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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

character. half q dozen members clamor- ing for recognition, submitting further amendments or moving to adjourn, and the trend of the discussion was on the whole toward confusion
 Senators Worked Late.
 It was already several hours beyond the usual hour of adjournment at even- ing sessions, but the Senators were de- termined to get the revenue bill off their hands so that 1t could be acted upon by the House today. The influx of amend ments and the clamor of contestants over various features of the bill increased as the hour of midnight drew near. and Sen ator Blackmon gave notice that he would today move for reconsideration of the vote by which the section of the bill wal adopted.
 r Some semblance of order was finally re stored and the subdivision, after consid erable debate, was adopted. The Senate then at :35 o'clock ad journed until 10:3o today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
After Mobile Schools.

A bill introduced yesterday in the House by MT. London of Jefferson strikes at the Mobile school system, although its real import is not mentioned in the cap ton.
 The measure simply provides that all State taxes collected in the various coun- ties shall be turned into the State Treas ury.
 Under a special act passed, great many years ago, Mobile County is per mitted to convert all taxes on liquor to the use of it's public schools. Under this law the Mobile school system has grown to be the best in the State.
 At almost each recurring Legislature in the last twenty years an effort has been made to repeal this special act. but without success.
 The bill of Mir London is the first one to be introduced at tSis session which strikes at the Mobile schools. It IS eX- pected that it will create great interest in Mobile and will no doubt attract con siderable attention after the recess.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Passing Throng

0S~ -s~C Messrs. Frank Carrel and E. B. Garneau. newspaper men of Quebec, Canada, spent yesterday at the Windsor Hotel and found an agreeable companion in Manager John Moffatt, who has himself lived in Quebec. Mssrs. Carrel and Garneau have been in New Orleans. They left last night for Jack sonvine. Fla. While here they visited the State Capitol and other points of historic in- terest. Mir. Carrel spoke of Captain Green and John F. Gaynor. the Savannah exiles who are sojourning in Quebec. "The Cana dian people," said Mir. Carrel. ''feel that Captain Green and Mr. Gaynor are more sinned against than shining and we hope to see the American people take the same view of the case. The two Americans living in good style at one of our best hotels" Mir. Judson L.. Burke of Johns Is in the city visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. George T. Burke. 4l2 Alabama Street. Mir Burke has been visiting his alma mater, the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. where he was graduated in the class of 1900. On leav- ing college he accepted position with the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company and Is now resident mining engineer for the Blue Greek Division of this company at Johns.
 MT. W. C. Jordan of Midway. Bullock County. is spending a few days in the city. Mir.
  land office in this city during Mir. Cieve- lands frs term.
 Mir. W. Trox Bankston, editor of the West Point, Ga., and Lanett, Ala. News, was in Montgomery yesterday. He left last night for West Point. Ga.
 Mir T. Darlington Semple. formerly of Mont Romery and now well known lawyer of New York City, is visiting Montgomery. Hon, H. 6. Doster of Prattville spent yester- day in Montgomery and returned to his home on an afternoon train.
 pr. F. M. Peterson. President of the Giris' Industrial School at Montevallo. Is in the city.
 Mayor O. c. Simpson of Tuscumbia is in town and will remain here until tonight. Colonel Sam Will John of Birmingham was in Montgomery yesterday. MT. John c. Bradley of Birmingham spent yesterday in Montgomery.
 Hon. J. B. Graham of TalIadega is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Lava Flows from Coiima.

