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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
SERVANTS OF AMERICANS
Correspondents Released After
 Vigorous Protest.
Richard H. Little of the Staff of The Chicago Daily News Wires of His Adventure at
 Newchwang.

Chicago. April 5.-A special cable dis patch. dated Tientsin.. received today by The Daily News from Richard H. Little. staff correspondent of The News. says:
 While The Daily News dispatch boat Fawan has been permitted by the Rus sians to depart from the harbor of New Chwang, the Muscovites thus far have failed to release from prison our two Ja- panese servants. The lives of these in- offensive persons may even be in dam ger.
 "The Fawan left Che Foo last week, and that time it was not known there that the Russians had proclaimed martial law at New Chwang, which was supposed to be neutral port.
 Seized by Russians. P "Mr. Washburn and myself were greatly astonished, therefore, when we arrived at the harbor of New Chwang the Fawan was seized by Russian officials, who came out to us in a steam launch. The muster of our crew revealed the presence of two Japanese, which caused great excitement among our captors. Our offer to retire immediately was declined and soldiers with fixed bayonets boarded the vessel, seized the servants and dragged them from the ship. defying the protection of lilc IAdS ~ odiC0i being of British ownership. The arrest was made at the mouth of the harbor, which is not recognized by Great Britain and the United States as belonging to Russia.
 "On the Fayans arrival at anchorage, marines were placed on board and the captain was informed that the forts would fire upon the vessel and destroy it if any attempt should be made to leave.
 The Apathetic Britisher. During the examination of, the Japa- nese servants. the British consul remain ed apathetic. though he said the servants probably would be executed. On being pressed to render assistances he declined to do anything.
 "The excitement among the Russians continued as they insisted that we were in sympathy with Japan an6 had brought to the harbor Japanese officers disguised as servants previous to an attack by Ad- miral Togos fleet.
 MT. Washburn and myself were placed under arrest and only the vigorous pro- tests of United States Consul Miller, who was worry active in our behalf and very kind, prevented us from being sent to some prison in the interior When Con- sul Miller secured our release Sunday we expected that our servants would be re- leased aso but the Russians have not yielded to the protest"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
ANSWER OF BARBOUR.
Reiterates the Charges Made
Made

He1terateS the CnarSeS Maue
 Against King Leopold.
 Boston, April 5.-Dr. Thomas Barbour made public today his comment on the published reply of King Leopold to the charges made against his administration of the Congo Free State. pr. Barbour is corresponding secretary of the Amer lean Baptist Missionary Union, and chairman of the conference of Mission ary Societies, by whom the charges against King Leopold were formally call ed to the attention of the United States Government. He says:
 We wish 1t were possible for us to regard this statement as proving that the frightful reports received concerning con ditions in the Congo Free State under the rule of King Leopold. are without foundation. But we are unable. and we fancy that the American people will be unable. to accept these denials as con- elusive against the stream of testimony which for years past has come from res idents of the Congo State, including trav- elers, missionaries and explorers. and from men for a time connected with the Kings government.
 'The charges made in the Belgium Par lament are as severe as those made in the British House of Commons. Unfor- tunately for the King it Is part of the accusation brought against him that the sc-called investigation made by his Gov ernment are a pretense, and that the na- lives of the interior are so terrorized that they dare not testify against their op- Lressors Their case Is one demanding investigation by a court of inquiry exter- nal 10 the Government. Our desire is, and we trust the desire of the American people will be that our Government shall lend it's aid in the promotion of such invest}gation''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
USE FOR COTTON STALK
FIRE PAPER MADE FROM THE
 STEM.
Factories in Atlanta and Other Places Make Paper Equal to the Best Belfast Linen,
 It is ClaimeI.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building,

