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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
WILL WAR ON ovAMBos.
Germany Contemplates Campaign
 Against the Nntivea


 Berlin, Dec. 29.-The continued ship ment of troops to German Southwest Africa at a moment when the Here ros are completely vanquished and the Witbois are suffering from one defeat after another. finds an explanation in colonial circles, that the government intends to begin campaign against the Ovambos as soon as the rest of the colonies are pacified.
 The Ovambos hitherto have Kept peace but hundreds of Hereros fled to their territory where the German au- thorities fear they will carry on a war propaganda which will lead to another uprising as 500 mas the German troops are withdrawn.
 It Is believed the operations against the ovambos will prove to be a more serious matter than the campaigns against the Hereros and Witbois. The Ovambos are more numerous and better armed. A traveller who recently re- turned here from German Southwest Africa expressed surprise at finding the Ovambos so prosperous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
CHINA NEXT ON LIST.
Hay Trying to Negotiate Treaty With
 the CeIehfiain.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese Minister. had a long talk with Secretary Hay tonight about the arbitration treaty which this government has invited China to negotiate. No definite answer has yet been made to the invitation and the preliminary exchanges on the subject are being kept secret. Neither the Minister nor the Secretary were will ling today to discuss the subject fur. ther than to say that they were not yet prepared to make an announcement about the proposed negotiations
 So far as the Chinese exclusion treaty is concerned, the minister is doing his utmost to assist the secretary in bon- cluding this convention in time for it to be presented to this congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Unlike the French Duel

New York, Dec. 29.-Anton won Holleben, relative of the ex-Amba- sador to America, has lost his life through an injury received In fencing practice, says q Times dispatch from
 Berlin. He was student of the technical high school at Dantzic. His opponents rapier passed through Hol- leben's wire mask and penetrated tN' skull. The young man died after an operation,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Cnar,s Journey to the south.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The itin- erary of the Czar's journey to Minsk and the Don Caucasus upon which he set out today includes stops at Khark- of and Odessa. The report tonight of explosion at Mirsk has had no effect upon the enperor's plans. It is said that the explosion was a small affair. and not of revolutionary origin, but similar to a recent criminal attempt to collect insurance covering a pack age destroyed in the mails
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
WILL REPRESENT eERU.
Ex-senator Davis Win Attend Meet-
 inw in WashfngtOn.

Ex.SenatOr O6vte VIII Attem0 Meet~
 ing in WashingtOn.
 Washington. Dec. 2s.-The Peruvian government has requested Hon. Henry q. Davis of West Virginia, to repre- sent 1t in the international railway congress which will convene in Wash ington in May
 Mir. Davis has acceded to the request and will appear in the congress as the representative of Peru. For many years he has been an advocate of the portect of connecting all the coun- tries on the American continent by means of an intercontinental railway and was a member of the first Pan- American conference held in Washing tion which endorsed the plan. and also of the second congress held in Mexico when measures were taken to secure the cooperation of the yarioua gov. ernments.
 MT. Davis Is the chairman of the permanent Pan-American railway com- mission created by the Mexican con- ference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Jnpanene Scheme Fails.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The ne- gotiations which have been in progress between Japan and China for the oc- cupation of Southern Manchuria by Chinese troops in order to Tighten the task of the Japanese armies have fall ed, according to advices from Pekin. because Japan could not furnish guar antees for the future. The same ad- vices represent Japanese influence at Pekin as all powerful. The visit Of the Japanese minister to Tokio Is as- serted to be in connection with the possibility of early foreign complica- tions for. China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Secretary Taft Hopes for Action
 the Congress.

