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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
virginia,s New r.egislature

Richmond, Va. Jan. 13-The new gen. eral assembly was organized to-day. The Governors message transmitted to both houses was brief but comprehensive. It was outspoken for pure elections and general primary law which will include the nomination of United States sena- tors; urged economy, pleaded for an ex- tension of the school term. recommended the establishment of an institution for the education of colored. deaf, dumb and blind children and for systematic con- struction and maintenance of highways. The Governor also recommended that the State make provisions for securing a complete roster of Virginia troops who served in the Confederate army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14

there had been three distinct supplv divisions which showed lack of system or complex system, He said he re- garied Machen as one of the most expcrt men in the service and when he received a paper from him he assumed that MT. Machen knew what he was doing.
 'Did you know that Mir. Machen knew his businessr. MT. Wynne was asked. T know that MT. Machen knew what he was doing" was the reply. Did he know that you knew your bus- iness? MT. Douglass next inquired.
 He knows it now" was the quick re- tort. and the court crier was compelled
 to rap for order.
 Mir. Wynne asked how, if assuming the duties of his office he had stopped Ma chem from writing letters, unofficial busi- ness signed by himself (Maehem) to mem- bers of Congress, postmasters and otrer commissioned officers of the Government. He did not know of any authority given to Machen by Postmaster-Generai Smith to sign such letters. He said after he had determined. in December, 1902 the investigation of the department, he re- garded with suspicion everything eman- ating from Machen's office and closely scrutinized 1t. Therefore, he did not con- suit Machen about the expenditure of money. but made inquiries of Machen's clerks. M. Wynne declared that for a NOiAS IAAS HIS inNcSukduOn utu HOL rS- suit in any definite discovery of criminal ity upon the part of Mir Machen. Asked if he signed any letter calling for the ex- penditure of money after he began to suspect Machen. Mir. Wynne said he would make investigation and sign the letter after he found everything was in official form
 Counsel read letter signed by Mir. Wynne and dated as late as January, 1903 addressed to the Groffs ordering 100 fas- teners at $1.z each but Mir. Wynne said that an order for that number probably would not arrest his attention. He ex- plained that frequently he held up recom- fendations of his division chiefs for the expenditure of money. He declared it was Machen's duty to serutinize every letter involving the expenditure of money in order to save him (Wynne) from put ting his name to a paper that might be wrong. On cross examination by MT. Kumler Mir. Wynne said he never heard of the Groff fastener, until the postoffice inspec-
 tors brought the matter to light. He de. | clared that he would not know the differ ence between a Groff fastener and a To- comotive. Being asked if he desired that statement to go on record Mir. Wynne ern- said make an investigation of the con.
 tents of certain papers that he signed, as
 they came to him in prope rofficial form MT. Wynne was still on the stand wher court adjourned until Friday. out of re. spect to Mrs. Gould wife of Associate Justice Gould. who died yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
River Men are Anxious.

Pittsburg, Jan. 13-River men and in fact all those who have interests along the banks of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers are becoming anxious since the present thaw and rain set in. Some of the river men predict that an- other day or so of such weather will start the ice gorges moving and bring the riv- CTS rapidly up. On the other hand the local weather forecaster is not the least apprehensive and predicts a drop in the temperature which will stay flood. Re- ports received at the local weather sta- tion today indicate that there has been no rain in the district except at Pittsburg and immediate vicinity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
POSTAL PROGRESS LEAGUE.
Endorses Bill Consolidating Glasses of Mail.

New York, Jan. 13-The Postal Progress League meeting here today endorsed a bill now before Congress providing for the consolidation of third and fourth class mall matter and adopted a resolution urg- ing Congress to give the United States postal facilities for parcels equal to those possessed by the government of any coun- try and recommending 'the purchae by the government of any interest which may be affected by the adoption of such a postal system"
 President Roosevelt was asked to take advantage of the Worlds Postal Congress at Rome March, 29A, to secure reciprocal postal conventions with all the world, If possible to bring this country into exist ing intesnationa conventions for the ex- orange of postal parcels and to secure if possible a world postal currency and an international postage stamp issue.
 Chambers of commerce and boards of trade throughout the country will be asked to cooperate.
 John Brisben Walker said a former Postmaster General had informed him that the chief obstacle against the enact ment of a postal parcels system were four express companies. He believed the gov ernment oupht to buc out the express companies. saying that such a proceed ing would save the country more than $2OO, ,000G00 year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS.
Harris, Gates and Co. Reply to Trust
 ACompanv's Allegations.


