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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
DRILL GROUND WANTED
THE GovEl.NMENT READY TO
 BUY A TRACT.
10000 or More Acres Will Be Needed for Maneuvers of the Militia .t men of the eGuthern
 Atates.

Washington. Oct. 21.-(Special. )--The War Department would like to secure 2o0 900 acres of land in the South, soIne- where for use as a camping site and ma neuvering ground for the National Guard of the Gulf States A desirable tract, as near as practicable to city, would read Ily be accepted if 1t could be obtained at by the Department.
 The only tract which has thus far been offered to the Government has been the Oppenheimer place, in the neighborhoOd of San Antonio, Texas, for the purchase of which a bill was introduced in C"n- gress at its last session. No action was taken Upon the measure,S and 1t stln awaits the consideration of that body
 The officials of the Department are of the opinion that it might be possible to get a camping grounds of suitable dimen- sions in Mississippi. The advantages to be derived by the town or city within easy reach of the camping ground so es- tablished are too many to be enumerated, to say nothing of the prestige which would accrue to the State within whose boundaries such an establishment was located.
 The drilling grounds so acquired will be set aside for the use of the States of Louisiana. Mississippi, Alabama. Arkan- saS anu peTHbph loHHeSSeep dIu WOulu have to be sufficiently extensive to afford easy maneuvering for at least twelve to fifteen thousand militiamen.
 The tract of land upon which the ma noeuvres are now being conducted by the War Department at Fort Riley. Kas., has 2O.0O0 acres, but this has been found upon trial to be inadequate and the Gov ernment has been compelled to lease 20 900 additional acres from the farmers in the vicinity. The price paid for the lease of these lands during the coutinu- ance of the manoeuvres which will ex- tend from October 16 to October 30 has been comparatively small. but 1t only ae- centuates the necessity which the Gov ernment feels at the present time for ob- taining suitabl manoeuvreing sites for drilling it's National Guard and bringing 1t up to the high standard of excellence required by the War Department.
 The United States Government under the existing law Is arming the militiamen cap-a-pie with everything necessary to make a full-fiedged soldier of him. be- sides furnishing him with all needed raj ment from an undershirt to an overcoat The standard of the milltiamen of the Gulf States is said to be rapidly advanc- ing and from the present outlook Is all together satisfactory to the Department.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
ONLY IT. BEGINNING.
D'Estournelles Talks of Arbitration
 Treatv

Treaty.
 New York, Oct. H.-In regard to the Anglo-French arbitration treaty, just concluded, Baron D'Estournelles de Con- stant is quoted by Herald dispatch from Paris as having said: This convention is only the beginning of what Is in store. Negotiations are in progress for other treaties of a similar nature with Italy, Holland, Sweden and Norway. There is nothing in the way of a speedy conclu- sion for such a treaty with Italy. In a few months. perhaps earlier, the cases will be settled and the agreement may be published before the visit of President Loubet to Rome.
 'As regards Holland the Government of that country as well as of Sweden and Norway proposed a treaty of arbitration long ago, but no action was taken in the matter by France. This Is now being done.
 The United States helped the cause of peace by submitting the first case to The Hague tribunal. and I believe American statesmen would do we'll to come in closer contact with Europe. On this ground I have been invited to visit Ameri- ca next year. shall go to the St. Louis fair and deliver a series of lectures on the subject. My main object will be to obtain formation in America of group of Congressmen favorable to arbitration who will afterward visit France and help the movement for the worldwide adop- ton of the nations"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22

London. Oct. 21.-A dispatch to Reuter- s Telegram Company from Totio says:
 Russian military activity on the Korean frontier is unabated. The important newspapers take a gloomy view. They are inclined to believe Russia does not in- tend to fulfill her repeated promises and declarations, in which case it would be incumbent on Japan to take decisive steps on account of her very existence. The Japanese gunboat Chickai was to have wintered at New Chwang. but this arrangement has been countermanded.
 A report was In circulation on the stock exchange that the negotiations between Russia and Japan had been broken of, but the foreign officials here said they had heard nothing contirmatory of the rumor This statement was made oubse- quent to a visit paid by Baron Hasashi tc Foreign Minister Lansdowne this after noon The officials of the foreign office added that the report was contrary tc the trend of its information.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
BANKERS IN SESSION.
F. J. Bigelow of Milwaukee to Be the
 Next President.