SeCEetMFy I&ht nVpee afuE ActA0n ny
 the Congress.
 Washington. Dec. 29.-Secretary, Taft who is engrossed just now with matters pertaining to the Philippines, had conference today with the President regarding duestions relating to the archipelago. The Secretary desires that the proposed reduction in the tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco should be provided for at this session of Con- gress and he is urging his views strongly with all members of Congress to whom he has opportunity to talk.
 He hopes to obtain a rate on sugar and tobacco imported from the Philip pines of 25 per cent. of the regular Dingley rate. He intimated today that negotiations had been instituted look ing toward a possible compromise on a Philippine tariff rate between the pre- sent two extremes, but it was too early to predict what the result of the negotiations might be-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Three Deaths from FIre-

Genessee, N. r., Dec. 29.-Three per- sons lost their lives In a fire which to tally destroyed the farm residence of Charles McMillan at the head of Cone sus Lake early today. The dead: Charles McMillan, Lottie McMiIlan. his sister; Frank McMillan, his nephew. Lula McMillan, another sister. escaped The McMillans were among the promi- nent families of Livingston CountsL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
DODGE HAS NOT CONFESSED.
Jerome Says 90 Far He Hss Made no
 Statement.

Statement.
 New York, Dec. 29.--In spite of per- sistent reports which have been cirou. lated for several days to the effect that Charles F. Dodge, the former husband of Mrs. Clarence Dodge Morse, wife of Charles W. Morse, the banker and former president of the American Ice Company, had made a sensational con fession in connection with the Dodge Morse divorce case duplicating many persons. including several members of the New York Bar Association. District Attorney Jerome said today that Dodge has made no such statement.
 In his announcement today. District Attorney Jerome said: "As yet Dodge has made no confession and we will not take any statement from him until his physical condition warrants him in making one. He is not State witness yet and until he gives some valuable information he will not be taken as such. The man is a physicial wreck now and is being cared for.
 '1f he shall prove of no value as a peoples witness then he will be re- turned to the Tombes to stand trial on the perjury charges"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
MONTHS OF WEARY WORK.
Success at Last Crowns Efforts of
 Japanese.

Tokio. Dec. 29.-After months of fighting, sapping and mining the Jap anese forces finally occupied RihIune Mountain hast night December 2S.)
 A report received from headquarters in the third Japanese army before Port Arthur received here on Wednesday. December 2s. at midnight says:
 "On Wednesday, December 2S. at 10 o'clock in the morning the left can .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
BEEF FOR PORT ARTHUR.
Cudahy Company Makes Shipment Of
 100000 Pounds.

Sioux City, la. Dec. 29.-The last of a shipment of 100000 pounds of barreled beef has been sent from the Cudahy Packing Company here to the beseiged Russians at Port Arthur All four of the Cudahy plants have been working overtime to fill the rush or der.
 The problem of getting the meat to the beseiged army is left to the Rus Sians to solve. The last shipment of a million pounds was captured by a Japanese mosquito fleet just as 1t was rounding an island off Japan and was delivered to the beseigers instead of the besleged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
BENT ON BLooDsHED.
Mans Marital Troubles Causes Attempt
 at Wholesale Murder.

Thomasville. Ga. Dec. 2s.-After kiii- ing his mother-in law, Mrs. W. H. Parrish, making desperate attempt to kill his '1s-year-old wife. and shoots ing himself twice with a Winchester rifle here today. J. B. Barrow Is lying in the city hospital tonight in a preca- roius condition, closely guarded by of- fcers.
 Barrow Is an engineer on the Atlantic Coast Line. He is 3s years old and had been married but two years. His wife was twenty years his junior. Domestic infellcity Is given as the cause of the tragedy. The verdict of the coroner's jury does not say whether murder was committed or the killing was accident- al.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
REORGANIZATION OF sEABoARD
Threatened Opposition to the Plan Has
 Been Withdrawn.

New York. Dec. 29.-At the monthly meeting of the Seaboard Air Line Directors. just held. it has developed that the threatened opposition to the reorganization of the company has been withdrawn.
 Attorneys-for the road are now ex- amining the provisions of the reorgan- ization scheme In order to make cer- tain that they are in conformity with the laws of the several States through which the Seaboard passes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
sKRYDLoFF WILL RETURN.
Rojestvensky to Have Command O
 Eastern Fleets.