 New York Jan. 13.-Hornblower, Byne, Miller and Potter. counsel for Harris, Gates & Co.,. in the suit brought against that concern by the Commonwealth Trust Tompany. formerly the Trust Company of the Republic. for $75O.o00. tonight made public the defendants answer to the aile- gations made by the Trust Company. The statements set forth in the answer served on January Il are in brief as foflows:i
 In September, 1902, the original syndi- cate was attempting to underwrite the Uniter States Ship Building Company's bonds. the Trust Company of the Republic being one of the bankers for both the sym dicate and the company. Harris, Gates & Co, as stock brokers. had done consider able business for the Trust Company. On September 16 Harris Gates G Co. received by messenger several documents:
 (a) A letter signed Trust Company of the Republic, Daniel Leroy Dresser, Presi- dent, authorizing Harris, Gates & Co. to loan s750,000 to D. L. Dresser and Lewis Nixon upon the following collateral:
 Twenty thousand shares of the prefer red and 10000 shares of the common stock of the Shipbuildihg Company; CD check upon the Manhattan Company Bank payable to Harris. Gates & Co.,, for $750,000; (3) note for $750000 in favor of Harris, Gates & Co, and signed by Lewis Nixon and Daniel Leroy Dresser; CD certificates of stock for the collateral mentioned. Harris. Gates & Go. were part of the Sheldon syndicate which sub scribed and paid $4.125,0OO to the Trust Company for the $5.5OO,OOO in bonds, S2,- 75O,0OO in preferred and $5.50O0o0 in com mon stock of the Shipbuilding Company, which 1t then held. This included the so- called collateral that had accompanied the Nixon and Dresser note for $75O 900. The payment of the $4 125. 900 was also sip ulated to be in full settlement for the loans it nominally beld against Nixon and Dresser. and as a matter of fact on Jan uary 13. 1903, the Trust Company can celled the original Harris. Gates & Co. note. signed by Nixon and Dresser, there- by absolving the latter from all liabil- ity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
WARNING UNHEEDED
HARRISON TELLS OF CoMMIS-
 SIoNER's REPORT.
Building Inspector Had Made it Known That No Theatre n Chica- ]. go Had Complied With Fire
 Ordinances.

Chicago, Una. 13.-Mayor Harrison was on the stand today in the lroquois thea- tre fire inquiry His evidence reiateo chiefly to a report submitted to him py Commissioner Williams which declared that none of the theatres in Chicago fully complied with the terms or the building ordinance. The Mayor descripeo the wanderings of this report rom nm to the Council. from the County to sup committee, from this committee back 10 the Council and then to the printer. ne said no action had been taken upon It ny the Council up to the time Of the lroouo's fire.
 The Mayor declared that Building Com missioner Williams simply reported to him that there was not a theatre in the city of Chicago complying with the law but made no recommendation that they De closed or their licenses revoked. He cor roborated the statement of Building Com- missioner Williams that the office of com missioner was poorly supplied with help and that there was no way in which aid could be procured except through large appropriation by the city and this in the present state of Chicago's finances was out of the question.
 About dozen of the stage hands and fly men employed in the theatre testified during the day. They were unanimous in declaring that they never had received instructions as to their duty in case of fire.
 The managers of the Iroquois theatre today through their attorney made de- mand upon Coroner Traegar for the pos- session of the theatre building. They de- clared that there were insurance losses to be adjusted and repairs to be made and they desired to get about this work as soon as possible.
 Assistant State Attorney Barnes, reply ing in behalf of the coroner said that the insurance adjusters could visit the theatre at any time. but that neither they nor any other person would be permitted to alter existing conditions in the building until after the conclusion of the coroners s inquest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
WAKEFIELD INAUaURATED.
Says Only the Intelligent Should
 PoaeRa the Ballot.