E. J. Btgelow Of Milwaukee to Be the
 Next President.
 San Francisco, Oct. H.-Standing ir, the midst of stage settings lavishly adorned with the choicest of California flowers and greenery and drapings of the national emblem. President Campbell Hardy this morning called to order in the California Theatre the twenty-ninth annual conven- ton of the American Bankers Associa- tion. The attendance. in view of the small numbers at the section meetings yesterday. was highly pleasing to the off, ficials of the association. The lower floor was we'll filled and many delegates were in the upper galleries.
 The opening session was enlivene6 by a very spirited controversy on the question of the association branching out into the fidelity insurance business for the pur- pose of bonding employees.
 The nomination committee of State rep resentatives decided to report the fol lowing nomination
 President, F. ]. Bigelow, Milwaukee; First vice-President. E. F. Swinney Kansas City. Executive Committee. J. D Powers, Kentucky; J. R. Mitchell, Min nesota; James K. Wilson, California J. B. Finley. Pennsylvania; Stephen Gris. wold. New York; H. H. Dennis. South Dakota: W. K. Coffey. wisconsin; Mills B. Jane, Georgia; William Livingston Michigan; Charles M. Sawyer. Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
E. L. RUSSELL IN WASHINGTON
Expects President Spencer to Accomp-
 any Him South.

Washington, Oct 21.-(SpeciaL)-Col. E. L. Russell. general counsel of the Mobile and Ohio. who Is in the city on business for his railroad, expects President sam uel Snencer of the Southern and other railway officials to accompany him in a few days on trip to New Orleans, where they will hold conference of in- terest to Southern railways.
 They will probably extend their trip af- ter the meeting over the Mobile and Ohio and go on to St Louis.
 Colonel and Mrs Russell and Miss Russell were entertained al dinner this evening by Vice President Finley of the Southern. IT. IT. WdtknS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
MoHoNx INDIAN CONFERENCE
Charges Against Officials will Not
 Be Discussed.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y., Oct. N.-The Mohonk Indian conference opened its twenty-first annual session here today. John D. Long, ex-secretary of the Navy, the President of the conference, being absent at the opening meeting. James Wood. President, presided.
 Dr. Sheldon Jackson. the agent of the National Bureau of Education in Alaska, delivered an address describing the con- dition of the Indians in that territory.
 A resolution was adopted, declaring that. pending the investigation of the charges preferred against certain off, cials of the Indian service. it would not be expedient to discuss these charges nor render any report upon them at this con- ference.
 The evening session was opened by ]. W. Davis of the Indian Association of Boston. with paper dwelling on the evils of the political system of appoint ing Indian inspectors. Very few honest inspector are obtained under this sys- tenn. he said. most of them being venal. It has been practically impossible, the speaker declared, to secure the removal of corrupt and incompetent Indian agents through the investigations conducted by inspectors. who generally side with the agents. no matter what the charges against them might be.
 Mir. Davis spoke in high terms of the cooperation of President Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock in efforts to purify the Indian service. Frank Wood. whc has had an extended experience in Indian affairs. dwelt upon the deplorable eff. feet of political influence in Indian agency appointments, by which unfit men arc chosen and kept in positions to pay po' litical debts.
 pr. Charles F. Meserve, formerly Su. perintendent of Haskell Institute. Kan. sas, told how his work among the In. dians has been hampered and often nulli- fled by the constant efforts of Senators and Congressnen from his section to se- cure places for their constituents. He advocated the extension of the civil ser vice to Indian agents and inspectors. Dr. Lyman Abbott argued in favor of the transfer of the Indians and all other dependent peoples subject to the Govern ment of the United States. but not parti- cipating in the Government. to the super vision and control of the War Depart. ment t47s,ass 9s stt4srss e,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
SURVEY IS NECESSARY.
In Order to Fix the Permanent
 Alaskan Boundary,

