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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Rank Faila to onan.

Cameron, W. Va, Dec. 24.-Considerable excitement was occasioned today when notice was posted on the door of the First Citizens Bank signed by A. p. Fox. cashier, stating that owing to unusually heavy withdrawals and inability of the institution to realize on it's papers. the directors had ordered the bank to be closed pending an investigation of its af- fairs. The notice stated that the assets are sufficient to pay all It's liabilities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
REPORT FROM GLASS.
Says Invasion of Panama From
 Colombia Is Possible.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Rear Admiral Glass. writing to the Navy Department from Panama under date of December ls. reports that with the view of investi- Gating the movement of Colombian troops he sent scouting party from the Boston to Real Santa Maria and Yaviza to communicate with the inhabitants and Investigate the rtirnors of an invasion of the isthmus by the Colombian forces and to obtain information as to the practic- ability of such an invasion.
 !, The scouting party reported all quiet fin the district visited and that they could get no knowledge of any movements oi Colombian troops. Admiral Glass re- ports that while an invasion is possible, the progress of any considerable force must be slow as roads would have to be cut and facilities for transporting large bodies of men by the rivers are made quate.
 Reporting on scouting trip of the At Ianta, Admiral Coghlan said that a trail was found by which small parties can go from San Has to Colon. but that the party heard noF saw anything of any CO iombian troops having been in that vi- cinity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Big Fire in st. Paul.

St. Paul. Minn.. Dec. A.-shortly be- fore o'clock tonight fire broke out in the six story brick building on Jackson street. occupied by the Wallblom Fur nishing Company, and. famed by high northwest wind. spread to the Baltimore block. another six story brick building at Seventh and Jackson streets. The firemen succeeded in confnink the flames to these two buildings. The estimated loss is $20O,0 900, partially insured.
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Terminal Aaaociation sued

Springfield. Ill.,. Dec. 2A-The Terminal Association of St. Louis. which operates trains across the Eads Bridge. was made defendant today in the United States Court in eighteen suits brought for al- legged violation of the act of 1909, relative to use of safety appliances on engines direct result of the report and recom- mendation of the Interstate Commerce Commission relative to the appalling death rate by accidents on railroads en- gagged in interstate commerce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

tary says: .Defences for Porto Rico. the Hawaiian Islands. Guam and the Philip pines. are urgently needed to protect the newly-acquired territory of the United States and Government property to be stored there; also to prevent interruption of cable communication between San Manila"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
F1RE rN BIRMINoHAM.
Loss is 15,oOo-Negro Dies in the
 Flames.


 Birmingham. Dec. 24.--ShortIy after 8 o'clock this morning fire, caused by de- fective fiue, broke out on the second floor of the three-story building occupied by the Birmingham Grain Company on Mor- ris Avenue near Twenty-second Street in the wholesale district The flames quick ly reached the third floor. where ten car loads of hay were stored.
 Charles Carper and Clarence Stamp. clerks, and Ransom Turner. a negro Ia- borer. were on one of the upper floors at the time and the clerks narrowly escaped by reaching the roof of an adjoining build ing. from which the firemen rescued them. Turner was suffocated and burned ta death, his charred remains being found in the wreckage later. The fire was prac- tically confined to the building where iA originated, though the wholesale commits sion house of H. H. Hufstuttler, adjogn@ ing, sustained slight damages.
 Total loss. $15,00o; half covered by ins surance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Petitions Are Dismissed.

Detroit. Mich. Dec. 24.-Judge Swan of the United Circuit Court handed down an opinion today concerning the foreclosure sale of the Michigan Telephone Company to N w. Harris. who represents the syn dicate of bondholders and bid $4 100000 for the property The petitions of minority stockholders asking that the sale be set aside are dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Was under Indictment.

