.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Pnsts Seek Freedom.

Daytona, Fla. April So.-A petition has been prepared applying to the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Helen Wilmans Post, Charles F. Burgman and c. c. Post, indicted for fraudulent use of the mails. The peti- ttoners claim that the indictment on which they are held is insufficient. They are charged with using the malls to ad- vertise mental science treatment of dis ease. The point involved is whether this Is fraudulent or legitimate. The petition recites that it is impracticable to apply for the writ of ha5eas corpus to the judge of the Northern District of Flor ida for. by his ruling, he has already decided the question involved adversely to their contention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
cRANBoRN QUESTIONED.
Says England is Proceeding in Ne
 getiations.

London, April so.-Lord Cranborn, the Foreign Secretary. replying to number of questions in the House of Commons today said that negotiations on the sub 5ect of Manchuria was still proceeding between the powers concerned.
 His Majesty's government, however, had received from trustworthy source con- firmation of the statement that Russia had announced that she had no knowl- edge of the reported convention and that she disclaimed any Intention of seeking exclusive priviieses tor departing from her previous assurauees regarding Man. churia. M
 Answering 2 suageztfon that the gov ernment should proupse that Russia re- fer the Manchurian. Persian and similar differences to The Hagus Arbitration Tribunal. PrsfsIsr Haifour said thaE while desirous of using to the utmost sfiTan- tages offered by The Hague tribunal, the government did not think that the ques- ton pending between Great Britain and Russia could be uStfully submitted there to,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
sawmill Boiler Explodes.

Leesville, La. April SO.-The boiler of the Lee and Jones sawmiIl at Orange, La, ten miles above Leesville, exploded this morning, instantly killing Rufus Carroll and Joe Hickman. Hosie Kay and two Sanders boys were so badly scalded that it is thought they will die. Physicians from here have been summoned to the scene. Details of the accident have not get been received
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
Concession is Forfeited.

Mexico City, April 3O.-The City Coun- ell has declared forfeited the concession granted in November, 1897. to William II.
 Hayden of Baltimore. representing Boston and New York parties, for the establish ment of gas works in this city, because the company has failed to meet the re- quirements of the concession. A s25, 900
 Aeposit made as a guarantee is for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
THE MILITARY PARADE.
General Corbin Grand Marshal of the
 Spectacular Feature.

St. Louis. ApriI 30.-The great military parade which was designed to be distinc- lively the show spectacle of the dedica- ton ceremonies, was held this morning and it proved to be all that its promoters could wish. and all that the regular army officers who controlled 1t could hope for
 TherA have been many military parades
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
RAILROAD Y. M. Q. A.
International Convention Begins in
 Topeka, Kas.


 Topeka Kas.. April 3o.-More than 1509 delegates to the International Convention of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. gathered in the Auditorium tonight at the opening of the eleventh annual meeting of tho Association. Addresses of welcome were given by Chief Justice w. A. Johnston, Kansas; Edward Wilder, Treasurer, Sam ta Fe Railroad, and John E. Frost, Pres ident of the Commercial Club.
 Response was made by Col. John J McCook of New York. President of the International Association. Following this was an address on Locomotive Re- ligion'' by Rev. P. s. Henson of Brook lyn. At the evening song service tho Railroad Y. M. c. A. Glee Club of Cle- burne, Tex. sang. The feature of the meeting tomorrow will be the address of President Roosevelt and tho laying of the cornerstone of the new Railroad Y, M. C. A. huiidlng as which the PFeei- dent will ofleiates~s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
BAKER RAISES FLAG.
Now in Command of the North At
 lantic Squadron.

Newpork News, Va, April 30.-At noon today Rear Admiral Higginson hauled down his flag and the flag of Rear Ad- miral A. S. Barker was hoisted to the masthead of the battelship Kearsarge with the customary ceremonies and salutes, Admiral Barker assuming com mand of the North Atlantic squadron.
 Rear Admiral Barker sailed for Tomp- kinsville this afternoon with the battle ship Kearsarge. Alabama, Iowa and Mas sachusetts. which will go into dry dock at Brooklyn. preparatory to making their cruise to the, Azores this summer.
 The battleships Illinois and Texas. the cruiser Olympia and the refrigerating ship Culgoa proceeded to Old Point. The torpedo fiotilla and the small vessels that were at the drill grounds returned to the Norfolk navy yard.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-01
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 30.- | 1air, colder Friday; Sat
 rdey, fair; fresh north
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16

