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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
coLoMBrA's PROTEST.
Vigorous Kick Over Action of the
 United States.

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 WashinEton, Nov. 1D-Ofiicial reply was made today. says The Herald.s Bogota correspondent under date of November fS. to the note presented by United States Minister: Beaupre informing the Coionl- plan Government that Washington had entered into oflciAl relations with the Re- public of Colombia.
 .The reply. was framed by ,Senor Carlos Ricos. Minister of Foreign Affairs, who vigorously defends his Government and threatens to march an army on Panama unless the United States immediately re- csde from It's position.
 That the Colombians are willing to fight to maintain their dignity and if possible retake Panama Is. shown by the strong support offered the Government and the popular approval of Minister Ricos' stand.
 The Minister in his note to the United States through Minister Beaupre says
 '.The Colombian Government, protests enafketicalIy at the attitude taken by the United States By the recognition of Panama and the warning that the United states VIII not allow Colouipta 70 put down the reheI1ion the teretnkore friend, Iy relations existing between the two gov. ernments have arrived at such critical stare that it ih absolutely isnposelble to continue sdipioYn&tic relations unless the Washington Government should iTnrfiHdl- ateiy give notice that 1t has no intention to prevent Coiombia from retakIng the Isthmus or to extend any recognition to the belligerents.
 The note concludes by stating that "a prompt reply Is awaited from Washing ton as the Colombian army is ready to march on Panama at once"
 Adding to the indignation of the people and stirring them in their preparations for war Is a dispatch alleged to have been received today saying Germany ''disap- proves of the course taken by the United States and censures her for interference at Panama"
 General Perdomo has been appointed commander in chief of the Colombian ar, my. He Is possibly the best informed officer in Bogota on affairs on the Tsth- mus having once been Governor of Pan. anna,
 It is announced that the French colony at Bogota has extended sympathy to the Government and offered to contribute $500,00O for its support.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
NEEDS THE MONEY.
Europe Wants Panama to Assume
 Some Debts.

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 London, Nov. 19.-The council of foreign bond holders has received a communica- ton from Amsterdam stating that the chamber of commerce there viii request the government of the Netherlands not tc recognize the. republic of Panama until some arrangement Is arrived at whereby the, new republic assumes an equitable share of the Colombian debt. The major ity of the bonds are held in England and Holland. &
 The British foreign ofIice has replied to the Colombian bond holders request by assuring them of it's interest in their case but not committing the government to any specific course of action. Further communications are expected but so far as the bond holders council knows the foreign office has not yet taken any steps in the matter.
 The Secretary of the council of foreign bond holders said today:
 ''We have not the slightest objection to Panamas independence and think the American action calculated to promote the benefits of all concerned. In our letter to Lord Lansdowne we pointed out that the independence of Panama was evident ly as fair accompli. but we wished to bring through diplomatic channels the at tention of the American authorities to facts concerning which perhaps they ar not so we'll informed as the unfortunate people who have supplied Colombia with money in past years. No soS of bond holders the world over has fared so hard as the Britishers who have advanced the Colombian government money, and we feared the republic might take advantage of the secession of Panama as an excuse to repudiate all its international obliga- tions. Our view Is that Panama. having been greatly benefited by the money sunk in the country by British and oth- CT bond holders should assume a portion of the debt of the country to which 1t recently belonged"
 When asked what he considered to be an equitable proportion the secretary re- piled:
 Probably about one-third; but that should be left to. an arbitrator. The to- tai Colombian debt. with interest. Is about $l5.OO0.0O0. We hope that, from the canal money Panama will pay Colom- bias share of the debt as the arbitrator decides. and thus purge herself of pecun- Iary obligations to foreign countries.
 50 far as the British bond holders are concerned we would rather accept the bonds of the new republic than any thing issued by Colombia. So, if Pan- anna does not wish to give up cash, an issue of bonds on her part. or the ac- ceptance of responsibility for part of the present Colombian issue would be quite acceptable. Such action would not only <1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
TOLD or HTs MURDER. Telegraph Operator Asks Assistance, But Too Late.

