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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
THE INDIAN BILL.
Senate Committee Concludes worh
 on Measure.

on Measure.
 Washlngton, March 19.-The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs today con cluded consideration of the bill making appropriations for the Indians.
 As amended by the Senate Committee. much additional legislation Is, included which for the most part relates to Indian Territory. IL has been provided by the Senate Committee that any person who is now or may have been in the employ of the United States. shall be prohibited from purchasing. leasing, or taking any action in the Indian lands the distribution of which was pending during such per- son,s employment until after the expira- ton of two years from the termination of such employment.
 An appropriation of S25.0oO is incorpo- rated in the bill for exhibits from In- dian agencies at the St. Louis Exposi- ton.
 The Secretary of the Interior Is au- thorized to make sales of land in Indian Territory covered by coal and asphalt leases subject to the right of the lessee to use 50 much of the surface as may be needed for such structures as are. gen. erally used in the production and ship ment of coal and coke.
 There Is appropriated f70),00o for the purposes for satisfying the final decree of the court of claims in the suit where in the United States was complainant and the Choctaw nation, the Chickasaw nation and the Chickasaw freedmen were the defendants and respondents, All leases made by any allottee of the Choc- taw. Chickasaw. Cherokee, Seminole and Creek nations shall be absolutely null and void unless recorded in the manner provided in Indian Territory within thir. ty days after exchange of such instru- ments
 The Committee has inserted provision for the payment of S5s.153 to the estate of Eli Ayres, late of Kaufman Count Texas, in full of his claim by reason oi the failure of the President of the Unl- ted States to approve deeds of land pur- i, chased by Ayres from certain Chickasaw Indians in Mississippi. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to pay out of the funds belonging to the Creek nations the sum of s6.sS7 to the estate of William M. Springer for the personal services which Mir. Springer rendered to the Creek nation.
 The Committee recommends the abolish- Ing of Ponca, Otoe and Missouri India9 reservations and attaching the territory to the counties of Kay, Pawnee and No- ble, Oklahoma Territory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
20 PER CENT. REDUCTION.
Steel and Tin Workers Asked to Ac.
 cept Cut

#a
 Pittsburx. March Reduction of % per cent. below the wage scale of l9o3-0. is the proposal that win be submitted next week to the Tin and Sheet Lodges e the Amaigamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin workers. The proposal is the outcome of a joint meeting of the general executive board of the Associa. tion and the officers of the American Sheet Tin and Plate Company. The meeting lasted three days, concluding al 10 o'clock tonight.
 The new scale will be submitted to the tn and sheet lodges only Tuesday next The vote on the ecale must be in by April g. If adopted t will be effective from March 2l. 1t will have the recon. mendation of tho Analgamated oficers
 After the meeting tonight Theodore T, sbaffer. President of the Amaigamated Association, made statement for pub lication. He said that the reduction which is proposed is caused by the com. mercial strlngency and the keen corspe. tition which exisits in the tin and slieei trade and the fact that there are many idlc mills of this kind and thousands oi amaigamated men out Of work.
 He declined to give a direct reply ts the question whether the reduction would result in idle mills starting up again as Insisted on. He said this question had been asked by amaigamated officers oi both the American company and the in. dependents and that the uniform reply was that no assurance could be given and a few weeks after the scale was ac. tually assured would be required for tht manufacturer to secure orders on ths new basis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
MUST SATISFY SPAIN
IEN0LAND's ANSWER TO THE
Great Britain Declines to Negotiate Regarding Morocco Until the Madrid Government Has
 Been Plaeatad.