Annapolsi. Md, Jan. 14-Edwin War field was inaugnrated as Governor of Maryland today. Tn his inaugural ad- dress, speaking en tho subject of limiting the suffrage to intelligent 'citiyens he ex- pressed himself as follows;
 'The people demand that the State shall be governed by those citizens who by their intelligence, their hereaity and their interest in the material welfare of the commonwealth ara both Atted properly periodically and wisely to express the high duties of citizenship. sH
 This result can be attained only by an amendment to the constitution fixing a higher standard of qualification for the exercise of the elective franchise. I be- live that an amendment to the constitu- tion upon the lines which I have sug- gested expressed in clear, definite. simple terms should be submitted to the people of Maryland"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
BIG STRIKE IS ORDERED.
Uniont Will Ffgh United State,
 Steel Corporatio1i

Pittsburg. Jan. A.-NatIonal President John Mitchell was unanimously endorsed at to-day's session Of District No. B, United Mine Workers, as a fraternal del- egate to the British trades and labor council to be held in London next June.
 A telegram to this effect was sent to him tonight. The convention passed the following resolution:
 That strike be inaugurated at all the mines operated by the United States Steel Corporation in this district and also in the coke regions; that we place all our force of officers and organize in the coke region for the purpose of enforcing strike of all this company's plants in the Connellsville region where reductions have already been adopted.
 The election of officers resulted in the reelection of all the oN officers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
TO INVESTIGATE CRAFT.
St. Louis Grand Jury Will Look into
 BrfberY Story.

St. Louis, Jan. 1S.-The December Grand Jury this afternoon began an investiga- ton of the published story that a bribe of $l6.OOo had been solicited from J. w. Peebles to insure the passage of the bill providing for a pneumatic tube service between Union Station and the worlds fair grounds.
 Subpoenas were issued for Attorneys J. B. A. Garesche. the legal representative of the Universal Pneumatic Transmission Company. Thomas s. Barrett and several members of the alleged House combine.
 MT. Peebles, who is vice president of the tube company is now in New York. He wired MT. Garesche that he would be in St. Louis Jan. 19, and would be glad to tell all he knew concerning this par ticular investigation to the Grand Jury. He is coming at the request of Circuit Attorney Polk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
6. Y. B0CACKI, Phone aaO. 34 Ccmmsrcs St
p,o Fire in Baltimore.

Baltimore. Jan. 1S.-Fire tonight de etroyed the plant of the Baltimore Badge and Novelty Company and ruined the stock of William Lehman 6 Co.,, whole. sale jewellers The total loss was about x15o.OO0. Several employees of the badge and novelty company jumped from sev' enth story window to the roof of an ad. Joining five-story warehouse and received sliglnt injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Turkish Troops Mntinn.

Constantinople, Jan. 1S--A serious mu- tiny broke out recently among the sol diers comprising the garrison at Van, Turkish Armenia. owing to their pay be- ing in arrears. About 800 armed soldiers plundered shops and attacked Armenians. The mutineers finally made an attack on the palace from which the commander of the commander of the garrison fled over adjoining roofs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Courtmartial of Robicbor

Washington, Jan. 8-Judge Advocate General Davis has received the record of the courtmartial in the case of First Lieutenant Hector A. Robichon, 17th In- fantry. charged with conduct unbecomIng an officer and a gentleman while stationed with his company at San Francisco. if is said that Lieutenant Robichon WIS found guilty and sentenced to dismissaj I which would require the action of the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
The Port Accents.

Constantinople. Jan. S.xThe Porte has notified the Austro-Hungarian and Rus- sian Ambassadors of its full acceptayce of the Macedonian reform scheme, and of its consent to the repatriation of Mace donian refugees, promising amnesty to all political prisoners with the exception of dynamiters
 In conclusion the Porte draws atten- tion to the agreement of Bulgaria and demands assurances that Bulgaria Will not be permitted to nullify the work of reform,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Long Fight May Be Stopped.