Eaatern Fleets.
 St Petersburg, Dec. 29.-vice-A -Admi- ral Skrydloff, commander of the Vladi- vostok squadron. will return to St. Pe- tersburg in January.
 It was announced from St. Peters burg December 22. that inquiries made at the admiralty there tended to con firm the report that Admiral Rojest- vensky would succeed Admiral Skryd lofr In supreme command of the Pacific fleet and that Skrydloff would return to St. Petersburg as a member Of the admiraltY council
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
BOLD MOROCCO BANDITS
Murder Committed in Garden of Brit
 fish Subject Near Tanxfer

New York, Dec. 29.--In the garden of a British subject. slly one mile from Tangier, bold murder has been committed by Moorish robbers. accord ing to The Herald correspondent at Tangier The Moors entered the gar den, shot dead a Spaniard employed on the place and carried away four cows belonging to the British owner. One of the robbers was severely wounded by the wife of the Spaniard.
 It is reported from Tetuan that the garrison there. which had received no pay for two months, has deserted and fled from the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
Main Line Unbroken,

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.--The War Ohice points out that the occupation of Rihlung Mountain at the best only makes the Japanese masters of the entire terrace beyond the principal forts of Keekwan and still leaves the main line unbroken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
k.IIed Restaurant Man and self.

Shereveport. La, Dec. 2y.--A Special to The Times from ,Zwoll. La, says: U. l. Bethany, proprietor of restau- rant at that place, was shot and fatally wounded this afternoon by Peter Ben-l cina, an Austrian. who then turned the eide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
AIabama at pepartments.

Postmasters appointed: Blaine, Ma rion County. Meridith Wigintou. Moody, St. Clair County. Pink Taylor Nunez, Lamar County, B. E. Pope. @ Rural route number ordered estab- lished February 1 at Joppa. Cuilman County. serving 517 persons and t2s houses.
 Rural carriers appointed: Abbevilfe- Route I, Joseph L.. Grimm. carrier: Burrell Holley. substitute. Blounts- vile. route 1. Monroe Graves, carriers Aubrey Graves, substitute. Heflin. route 6, Ben D. Chase, carrier; J. E. Edison, substitute.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
KUROKI SENDS HIS THANKS.
Grateful for Praise Accorded Him b,
 Germans.

Berlin, Dec. 29.-A convivial circle at Dortmund sent General Kuroki in September q card of enthusiastic con- gratulations on his military success, and has now received the following an- swer:
 'On the battle-ground in Manchuria, Nov. 5. 1904.
 How I rejoice to be congratulated at SO great a distance upon our victo- ries. As you know, We are pupils of German tacticians. hence have double pleasure in being congratulated by Ger man men.
 with special regards.
 Your obedient servant.
 "Kuroki"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30

The above letter from General Kuroki removes all doubt, if any existed, that General Kuroki Is still alive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30

WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec. 2e.7For Alabama Fair and warmer Friday, saturday, increasing cioutfinessy light variable winds, becoming southeast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
The Georxla cotton Burner.

The Georgia cotton burners are looked upon by cotton planters. few of whom are in Congress and remain ing here during the holidays, as a lot of "fat-headed chumps."
 If they wanted to help prices, why didn't they hold 1t and try to persuade others to hold. instead of destroying it and trying to induce others to de- stroy it?'
 That was the observation of Texas Congressman today in the presence oR several of his colleagues.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
REFEREES TO
 BE IGNORED New Orleans and Balti-
 more Alike. HUGHES'S CASE NOT UP Birmingham P0stoffIce Not Reached by Wynne. Statement Resardins Claims' sf ssaSh- er.ers for Prspsrty sesssd Du- ri.s the War B.i.s Prsparss
 fer President Roosevelt. e
HuGHEs'S CASE NOT UP

