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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
FRANCIS GOT PAY
.ENGRossIN0 0LBnK wrN POINT
 OVER sENAToRs.
She Declined to Permit Members to Have Bills Copied by Assistants. ! Considered in .ExecuA
 tive Session.

For two hours the Senate Of AnAbama. remained tn executive eeaBton hgt Olght considering tho report of . special com- mietee appointed to investigate a petition filed by Mrs. Lula Wood Francis, En- crossing Clerk of the Senate. asking for an additional appropriation to pay asas- tant clerks for copying doing during the sessions of the Senate since the recess A resolution was passed during the executive session providing that the pro- ceedings of the Senate be kept absolutely
 secret. but it Is known that the request of Mrs. Francis was granted.
 Several days ago, a petition was read in an open session of the Senate from
 Mrs. Francis. setting out that the en- crossing work, was far too heavy for her and ono assistant, Mrs. Aclper, allowed her by the Senate. She stated that she
 had employed additional clerks to assist
 her in the work. These assistants were Miss Grace Francis, Miss Ethel Knabe and Mrs. Laura J. Alley She had re- quested President pro tenn Goldsby to
 sign warrants for their reimbursement.
 Mir. Goldsby had signed the warrant for
 Miss Grace Francis, amounting to, $l26 but had refused to sign the warrants for the additional help She appealed to the
 Senate to investigate her claims
 Senator Goldsby appointed an investi- gaing committee composed of Senators Castiebefry, Spragins and NeSmith. He stated that he had been prompted in his actions solely on account of the laws of
 the State. which provided that the en- crossing clerk and the assistant shall do
 all copying up to 1000 words before any additional help is secured. He stated that he was willing to furnish the com mittee the law in the matter and any facts of which he was in possession. The committen lost nl~ht submitted report. Immediately on the announce ment of the report, Senator Hipp of Gull man moved that the Senate go into execu- tive session. The motion carried unani- mouslH. It Is understood that the special committee reported back to the Senate without recommendation. | For two hours the Senate remained in secret session The debate was impas- stoned, but the final outcome was that Mrs. Francis secured the money asked for.
 It is understood that relations between
 the expressing clerks. department and
 the Senate have been strained since the refusal Of President pro tenn Goldsby to sign the warrants of Mrs. Francis. The expressing clerk would allow no Senator to have an engorssed bill, not copied bv herself or Mrs. Acker, unless the Senator paid for the bill.
 Seen last night in reference to the actfon or the Senate, MT. Goldsby said that ne could divulge nothing of the nro- ceedings as they were absolutely secret
 The amount involved was not set o,,t In the open communication of Mrs
 francfs and members of the special com mlttee refused to d1vulge the amount ot
 money, which the Senate last nieht voted to pay Mrs. Francis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
RACE QUESTION THE ISSUE.
Democrats Open State Campaign in
 Maryland.

Baltimore, Sept. 26.-The Democratic State campaign was opened today iH tbe presence of about 5000 persons at Mount Airy, in Howard County. railway point at which four populous counties join. All the State candidates and the leading Democrats of Baltimore City and Mary land were present.
 Among the speakers was General Fitz- hugh Lee of Virginia, Edwin Warfield. nominee for Governor, and former Con- gressman Joshua Miles. The burden of all the speeches was the race issue. Mir. Warfield declared that the great and pressing problem of the day. not only in Maryland. but in every section of our common country. North as we'll as South; East as well as West, is the negro ques- ton and it cannot be put aside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
New York Dry Gnnds.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26-The end of the week in dry goods shows little more activity from general buyers, the majority of whom continue to display the conservatism which has marked operations for some time, The tightness of the money market continues operative factor and although current necessities are likely to increase as the season advances. operations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27

Dr. Will Oates is in the city for few days. He goes to Anniston to make his home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
COTTON ON DECLINE.
Huntsville Purchasers Offer Only
 Mine and Three-Eiohts.