Boston, Dec. 24.--A telegram announc- ing the death of Moody Merrill. former- ly prominent financier of Boston. at Silver City, was received in this city to- day. He was under indictment here on a charge of embezzlement. based on some of these alleged transactions. carried on about ten years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. HoAR.
Wife of the Senior Senator From Massachusetts.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Ruth Miller Hoar, wife of Senator Hoar of Massa- chusetts, died suddenly tonight at her home in this city of angina pecteris.
 Senator Hear, the family physicians and Miss PattersCn, friend were with her when she died.
 Mrs Hoar has been in poor health for some time but an improvement in her condition had been noted recently and her sudden demise caused great shock to her family and friends. The body will be taken to Worcester tomorrow for burial. Mrs. Hoar prior to her marriage was Miss Ruth A. Miller, daughter of a we'll known New England family and was the Senator's second wife.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
THINK RATIFICATION SURE
Three Democratic Votes Are Needed.
srn Papers Accuses the South of enary Motives in Insisting Upon Speedy Building
 f
 of Canal.

Washington, Dec. M.-(Speciai1-Ad- ministration papers in Washington are gieefully heralding the action of the Louisiana Legislature in .instructing the Senator's from that State to vote for the Hay-Varilla treaty as a certain indica- ten that the same pressure will be brought upon Senators from other South erp States and that as only three Demo- cratic votes are needed to ratify, the ratification may be regarded as accom- plished.
 On the other hand correspondents of a number of Northern papers represented here are extracting equal cause of jupi- lation in the discovery, as it appears to them, that the Southern people are ac- tuated by as selfish and mercenary mo- tves as ever cast moral compunctions to the winds. .--.
 How Southern support of the treaty is regarded in some quarters is best shown by the following expression today of the New York Times:
 New York Times Comment.
 "The Louisiana Legislature has adopted resolution :nstructIng it's Senators to vote for the ratification of the treaty. Louisiana wants the canal no matter how 1t i5 got. Governor Terrell, of Georgia, heartily endorses the recognition of Pana- ma by which we stand in a fair way to get the Panama canal, which means mol to the commercial interests of the South than anything else.
 This is the Southern spirit of slavery days. The ownership of black men meant a great deal for the commercial interests of the South. The politicians of the slave States would permit no man to say that slavery was rcpugnaft to morality or hu- manity It was purely a question of profit in dollars and cents."
 "The effort of Minority Leader Williams to keep separate as two questions the Legitimacy of the Panama Republic and the merits of the Panama canal" The Times says. .has not even the poor merit Of fal 5sl x .fs1kh ways" that If the Panama treaty IS ratified "by Democratic votes, a campaign orator of the Democrats would be greeted with jeers if he should attempt a denunciation of a Republican policy which Democratic accomplices had made effective" .... -...
 Critics of the administration and op- ponents of the treaty are discussing a feature of the Hay-Varilla proposition to which they point as another serious ob- jection. Article 2 of the treaty, they say puts aDSoluLe control or tne canal by the United States dependent upon a contract hereafter to be made with the new Canal Company; that the status of venod, instead of concessionary, is given to the company, and the French who when the initial payment of $1O,OOO.0oO is made to Panama, will be in position to exact more money of us This feature of the treaty. 1t Is contended, will in any event have to be amended; and the re- suit would be to put the whole issue again up into the air.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
For Insnlar nafannea-

Washington. Dec. A.-Secretary Root has forwarded to the House of Represen- tatives. through the Treasury Depart ment. supplemental estimate of $2,626, 900 for the immediate construction of de- fences of the insular possessions of the United States. In his request. the Secre-
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.~--~ arrENE,s GAINS.
United States Attempts to Recover
 Money.

Iynchburg, Wa. Dec. 2A-A suit of equity has been instituted in the United States Circuit Court here to subject the stock of the Norfolk and Western Rail- way Company, standing in the name of L. Lafiin Kellogg of New York, who is alleged to be in reality the attorney for Benjamin Greene, a citizen of Connecti- cut, temporarily residing in the city of Quebec, ito payment of demands alleged to be due the Government of the United States
 The allegation is that Oberiin M. Carter, Benjamin D. Greene and John G. Gay- nor conspired to defraud and did defraud the United States and that a portion Of Greene's share of the spells was invested in the name of Kellogg in some 400 shares of common stock of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
 The object of the suit Is to enjoin the transfer of the stock and to sequestrate 1t for the benefit of the Government. A temporary injunction has been granted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Taken Under Advisement.

