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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
MORGAN THROWS BOMB
INTRODUCES IMPORTANT REso.
 LUTIoN IN SENATE.
Declares That the President of the United States Cannot Make War, Congress Alone Possessing
 That Power.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-4senator Morgan today introduced a resolution declarlng that the President has no right to wage war agatnst any fosNisn power without the consent pt Ccnersgs when such a country is at peace with the United Hkaesbf thAA the psoTlslan ef tlae canal treaty batNes1s 'khs United States ana par the Republic of Phnania iA ii efEsct a deu- iaratiou of war with Colombia and that the intervention of the United states in preventiAg Colombia from suppressing the secession of Panama is contrary to the law of neutrality and the law of nations.
 The important features of the resoiu- fion are:
 'sThat neither the President nor the President and the Senate as the treaty making power of the United States has the lawful power to wage or declare war against any foreign power without the consent of Congress.
 'sThat a state of war exists between Colombia and an organization in the Colombian department of Panama that claims to have accomplished the seces- sion of Panama from Colombia 9nd to have established it's independence.
 That if Colombia Is not prevented by some powerful foreign nation she Is main- ifestIy able to maintain her present effort to repress the said secession.
 And the President of che United States, having entered into treaty relations with persons who claims to have seeded from Colombia with stipulation which is, in eject, a declaration of war with Colombia and is not within the limits of any power conferred on the President by act of Con- gress or the constitution or by the law of nations. 2. ts
 That the President has no lawful right or power without the consent of Congress and under the conditions that exist in Panama to use the military and naval forces of the United States to prevent Colombia from enforcing her claims to the proper exercise of her sovereignty and to execute her laws in the department of Panama" +
 The resolution of the. Senate and the House of Representatives in 1899 Is repeat ed. The sense of this is that the gov- ernment of the United States looks with serious concern and disapproval on any connection of any European government with the construction and control of any ship canal across the isthmus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
NEaRo scHooL puRNs.
Four Pupils Are Dead and Many
 Others Hurt.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. iS.-E'our per- sons are known to have been killed and perhaps thirty others injured. twelve of them fatally, in a fire here tonight, which conaumed the Central Tennessee College for young negro women. department oe walden University, Methodist institu- ton. It is possible that the ruins may contain the bodies of other victims. The property loss Is estimated at $2S,0O0
 The known dead--StelIa Addison. Port Gibson. Miss; Mattie L. Moore, Hunts yille. Ala; SaIIie Dade, HopkingvilIe, Ky.s Mamie Johnson. Hattiesburg, Miss.
 Fatally injured: Eleanor Moore Cwhitel. preceptress, Chicago; Lady B. Knoxs GreenvilIe, Miss; Minnie Alston, Coving- ion. Tenn; Bertha Monford, Chicako; Lula M Terry. McMinnville, Tenn: Lula MiIIen. Covington. Tenn; Ernest Mc- Cleary Fernandina, Fla: Leona MiIlock, St. Louis: Mamie Harris. Maysville, Kt.s Mamie Booze. CIarksdale. Miss; Victoria Miller Anchorage, Ky.
 Fire broke out about lies. The build ing was four stories high without il c escapes. It was occupied by about sixty students, who were asleep when the alarm was given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
WILL TRY TO KEEP GOING. Lowell Cotton Mills Dislike to Cut
 Wages.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 1S.-The great cot ton mills of Lowell will operate and sns- tain as long as possible without cutting wages or curtailing production. according to statement made today by Franklin Morse, agent of the Lowell Manufactur- ing Company. MT. Morse said:
 .The cotton situation is the most seri- ous the mills have encountered for long time and do not think any one can pre- dict the outcome with certainty. With such an advance in cotton and so little response in the prices of goods the indl- cations point not only to no profit but tc heavy losses. The natural remedy would be a reduction in wages or a curtailment in production or both; and either would be amply justified by present conditions, for Lowell with her heavier goods suffers more from high cotton than do most places. but our min officials are adverse to any action of the sort until actually driven to 1t.
 The mills will continue to run as long as possible. If no relief comes the burden may become too great for the mills tc bear alone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
NOW SURPRISING NEWS.
Cablegram From Coghlan is No
 Made Public.