Cleveland, O., Jan. Manifestations point strongly to an amicable settlement of the long continued war waged between Mayor Johnson and the Cleveland Electric Rail- way Company in which the Mayor seeks to secure a three-cent fare in this city. An agreement has been reached and a meeting of the stockholders of the CIeve- land Electric Company has been called for tomorrow to ratify the proposed re- duction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
The Chinese Exhibit

St. Louis, Jan. 13.-A Chinese exhibit at the Worlds Fair will be made by the Chinese Government proper. which is the first time in the history of the Celestial Empire that such thing has been done. Funds for the exhibit will be appropriated from the imperial coffers at Pekin, being secured largely through the influence of the Dowager Empress Ann who Is greatly interested in the exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
To Force Gold.

Manila, Jan. 1S.-A supplemental act was proposed here to-day at the public discussion of the currency question by which a tax will be imposed upon all written contracts made payable In Mex ican. Spanish or Spanish Filipino coins, and upon all other metallic monies not upon gold basis in circulation in the is- lands. It will also require the payment of license tax by all firms conducting commercial business wholly or in part in said currencies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
New RaiIroad ChartaraJ

Charlotte, N. C.. Jan. 13.-The State to- day chartered the Durham and Southern Railway Company, capital stock paid up, $lOO'O0O, to build line from Durham to Apex. twenty miles. to connect with the present Cape Fear and Northern Railway which now extends from Apex to Dunn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
For Embezzlement..

Hannibal. Mo, Jan. 1S.-United States Deputy Marshal Dougherty has arrested Albert Cashman, postmaster at Stahl, Mo. on the charge of embedding funds of the government amounting to $1,OOO. This Is the first arrest made under the indictments returned by the federal grand jury at Hannibal last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
UNNA DEFINES A CAUSE.
European skin speciaiist ssys Dan
 druff is Caused by Parasites.

druff is Caused by Parasites.
 Upon the theory. proved beyond ooso.' a cure for dandruff was sought after. Scientists. chemists, druggists and physi- clans all "took hand and the success ful issue is the present product known as "Newbro's Herpicide.
 This remedy actually kills the parasites that infest the hair bulb. does its work most effective and eontains not an atom of substance injurious to anything else than the germ alone. Herpicide causes the hair to grow as nature intended II should. soft and abundant.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc ID stamps for sample to The Herpicide O.. Detroit, Mich. E. c. Fowler. Special Agent. thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Ranlrrnntnu Petitinn

Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy were filed yesterday in the United States Court by J. w. Spinks of Opelika, Reece L. Baker of Bar bour County and James Me Thrasher of New eli, Randolph County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
PRATT CITY JAIL BURNS.
White Man and Four Negroes ars
 Cremated.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 14-Fire sup posed to have been of incendiary origin burned the Pratt City jail this morning. Jack Kelly, white. and four unidentified negroes, were burned to death Twenty others escaped and. large number of officers and citizens are endeavoring to recapture them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Contracting g
 and Building.

Dealer in Sash, Doors, Paints, Builders Supplies and Builders Hardware, Cabinet Mantels and Wall Paper. Get my prices be- fore placing your orders for material, or awarding your contracts. My prices are low.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
Cotton Seed Wanted.

We are and have been the only independent oil nili in Alabama Buying Independently. we solicit correspondence from all independent ahipperg. Secure price before selling.
 LEDER OIL COMPANY, if Demopolis. Ala.
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SPECIAL NOTICES. II
KNIGHTS rEhiPLAR.

K. TIA regular concIave of NV Montgomery Commandery, No n AZrA 4. Knights Templar, will be r%as<NW held this evening at o'clock
 Visiting Templars are courte- ously invited to attend
 By order of B. s. MAULTSBY
 Eminent Commander
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-14
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples Cotton Factory will be held at the office of Greil Brothers Company in the City of Montgomery, Ala, on Tuesday Jan t9fh. ?. m. JOS. NORWOOD,
 hf President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
WORKING FOR TICKET.
Statement Expected From President
Nczc- \ Ork Life.