Charleston. s. C., Dec. A.-Before the United States Circuit Court arguments in the Phinizy suit against the Olympia cotton miIls for the appointment of a re- ceiver were closed to-day. and the case taken under advisement by Judges Sim onton and BrawleY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Marinaa HaId in Readinasn

Boston. Dec. 24--Orders were received at the Charlestown navy yard to-day for a company of marines. 96 men, who vol- unteered for duty at Panama, to be held ing directions for the company to leave is expected soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

should not be appointed for the Tidewa- ter Steel Company, the plant of which is situated in Chester, Pa. The Invest ment Company in its petition ayers the Tidewater Steel Company is indebted to t to the amount of $27o.ooo and has other liabilities. The Tidewater Steel Company was organized under the laws of Penn syivania in 1sss with . capital of s2.1oO.- O00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Kniehts of I.abor Casa

Washington, Dec. 2A--The testimony in the Knights of Labor case to determine whether the legal officers of that order belong to the Simon Burns lection or the J. w. Hayes faction was concluded in the District Supreme Court today and the arguments will begin after the Christmas holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Demand for a Receiver.

Philadelphia, Dec. A4.-Upon applica-
 ton of the Investment Company of this
 city Judge Johnson of the Delaware
 County Court at Media. Pa, today grant ed a rule to show cause why a recedVsg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Tha Finland Floated.

Flushing. Holland, Dec. 24.-The Red
 Star Liner Finland which went ashore December 19 at Nieuerwells. was hoated today, The damage she sustained has Nnot been ascertained
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
Arlie Latham Will Umpire.

Little Rock, Dec 24.-President W. M Kavanaugh announces the announce ment of Arlie Latham as an umpire for the Southern Baseball Association for the season of IpN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
pomharded hx Rahsla.

Washington. Dec. A.-Consul Simpson, cabling tonight from Puerto Plate. San Domingo, confirms the press despatches that the revolutionists have bonbarded that city. The despatch is very brief and gives no details. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25

upon to spend thirty or forty million dollars on such project. 1t should aud could spend ten or fifteen million dol
 lars. which would be sufficient to con- struct a satisfactory canal
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Use for Obsolete Ordnance.
 Washington. Dec. A.-The Secretary of War has approved recommendation of the general board that Congress authorize the distribution of obsolete ordnance to military schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
RecoaniEed bY Eneland.

. Panama, Dec. 2s--c. Maiiett. the Britt ish Consul, has informed the Junta that he has received cablegram from the British Foreign 0fiice to the effect that Great Britain formally recognizes the re- public of Panama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-25
nworA NFnrinas T,andeei.