Washington. Dec 1s.-After a confer ence today between Secretary Moody, Rear Admiral Taylor, Chief Of the Bu- reau of Navigation, and Brigadier-Gen- eral George Elliott, commandant of the marine corps, it was decided that in view of the present conditions on the isthmus of Panama, General Elliott will sail for Colon on the Dixie from Philadelphia when that vessel goes south with the new battalion which has been ordered assembled at Philadelphia for despatch to the isthmus. Fhe Dixie is now on her way north for this purpose.
 General Elliott has been anxious for some days to be given a field command, and 1t Is the present intention of the of- ficials to grant his request.
 It was said at the Navy Department to- day that in view of the growing compll- cations over the Panama situation, 1t was unadvisable longer to announce the plans of the department with the free dom shown during the last few weeks and that for that reason cablegram re- ceived today from Rear Admiral Coghlan was not made public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
CUBAN TAnIHE nzLI4
Its Prompt Passage is Urged by
 Husinese Men


 Havana, Dec. 1S Since the settlement of tho reciprocity question by the pass age and sgning of the treaty at Washing ton. representatives of Cuban business houses have been urging on the Govern ment the early passage of the long pro- tected general tarffR biIi so as to have it take effect as early as possible concur rently with the putting of the reciprocity treaty into operation.
 Three separate sets of schedules have been before the Senate Turin Coxnnittee --the first prpearsd by tho customs off cials. the second Ev the International Chamber of Commerce and the third by the Merchants and Afanufaeturers' As sociation of Cuba.
 The Committee today reported the pre- ambIe of a bill Following largely the lines of the schedules prepared by the Merchants and Manufacturers Associa- ton. This bill aims to overcome the loss of direct revenue which will be caused by the operation of reciprocity and also to protect tho farmers. planters ard man- ufacturers.
 It provides for many moderate in- creases of tho duties fixed by the mii- itary intervention government and more radical increases of other duties such as those on -four and other provisions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19

negotiations for better wages and work Ing conditiona. The demand is for an iSi- crease of @ la week. The employers re- fused to maKe any concession, claiming that business did not warrant 1t in view of the threads made by automobiles.
 Drivers Of hsarses went out with the carriage drivers and as a result funeral processions will be curtaiied during the strike Neither the teamsters' union nor the liverynAns. association apparently
 made any exception in the strike order to facilftate burial arrangements, al- though instructions were given to pfckets not to interfere with the movement of undertaHnrzs wagons. which will be used in lieu Of h&Arses. The first trouble oc- cured when At attempt was made to con duct . funeral at West Eighteenth and Aliport Streets.
 An undertaken secured enough convey afaces to t4z<a the body and mourners to the church. but while the services were in progress pSclsets compelled the drivers of the hearse afsd carriages to desert under threats ef violence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
$e,oOo,ooO FOR THE POPE.
0otti Carries Out the Instructions of the Dead Leo.

the 0e80 Leo.
 Rome, Dec. 1S.-According to The Trib- une S9oO0.OO0 in bank notes left by Pope Leo XIII which have been searched for since his holiness death have been found and placed in the Vatican. Cardinal GottI and MT. Marzolini carried the money to the apartment of Pope Plus. It soon be- came known, however, that the bag con. tained sS.O000O0 in bank notes.
 When Cardinal Gotti entered the pres ence of the Pope he sank to his knees and pointing to his burden said
 Your holiness, the lamented just be- fore his death confided to me the money which now lay at your feet, saying that if succeeded him was to use it as thought best, but that if another took his place I was to turn the money over to him after a period of four months had elapsed. This now do in the pres ence of Mgr. Merzollni who has been the only other person to share the secret. '' The Pope was much affected.
 Later, an electrician, while removing the hangings in the late Pope Ieo's chamber. in order to get at the electric light wires, found in a hole in the wall several bags which were carelessly tied. The bags when opened were found to con tain $1, ,S50.0OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
Fraudulent Race Promoter.