NoloIduO bullulnBS
 Washington, April g. King Cotton's dominion is expanding and will. according to present indica- were dreamed of when slaves worked for him.
 In other words, the problem of manu- featuring paper from cotton stalks has reached a complete solution, in the opin- ion of experts. A factory at Atlanta is now rapidly turning out a paper product from the cotton stalk, which is pronoun- ced to be equal to the very best Belfast linen paper. No attempt has yet been made to produce the coarser and cheaper grades, but this. it Is conceded. will be easy.
 Representative Howard of Georgia, who has been interesting himself in the sub Ject, Is enthusiastic over the success of the experiment. He has been in confer ence with the Agricultural Department, and finds that they have been appraised of the success of the process and are aware that it is being manufactured at other points besides Atlanta It has been going on quietly but successfully, in each instance, the desire being, in ap- prehension of competition, to keep the industry secret as long as possible.
 H. J. Weber an expert of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the department, to- day confirmed what MT. Howard stated about their experiments.
 Texan members of Congress are great ly interested in the matter because of the practice of burning cotton stalks where the boil weevil pest had ravaged. It is not unlikely that the department will soon issue a bulletin on cotton stalk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
PR1TcHARD IS UPHELD.
District Court of Appeals on Tyner-'
 Barrett Cases.

Washington, April 5-The District of Columbia Court of Appeals to-day sus- tained Justice Pritchard. Of the Crfmt- mai Court. in holding that the statute to punish conspiracy covers the charges made in the indictments against former Assistant Attorney James N. Tyner and former Law Clerk Harrison J. Barrett. of the Postoffice Department. These in- dictments were returned as the result of the postal investigation. The appellate court holds that any willful or corrupt misconduct of an official that operates to impair the administration of the de- partment's affairs, works wrong to the United States, and does some sub stantial injury
 "The injury" the court continues. may be pecuniary-that is, to say, one whereby public money or property may have been taken, destroyed or expend- ed; but 1t also may be one. the general damage resulting from which may be most serious and far reaching, and yet not of a specific character susceptible of certain ascertainment. and pecuniary compensation.
 Of this latter kind Is the injury em- braced in the charges of this indictment, and we are of the opinion that it Is within the comprehension of the statute which makes punishable a conspiracy not only to dcfraud the United States. but to defraud them in any manner or for any purpose"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
RUSSIA WILL APPEAL.
Jaranese Lawyers Hired to Conduct
 Its Case

4CS vase.
 St Petersburg, April 5.-G:50 p. m.)- Russia has completed arrangements through the French Minister at Tokio to appeal the cases of the Russian nnerch- antmen now before the Japanese prize courts. Three Japanese lawyers have been engaged to present the cases.
 Appeals will be made on various grounds. Most of the ships were taken before the actual declaration oS war, sew eral of them were captured on the high seas, having left port before the outbreak of hostilities and others were detained in Japanese ports notwithstanding Japan's allowing Russian ships in port certain period of exemption. There were experiments at the St. Nicholas and Warsaw depots today in embarking troops on and landing them from trains to determine the rapidity with which mobilization can be carried out.
 Two battalions of cavalry two horse guard batteries of artillery and a squad ron of cavalry were allowed twenty-two minutes to board train of forty-eight cars. and seventeen minutes to leave it. The tasks were accomplished in the spec flied times.
 The Emperor has ordered the payment of a gratuity amounting to eighteen months pay to the officers and men of the Variag and Korietz.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
WISE RELIES ON oRAroRY.
aas Effort Before Supreme Court
 Arouses His Negro Clients.

AEOusSS E1lS NeRTO CueutS.
 Washington, April 5-Argument in the suffrage case of William S. Selden and others versus Governor Montague of the State of Virginia was continued in the United States Supreme Court to-day by Attorney General Anderson and E. W. Christian, both of whom contended for the validity of the suffrage clause of the new State constitution which is attack. ed by .ne proceeding
 MT. Anderson argued that as the sufT- rage provision makes no discrimination on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, it does not com flict with the fifteenth amendment to the constitution. When that amendment is not violated. each State. he said, has an unquestionable right to regulate it's own eleetarate and Tt is competent for the State to fix as tests of fitness character istics which. though possessed by both white and colored citizens, are possess sed by the white in larger portion than the blacks"
 As Illustrations of such qualifications, he included intelligence. military service in time of war and the ownership of property.
 MT. Christian confined himself largely to the question of jurisdiction, holding that the procedure was not such that it was competent for Federal court to act.
 The arguments were closed by the Hon. John s. Wise, who asserted that the control of State affairs in Virginia had been stolen from a hundred thousand dis franchised voters. His argument was an oratorical effort which pleased hls clients and provoked an enthusiastic re- ception for Mir. Wise In the rotunda of the capitol as soon as he had concluded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
UNION OF METHoDIsM.
Resolutions Adopted by Baltimore -l -s Conference,