Colon. Dec. M-The balance of the marines from the United States cruiser Prairie. numbering 150. were landed here
 to-day and went by train to Bas obispo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25
FLOOD SITUATION WORSE.
at La Crosse, Wis.-Heavy Crop
Damage in Vicinity.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 21.-The flood
situation was worse Saturday at this
point, the river having risen six inches
more during the night, the stage Of water
at noon Saturday being Is feet. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
tracks on the river front were under six
inches of water and the flood had entered
the Easements of numerous wholesale
houses along Front street.
The big pontoon bridge connecting this
city with La Crescent, Mimi, was
early Saturday morning tipped nearly
over by the flood and only the prompt
action of large crew of bridgemen pre-
vented it from being washed away. The
damage to this structure shuts of all
communication with this city for thou
sands of Minnesota farmers who trade
here.
In North La Crosse the water was
three feet deep in some of the residences,
and French island, opposite the city,
Is almost entirely submerged, hundreds
of farmers there suffering total crop
losses.
Reports received here estimate the
crop damage in this immediate vicinity
at 100000. Townships in the nearby
counties are heavy losers on account OF
innumerable bridges being washed away.
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plined, poorly equipped body of ir-
regularly soldierly, from whom but lit
tie could be expected as fighters save
under the excitement of religious
fanaticism. Such, however, is a wrong
Impression. Without even a study of
the character of the Turkish soldier, or
of the army's organization, history
will teach us that he is gifted with a
heroism which the soldiers Of other
nations might well be proud. Nor do
we have to go back further than the
Russian-Turkish war of 1877-78 to find
this display of heroism. What nation
can point to a grander example of duty
faithfully and heroically performed
than that of the Turkish troops under
Osman Pasha during the siege of
Plevna?
Despite our sneers, and our hatred
of the Turkish character, a hatred
which may be well founded in the
light of our modern civilization, the
Turkish army is an efficient military
force. 1t is organized on modern lines,
its discipline is not excelled in any
army in Europe;it is well clothed, well
fed, well armed. and thorgh poorly
paid. its religious fervor in time Of war
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TO DEAD VETERANS.
Magnificent Monument, Erected by
Old Soldiers of Illinois, I'm
yelled at Greenvflle.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-One of
the most notable events of the fall
among the old soldiers of Illinois was
the unwilling at Greenville Saturday of
a magnificent monument to the memory
of 1,200 deceased veterans. Lieut. Gov.
Northcott presided. Gov. Richard
Yates, Gen. John c. Black, of Chicago,
national commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic; Benson Wood, of
Effingham, state commander of the
grand army; Congressman Rodenberg,
Judge John B. Hay, adjutant of the
One Hundred and Thirtieth, and other
noted orators, were present and deliv-
cred addresses. The annual reunion of
the One Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois
volunteer regiment and the fourteenth
annual reunion of the Bond County
Soldiers and Sailors, association were
held in connection and thousands of
strangers were present.
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starve, whilst nearby Europe brings
her wheat from far Australia and India.
On the coast dwell few thousand
European residents. The Bedouin
Arabs inhabit the plains, the turbulent
Berbers the mountainous interior Over
these latter the sultan exercises but lit
tie control. But il is the Sheluh tribes
of central Morocco that are the most
lawless, recognizing no government,
and always fighting among themselves.
In the north are the Riff tribes, reported
to be descendants of the Vandals. They
are not SO lawless as the Sheluhs, but
their subsection to the sultan Is nominal.
The Moors live in the cities. The ne
groes. who are of Soudanese origin.
were originally brought as slaves. The
negro, like his master, is Mohamme-
dan in religion. The Jews, of whom
there are about 100000 in Morocco, are
well hated, but tolerated because they
are "the life of trade" Morocco has
an area of about 100000 square miles.
Its population is estimated at from
100000 to S.000,000 and it is thought
the latter figure Is more nearly correct.
A little resume of the history of Mo-
rocco may be appropriate. About TOO
A. D. Morocco was conquered by the
Arabs. During the eleventh and part
Of the twelfth centuries the Almora-
vides, Mohammedan dynasty Of north
western Africa and Spain, had control;
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serve, who had previously served with
the colors. While that war was in
progress Gen. Miles, of our own army
visited Constantinople as military at
tache. During his inspection of one