Washington. Dec. 2s.-(spsoiaI )- As teiegraphed The Advertiser ysstsr- day Postmaster General wynne today began consideration of the cases of . number of Southern postmasters re- quiring his attention. He said todAx he was not ready to discuss the Hir- mingham case.
 With regard to the New 0rleans postofice. which has been without . postmaster for a year. Mir. Wynne in- timated that the appointment woul6 go to some one whom the referees had not recommended. The Louisiana ref- erees had been urging General Behan- one of the deceased postmasterss bondsmen.
 This. like the appointment of |. Hall Harris. as postmaster at Baltimore would seem to indicate there is sonie- thing more than mere gossip in the reports that President Roosevelt means to disregard the party machinery in making Southern appointments when- ever there appears any friction or re- continuation among the persons inter- esting themselves
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30
soathern Cotton Claims.

Representative Samuel B. Cooper is preparing for President Roosevelt a statement of the facts and status Of claims under the pending abandoned property bill. meant to reimburse per- sons in the Southern States mainly for cotton, sugar. molasses and tobacco taken from them during the Civil War by Federal troops. sold and the pro- ceeds turned into the Treasury. Pres ident Roosevelt, In conversation with Mir. Cooper. manifested much interest in the subject and will give 1t early consideration.
 Representative Byrd of Mississipps has in contemplation the introduction of a bill to provide that after all Ie- gitimate claims under the act are set- tied. any moneys remaining above those for which proof is duly made shall be applied to division among former slaves In the southeru States
 The cotton claims. as they are known In the Court of Claims, aggre- gate between nine. and ten million dol- lars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30

New Orleans. Dec 2s.-No one here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-30

Iue lhluB OeslreQ.
 What Is wanted and what is really always to the interest of the cotton grower is a prompt knowledge of the exact truth.
 Tt is my purpose to prepare and offer at this session of Congress an amendment to the census act provid- ing for the collection and publication of accurate statistics of the number of bales of cotton consumed each year and the surplus of cotton held in the hands of the grower and the number of bales exported. This is necessary and only fair to the grower of cotton. He should promptly have this information if the manufacturers of cotton through out the world are given knowledge of the number of bales grown
 T have discussed this with Senator Bailey of my State and he agreed with me as to the importance and necessity of this amendment and agreed to lend me helping hand in securing its adop tion."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
EXPERIMENT WITH
A BOY WITNESS
Young WiItrax Says Police Made
Him Tell Lies,

Young WiItrax Says Police Made
Him Tell Lies.
Chicago, March 5.-Millionaire Peter
Van Vlissengen has conducted a re-
markable sociological experiment to
unravel a murder mystery.
Mr.. Van Vlissinger acted on the
theory that John Wiltrax, although
convicted. is probably innocent Of the
murder of 4-year-old Paul Paszkow-
ski, for which Wiltrax was sentenced
to the penitentiary. 1t was mainly on
the testimony of 10-year-old Julius
Wiltrax, son of the accused, that the
defendant was convicted. The boy
confessed to the police that his father
killed the child, testified to the murder
IN court, and later repudiated the
testimony.
his palatial home and made him as
one of the family. He soon transformed
him mentally, as well as physically,
from a child of the gutter to a bright
and intelligent boy.
All the time Mr.. Van Vlissingen has
been trying to find out the truth of
the boys story. The lad insists that
he was forced to tell it by the police
that the details of the crime which he
related were invented by the police and
that he learned them by heart 1t is
story of suggestion and intimida-
ton.
After two months of daily contact
with the boy, Mr.. Van Vlissingen
declared a belief that the convicted
man is innocent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06

VIII he the Third in the Thriving
Town.