Madrid, --Arch ls.--The Associated Press learns that the British government has declined to negotiate with France regarding Morocco, until France can com plete arrangements concernng Morocco with Spain. In consequence. liegotiatio ions have been resumed at Paris and Madrid but no. conclusion can be expected for some time. Hence, when the pending Anglo French treaty is published. 1t will be found that the status of Morocco. Sd long one of Europe's most thorny prob. lems, remains unchanged
 The action of British foreign minister Lord Larsdowne. in assuring Spain that Morocco will not be allowed to enter iitc the Anglo-Freneh associations -unti Spain shall accept the trench proposaiH has created great satisfactlon In ofEieial circles, and is regarded astEtfensthenlns Spain's position, botit in Europe and Af rica. Pour Parlours are How pfcceedint at Madrid, and at Paris with the objeci of trying to reach an Agreement in con nection with what le termed .the de gree of Pacific penetration" which tht respective powers shall be granted or their industrial invasion of Morocco. An other difficulty is the French desire tC secure a post on the Western coast
 Spain insists on retaining Ceuta, and if a Franco-Spanish agreement is reach. ed, Great Britain is to be guaranteed hei existing trading rights on the Northern coaet. The policy of Spain is to sustain the Sultan.
 It Is said that the life long desire oi Jules Cambon has been finally to settle the Moroccan question, regarding 1t al vital to French colonial policy. Hi brother Paul. Ambassador in London, is equally interested and the two states men, working together have made stren. uous efforts since Jules Cambon retired from his post as French ambassador tc the United States to affect solution oi the difficulty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
WILL NOT VISIT POPE
LoUBETs TRIP TO ROME IS or
 IMPORTANCE
Pontiff's Caustic Criticism of French Policy the Cause of Bad Feel ing-0ld Custom to
 Be Broken.

Paris, March 19.-The Pope's caustic criticism of French policy in the course of his address to the Cardinals yesterday is receiving serious attention in high quarters.
 It has been regarded as sufficiently i'm portant to call for an official report, which now is in the possession of the authorities It was first thought unoffi- cial reports of the Pope's utterances might be overstated, but the official yer sion fully bears out the gravity of his remarks.
 They related chiefly to past and pros pective laws for the suppression of teach ing by the religious orders. The Pope characterizes some of the steps as con trary to liberty and civilization. and he also criticised the arraignneHt of three French cardinals before the council oi State for writing letters to President Loubet against the proposed extension of the law.
 The remarks of the Pope give addi- tfona1 certainty that President Loubet will not make a call at the Vatican dur ing his coming visit to Rome. The plano for the trip are now made up They in- clude a military review in Rome, na- val review at Naples and a number of brilliant lesser functions, but there is nc mention of the Vatican. This Is com pared with Emperor Williams conspic- uous attentions to the Vatican authori- ties during his visit to Rome and his show in call on Pope Leo fin May. 1905
 A prominent parsonage says President Loubet will go to Rome more like Char lemagne, as a representative of authority instead of dependence. The visit will also be notable in breaking the long, standing custom that the visit of the ruler of a Catholic country to Rome re- quires visit to the Vatican. It Is a recognized fact among diplomats that Emperor Francis Joseph has not return ed the visit of the King of Italy because he would be expected to call at the Vat ican. The Kings of Spain and Portugal have refrained from going to Rome for similar reasons.
 But the tension between France and the Vatican promises to be offset by a strengthening of the bonds between France and Italy, particularly concern ing their Mediterranean interest. The visit will follow the conclusion of the Franco-Italian arDItration treaty, which is another Ink in the international un- derstanding which France recently has been establishing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
wILL oo To aA1loWz.
Firat White Han Ha 8enfsncad q
 Years at Nashville.