Joplin, Mo, Dec. 1&-ClaIms aggregat- ing $260,O0O have been filed here before the referee in bankruptcy Arthur spen- cer, against Robert Boatwright, the Webb City alleged fraudulent foot race promot- CT. One claim is for $3.OO0 and the others range from s2.000 to $20.OO0. Eighteen of the claimants from various parts of the United States here attending the hearing They include John w. Cobb, Corrigan. Texas; P. A. Duncette. Woodville, Tex: i: H. M. Tarry. Billsboro, Tex; Charles Hogges. Dallas. and F. c. Lorey. Koko- mo. Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
POKER PLAxDR's FATE.
Love of the Game Caused Him to Steal.

s Steal.
 Providence, R. l.. Dec. 1s.-Poker play ing among students of Brown University has led to the arrest of Ralph E. Ban croft of Stonehanl, Mass, on the charge of larceny. He was put on probation af- ter the case was heard, but has been dis missed from the University. Members of the faculty declare that the card playing which involved Bancroft did not take place in the college buildings. Ever since the college year opened students who pat roniSed the swimming pool had been los- ing money and other valuables. Suspicion narrowed down to Bancroft, but as he had Jed an exemplary life. and was Q leader in religious meetings 1t was hardly thought he could be thief.
 Various traps were set, but none proved eeffctive until yesterday afternoon when an electric "buzSer'' was rigged in the of- fce. At the other end of the wire was pocketbook. Bancroft was left alone in the locker room, and a few minutes later the alarm sounded. A marked bill. which had been placed in the pocketbook is al- legged to have been found in Bancroft's shoe. He confessed that he had perpe- trated the long series of thefts and de- clares his losses at cards had drawn him Into trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
SITUATION MORE STRAINED.
Russo-Japanese Crisis Appears to be
 at Hand.

Tolkio. Dec. 1S.-The situation to-day Is more unfavorable than yesterday.
 The publication in the papers of the letter Mrs. Anita Newcomb McGee, pres ident of the Association of Spanish-Amer- tcan war nurses. offering to the govern ment of Japan through the Japanese min ister, at Washington. the services of trained nurses in the event of war with Russia. has produced an excellent im- precision and Is warmly appreciated as a mark of the traditional American friend ship for Japan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
New 0recian Cabinet.

Athens, Dec. 1s.-!rhe new cabinet is as follows: M. Theotilxis, President and Minister of the Interior; M. Minister of Finance; M. Levidis Minister of Justice; M. Rogano. Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. Stais. Minister of Public Instructions; M. Spiro. M. Commoudosros, Minister of the Navy; M. SmolenslSi. Minister of War.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
lEerrtam penies story.

Denver, Col. Dec. 1S.-General H. c. Merriam today denied having ever said that the appointment of General Wood would lower the moral standard of the army. ''f can only say" added the Gem eral. that in the published interview my words were greatly enlarged on and that was credited with making an uncalled for remark which cannot only be detri~ mental to myself but to the army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
vvaa rond of Vanilla Beans.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-while working on a salary of @ a week. Gus A. Grigsby has robbed his employers at rate of 800 per day. according to Manager David L.. Rose of M. L. Barrett & Co. When ar rested SEQ worth of costly vanilla beans were found concealed in Grigsby.s clothes. Tn the few months that Grigsbys meager salary has kept him attached to the firm. its is believed he has stolen between xll,- 900 and $1S.0o0 worth of stock T needed a little ready money was the only ex- plantation he deigned to vouchsafe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
A phusicinn Ambushsd.

I.uling. Tex, Dec. 1S--Dr. w. N- Brans yon of Prairie Lea, a physician. was ghoa today and killed while driving into town. There is no clue to the assassin. DF. Branyon was under indictment for mur- der and had made many threats aaatnaa witnesses and othegA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19

Rural free delivery established to com mence January IS;
 Albertviie. Marshall County Length of route. 22 s-4 miles: area, iS square miles; population served. s70; number of houses, ll4.
 Pensions granted-C Charles F. Dickey, Benjamin F. Feltman. John Grimm, s6 each; May c. Ray. Martha Ann Patton. sS each; Anthony Brannon. Albert J. Graves. Jas K. P. Wallace. sl0 each; William B. McAlister. Austin Bunch and Susle Watts, $t2 each.
 Patents issued this week:
 Thomas N. D. Earhart, Parkwood- tomatic air coupling for cars. Benjamin R.. Smith. Gadsden-Saw- swaga, & Sf
 Charles W. stanton. Mobiie--Apparatr for drying earthly substances; also trap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
Hav Tntroduces Regolution.