Alaskan Boundary.
 Washington, Oct. H.-The impression prevails at the State Department today that all the details of the Alaskan Boun- diary Commissions decision will not be known until the mails bring copies of the maps and other documents actually laid before the commission. There is a slight gap In the outline description of the boun- diary in the northern portion which prob ably will be filled in when the full tram script Is received
 Close inspection of the charts here in the light of MT Fosters dispatch of yes terday adds to the satisfaction of the of- ficials. particularly as the commission actually extended the American title over a large territory north of the Kle- hini River to the boundary line claimed by Secretary Evarts a quarter of a cen tury ago, instead of limiting it to that stream, the boundary tentatively fixed by the Hay-Pauncefote modus yivendi
 The treaty requires expert surveyors to permanently fix the boundary line on the general data furnished by the com mission and the State Department intends to turn this work over to the Coast Sur vey and to prosecute it with all viRor to obviate further friction among the min CTS along the boundary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
His Part in Shipbuilding
 Company. ON STAND THREE HOURS
More 0fthe Methods of Schwab
 Brought to Light.
The Latter Got Bonus ss Under writer, Part of Bethlehsm Pur- chase Money, and Also Pay
 As Promoter.

New York. Oct. M.-Lewis Nixon, who from naval constructor became builder of warships, and the President of the United States Shipbuilding Company, was the principal witness today at the con- tinuation of the hearing before Exami- ner Henry H. Oliphant as to the affairs of the defunct corporation named.
 He did not finish his recital, but in the three hours that he was on the stand he went over much of the history of the corr poration and the acts of the men prom inent in it's history.
 He confirmed the claim of the bondhold- CTS that Max Pam, counsel for Charles M. Schwab, had suggested a number of directors for the shipbuilding combina- tion and said that the proposed expendi- ture of $2,SO2.0 900 for Improvements at the Bethlehem Steel Works had been appro-. priated by the directors over his protest and warning that the action might in the end leave the main corporation without funds and wreck 1t.
 Schwab Gave the Orders.
 Mir. Nixon swore that after this expen- allure was approved he made several ate tempts to secure a meeting of the direc- tors and that Mir. Schwab had finally told him that he had instructed the direc-l tors to remain away from a meeting
 An effort was made to show that the directors elected at the suggestion of Mir. Pam had not been stockholders, but like the young men of the Corporation Trust Company of New Jersey, who served in the early days of the combination. had been given shares enough to qualify. but Mir. Nixon had no personal knowledge of the transaction.
 Mir. Nixon testified that by resolution | of the directors passed in December last, MT. Pam was given salary of $1S,o00 a year. which was dated back to the pre- ceding September.
 Schwab's Good Pay. He also testified that besides his bonus as an underwriter and the sums paid for the Bethlehem property. MT Schwab re- ceived a share of the promotion money, | part of which he gave to Charles Gates. of the firm of Harris, Gates & Co.
 Samuel Untermeyer. for the bondhold- | CTS. endeavored to prove that in the ne- gotiations for the purchase of the constit- uent plants no one looked after the in- terests of the Shipbuilding Company, but that the figures and reports of John W. Long, the promoter. were accepted. Mir. Nixon said that no independent ap- l praisement or investigation had been made and disclaimed all principal respon- sibility for the negotiations and financial part of the combination plan It was brought out in the testimony of MT. Nixon that misleading statements as to the personnel of the directorate had been made in the prospectus issued in June. 1902. and that Young had taken | the options in his name
 Charles NJ. Schwab and Max Pam att | tended the hearing today. They came to | be sworn but remained interested Iisten- | CTS to all the testimony. They will tes- tify later in the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
YALU IS THE RuBIcoN.
Russia Will Not Permit Japan
 Cross the River.