Colima. Mex, Feb. 27.-The volcano yesterday afternon poured forth quanti- ty of white-hOt matter but there was no outflow of lava till late at night when great quantities flowed down the sides of the volcano. Earthquakes are report ed at Apuaculpo. Chilpancingo and Aguas Blancas. There is no alarm in this city over tine activity of the volcano,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
SHOT NO FILIPINos.
Neither Did He Order Any Shot,
 Says Metcalf.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 27.-General Wilder s. Metcalf, United States pension agent, makes the following statement regarding the revival of the charges that he ordered Philippine prisoners to be shot:
 T thing 1t is an attempt on the part of certain people to make political capi- tai out of reports derogatory to the army in the Philippines and at the same time an effort on the part of two or three members of the goth Kansas to de me an injury. l never shot any Filipino pris- oners or ordered others to do so. This fact has been satisfactorily established several times and can be again."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Ser ator Screws explains his position on his bill to divide Montgomery County into five revenue districts. three of the mem- bers of the Board to be appointed from the city and two from the county pre- cincts, that the city pays enormously the heaviest tax, and. therefore, should be entitled to three members. instead of, two as the House bill provides.
 His bill provides for appointment, in- stead of election as the House bill pro- vides, which he supposed would be satis- factory to the House, for under the op- eration of the new election law, the city could. if 1t saw it, elect all five of the Commissioners.
 The bill also provides for the election of a clerk who shall not be a member of the Board. at salary $500 less than that which now attaches to the position.
 The House passed substitute, but the Senate refused to concur in it. A commit tee of conference was appointed yesterday and adopted Senator Screws's bill. The House refused to adopt the report of the conference committee, and thus the mat ter stands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
BRAVE WOMEN FROM BOSTON,
Lead Party from Imprisoned Steamer
 Over Ice Floes.

ACt&0 z 0A y AASAA &~A~
 Over Ice Floes.
 St Johns, N. B., Feb. H-A party oi travellers has just reached here after a thrilling experience on the ice The party was led over thirteen miles of ice fioes from an imprisoned steamer to Picton Island and thence to the main land by two young Boston women.
 The steamer Mnto, which runs from Nova Scoaia to Prince Edward Island became Ice bound Monday. Among the forty passengers on board were two young women named Dent, who had re- ceived word that their parents were dy- ing in Boston. When they realized the situation of the Minto they expressed de- termination to start out for the mainland on foot Another young woman and four young men also were willing to join in the undertaking.
 The party left the steamer shortly be- fore noon Monday. The suns rays on the ice proved almost binding, and after the party had struggled along for some miles, one of the young men sank down from exhaustion. The remainder of the distance, however, was finally covered, although the young women were obliged to constantly assist the exhausted man. They reached Picton Island about 9 U ClOCh HI lhS ChChih5' <AAlSI pdSSiHB lhe night on the island, the remainder of the journey was made to the mainland Tuesday, where the Boston women caught the train. The members of the party belonging in St. Johns reached here today, greatly exhausted.
 After remaining on the ice forty eight hours the Minto managed to work her. self free. She then ran over to her sister ship, the Stanley, which has been im- prisoned in the ice foes for over six weeks and managed to put forty tons of coal on board. The Mlnto has arrived at Georgetown. Prince Edward Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Wood Meant No Criticism.

Tn the debate Friday in the House on the bill authorizing railroad corpora tRns to relocate their Mnes. Representative J. R. Wood of Macon was quoted as being in favor of the bill and expressing the hope that 1t would move the line of the Tuskegee Railroad a mile and. half from TuskeSee.
 His position has been misunderstood. It was not taken in opposition or in criti- cism of the Tuskegee Railroad. but 1t was In endorsement of a project under, taken by the road to relocate its lines so that the line should run directly into the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
To Defend the constitution.

A bill is pending in the Legislature to appropriate $1, ,05O to enable Governor Jelks to defray the expense of defending the case of Jackson W. Giles, a negro, against the Board of Registrars of Mont gemery County. now pending before the United States Supreme Court.
 The case was really hled to test the val idity of the suffrage clause of the Con stitution of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
. To Appoint Mobile Solicitor.

Senate bill authorizing the Governor to appoint a Solicitor of Mobile County was passed by the House yesterday evening. Heretofore the Solicitor has been elected by the Legislature.
 The bill also fixes the salary of the So- licitor at 8. 600 year, payable in monthly irstallments of $500 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Earthauake in Spain.