Washington. Dec. Representative Hay of Virginia introduced a resolution today providing that the Speaker appoint a committee of five to make an investl- gation of alleged postal frauds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
Mail on selma Freieht.

Representative Bowie received notice today from the Postofilce Department that orders had been issued to allow mall to be carried on the early morning freight which leaves Montgomery at o'clock and reaches Selma at 7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
RRApY To TRx AoAIN.
IiptOn is Willing to Challenge For
 the Cup.

London, Dec. 1S.--sir Thomas Upton an- nounced his readiness to challenge again for the Americas cup when the silver service subscribed for by the people of the United States was presented to him at a dinner held at the Hyde Park Hotel tonight
 Consul General Evans presided and fin presenting the service said that 1t was unprecedented for such an honor Go be paid a foreigner by the people of the Uni- ted States but that Sir Thomas Upton had won the golden opinions from those from whom he had tried to wrest the cup.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
D1ssATTsFAcTIoN.
Mother Houses Disapprove of Sale of
 Triars Land

Rome. Dee. 1s.-conslderable excitement prevailed in the mother houses of the Dominicans. Augustinians. Franeiscans and Reeollects over the announcement of the settlement of the fralars question in the Philippines.
 While the fact that a settlement had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
Wanfa a rIiphf nlarIE.

Representative Bowie today called at the Postoflce Department to urge an ap- plication for a night clerk and night col- lection at the Anniston postoftice. R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
STRIKERS STOP FUNERAL.
Livery Worker. Tickets Threat,

Chicago, Dec. ts.-Sixteen hundred livery drivers, backed by every team sterG' union in Chicago, struck today.
 Nearly 4Oo livery stables are completely tied up. The decision to strike was reached last night after four weeks of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
YI'IM iS17 AWw

Wsshlngton, Dee. 1s.-The relationship of the United States to the new republic of Panama continued to be the leading theme ia tho Senate today, but the dis cussion was confined to one Senator and was not. SO exciting as yesterday.
 Mr. Daniel of Virginia was the speaker and he advocated the acceptance of Mir. Hoar's resolution calling upon the PresI- dent for information relative to the No- vember revolution in Panama. He said that so far as the available information shows. the executive authorities of the United States had knowledge of the revo- lntion In advance of tine people of the isthmus, and he contendai that the ac- ton of this country in preventing the landing of Colombian troops in Panama was without precedent.
 MT. Fulton made speech In support of the bill to give aid to the proposed Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Ore |. tn 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
congressmsn Badly Scared.

Eighteen Consressmen are still talking of the awful fright which was their ex- perience early on Monday morning. They were stopping with some hundreds of ofh- CT guests at the old National Hotel on Pennsylvania, when. about 6 o'clock Tn the morning before the light of day had well .dawned, 8 rat was the cause of the turning on of an alarm of fire.
 The rodent had gnawed some electric wires in such way as that every one of the numerous fire gongs about the halls and corridors set up fearful and infer nal clangof that well nigh drove the guests frantic. Men. women and chill iren lit out of their beds and tore through the halls for the outside. The bells kept changing. and the statesmen and their companions in terror didn't stop their flight until the were far out in the street.
 Representative Lamb of Virginia, look ing like a crazy Mephistopholes. arrayed as he was in an 'undersuitf of red lambs wool, was the first to reach the Avenue. Representatives McCreary of Minnesota, Claude and William Kitchin of North Carolina, Cochran of Missouri. Finley of South Carolina, Klutz of North Carolina, Gilbert of Kentucky, Randell of Texas, Buckman of Minnesota and Tate of Geor- gfa also ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
MORE LIGHT
 IS REQUESTED House Asks For POStOffice
 Papers. REPUBLICANS ARE SPLIT Contention is Between Two
 Committees. In the senate the Relationship of the United States to the Republic of Panama is Again De-
 bated.