XA8ES at MaHhV1ftes t r
 Nashville. Tenn. March 1e De8th hy hanging is the sentence gassed apoh Ton Cox for the murder of PulicenSaA Ben Dowell on the night Of December dth last Cox Is the first white man that has been sentenced to death in this county for nearly thirty years. and the case e one Of the most remarkable in the criminal annals of the State.
 Dowell arrested the sister of cox on tine afternoon Of the killing for interfer- ing with an oficer and the woman was charged with melting her brother to corn- nit the deed The woman, Nellie Mic. Donoueii. and her husband. and uaan named Burlz Thompson. were arrested and indicted on the charge of conspirins to the killing The ease agninst ehe de- fendants was called the first week in February and about q month waa con- sumed in the hearing. Nearly sloeo men were summoned before jury was eTnt panelled. and the jury was out week before returning a verdict Two weeks ago the jury found Coz guilty Of mu1- der in the first degree with mftsKnfinw circumstances and disagreed es 60 the otker defendants
 The terms of the verdict left the chars aeter of the sentence to the Ai6cretiou of the court
 Application was made for a new trial and the argument was heard this morn ing before Judge Hart. who overrnled tho motion and sentenced the defendant 70 hang on in 27th of May.
 one of the sensational features of the case was the arrest and indictment of the principal witness for the dsfense on the charge Of periruy, and thfAS others on the charge of subornaticn Of per- jury.
 Cox shot another officer several yeara the peritantiafy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
TO EFFECT JUNcruRE.
Russia Endeavoring to Combine its
 Fleets.

Russia Endeavoring to Combine It's
 Fleets.
 St. Petersburg. March 19-Qi:5o a. m.)- The whereabouts of the Vladivostok squadron Is a secret. but there are people who believe that the Japanese may wake up to find that the two divisions of Rus sia's Pacific squadron have effected a juncture.
 The admiralty and Vice Admiral Mar akoff, before he left for the Far East regarded the fact that the. fleet was sep arated as unfortunate tor Russia's chances of success at sea. Realizing that offensive operations are Impossible under present conditions, 1t Is believed no op- portunity will be neglected to join forces even at considerable risk. 1
 The report that seven Russian warships were sighted the other day of General San, Korea, creates much speculation as to whether they could be the vessels of Che cruiser division from Vladivostok under Captain Reitzenstein. The number af ships said to have been sighted does not tally with that of the Vladivostok division, which properly consists of four fast cruisers and the transport Lena. It Is learned, however, that the outbreak of hostilities found two ships of the volun- teer fleet at Vladivostok and there is req son to believe that these have since been fitted out with guns taken from shore batteries. It is, therefore. pos sible that the warships sighted were those of Cap tain Reitzenstein, whose object, if he ventured SO far south along the eastern coast of Korea. could hardly be anything except to slip Into Port Arthur. If this is true 1t is thought that the squadron must have already run the gauntlet of the Korean Strait and be close to Port Ar thur.
 Tn accordance with personal orders from the Czar. the English language is now taught Go the imperial page corps. This began this week. Stan orders is- sued at Harbin, which have just arrived by mail, show that Chinese troops have moved much further north than was sup- posed. General Ting Chang has concsn- trated S,C00 men at Bodune, one hundred miles southwest of Harbin: General Ma has ten thousand men at Kaupantze. while another five thousand are at rsin Min Tun. fifty miles west of Mukden and 5000 at Ichen. all points on the wes- tern border of the zone of Russian milt- tary operations.
 These orders are significant inasmuch as they lay stress on the holding aioof of the Chinese officers in Manchuria. the civil governor at Mukden having forhid- den the Chinese to supply cattle, food or fodder to the Russians. The Governor of Haiicheng, although administering tho affairs of a town situated on the railroad. is also said to have ordered the people not to accept Russian money. and, ac- cording to native reports, he Is Organlz- Ing boxer bands.
 The native Governor at Korin has is sued a proclamation entoining the ob- servance of the strictest neutrality. bu' he refused to withdraw the troops in the neighborhood when ordered to do so by the Russian headquarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
Walkar undAr Eira.