Madrid. Feb. 27.-A series of sharp shocks of earthquakes were felt in the province of Alicante at dawn yesterday and were repeated at intervals through the day. The disturbance did some dam age and created alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Newc in Brief.

MEMORIAL services will be held today in the room of the City Court of Montgomery at 10 o'clock in honor of Tennent Lomax and Colonel David T. Blakey. deceased. Resolu- tions adopted some time ago by the Mont gomery Bar Association will be read before the court and speeches will be made on the lives and virtues of the deceased lawyers.
 DEFENDANT witnesses were examined yes- terday in the civil division of the City Court of Montgomery in the case of Mrs. T. J. Russell. as administratrix vs the Western of Alabama Railway Court will be held today and 1t is expected that the taking of testimony will be completed by tonight. Ar gumtnts of counsel will be heard next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
LEGISLATION ,rD LEGISLATORS.
Senator Screws Explains.

The bill has been favorably reported and will undoubtedly be passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
To Send Troops to St. Louis.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 27.-Omcers of the department of the Missouri are beginning to arrange for the movement of troops to St. Louis to attend the ceremonies of the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition April 90. It is expected troops from Crook, Riley. Leavenworth and Jef- ferson barracks will be present. General Corbin Adjutant General of the army, will act as grand 'marSAal of the civil and military parade,
 The pugtlist should experience no dIffi- n,,lt, In afrillinD an Attituda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
BoNILLA LEADS ARMY.
Advancing to Attack Forces of
 Sierra.

Sierra.
 Panama, Feb. H.-News has been re- ceived here that forces under the com mand of Ben Meas CeVAsquez, sent by President Zelaya of Nioafag qua, to help President Sierra of Honduras to cope with the revolution begun by Senor Bon- fila, who was elected President of Hon. duras, but whose election was afterwards disputed by President Sierra, have oc- cupied Choluteca City, sixty-eight miles south of the Honduran capital Teguci- galpa,~ while General Anastasio Ortiz, with assistance given by Senor Regalado the retiring President of Salvador, has Invaded Honduras by way of Sesuntepre, to assist Senor Bonalla in his revolution.
 Bonilla himself after landing arms at Elaceftuno, a small port in the gulf of Fonseca, between Amapala Island and La Union (Salvador) has occupied the town of ocotopec, fifty miles north of San Salvador, and-is now advancing to- wards San Antonio del Notre to attack the Honduran departments of Comayagua and LaPaz, leaving his rear guard pro- tected by the forces which retiring Prssi- dent Regalado has placed on the frontier of Salvador and Honduras.
 \The Nicaraguan foreign minister who was sent to Salvador to induce President | Regalado to aid the revolutionary move rent against President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala, has been unsuccessful in his mission and has returned to Nicara- qua with Guatemalan would-be revolu- | tionists, under Gen. Leon Castillo and also with the 2,000 rifles that President Zelaya had sent for the use of Salvador against Guatemala.
 The President of the Honduran Con- gress, Dr. Alvarado Mdnzano, Presidcne Sierra's Minister of State, Alvarado Guerrero, and numerous members of the Honduran Congress, have arrived at Amapala to seek refuge from sierra's alleged prosecutions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
A RULER OF WILLING
 SUBJECTS.

Not all people are satisfied with their rulers; but the subjects of "GOOD LUCK" " Baking Powder are such from choice they have learned by experience that he exacts only the most reasonable tribute and furnishes full protection to all under his dominion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
War Preparations.