Washington, Dec. ls.-The House today, by resolution, authorized the committee on Expenditures in the Postofiice Depars- ment to request the Postmaster-Ge General to furnish that committee the papers n connection with the recent postofitce in- vestigation, but not until after lively debate The resolution met opposition on the Republican side. MT. overstreet fRep., ind.), chairman of the Committee on Poatofiaces and Post Roads, contended that the information sought had been re. ceived from the Postoffice Department and mailed to members
 Mir. waneer (Rep., Pal, chairman of the Committee on Postofflce Expenditures. held that the desired information was es- sentiai to his committee in consideration of measures affecting the Pcstofiicc De partment.
 willia1ns's Effort Falls.
 MT. Williams. the minority leader, re- newed his effort to substitute a regolu- ton providing that the information be requested by the House instead of a committee, but the previous question be- ing ordered on practically a party vote. he had no opportunity to get a vote on his substitute.
 It required the Speakers vote to oraer the previous question. the yea and nay Foto ESs~tht'@ vAu s tsSs VI ySe. sta@ nay vote on It's passage. the resolution was agreed to, l1e to 100. the minority vot- ing practically unanimously with the friends of the measure on the Republican side.
 The contention was between the com. mittees of the House. the PostofEice Com mittee. of which Mr. Overstreet is chair man. and the Committee on Expenditures, in the Postofiice Department, of which Mir. Wanger 10 chairman. The latter tried to secure recognition of his committee wien the matter first came before the House Mr. wanser was supported by members of his committee and some other Repuklieans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
A. pemocratic Victory.

For the second time in this Congress. as the Judge Swayne investigation reso- lution went through, the Democrats vet ing as unit with the aid of Repubii- cans whom their leaders could not con- trol. today won a substantial victory. The vote came closing a contest over jurisdic- ton between the House Committee on Postofice and Post Roads and the Con- mtttee on Expenditures on the Postoffice Department.
 The Democrats. not crediting the sheer ity of the former, committee in it's prom ises to get before the House the desired facts of the Bristow investigation, voted with the latter's proposition, which also called for the papers, hoping between tine two to derive as much information as pos sible
 The Republicans, under floor leader Payne. generally supported the Postoffice Committee, and were greatly surprised when a few, dissenters lost the proposi- ton and gave the victory to the Demo crzks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-19
ProbabIe Vote ou wood.

Now that vote on woods's confirma- tion Is not to be had until after the hol- -idays, there Is much speculation as to the outcome. The weight of opinion is that the upnatnasi0B will be confirmed. al- though it IS said that Senator Hanna has rallied eighteen Republican senators te titisira6us counter of future votes has 1t that six Democrats win vote with the administratlon's pet. Only one of these is positively known. and he is Senator ,Coclxrell. X .t..se., .is.ess
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-17
DAWSON STARS.

Correspondence to the Commonwealth.
DAWSON, N. c.. Sept. IA, 1908.
Miss Ella N. Sailing is visiting her
cousin, Mr.. r. G. Young, at Dunn this
week.
Mrs J. D. Weeks and Miss. Katie
Weeks, of Scott and Neck, were in this
community Wednesday.
Dawson was well represented at the
lecture in Scotland Neck Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Balfour Dunn is having his store
enlarged.
Mrs. w. T. Vanlandlngham spent
several days in Weldon last week on q
visit to his brother, Mr.. Whit Antho
ny.
Misses Bessie Lawrence, Minnie
!;arnes and Minnie Fleming; Messrs
Wesley Barnhill, Bonnie Partine, John.
ME Lawrence, George Harris and.
l.atta attended lawn party at Mrs
ilarks near Spring Hill Tuesday night.
1t was in every way a perfect success
aud was greatly enjoyed by the many
guess present. Fruits were served or
the IN. 1t was literally thing o
the past when with merry "good-byes'
and expressions Of complete satisfact
ion for an evening of entertainment
the guests reluctantly departed will
only one regret-that they can't hav
lawn parties ali the year through.
Miss Allean Quincy. OF Enfield, i
visiting Miss Mary Gotten.
Mr.. F. L. White, of Scotland Neck
is the guest of Mr.. Il. L. Branch.
] Rev. J. K. Henderson, of Tiptor
Pennsylvania county, who has bee
here some time teaching, Will preac
in the Baptist church next Sunda
night, the Doth. He is man of rar
culture and an excellent preache
Dawson was fortunate in securing hlr
as their pastor. Public invited to a
tend.
The COMMONWEALTH was twent,
four hours late last week, but bette
late than not at all.
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