 Huntsville. Sept. 26.-(Special. )-The To- cal cotton market fell off about 80 points yesterday the best prices offered by lo- cal buyers being 9as On the preceding day. the price wss 1Oh. The sudden slump created a great deal of dissatisfaction among the planters. and many of them took their cotton back home, refusing to sell for less than i0 cents.
 The disposition among the planters who are able to do so is to hold their cotton for 10 cents. The larger part of the crop fin this section, however. must be sold at any price offered when 1t Is brought to market, because the average cotton planter here is in debt to mer- chants.
 Gen. Sam H. Moore, a prominent and wealthy planters of this city. now touring Europe, has sent a party of Holland immigrants to make cotton crops on his farm, and if they like the eli mate and soil. many others will be brought here next year. General Moore believes that the South can make great CT profits in all lines of agriculture by employing a better class of labor than that of negroes.
 The Postoffice Department has ordered the establishment of two new rural routes in Madison county. one out of | Gurley and the other out of New Mar ket, to begin Nov. 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27

Don't ask Mrs Lysander John Appleton how her husband Is. She will not tell you (the matter being of no importancel and the aues- tion will remind her of a long list of her own ailments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27

This afternoon in the parlor of the bat lie House, Rev. pr. E. Cox. officiating. pr. Greedy of Vinegar Bend. Ala. and Miss Blanche Leon of Citronelle. were 1olned in marriage Charles Bromberg of Bayou la Batre was best man to the groom.
 The wedding had tinge of romance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
THREE SKATERS DROWN
ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART
MENTS AT WASHINGTON.
Young Woman and Two Men the Vic
tims-Others Had Narrow Escapes
Ice Thawed by Hot Pipe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I.-While a large
crowd was skating on the bathing basin
near the Washington monument this even
ing the ice gave way and precipitated about
thirty persons in the water One wom-
an and two men are known to have lost
their lives. Miss Jessie c. Thomas, twenty
years old, employed as a clerk in the Blu
reau of Ethnology, died at the Emergency
Hospital. Eight other persons were treat
ed at the Emergency Hospital and recov-
cred. The two dead men were identified
as Arthur Wasserbach, an employe of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and
Henry c. Hamill, clerk In the War De-
partment. Wasserbach was a native of
Washington; Hammil was from Michigan.
and Miss Thomas previously to a year ago
had lived in Frederick, Md.
There were probably 1000 persons skating
on the basin at the time of the accident
A hot water pipe from the engine room
of the Washington monument empties in
the basin near where the ice gave way.
The skaters had been warned that the spot
was dangerous. but 1t is said they dsre-
garded the advice, and when the crash
came thirty men and women went through
the ice into the water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
TWELVE men SHREDDED
TWO WHITES AND TEN CHINESE
TORN TO FRAGMENTS.
Terrific Explosion of Gun Cotton and
"Seligmite" Two Buildings De-
strOyed and Deep Hole Created.