San Francisco. Feb 27.-The steamer San Juan from Panama and Central An erican ports bring news regarding the situation. Passengers from Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras tell of bands of fighting men hurryfng in one direction and another and passengers from Guate- mala speak of war preparations being rushed in every part of the republic.
 The Governor of Guatemala has estab- lished strict censorship of Sll mail\
 D. Mulholland, who comes from fa Union, Salvador. says that large mum. bers of Sh<adorans have been shipped in small boats to Amapala to take ser- vice UT der the banner of BoniIla.
 k. A. Weiss, a Seattle mining engineer says that in Nicaragua he saw a detach- ment of Nicaraguan soldiers at Leon on their way to assist Sierra.
 The San Juan passed the American squadron on February IS. off Lizzard Point. The cruiser New York slgnalled and asked to be reported all well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28

Richmond. vlrslsIa.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16

THE MALAys WERE PROMPTLY SHOT.
has paid blackmal and received safe
conduct. The writer once saw large
timber raft floating down which had
not only taken the precautiOn to hire
a special guardbOat for it's protection,
but had also hOisted flags belonging to
no fewer than four pirate chiefs.
1t is now some ten years since the
Namoa was pirated outside HOngkong,
but her case shows that the Chinese pi-
rate still has some of the pluck of his
ancestors. The NamOa left HOngkOng
bound to Swallow, Annoy and FOochow,
Mt about o'clock one morning. She
had among her passengers large num-
bed of we'll to do Cinnamon.
All went well until lunchtime. when
in descending into the saloon to that
meal one of the passengers pointing to
the arm rack in the cOmpaniOnWay,
asked the captain why rifles were car
ried and was laughingly told that they
were relics of the old days, when Chi
ma coasters We're wont to be held up
by pirates. The meal had hardly com
menced when it was interrupted by re-
vOlver shots fired down the skylight.
Captain PocOck sprang from his seat
and commenced a parley with the pi-
rates. who promised not to harm him
if he would come on deck and make
terms with them; but no sooner had he
come up the ladder than he was shot
and MORALLY wounded. The passen-
gers and other officers We're taken and
locked into the captains cabin with
the wounded man. and there they
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
Arsenic Il Necessary.

Arsenic-that terrible poison, alb
horred of all people for ages, the chief
ingredient of the philters of antiquity
Of the middle ages. when they We're de-
signed to get rid of Il troublesome enc
my-arscnic is neither more nor less
than constituent element of the It's
sues of all living beings. vegetable or
animal. Without arsenic no life is pos
sible. This purveyor of death is one Of
the great supporters of life. Such is the
apparent pas'adoX affirmed by Profess
or Armand Gautier as the result Of
physiological and clinical observations
Paris Nature.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
Pirates
Of China
Whole Districts Terror
lied by Moon Eyed
Free5oofers.
Hot, the Steamship Namoa Was
Captured Outside Of Hong
Kong - Captain Killed
and Ship Looted.

Although piracy upon a large scale
has ceased to exist upon the China
coast. it is still carried on in small
way. and that right under the nose of
the British authorities at Hongkong.
terrOriZe certain districts and levy
blackmail, which all boats have to pay
unless they carry sufficient force to
make bold fight. 1t is no uncommon
thing to see heavily laden junk going
up or down stream flying as many as
three pirate flags as a sign that she
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
DRIVEN OUT BY GHOSTS.
Strange Happenings Ia the Home Of
Newly Welded Couple.

The good people of Kokomo, Ind,
have been much disturbed of late by
ghost which is said to haunt Il certain
house. Charles Abney and his bride
recently moved into this house, but the
ghost broke up their housekeeping the
very first day.
Three years ago Herman Schultz.
returned Spanish American soldier,
was murdered at Il dance in this house
by Arthur Woolford. who is now serv-
ing Il prison term for the crime. Since
the tragedy the house has had numer-
Gus tenants. none of whom remained
longer than Il few days.
Abney and his bride moved in one
day and the next moved out. In the
night soon after the couple had retired
to bed the doors of the house opened.
and there was the noise of entering
guests The room was filled with in
visible people. Presently squeaky
violin was heard, accompanied by the
clatter of feet and the swirl and swish
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16