OF the barracks he asked the colonel
commanding regiment how long il
would take him to get his regiment
ready to board the train or steamship
fully equipped for field service He
was assured that it could be done
easily in minutes. That illustrates
the rapidity with which Turkey could
mobilize her permanent army of 3O0,-
900 men to meet the permanent army
of Bulgaria of 10000 men.
In the event of war the Turkish
army in the field would no doubt be
commanded by Edhem Pasha. a COM
panion Of Osman Pasha, a soldier who
rendered gallant service in the Plevna
campaign of 1877-7S, and who COM
manded the Turkish army in the field
in the war with Greece. He is a SOL
der who has secured his w:r train
ing In war.
Though weaker In many respects
than its probable opponent, the Bull
garian army is not to be sneered at
by would-be military critics, and il
would in all probability give good
account of itself on the field of bat
tie. Its organization is comparatively
new, springing as it did from the Bull
garian battalions of volunteers in 1877,
and probably from this reason, as
much as from the spirit of progress
siveness which actuates the Bulgarian
people in all things military, it is
modern, and the heroism of its soldiers
is unquestioned, though in way I'M
tried. It's infantry is armed with the
Manlfcher rife, which is numbered
among the best by military experts.
The cavalry was reorganized in 1901,
and is armed with the Manlicher car
bine, while the artillery, consisting OF
nine regiments with total CT 324 field
guns, nine regiments of six-gun noun
tain batteries. companies of garrison
artillery, and Ave howitzer batteries,
practically all of which are equipped
with the best of guns from that Eu-
ropean arsenal, the Krupp factory.
But little Bulgaria is. we fear, play
ing with the fire that burns, lift Rus
STA is not back Of her, and II Russia is
Il believe 1t was one of our own gen.
erals who said war is helr'-and in
that case, Europe will have an abund-
ance Of it.
DANIEL CLEvERTON.
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with Christian power more than COM
pensates for the lack Of pay. Germany
the generally accepted standard OF
military excellence in Europe to-day,
has provided its arms, and Krupp guns
bristle from the portfolios of hundred
fortresses located at stragetic points,
nearly 1900 Krupp field guns are to
be found in Its field batteries; its in
fantry carry Mauser rifles of the lates
model, while its cavalry is armed with
the same make of carbine, and is bet
ter mounted than any similar force In
Europe So much for It's German
armament. It's organization Is the
product of the best Of German officers.
No less a parsonage than Won Moltke
laid the foundations Of the present
state of efficiency, and the lessons
which that great soldier taught have
been neither neglected or forgotten.
In fact, a monument erected to him
in Constantinople is a constant re-
hinder to the Turks of the training
he gave them.
When we remember the opening of
the Greco-Turkish war of 1897, 1t is
easy to imagine the fighting strength
of the empire. Then, without any
seeming effort, 5000 men were mob
ilized within a few days. and though
less than one-half of this number were
of the regular establishment, all Of
them were trained soldiers of the re-
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Va tuS SueTokcShu SOSSlA-
ment. For two years no taxes have been
collected, save at the ports, and in the
meanwhile loans have had to be OBJ
tanned to continue carrying on the war
against the pretender. Great Britain,
France and Spain each have advanced
e300. 900, and France is about to grant
an added advance Of 20 1000, 900 francs.
1t goes without saying that 1t Is not pure
philanthropy that actuates these ma
lions to aid Morocco. The control of
the Barbary ports IL responsibility
each doubtless would be willing to as
sumo; the control Of the once far-famed
Barbary states, famed for their riches
and their piracy.
Donald Mackenzie says Great Britain
has three main reasons for her deep in
terest In Morocco. Once she held Tan
giers az British possession (1661-1684),
and some sentiment attaches to that.
Then Gibraltar was taken by the Eng
lish, and as this great fortress is partly
provisioned from Morocco, 1t is a mat
ter Of considerable importance to Eng
land who has control of the latter
country. Lastly. the bulk of the COM
merce Of Morocco passes through Eng
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Mistaken Identity.

In his monologue at the Orpheum, re-
Gently, James ]. Corbett told of an in.
cident that occurred at the Coney Is
land club when he fought Jim" Jeffries
for the first time. The fighter had to
pass through the crowd of spectators
on the way to the dressing-rooms. One
man there, though he had never seen
either of the fighters, had backed JEFF
fries heavily. AS Corbett, followed by
his trainers, passed into the place
some one yelled: "Hello, here's Jim!"
The man who was backing Jeffries
thought it was his favorite who had ar
rived, and rushed up and caught Cor
bstt by the hand. Good luck, Jim!'
he shouted. II hope you knock Cor
belts block or"