NANAIMO. B. c.. Jan. H-An explosion
at the Hamilton Powder Company's works,
on Departure bay. to-day, killed George
Simonetta. James Fulford and ten Chinese
and demolished two buildings. Only one
body, that of Chinese, was recovered.
while the others were blown to fragments.
The gun cotton storage house first ex-
ploded. The concussion exploded the
"seligmite" in the drying house. 400 feet
away, killing the men. The ground was
excavated TO depth of six feet where
the buildings stood The buildings were
scattered over area of several acres.
The tramway torn up and steel rail
was twned around a tree like whiplash.
James Preston. nitro gycerin maker
escaped on account of his coolness. He
was running his machinery 1900 feet from
the explosion when IL occurred He was
thrown down and window and a part of
the wall of the building was blown in but
he kept his machinery running. This action
prevented a third explosion.
Although the explosion was three miles
away, windows were broken i'm Nanaimo
The owners of the mill say that it is inn
possible to assign any cause for the acci-
dent, as no witnesses survived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
NEW SYSTEM TESTED.
Wireless Telegraph Messages sent at
Rate of Thirty-Five Words n Minute.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The final
tests of the De Forest wireless telegraph
system which the board of wireless
experts have been conducting for
some days between the navy yard at
Washington and the Naval Academy at
Annapolis were ended this afternoon. In
the presence of the board ten cipher mes
sages were sent from Annapolis and an
equal number from Washington. The speed
of transmission obtained. IL is said, was
thirty-five words minute. Four foreign
systems have been tested from this same
range by the Navy Department The Navy
Department will purchase a working out
fit of the De Forest system a result of
the tests and when the Prairie returns
from the maneuvers sea tests Will be con-
tinued between the Prairie and Annapolis.
A final report to the Navy Department
on the various systems tested by the board
having the matter in charge will not be
made for several months.
Mr.. De Forest tonight said that his COM
pany has begun the construction OF two
long distance wireless stations at Cape
Hatteras and Block island, 500 miles apart.
From these two stations coasting steamers
will be kept constantly in touch with land
The Hatteras station is expected TO be OF
especial value TO mariners on account OF
the frequent storms met near the cape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
BOARD OF TRADE BUSY
DELEGATES ACTED ON SEVERAL M
PORTANT REPORTS YESTERDAY.
Banking and other Legislation Rec
Ommended-Tarif Revision
and Importatfons.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14-To-day was a
busy one with the National Board of Trade,
which is holding its thirty-third annual
convention in this city. Omcers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Blanchard Randall. of BaIti-
more; secretary and treasurer. w. r.
Tucker, of Philadelphia.
The report of the committee on rivers
and harbors. read by Mr.. T. N. Haupt, of
Philadelphia, recommended the enlarge
ment of inland waterways. 1t was adopted.
c. Stuart Patterson. of Philadelphia, pre-
sented the report of the committee on bank
ing and currency. which was adopted The
report declared that it Is the part of wis
dom ''in this period of national prosperity
and plenitude of gold to take such meas
ures as will put the national finances upon
stable foundation. The report recon-
mended that Congress enact legislation as
follows: Discontinue the coinage of stand
ard silver dollars; authorize the coinage of
the silver bullion in the treasury and the
reconage of silver dollars in subsidiary
silver; direct the secretary of the treasury
to maintain at all times the parity with
gold of the legal-tender silver dollars re-
manning outstanding; provide for the de-
posit with national banks of all government
receipts over a satisfactory working bal
ance and necessary reserves; repeating the
legislation limiting the retirement of ma
tional bank circulation to a total of So, 900 900
I'm any one month: amending the national
bank act so that banks may tissue notes
adequately secured as the national bank
notes are under the present laws and whose
volume shall automatically expand with
an increased demand for currency and con-
tract when that demand has ceased.
The committee on a national incorpora-
tion law made report, reciting that,
whereas, steam and electricity have
widened the areas of commercial effort and
forced the organization of industry into
larger units" and recommending a national
incorporation law within constitutional
limitations which will permit the co-opera-
tion of many small partners as stockhold-
ers in organizations which can effectively
deal with the economic problems presented
in interstate and foreign commerce. The
committees report was unanimously
adopted.
On the question of tariff revision the con-
vention unanimously adopted the report of
the committee, declaring the National
Board of Trade to be i'm accord with the
principle and the recent declaration by Pres
ident Roosevelt that the tariff should be
treated business proposition and not
from the standpoint of the temporary needs
of any political party" and commencing
| the proposition for the establishment of n
national tariff commission under the pro-
posed department of commerce.
A resolution was adopted urging Congress
| 10 amend the interstate-commerce act SO
| as to definitely and more specifically vest
power in the lnterState-commerce Commits
| sion, and approving the anti-scalping bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
MAJOR GLENN TESTIFIES.
Reviews Conditions in Samar which
Led to Circular No. @.