Eimira. N. r., Nov. 19.=-W. H. Cien- den. a telegraph operator at Brown, Pa. q station fifteen miles north of Williams port. on the Beech Creek Division of the New York Central Railroad, was found dead in the telegraph tower shortly after o'clock tonight.
 At-6:5o. o'clock the operator at Oak Grove. Pa, on the same road, received this message from Clenden:
 Send switch engine quick to me; am being murdered by -
 The wire opened and not another word came. A switch engine was sent to the scene and reached Brown in short time. The body was found lying under the desk, the head crushed in. A bloody spike maui lay on the floor beside it.
 Robbery apparently was the motive the watch and money of the operator being missing. Clendeh evidently recognized his assailant and was about to wire his name when he was struck dead at the key.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20

iivar and the members of the Junta on board the May6ower. When General Reyes learned of the conference he said that he entirely disapproyed of the mis- sion of the Boiivarians.
 There was great excitement on the ar rival of the Canada Hundreds of per- sons Hooked to the neighborhood of the dock. but were prevented from reaching the vessel by Marines who were landed from tho United States warships as soon as the Canada was sighted. The marines now guard the wharf.
 Captain Merriam. of the United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie. immediately went aboard the Canada and conveyed to General Reyes the result of the mission of the Bolfvarians. He invited General Reyes and the other members of the conmission to come aboard the Dixie, but the general and his companions de- ciined the invitation. Admiral Coshlan who had just arrived from Panama ex- tended an invitation to the. commissioner 10 come aboard the Mayf1ower. but the admirars invitation was also declined.
 It is understood that Gen. Reyes and the other Coiombian, officers will remain on the Canada until tomorrow evening, possibly Saturday evening, when they will leave for Port Limon, for which destination all had tickets.
 The commissioners sent telegram to the Junta at Panama asling for . com ference there tomorrow. but the Pans milan government declined Co grant the request. It is expected, however. that a representative delegation from Panama win arrive here tomorrow and confer with the commissioners on board the Canada. The Colombian generals were not per- mitted to land at Colon and 1t is consider. ed absolutely certain tfat their mission. like that of the commissioners from the Department of Bolivar. will prove altogether futile.
 The Canada brings news that there was great excitement at Bogota when the hap penings on the isthmus became known there. Nothing alarming. however. oc- cured.
 When the Colombian generals left Bo- gotta. United States Minister Beaupre was getting ready for his departure for the United States. The Minister it Is be. ileved. will arrive on the isthsnus some time next week. z 2 ---s'-ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
HANNA Is DIPLoNATrC.
Suggestion of the Presidency Treats
 ed '. ifh Finaaee.

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 Fort Scott. Kas.. Nov. 1s.--After the Ohio election !. Conine- of this city. an sx-ohioan. wrote Senator Hanna urging him to become candidate for the Re- publican nomination for President. MT. conine received the following letter to- day: Ser
 Please accept my thanks for your let- ter of congratulations upon the result of the recent election in Ohio. consider the great victory here an endorsement Of the principles and policies of the Republican party and should find an echo in the cam paign of next year. Certainly all who ara interested in the prosperity and develop fent of our country agree that the Re- publican party should be in power and Ohio has spoken unequivocaliy.
 While I am gfatined that the settle- mane in the result which might Dc c1n- sidered a personal vlndication. it does hot Justify the claims of my friends with reference to the suggestions of my ncmi- nation for the presidency. have no per sonaI ambition to advance and my desire to serve my party constralna me to ask my friends not to place me in the em- barrassing position whieh would result from such a movement"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
MONTGOMERY ALABAMA NOVEMBER