John A Mccall president of the New-York
Life Insurance Company, one OF the greatest
insurance companies in the world. is going to
vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Mr. Mccall
is Democrat. His brother is Justice Mccall,
Of the Supreme Court elected on the Tammany
ticket a year ago Mr. Mccall has been a life-
long friend of Judge Parker Not only is he
going to vote the Republican tcke1. but he is
working effectively for Its success.
The announcement last night at Democratic
State headquarters that Mr.. Mccall was out
against Parker caused dismay. Senator McCar-
ren smiled grimly when he heard OF It. and
William s. Rode Judge Parker's new bureau
Of organization manager, looked worried.
1t was a bigger bombshell than that exploded
by the Parker men yesterday when they an
nounced that William G. Choate we'll known
Cleveland Democrat had decided to vote for
Parker.
Mr.. Mccall has not made any formal state
ment as yet with reference to his plans for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
MANY FlREMEN OVERC0M E
T1centy-t1cO Unconscious from
Smoke at Small Blaze.

Twenty-Five fremen, including two battalion
chiefs captains and two neutenants. were
overcome last night in brisk fire in the engraving
and printing establishment of William II. Cook
faire on the second floor of the four story bus-
ness building at No. IS Cortlandt-st. Only two
went TO the hospital Ingoldsby, of Engine No g..
and Beckman. of Engine No. :. Ingoldsby was over
come twice by the smoke. and had his right arm
cut by a falling skylight. Beckman was overcome.
The officers overcome were Battalion Chief Ross,
1st Battalion; Battalion Chief Hayes I'd Battalion;
Captain Higgins Engine No 6; Lieutenant Coax
ley. Engine No. 6: Captain Ruch, Engine No -.
and Lieutenant Mccarthy. Engine No. %
Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Martin. who was IN
command of the hremen said that in his expert
ence he could not remember fire where so many
men were overcome in such a short space OF time
He attributed it the intensely dense smoke
created by the fire on oil-sOaked beams and floor
ing and cotton waste and paper, and the fact that
most of the firemen were out of condition
Captain Ruch of Engine No. % was the first to be
overcome. His men and those or Engine NO. had
forced the flames back to the machinery. and were
flooding the place with water. The captain had
crawled in among tLc machines. looking for the
seat of the fire. when he felt himself going. He
fell to the floor in nearly foot of water Think
ing he might not he missed and would be drowned
If he lost his senses he began 10 roll toward the
front of the building He had rolled about fifteen
feet when he lost consciousness He found by
members of his company. When Ruch reached the
air he revived. and. finding himself away from the
fire. tried to so back. The men held him. but ne
tough; desperately.
Then several Hremen appeared bearing Captain
Higgins Chief Martin heard there were more men
unconscious. and every he could spare was
sent 20 The work OF rescue one by the FIRE
men carried out and stretched full length on
the sidewalk and stOops They struggled, grOaned
and coughed
captain higgins. half deljTious. jumped UP and
fought his way back into the fire. working for FIVE
minutes with his men, until he again fell uncon-
scluuS- He was carried TO the street by Fireman
Brow1s OF Engine No -, who dragged the Off1cer
down The stairs. t
hremcu worked at II for two hours before they
were sure II was out Acting Deputy Chief Martin
estimated the damage at 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
WEINSEIMER ARRESTED.
THE CHARGE, EYTORTION.
More Building Strikes -Butcher
Workmen Keep Giving Trouble.

Philip Weinseimer, president of the Build
ing Trades Alliance. was arrested, charged
with extorting $1,000. Because of his ar
rest he became hero in the eyes of the
building trades strikers.
The alliance ordered more strikes
Trouble caused by the local beef strikers
continued Both employers and employees re
mained hopeful regarding the situation.
The price of beef was kept the same by
the small local retailers. They said they
were justified in ignoring the wholesalers
lower prices, because they had ignored their
raise in prices when the strike began.
At Chicago officer of the Department
of Commerce and Labor had a consultation
with President Donnely. leader of the strik
ing meat workers, going over the whole
ground of the strike. No result of the CON
sultation was made public.