Led to Circular No. @.
MANILA, Jan. 14.-The court-martial
which is trying Maj. Edwin w. Glenn. of
the Fifth Infantry. on the charge of unlaw-
fully killing prisoners of war to-day de-
cided to admit testimony showing the gen.
eral conditions in the Island of Samar at
the time of the alleged offense. The de-
fense intends to review the massacres and
other misconduct of the enemy and the Sc
cret assistance furnished to the latter by
noncombatants.
Major Glenn, testifying to-day, reviewed
the conditions which led to the promulga-
ton of circular No. 6, which was the au-
thority for his orders to inaugurate vigor-
Gus compaign. He said the circular was
suggested from headquarters and further
testified that General Chaffee said he did
not want reports from Samar.
Captain Bell testified 10 the policy which
circular No. inaugurated and which en-
tered the Samar insurrection. The witness
said he issued the order from his post simi-
lar to those of Major Glenn.
Governor Taft has sent circular letter
to the provincial governments enjoining
them to maintain an impartial attitude i'm
the religious disputes over church prop
erty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
Coal Duty Rebate Bill Passed by n
Vote of 25S to 5.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE bill re-
ported from the ways and means commit
tee yesterday to provide for rebate of the
duties on foreign coal for a period Of one
year was passed in short order by the
House to-day by practically a unanimous
vote-25S TO 5-those voting against IL De-
ing Messrs. Cushman and Jones, of Wash
IN Wnn alnes, OF west nf PennsVIya
nia-all Republicans. The bill was consid-
cred under the rule which cut off opportu-
nifty to amend.
said. after reviewing the history of the
present duty on coal. that the pending bill
needed no defense. 1t was designed TO re-
lieve the existing distress. Nevertheless, he
plish Its purpose. He did not believe II
would increase the importation of single
pound of coal. II do not believe" said he,
that anything now can stop the greed ana
avarice OF the cormorants who are taking
advantage of the already oppressed people.
but 1t will satisfy a public sentiment and
show the disposition OF Congress to do
everything in its power to relieve the sit
uation."
The only opposition to the measure came
from some of the members representing
coal States. who expressed the fear that
the admission OF Chinese-mined coal In
Canada would injure the coal industry of
their States. Both Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania. and Mr.. Payne, of New York, the
Republican leaders, expressed the opinion
on the floor that the bill would not relieve
the existing distress. They said it would
satisfy. however, public demand for action
and show the disposition of Congress to
do what Ii could The Democrats, although
they all supported the bill, took the view
that II did not go far enough, saying that
coal should go on the free list, and when
the bill came back from the Senate with
provision which virtually placed anthra-
| cite .oal on the free list they applauded
vigorously. Mr.. Dalzell in the course OF
| his remarks to-day. said that there was
| practically no anthracite coal in the world
except that In the United States and &
was adopted.
| Mr.. Grosvenor. from the committee on
rules, presented a resolution supplemental
| TO that adopted yesterday directing the
| committee on merchant marine and fish
| cries to investigate the coal situation. The
resolution authorized subcommittee tC
/ take testimony. 1t was adopted. Rapid
progress was made with the army appro-
pr1atfon bill after the coal bill had been
passed The most important amendments
| uIDN'rI NtfE,n ON PACE < COT 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY.


KANSAS CITY, Jan. 14-Addresses on
the stock industry occupied the entire time
of the short session of the National Live
Stock Association to-day. Among the
speakers was w. A. Harris, United States
Senator from Kansas, who spoke on .Tbe
Louisiana Purchase Exposition and what
it will do for the live stock industry.
George Fayette Thompson. of the bureau
of animal industry. Washington, read a
paper on. Our Markets for Live Stock and
Their Products. Mr.. Thompson said that
the value of our live stock I'm 1900. accord
ing TO the census reports was about s3 OOO-
100000. exclusive of over 100000 animals in
barns and Enclosures and not on farms or
ranges. He urged that the product from
this enormous investment must find a
market at home or abroad. All agree. he
said. TO the proposition that the home
market was the best market. He produced
statistics to show that every person en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits who was ten
years of age or older, consumed meat
worth $is.29 during the year 1899. At this
rate of consumption the producer of live
stock in the United States during that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
WRECK AT SOUR LAKE.


HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 14.-In a freight
wreck at Sour Lake station, on the Texas
& New Orleans Railroad, this morning
three men were killed, another is missing
and believed TO be dead, and two others
were badly injured. The dead are j. l..
Huddleston, fireman. Houston; F. ID.
Florey and j. Hester, the two last named
not being employees of the company. Con-
ductor o. s. Daniels is missing, and it is
believed he Is dead under the wreckage
that his body burned. Engineer r.
James and Brakeman John Qualtrough
were hurt, but neither of them seriously.
Bester had a card showing him TO be
boiler maker, lately working at Tucson,
A. I. He was disemboweled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
DRASTIC SCHEME SUGGESTED.


WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-The chairman
of the judiciary committee of the House
to-day introduced the following resolution:
Resolved. That the committee on the
judiciary be and is hereby directed to in
vestigate and report to this House. with
all convenient speed, the opinion OF that
committee to the power of Congress to
declare that necessity has arisen for
taking possession of all coal. coal beds and
coal mines in the United States. and all
lines of transportation. agencies. instru-
ments and vehicles of commerce necessary
for the transportation OF coal. and that IT,
I'm the opinion OF that committee the power
exists and necessity for the exercise of
such power has arisen. that committse
forthwith report to this House a bill de-
ciaring the necessity. and providing fully
and in detail the occasions. modes. condi-
tions and agencies for said appropriation
that will fully and completely exhaust the
power OF Congress in that regard"
The resolution was referred TO the COM
mittee on rules. which consists of the
speaker. Messrs. Grosvenor and DaIzelI
Republicans, and Richardson and Under
wood. Democrats.
The House committee on merchant ma
rine and fisheries. which has been author
lied by the House to investigate the oues-
tion of coal transportation. to-day consid-
cred methods OF procedure. IL is indicated
that the committee contemplates sending
subcommittee away from Washington To
take testimony. The committee will meet
again Friday and arrange to proceed with
the work I'm earnest. In the meantime
Senator Stewart will be conferred with. so
that there may be no conflict between the
two congressional committees in the in
yestigation.
Representative Dayton, OF West Virginia
to-day introduced a resolution TO authorize
railroads engaged I'm interstate commerce
20 transport coal from the mines TO the
market I'm preference To all other freight
fer a period OF sixty days. The resolution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
Postomce Business Heavy.

The business of the Indianapolis post
Office has become so heavy that the ordi-
nary means of transportation of the postal
department. the mail. Is not sufficient 10
accommodate the wants of the Indianapolis
Office. Ordinarily 100000 postal cards have
sufficed for the demands at the local Office
for three months. but the office has out
grown this and several thousand more are
needed. The department at Washington
notified the Indianapolis office Yesterday
that IL would ship by freight 100000 cards
soon. calculated for use during 1903
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-15
MAY WED A KENTUCKIAN.


RukcO 10 <Aitce SHrf SnUuncey.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. IA letter re-
ceived here to-day from Mrs Joseph Arm
strong, who is at present in Vevay. Switzer-
land says the engagement is reported
there of Mrs. Alice Carr Chauncey. former
ly of Louisville. but now residing in Cannes
France, and Lord Rosebery. the former
prime minister of England.
Mrs Chauncey. before her marriage to
the late Samuel Sloan Chauncey. of New
York. was Miss Alice Carr. and was known
as one of the most beautiful women in
Louisville. where she spent the greater
portion of her girlhood. Her younger sis
ter Grace. also noted beauty. married
Lord Newborough. of England. whom she
met while on a cruise with Mrs. Chauncey
in the Mediterranean After the death
OF Mr.. Chauncey his wife went abroad and
purchased magnificent villa at Cannes,
where she entertained with lavish hospi-
talty. Last winter Mrs. Chauncey was
presented at the English court while visit
ing Lady Newborough. Both Mrs. Chaun-
cey and Lady Newborough were born in a
small town in southern Indiana.
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Three Employees Injured.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Jan. H-A head
end collision occurred on the Great North
ern to-day. The flyer ran into a fast
freight on the main line, demolishing both
engines. The injured are V. S. Hudson,
freight engineer; George Webster, freight
fireman; John Mason, passenger engineer.
A mail car and two passenger cars were de-
molished. No passengers were hurt
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by Senator Quarles. of the committee on
military affairs. Among those interested
in the amendment was the Friends Church
of Indianapolis.
XXX
The President to-day appointed William
J.. Walker to be postmaster at Carthage,
Ind. c. A. e.
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year should have received Sis $40 more
than he did receive for his product that
year. which proved that the producer OF
meat was his own best consumer.