it would only take a few weeks to se- cure 1t,
 Mr. Payne answered that it would take months.
 Suppose 1t did take months" asked MT. Williams. to which Mir. Payne re- piied:, The gentleman Is trying to help the sugar trust by his amendment
 Well" responded Mr. Williams, ..is | am. the Lord knows l am unconscious of it." Gaughter.)
 But I will say the length of time 1t would take to have the treaty amended will depend upon the care and strenuos- ity brought Into action at the other end of the Avenue. If you could just half way appropriate the celerity that has lately actuated this administration in con nection with the new born Republic of Panama. you would have 1t back here in three days" Daughter and applause on the Democratic side.)
 But the mind of all the mighty Czars in another place have not operated on this Panama business yet and they have operated on this treaty." said Mir Payne. They will operate. quickly, in some way or other." said Mir. Williams. pro- vided the trust is not hurt. Uaughter and applause on the Democratic side.) They are waiting for us
 Mir. Mccall. (Rep., Mass.) said that his deductions from study of the effect of the treaty were that the reduction of duty on sugar would not materially affect it's price in this country and that consequent- ly the Cuban planter would get the ben- eft of the saving on the tariff: that in- creased exports from the United States to Cuba and from Cuba to the United States of other articles would follow. re- sulting in general prosperity.
 Move to Re-Commit.
 Twelve minutes before o'clock Mir. Payne tN. Y.). announced that he did not care to consume the balance of his time. ahe thereupon Mir. Williams moved to recommit the bill to the Ways and Means Committee with instructions in the line of anendments previously proposed.
 The Speaker ruled the motion to be out of order.
 MT. Williams appealed from the decision of the Chair and asked to be heard on the point ofsorder.
 MT. Payne raised point of order, but the Speaker entertained the appeal. say ing that he preferred to err, if at all in giving the House the right to express its will. although it had previously expressed itself otherwise.
 MT; Williams said his motion was not dilatory, but was made because the mi- nority had endeavored persistentiy to se- cure vote on the amendments.
 Mir. Payne moved to lay the appeal on the table. and his motion carried by a vote of 19s to 165. strict party align ment.
 On, the passage of the bill an attempt was made to secure a yea and nay vote. but only twenty-three members seconded the demand. an insufficient number. William Alden Smith (Rep.. Mich.). de- manded a division, and on rising vote the yeas were s5 and the nays n. This passed the bill.
 It was agreed that when the House ad- sjourned tomorrow 1t be to meet on Tues day next.
 { The House at l:ss adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
The Nation Episode.

The way free speech was sti1ed in the Senate Chamber today is the talk of the town. The Senate had just met. Prayers lad been offered. With iabored and slug gish accents the Reading Clerks soporifc voice was droning to somnolent Senators reposing at their desks the names of many petitions from pious American cit izens of both sexes asking that Reed Shoot be kicked out of the Senate Sud- denly the atmosphere of dopey dignity was split wide open by an almost feline shriek from the women's gallery:
 Down with the conspirators. Away with the saloons, the partners and pro- moters and provokers of conspiracy"
 It was Carrie Nation.
 As quickly as recovery could be had from the shock of her malediction. the doorkeepers hustled her outside, shot her into the nearest elevator, which was the one reserved for Senators and Supreme Court Judges, and she was forcefully led down the basement corridor to the Capitol lookup. Thence she was conveyed to the Police Court.
 Her appearance was complete and brilliantly successful surprise party. She had before assailing the Senatorial dig nity but an hour before visited the White House and profaned the majesty of the executive premises in the most ungenSle- womanly manner. Yet not a soul about the Capitol appeared to know that Carrie was coming. Even after she got there she sent for and obtained audience with Senator Cockrell. When the Missouri senator cordially and innocently greeted her in the marble roem, she discharged one of her choicest harangues with such velocity as to send the venerable Missou- Fian quickly to the protection of the Chamber.
 Carrie was allowed then to go to the gallery where she worked her advertls- ing game to perfection.
 Carrie got justice with the swiftness of the creation of the Isthmian Canal Re- public. She was fined $25 in the Police Court She peeled off the requisite bills from a roll of notes as big as biscuit and departed. saying she was due in Bal timore this afternoon to appear in her own play at a matinee, entitled something like Ten whacks in a Bar Room
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20

 ARE SLAIN 'Frightful Wreck on the
 Big Four. THE COLLISION HEAD-oN Impact Heard for Miles Around the Scene.
 s-- conducter of Freight rrain pissbsy< ed Orders and Crashsd Into q work Train Going at High Rats Of Speed.
 