The conservatism of press reports will scarcely reveal the remarkable nature of the hearing had to-day by the House Interstate Commerce Committee at which Admiral Walker was subjected to rigid and searching examination, intended Co give a fair idea of what he knew about isthmian canal building and the methods of business which have characterized his connection with the old commission.
 The Admlrafs ignorance of details of the proposed work, and especially of Gull cora cut, declared by 4-e Lesseps to pre- sent an "Insurmountabie opstacle. :" amazed the committee members. He could give no sort of approximate idea of how much, or what kind of work was necessary or what 1t would cost. His only answer along these lines was that he did not agree with De Lesseps, and that We are determined to build the canal"
 His answers to questions put by mem bers of the committee, with a view to providing for the expenses of the new commission, as to the manner in which business was done by the old committee of which Admiral Walker was member, again amazed the committee by the wan ton waste, enormous extravagance, and utterly reckless disregard of any oblt- gation to render account to the govern ment for money spent by the commits sion.
 It has been pretty well understood by those informed that Admiral Walker has been regarded as responsible for the sub stitution of Panama canal under the Spooner act because the original Nicara- qua bill which was advocated by Sena- tor Morgan and Representative Hepburn contained no provision for commission, to say nothing of other possible objec- tons. Something of the lavish extrava- gance of the old commission under Ad- miral Walkers administration has al- ready been pointed at. but It's details were never so completely exposed as at to-day's hearing under the sharp and unsparing examination of Admiral Walk CT by Chairman Hepburn. aided by the searchingt questions of Representative Richardson of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
WILL . STAY
 IURK'S HAND B sFers to COeTce the } Sultan.
 -. TO TAKE UNITED ACTION Signat0rieS of the Berlin
 Treaty Aroused.
The Porte's Determination to Take Vigorous Steps Against Turbu- lent Armenians will Not
 Be Carried Out.

Paris. March ls.-The expectation in of ficial quarters is that France and other signatories of the Berlin treaty. will unite In representations to Turkey against car- rying out the Sultan's plans for the suppression and probable extermination of considerable portion of the Armen- ians.
 The government is in possession of much information showing the nature of the troubles and Turkeys intentions in dealing with them. This information shows that that some reports of the atro- cities have gone too far, but even the conservative view indicates the necessity Tof staying Turkeys hand within a month as the main program for the suppression Is to commence about 6 month hence. The reports received give both sides of the case and show the following general situation:
 The suitan's activity is not directed against the Armenians as whole, but against those of ...e Sassun district, who are turbulent mountainous people. Tur- key claims that the Armenian mountain CTS go across the border into Russia, where they arm and equip themselves, and return to commit depredations against the Turkish soldiers Therefore it Is the view of the Sultan that stern measures are necessary to repress these agitators.
 The authorities here are satisfied from their own reports that Turkeys fears of the Armenian forces are wholly unwar- ranted. They do not share the belief in many of the recent statements of Turk ish atrocities, but the authorities here have good reason to believe that such atrocities may begin in earnest in the course of another month when the Sul- tan will begin the real work of repres- sion. It is therefore expected that the powers will act through their embassies at Constantinople, either jointly or on common lines
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20

 FOR HEARST. FaVOrS Him For Demo cratic Nomination. SUBTLE CAMPAIGN WORK Washington Stars Inspired and Inspiring Statement. Before the House Committee on Inter State Commerce Rear Admiral
 Walker is Put on
 the Rack.
SUBTLE CAMPAIGN WORK
Advertiser Bureau. Colorado Building,