Berlin, Oct. 21.-The German Govern ment takes a cheerful view of the Russo Japanese difficulties. Russia has convey ed assurances to Germany that she will keep strictly on the defensive. even If Japan occupies Corean ports in force.
 Japan may act aggressively toward Co., req. without Russia being affected there- by or making a counter stroke. The only limitation Russia places on Japanese ac- ton is that she must not cross the Yalu River.
 The impression that might be derived from the foregoing definition of Russian policy it is pointed out here, Is that the negotiations are nearing an end favorable to Japan. But the Associated Press is in- formed that while the result of negotia- tions are pending, precautionary military preparations on both sides are going on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Minister Disappears.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 21.-Rev. w. T. Allen of Salem, Ind, who is in the city attending the conference of the Chris tian Church, reported to the police de- partment yesterday the mysterious dis appearance of Rev. Mir Dickey. also from Salem. Rev. Mir. Dickey left Salem early in September on a vacation and came to Detroit from Macklnaw, where he had been on a fishing trip. He arrived here about September 15. intending to remain for the church conference. and went to the Oriental Hote, On October he left the hotef and has not been seen since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
WASHINGTON NOT ALARMED.
Russia is Thought Not to Be Very
 Ai.gry.

A1AkEys
 Washington, Oct. M.-State Department officials are disposed to attach little cre- dence to the reports that come from the far East of the purpose on the part of Russia to defeat the operation of the new treaty between the United States and China, so far as 1t relates to the opening of ports in Manchuria to our commerce. It is pointed out tAat the reports come in a roundabout way from sources which are probably inspired by a desire to cause friction between the United States and Russia.
 As an act of courtesy and in view of Russia's considerable Manchurian in- terest a draft of this treaty before sig nature was unofficially submitted to the Russian agents in China and by them communicated to the Russian foreign of flee. Through entirely reliable channels. the United States was assured that the treaty was not objectionable to Russia.
 With the complications then existing. Southern Europe engaging her attention in addition to Manchurian and Korean troubles, 1t is understood that Russia was very glad to come to terms with the United States on basis that did not in- volve the sacrifice of any of Russia's present aspirations as to Manchuria.
 The United States Government Is en- tirely satisfied that the Chinese treaty when ratified by the United States Sem ate, will secure the objects named-name- Iy, the opening of Manchurian ports to American commerce on even terms with Russian commerce. Even assuming that the Russian agent M. Lessar, and tho Chinese foreign office concluded a secret treaty before the consummation of the Chinese-American treaty, as reported, In view of the fact that Russia made no ob- lection to the latter convention. tho United States Government would certain ly hold that 1t was not impaired by any succeeding secret agreement. It follows that the Government would not regard any subsequent convention between Rus sia and China as sufficient to invalidate any treaty in regular form with China, the unduestioned suzerain of Manchuria at the date of its conclusion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Strikers Fight workmen.

Chicago Oct. H.-A despatch to The Record Herald from Waco, Texas says: A battle occurred last night between non union men employed on a street car and friends of striking motormen Henry Hays of Bridgeport Conn.,. one of the non-union motormen. was fatally shot The volley was fired from ambush and was returned by the guards The of- ficers have arrested two men suspected of shooting the motornan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
SAMUEL NORRIS KILLED.
Editor of Indianapolis Sentinel Falls
 Three Stories.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. A.-Samuel Morres, editor and proprietor of The In- dianapolis Sentinel. fell from the third story of The Sentinel building at 10 o'clock this morning and lived but five minutes.
 The window from which he fell was in his private office. No one was with him at the time. though several persons were in an ante-room waiting for him. MT. Morres was in bad health for sometime and it was announced by his private sec retary that he had opened the window for air and was overcome by heart trouble.
 Financial troubles have been worrying him recently. He left widow and one daughter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Four Killed bv Ex5Iosion.

Elkins. w Va. Oct. H-Four persons were killed and several injured by the ex- plosion of the boiler of a West Virginia Central Railroad freight locomotive in the yards here. Mrs. Kate Babbett. one of the victims. was in her home, 500 feet from the scene of the explosion. A piece of flying iron struck and killed her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Its Last Statement.