Peoria. Ili.. Nov -Thirty-one arnsn were killed and at least fifteen in1uredtin a head-end colliRion between a weetbound freight and work train On the Bie Four Railroad between Mackinaw and Ire@ mont ct z4s o'clock this afternoon.
 Up to the present time tho bodies oe twenty<six. victims Of the wreck have been taken from the mass cf debris which is piled thirty feet high on the tracks while i've yet remain buried an6er the huge pile Of broken tipbers ana twisted iron and steel. So far. only eiev~ sn of the victims have been Identified, the remaining being sunrecnxpizable
 All the dead and most of khei Injured were members Of the work train. the crews on both engines jumping 3 to save their lives. Tue colitx cured in q deep cut at the besannt - sharp curve, neither train being 15s to the crew of tho other until q within fifty feet of each other. trains struck with such force sound was heard for miles aranE
 Boiler Exp10des.
 A second after the coIiisicu. of the work train exploded with terrific force. throwing heavy Iron bars and spifntAFs of wood a distance Of goo feet.
 Conductor John ". Judge of Indianap- oils. who had charge of the freight train. received orders at urbaua Co watt aE MaclSinaw for the work train. which was due there at 2:fo D. m. Instead of doihx this. he failed to stop. The engineer Of the work train. George Becker. had algo received orders to pass the freight ss Mackinaw and was on the ws-~ tfss station The work traln minutes late. and was 1 Al speed in order to make up
 The collision was witne P sei Noon. a farmers boy Q .eA age who hagtened tQ a neAFt
 teiephoned tosSEgemont. ~A
 One Of the last bodies recl
 William Bailey of Maeklnaw. ,.aal leEd ln place bx two steel fatsg which had been pushed up betWeen che engine ana the tender Of the work trains
 Thrown 76 Feet Away. v
 The woffxtDen had been engaged in tay- Ing rails at different points along the track, Brakeman J. N H$er of the work train, was thrown seventy-Hye feet awuy from the track and sustained "a broken leg. q
 The injured were taken to the, two ca booses of relief trains, where temporary hospitals were improvised. in which to remove them.
 The dead are residents of nelghhorlng towns and the scenes about the wreck this evening is beyond description. Wives and children of men who were missing thr0nged around pcering ct tho unreeog- flizabIe forms removed from the debgig. Out of tIirty-fIve men who constituted the crew of the work train, only four ara living. and two of these are seriously in. jured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
RISKED LIFE TO SAVE WIFE. .
Woman Plunges Into Icy Water
 Shock May Restore Reason,

New York, Nov. l9.-At the risk of his life in the icy waters of the Hudson river Albert H. Clarke, we'll known portrait painter, has rescued his wife from drown ing. s.' .
 Mrs. Clark has. been iIl for several months. While walking near the river side with her mother and husband she suddenly rushed out on. "a pier and plunged into the river. -..-,... ...
 The artist, throwing of his coat. swam after her. Just as the husband reached her side she went down, but he managed 10 bring her to the surface and after a struggle of twenty minutes. a tug picked the exhausted couple up.
 Mrs. Clark was carried to a hospital and 1t is believed the shock will restore her normal mental condition Meanwhile she is under nominal arrest for having attempted suicide i-s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
REBELS ASSAULT CITY.
Attac on San Domingo Costs Rebels
 Heavy Loss.

San Domingo. Wednesday, Nov. 1s.- Yesterday at noon a severe attack was made on the city without effect.
 The rebels had many killed and wound ed. but the Government losses were small.
 The firing continued during the night. the insurgents using heavy cannon.
 The situation here is desperate. The poor are suffering for necessities and prices of provisions are rising.
 The sanitary conditions of the city, however, are good ..t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
TRAMP's BODY FOUND.
Believed He Was Killed by Blow ii
 the Head

Columbus. Ga. Nov. i9-An unknown white man, supposed to have been a tramp. was found dead near Waverly Hill, this State, this morning. death, according to the verdict of the coroner's jury. was induced by a blow on the head with a blunt instrument in the hands of an un- known party"
 The body was not cold when found. The dead man was about 60 years of age, of low stature. weighing about 14O pounds. Twenty-three cents in money and a cigar cite book were found in the pockets of the deceased.
 No clue as to the perpetrator of the deed. o-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
TLree Killed by ExplosiOn.

Kalkaska, Mich, Nov. 19.-By an explo- sion of dynamite in a burning store at Sharon. near here, thre men were killed and fourth so severely injured that he may die. The fire originated in general store. it is supposed from an overheated stove. The blaze spread quickly and in the excitement of the moment every one forgot a quantity of dynamite stored in the building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
TRADE WITH CANADA.
Williams Introduces Resolution (
 tha Subject.