TO make. The speaker appointed the fol-
lowing: Mr. Tawney, Of Minnesota; Mr..
Capron. of Rhode island Mt Williams.
OF Mississippi. and Mr.. Dalzeu, Of Penn
sylvania.
AR DaIzell. or Pennsylvania. offered the
resolution adopted in the republican eau
Gus providing that the rules Of the fifty
- enfi congress he adopted for the fifty
with the addition THAT the COM
Industrial arts and oxqositions
lie aadc standing committee and in
creased % fifteen members
Nh Williams. Of Mississippi said The
mInoIits should have i larger representa-
ton Oh the COMMITTEES than now provided.
saying that when their representation was
reduced it was explained to have been
due to the fac, that the democratic mem
bershp had been decreased. Now he
said il has increased and he hoped the
majority would grant the request
Mr. Doarm0nd, Of Missouri said the
rules should not be adopted for the ea-
tire congress-, but only the extra sossion
Then he said they could he tested lie
also spoke for an increased representa-
ton Of the minority on committees.
NJ. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, replying.
said that If there was merit in the re-
quest Of the minority, il no doubt would
be recognized
On demand The ayes and noes were cali
cd, the resolution being agreed TO bv q
vote of 1911 To l65.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
STATES CONSUL
STONED BY C0LOMBIANS

Colon November i2.-The Royal Mail
steamer Orjneco arrived here today bring
,n., n..y,s ,,r General Torres ana the CO.
- ..~,- eu, ,,,r. aftn~
i'tilo'"H .iooi's '' '|0N i'0'''
The proclamation ol ile feluihle o.
Panama
on Tho arrival Of General Torres and
ms troons At Cartaeena. The news Of
1870. -, no i.+@,ro,,, ,rio,,l,. enread
9'...1, 7lnrrea
"iu N@u9cu N>@i'e'h'i'.' 80
and ms officers were threatened WIN ar
rest as traitors. but the threat was not
nut into effect The populace. greatly
excited soon crowded HE streets crying:
..T,,,,.,, ,,.i+t ~ Ar,,orfea,o.n
Low" WIN e''@ > ''i',i 49, 3.,, .oor,no
= Hi'eU 9'dNss .4SD' ''ie 49,
violence, renamed sH4l up IN tAe con
sulate
The excitement et Barranduilla increased
,.itb tho snreaai7,o nr III, news Of tho
secession Of the igth,ntts, which was sup
plemcnted by exaggerated accounts OF
the alleged part played by the tinted
states therein. panama oeeldraaon o.
independence was read from Il neWspa per
by The project to q crowd assembled IN
the plaza aud was greeted BY furious
cries and shouts Of death to the Pan
amans.' and death TO the Americans
The project following the reading by
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
CONSTITUTION SENDS TO COLOMBIA
AND THE ISTHMUS CLIFFORD SMYTH
AS ITS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

4 y view of the intensely inter-
esting developments in the re-
public c. Colombia and on the
isfhmus Of Panama. growing out of
The secession movement that was in
augurated in Colon and Panama a
week ago. The Constitution has made
arrangements TO give to its readers
special cable service from the affected
region that will he of the utmost value
in getting at the many questions of
international importance involved in
Inc affair In order TO accomplish this
The Constitution is sending TO Co
]ombia Hon Clifford Smyth. we'll
known Atlanta newspaper man. whose
recent brilliant work has attracted
deserved attention. not only in this
section OF the country but in the lead
ing cities Of ,nl north and west.
After his service as consul. Mr.
Smyth attracted by Atlanta and her
Surroundings. came TO this city For
rne past year he has been associated
with The Constitution and The Sunny
South. contributing principally to the
latter. but Frequently 10 the former
Ills articles on the Kentucky feudist
attracted an unusual amount of com
mont
The Constitution has chosen Mr.
Smyth as its special representative in
South America at this time, not only
on account Of his ability as a journal
list. 0ut also on account of his person
al familiarity with men and affairs in
he Colombian republic. where for five
years he served as consul of the
United States. II is net always that
our foreign representatives are thrown
into contact with. or arc able 10 take
an active part IN matters Of moment
in the countries 10 which they are ac-
crcdfted. Mr. Smyths official record,
however in this regard is marked and
Won for him at the time when it was
made The particular commendation OF
cur own government as we'll al th4-l
government of Colombia Owing to
this official experience. that was al
together unique in thc consular SET
vice. Mr. smyth has gained knowl-
edge Of men and affairs in Colombia
.ba' probably is not shared by anoth-
er journalist in the country. This
knowledge has been repeatedly called
spon by leading periodicals since his
retirement from his official post, and
has been shop'n forth in numerous
nevsp paper ana magazine articles that
have done much toward familiarizing
the people Of the United States with
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16

The conditions surrounding our neigh
bors in the southern continent.
Mr. Smyth left Atlanta Tuesday on
this interesting mission and he sailed
from New York for Cartagena, Colon
bia, on Saturday Cartagena is the
principal city Of the Colombian gov
eminent on the Caribbean coast, and
on his arrival there it is Mr.. Smyth 5
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16

purpose to secure an accurate and just
statement Of the case at issue from
Colombian officials Mr. smyth viii
then go to Colon and Panama and
thence. on the Pacific coast to Buena
Ventura. where ne viii cross the main
chain Of the Andes TO reach Bogota.
the capital Of the Colombian govern
ment
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-16
Mohs Filled Streets Of pogota.

Washington, November iI-Tno state
department has received a cablegram
from United States Minister Beaupre. at
Bogota. dated November g. in which The
minister states that large crowds were
paradiug the streets on tho 9Th instant