Statesboro Ga, March 5.-An effort
is being made to organize national
bank for Statesboro. There are al
ready two banks here. the Bank OF
Statesboro and the Sea Island Bank,
but the business men of the county
think the demand for money is so
great that another bank would do
well. The movement has just begun,
and good portion of the capital stock
has been subscribed.
The Odd Fellows gave banquet
Friday evening at the Guards Ar
mory. About 200 tickets were issued
and nearly every one invited was
present. The Committee of Entertain
ment was composed of H. w. Lee, B.
z. Maul and A. L. Mikell.
The discussion in the Morning News
as to where the congressional conven-
ton for the First district win prob
ably be held was read with a great
deal of interest here. Although the
convention was held at Statesboro two
years ago and the people would like
to have 1t again, yet the feeling is
general that If 1t cannot be held here
1t would hardly be fair to hold ii in
Savannah. Millen or Guyton would
be more acceptable, inasmuch as there
are candidates from both Savannah
and Statesboro in the race.
Some of the present county officers
will be in the race to succeed them
selves. Sheriff ]. q. Kendrick has al
ready announced, and others will fol-
low soon. Col. j. ]. e. Anderson is
out for representative. Hon. A. M
Deal will not run again.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
OBITUARY.


Mrs. w. l.. Douglas, Charleston.
The remains of Mrs. w. L. Doug
las, whose death occurred in Charles
ton, her home, Saturday morning at 2
o'clock, passed through Savannah last
night en- route to Macon, where the
burial will take place to-day. Mrs.
Douglas was formerly Miss Susie Red
dy of Macon and lived there until
about year ago, when, with her hus-
band and child. she went to Charles
ton to live.
Among her immediate surviving rel
atives. Mrs. Reddy leaves a sister,
Mrs. T. r. Cooper of Savannah, and
an aunt, Mrs. Virginia Gugel, also of
this city Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and
Mrs. Gugel Joined the funeral party
from Charleston, and accompanied it
to Macon. Mrs. Redding also leaves
two children, one boy 4 years old,
and the other an infant but weeks
old,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
PERMANENCE OF CURE.
The Chief Merit,

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06

ist concert of the club this season
promises to be the most brilliant art
list concert ever given by the club
During the time that he lived here
Mr.. Walker was one of the most pop
ular singers here, and now that he has
risen to fame in the musical world
all of his former admirers will go to
hear him sing once more.
The chorus of the club, under the d.
rection of Miss Coburn, is making
splendid progress with the rehearsals
for Mendelssohn's Elijah" parts of
which will be given at the next meet
ing of the club. Rehearsals are held
every week at Phillips & Crewe's pi-
ano parlors, and the attendance is
good. The work of the chorus will
constitute q feature of the May con-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
Trains Run Direct,

Paris March GA dispatch to
L'Eclair from st. Petersburg says that
trains are now run directly from Sa-
mara to Mukden and Vladivostok. as
a result of the completion of the rail-
road across the ice at Lake Baikal.
This branch OF the line was inaugu-
rated March 2 In the house of Prince
Khilkoff, minister of railroad COM
municatlon. After the celebration of
mass the first train, composed of
twenty-five cars, was sent cross the
lake. Each train carries from 900 TO
800 men. The service Is regular and
between 1900 and 1000 men are sent
every day toward ManchuT1a. BY the
mobilization Of reserves near the scene
OF march, the correspondent continues,
10000 men have become available for
duty.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-06
WITH MUSICIANS
AND MUSICAL PEOPLE.

The last meeting of the Music Club
was particularly interesting. in that
Mrs Blanch Gross appeared again aft
er an absence from the ranks of the
club for two years. Mrs. Gross was
one of the charter members of the
club, but two years ago severed her
connection with it and has but re-
Gently joined again. She appeared to
better advantage on Thursday evening
than ever before. Her voice was in
good condition, and there was all alb
sence of the vibrato that has hereto
fore been a marring feature to a voice
full OF freshness and beautiful quail
ity. 1t was a pleasure to many to
have her appear again before the
club.
The recital by Mr.. Julian Walker on
the oath, which will be the third art