Washington. Nov. s.-Representative Williams of Mississippi introduced res olution today declaring:
 That the House of Representatives would view with pleasure and heartily en- dorse initiative steps taken by the Pres ident of the United States toward recon vening the Joint High Commission ap- pointed by Great Britain, the Dominion of CanAda and the United States. for the purpose of considering and agreeing upon freer and more amicable trade relations between the United States and the Do- minion of Canada
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
TROUBLE FOR BEN TnLMAN
Black to be Postmaster at
 Florence, 5. (.
The Visit of the Incorrigible Carrie to the Senate and Her Speedy Expulsion the Talk of
 the Capital.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building.

44 Washington, NOV. lS
 President Roosevelt has repeatedly an nounced his policy in making appoint ments to be have due regard for the sentiment of respectable people of the community. He has dHclared that poll icy with regard to the appointment or negroes to ofices Nevertheless. he has just decided to reappoint another negro postmaster, notwithsta nding the commun- ity's opposition.
 The Rev. Joshua Wilson, colored. who was appointed postmaster at Florence. s. C.. by Mckinley. is to be renominated for the place by Roosevelt. It LOOKS as though the White House is rather crowd ing crow upon your uncle Ben Tiiiman' to say the least.
 A double peculiarity about Rev. Joshua Is his color and his history. He is nearly white and was himself before the war. an owner of slaves. ...
 The Washington Star, which is the de- vout organ of the administration, has this germane' reflection on the case.
 whether Senator Tillman will vigor- ousIy oppose the confirmation of the nomination on party lines cannot be de- termined In a perfunctory way he would of course do so. being unalterably op- posed to negro postmasters anywhere In South Carolina, ut he has his hands SO full of the race issue in the Crum case in the Senate that he may reach the conclusion that the Senate will not listen patiently to continued opposition by him when it is based alone on race issues. ~ -- 70 z-
 ''In the Crum case Senator Tillman, by reason of Senatorial courtesy, has man aged to prevent confirmation, but should be begin wholesale opposition to confrma- tionsef nominations by the President, the influence that he counts upon might melt away rapidly. .>s-
 It seems word has gone to Republican senators that the administration proposes to pursue it's negro policy to the finish and appoint to office as many negroes as 1t sees fit This is the consensus of Dem ocratic opinion and the Republicans do not deny It. .ss s,e 's.t-'-'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
Williams Downs Payne.

There was an outburst of old-time Dem ocratic' enthusiasm in the House today when Minority Leader Williams downed the Republican floor leader. sareno Payne. Chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee. who is accustomed to have his way with a rancous voice and an intimi. dating abdomen. s.fs+s, ..--.
 The question at issue was the right to discuss point of order against Williams which Payne had made in the few mo- ments preceding the vote on the reciproc- ity' bill The Speaker decided against Payne to the surprise of the old veterans of Tom Reeds rule, to the arrangement of the young members, and to the delight ot the Democrats. . e' s-"
 MT. Williams again distinguished him. self in debate today and is committing himself more and more to his party asso- ciates. number of Senators were ir
 House today while the Mlssissippian was speaking. including Senator Spooner. who semed greatly to enjoy the bubbling hu- nor and gleaming satire of the new Dem. ocratic leader .ac s ..,......S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
REYES REACHES COLON.
He and His Companion Not Permit
 ted tn Land.

Colon, Nov. 1s.-5:15 D. m.-The steamer Canada from SavanilIa is now approach ing her dock. General Reyes and other members of the delegation sent by the Colombian government on a peace nnls- sion are on board. Marines from the American warships have been landed and are on duty on the wharf.
 The peace commissioners left Savanilla yesterday without knowing the result of the conference between the peace com mission from the Department of Bo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
Will Rananet McclalIan,

The. sixteen Democrats of the New York delegation besides George B. Mcclellan propose to give the Mayor-elect of Great CT New York a dinner at the Raleigh in this city on the evening of December q. Minority leader John sharp Williams is to be an honored guest and 1t is said the occastop will have other unique and at tractive features.
 R. 1T. Watkins.