Washington. Oct. M.-The Federal Ma tional Bank of Pittsburg. was chartered November 16. 1901, with capital stock of s2.0Oo.O00. Joseph A. Langfitt is president and George W. Eisenbes cashier.
 The following Is . statement of the banks resources and liabilities as shown by the last report on condition to the Comptroller of the Currency September g. 1908:
 Resources--Loans and discounts. $5.oS6.. 072; overdrafts, $4ss: United States bonds, $SOS, ,662; stocks and securities. etc.. a7.5oo; real estate. ,762; due from banks and bankers, s1So.592; cash and cash items $675.6 .652; total, T,69S,7S
 Liabilities-Capital stock. 2.0Oo0 900; sur plus and undivided profits. $5So .66s; circu' latfon, $700, 900; due to banks and bank CTS, 2, 375, ,552; unpaid dividends. $5.446; de. posits. s1.ss2, ,107; bills payable, s1oo.ooO; to- tai, q, 693, TSP.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 1903.

indebtedness of the company and improv- ing its lines. For that purpose bonds arc 70 be issued maturing in 1881, bearing not to exceed per cent. interest. The fol- lowing directors were reelected: Stuy- vesant Fish, E. H. Hartman. John Jacob Astor and Robert Walton Goelet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Negro Masons Adjourn

Richmond. Va, Oct, 2l.-The Supreme Council Scottish Rite of Colored Masons finished it's sixteenth annual conclaVe here today. Tonight the colored Mystic Shriners paraded the streets with much red light and a live camel in the process sion and after the parade sat down to banquet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22

by Emmett Rhoads of Auburn, N. r.. President of the New York State Associ- ation. whose subject was Relations of the Local Agent to the Company Under the American Agency system." Manager Henry D. Hass, of the New York Fire Insurance Exchange, presented a paper on the topic, How Schedule Rating Helps the Local Agent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
roGA TO COMMAND FLEET
Known in FlOwery Kingdom
 as a Fighter.
The Steamship and Railroad Com panies Said to Have Been Noti-
 fled to Be in AeaGiness
 for Emergencies.

Yokohama, Oct M.-The ministerial conference, naval preparations. and nota- bly, the appointment of Vice-Admiral To- ga, known as lighting admiral" to the command of the standing squadron. have led to renewal of the anticipations of trouble. Some decided developments in the crisis are expected shortly. The steamship and railroad companies are reported to have been notified to be in readiness for cmer- gencies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Hughes Made Receiver.

New York. Oct. A.-Judge Amend, in the Supreme Court of this city. today ap- pointed James H. Hughes of Dover. Del. receiver for the International Banking and Trust Company of America to take charge of the property of the corporation in this city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
PosToFFICE RIfLED.
More
Than $15,ooo in Stamps IL

More Than $15,0 ,0O0 in Stamps
 Secured by Thieves.
 Superior, Wis, Oct. 2.-When the Su- perior postoffice was opened this morning the vault was found to have been rified of practically the entire supply of stamps, amounting to between $15.Oo0 and $15,5Oo About s10O in fractional silver was also secured.
 The vault was forced without the use of explosives. The safe located in the post masters private office. and containing a large amount in currency. was not mo- tested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22

after having paid out to depositors, in addition to current receipts and disburse- ments. over $2,e0o,0o0 within fifteen days in a period of generally strenuous fnan- cial condition. Despite this full and ann pie security. quietly available. our depos- itors seemed almost frensied in their haste to get their money lest they should lose 1t all -.. ..t
 There is not now and never was a moment when they or any of them were in the slightest danger of losing a penny.
 CSigned.) 'J. A. Langfitt."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Illinois Central Meet,no

Chicago. Oct. A.-At the annual stock holders meeting of the Illinois Central Railroad today it was voted to mortgage thirteen small branch lines for not to exceed S2O,0oO.oOO s14,OOO.OOO to be raised at once for the purpose of funding the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Tennessee Association to Meet ir
 Chattauoopa Today.

Chattanooga Today.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. H.-The Ten nessee River Improvement Association will meet in this city tomorrow morning and about 300 delegates from Tennessee, Alabama Georgia. Mississippi and Ken- lucky will be in attendance.
 Thomas R. Roulhac the President, of Sheffield will be in the chair. Open ses- sions of the convention will be held at 10 a. m., and 2 D. m. A complimentary dinner Is to be tendered the visiting Con- gressmen and convention officers at p. m. at the Read House.
 The Tennessee River Improvement As sociation was organized in Chattanooga in 1898. The delegates will visit the va rious historic battlefeIds about the city before leaving for their respective hOmea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-22
Scottish Rite Mason.

Washington. Oct. n.-The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction continued it's meetings today Grand Commander James D. Richardson presided and an address was made by Grand Commander Sterns of Canada.