found the rest Of the Europeans on
board, with the exception of one pas
senger, who had been left on deck, sea-
sick, and the engineer, who was on
watch and who managed to find a hid
ing place.
1t seems that the pirates had come
on board disguised as passengers and
with revolvers concealed about them.
They divided into two gangs, one Of
which attacked the saloon and held the
after part of the ship and engine room.
while the other took charge forward
and held up the officer on watch on the
bridge. Two Malay quartermasters
who offered resistance were promptly
shot and dropped overheard.
The ship was then kept nearly on her
course. the pirates forcing the Chinese
though another vessel of the same line
was passed shortly after, nothing sus-
piciOus was noticed. The pirates pro-
ceeded to Il small bay behind an island.
and there they anchored. Junks came
alongside. the Chinese passengers were
relieved Of their money. and the vessel
was ranSacked for valuables. Then in
the true old Spanish main style the
mainbrace was spliced, and they had
fine carOuSal
The refreshments having been made
short work of, the ships boats were all
stove in, her remaining anchor was
dropped. her lights, signals and rockets
were dropped overheard, and the winch
es We're disabled so that the anchors
could not be raised. The pirates hav-
ing departed probably never to return
the engineer, who had concealed him.
self in some out of the way place Of
the engine room, came out and released
the other Europeans, who got up steam
again, slipped both cables and brought
the vessel back to Hongkong
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16

THE NICllM ~ HE
of skirts around the room. Voices re-
vealed quarrel of two men over q
girl, each claiming her as dancing
partner Then followed pistol shot
and the noise of the victim falling to
the floor. The CHASTITY affair was d
faithful reproduction of the dance and
tragedy of three years ago in which
the young soldier lost his life.
Schultz, the victim, was member
of Company l., One Hundred and Fiji
ty-eighth Indiana regiment. Jacob
Harness. an uncle of Judge B. F. Har-
ness of the Howard superior court Oc-
eupied the house at the time Of the
murder. He soon moved out, as did
all other later tenants. All the neigh
bors certify to mysterious visitations
and frequent ghostly apparitions. Alb
ney and his bride remained In the
house but six hours.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
One the Less,

Sunday School Teacher-Iow many
commandments are there, Willie?
Willie--Ten.
Sunday School Teacher-And suppose
you We're to break one of them?
Willie--Then there'd only be nine
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
The Touch.

ga sweet book" she exclaimed. "Not
a touch Of materialism in it.'
opened the volume. On the first
leaf | read
"Two dollars and fifty cents"
"Haw l thought. but said nothing.
would not for the world shatter my
wife's illusionS.-DetrOit Free Press.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
Where He Got His Start.

''Fillem is a good dentist. suppose,
but he seems to take Il fienGish delight
in working those emery paper files on
q fellows teeth every chance he gets"
"That's due to his early training. He
began his career as a saw dAarpener."-
Minneapolis Tribune.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16
Grew on Film.

Burton--Your garden is pretty small.
isn't it?
Barton-It seemed so to me before
began to take care of it.-Somerville
MaSs) Journal.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-16

If men were relatively as strong as
brutes they could juggle with weights
Of several tons. :,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1903-04-25
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS
OUT IN POSITIVE TERMS
Says What lie Thinks Of indianoIa In
Incident He Answers the Demand
ct yazoo Sentinel.

In leading editorial in its edi.
tion of last week the Yazoo SEN
tinel, which Is opposing Governor
Longino for the United States
Senate, demanded that the Gov
ernor give public expression of
his views on the Indianola post
office incident.
Governor Longino did not know
OF this demand until it was called
to his attention by u Clarion-Led-
ger reporter, and the readiness
with which he consented to give
an expression of his views did not
indicate he had any desire to keep
the Sentinel editor, or anybody
else, in the dark an the subject.
The Governor said:
"lt had never occurred to me
that anybody cared what | thought
of the action Of President Roose-
welt in closing the Indianola post
office. However, if anybody wants
to know, will say that my views
are exactly the same as those en-
tertained by any other Southern
gentleman. The closing of tho
postoilice was n igh-handcd pro-
ceedlng, unwarranted and unius-
tilted, and hope the President
will look at the matter in its true
light and repair the wrong done
by re.opening the office" F."