Washington, March le.
 The Roosevelt administration is venting through its favorite local organ, The Washington Star. to create an impress sion that the Democratic cunvenficn at St. Louis will witness struggle be- tween William R. Hearst and the trusss. the latter being for the nomination Of any other Democrat. just as though the National Democratic Convention was go- ing to sch out to the highest bidder.
 It has been ali along the game of the Roosevelt wing of the Republican party to do everything to promote the nomina- tiou of Hearst, because they realize he would be even easier to beat than was Bryan The Star. which gets inspira- ticn as straight from the White House as copy borne by messenger can bring 1t to the newspaper ofiice. this evening has this:
 Some of the anti-EIearst Democrats are appealing to the Republicans to. help defeat the New York editor for the St. Louis nomination. They indulge in strong language, and declare that hls candidacy deserves rebuke irrespective of party. Everybody, 1t Is stated, should take alarm at such methods of campaigning, and especially for the highest office within the peoples gift.
 ..Thls appeal Is robbed Of all force and made quite ridiculous by the atti- tude of the trusts. Mir. Hearst Is very rich man. a lavish spender. and Ia very anxious to be President. But his pile Is small when compared with the combined piles of those trust magnates. who just now arc figuring induatriousiy on con trolling the st. Louis. nomination. They have dollars to his cents, and they are putting up quite literally.
 Tn the well accredited gossip of the day, there is almost an open offer to the effect that if the Democratic party will make ite noInination in accordance wltf the trust wishes and Interests ite cam paign funds shall be the largest on rec, ord. and sufficient foh every rufpcHes Mfr Cleveland Is preferred.
 .'As there is an auction on as 10 st Louis. why should the Republicans take sides They will do well to keep out ol 1t and await tho result with compoeure They will have enough to do afterwart in their campaign against the highest bidder If Mir Hearst out bids the trusts. he will prove very active an. tagonist, and if. the nomination is knock. ed down to the trusts, they will move heaven and earth in their efforts to land their man."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
TO FIGHT FARLEY.
Western Jockey Club flushing Prose
 cation for Ringing.

New Orleans. March 19.--Witnesses in the case of D. F. Farley, the turfman charged with ringing the race mare Aim less for Sarah Black at Detroit last June. left here today for Detroit. There were thirty in the party. among them being some of the most prominent turffnen pn tho Western tracks.
 The Western Jockey Club is pushing the case against Farley. and employed A number of detectives in different portions of the country. to locate Sarah Black. The mare was finally found on planta- tion fifteen miles outside of New Iberia, La. Sarah Black was sold here to a local horse trading firm during the spring of 1909. She was then re-sold to a party residing near New Iberia. She was ship ped to the plantation and has not been raced since.
 Farley is the turfman who attempted to close up racing in Chicago last fall He spent in the neighborhood of aO,- 900 in employing lawyers and constables to have the different Chicago race courses raided. but failed in his attempt Farley is now broke. but his friends have employed legal talent to defend him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20
o1t TTaE CAUSED DAlEAan.
Tank. Exploded so.stsring Burning

Gauk8 E&piooeu ScAgCer1nS bufMluB
 oil in Every Direction.
 New York. March 1s.-Three Standard oa Company tugs, two fire boats and the entire department of Elizabeth, N. T.. were requisitioned this morning to prevent the spread of an oil fire which caused a loss estimated at $2o0oeo and threatened with destruction the exten- sive oil works of the Borne Scrymser Company. at Elizabethport. ". T., and neighboring plants and lumber yard9. The fire was caused by spontaneous com bustion.
 Spreading into the main plant. which | consists of eight or ten buildings aud e dozen big oil tanks. the Ire became go hot the firemen could only bend their e&~ forts towards keeping 1t within bounds.
 Two oil tanks exploded. spreading the blazing contents in all directions. FortU- nateIy the wind was blowing from the northwest. carrying the danea and iG4 nited oil into staten Island sound. Two schooners were taken out into the sound to escape the burning oil that driftsd across the water. Rivers of burning on began flowing after the explosion in an directions across the property of the com pany, which fronts on the waters edge A change of wind would have carried the fire directly into ElizabethpoTt and prob- ably caused great loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-20

teeth, said to be the largest In the world. They were eiephant's teeth, bht the officials who had gathered about saw nothing in this fact fe make the Rrssi- dent turn red and close his lips tightly. which he did. It finally dawned upon them that REenelik's presents were rpth- CT sugrestive in connection with Theo- dore Roosevelt, and then suppressed sniles were in order all around.
 saw the others had caught the humor h the situation. The animals we're prompt ly sent to the National Zoo and tho two teeth, will. ft is safe to assume. be placed at some spot In the White House not freduented by Mir Roosevelt.