SCllGISnCGs
 Baltimore, April 5.-At the closing ses- sion of the Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church today the following resolutions pertaining to the un:ication of the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant Churches of the country were adopted: sas
 Whereas, Providence evidently plans tho urion of Methodisn and negotiations are new progressing between the Methodist Protestant and other communions, therer fe re be 1t
 Resolved, That the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church invite the Maryland annual con ference of the Methodist Protestant Church to join with us in requesting their delegations to their respective general conferences to memorialize the confer erces to appoint commissioners to confer upon the terms of union. ' Resolved, That this conference appoint committee of three to, present these resolutions to the approaching session of the Maryland Conference of the Metho- dist Protestant Church.
 The Maryland Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church will convene in Baltimore tomorrow. l It Is thought that the latter conference will concur in the resolutions adopted teddy, and that they will be referred to the general conference of the eenom- | nations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
5 PLEASURE SEEKERS DIE Accident Near AnclOtc Lighthouse. BOAT CAPSIZED IN GULF Party from the Florida Meth 0dist College. Wife of the President of the Insti-
 trtion Among Those Lost-Two
 Succeed in Reaching Shore Alive.

] Tampa, Fla. April 5.-Ffve persons. members of pleasure party from the Florida Methodist College at Sutherland. were drowned near Anclote lighthouse last night. The dead:
 Mrs. Walker, wife of the President of the College; Miss O'Connor of Atlanta. Miss Slaughter of Sutherland, Miss Me- Cray of Sutherland, MT. Bouland of Sutherland.
 President Walker and Miss Newton reached the beach alive. The bodies Of Mrs. Walker and Miss o'Connor have not yet been recovered. The bodies of the other three who lost their lives were washed ashore on the beach and recov- cred.
 President Walker had taken the party out for cruise to the Lighthouse, but with rough weather and the boat was overturned in the gulf
 The Florida Methodist College Is Iocat- led at Sutherland on the west coast of the Gulf, about thirty miles from Tampa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
THE SENATE.

Washington, April 5.-The Senate to- day listened to a two hour speech by Mir. Morgan on the Panama canal ques- tion. and then again took up the post office appropriation bill, but adjourned without completing its consideration. Some important amendments aside from those suggested by the committee were agreed to. among them one increasing from to 4 ounces the size of franked letters and another adding twenty-five members to the force of rural free de- livery agents.
 Mir Morgan's speech was in especial advocacy of his resolution requesting in- formation from the Attorney General concerning concessions to the original Panama Canal Company and was in the main an arraignment of the new Pan- anna comany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
 FOR PARKER Grand Old Man of Demo-
 cracy Talks.
  tATJcANAcCEpTTHE HINGE
ALL CANACCEPTTHE JUDGE
Entitled to Hearty Support of
 the Party.
Says Vital Doctrines of the Conser. vetive Element of the Party Should be Announced in
 No Uncertain Way,


 New York, April 6.-In a special to The World from Princeton, former President Cleveland is quoted as finding in the movement looking to the nomination of Judge Alton B. Parker for the Presi- dency the greatest possible relief and satisfaction"
 Mir. Cleveland is further to have said:
 T do not see how any one protesting to be real intelligent Democrat can hesitate to accept Mir. Parker, if he should be nominated. as it represen- tative of safe and conservative Demo- cratic principles, entitled to hearty and unreserved Democratic support"
 According to The Worlds correspond- ent Mr. Cleveland said regarding the plat form of his party this year:
 There are certain Democratic doctrines believed in by the conservative element of the party which will control at St. Louis. These doctrines should in no event be evaded. Such of these as appear to furnish at this time the most vital campaign issues should be given the greatest prominence and should be an- nounced in such way as to exclude all doubt as to their, meaning and all ap- pearance of compromise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
HALF DOZEN SUICIDES
CASES OF SELF DESTRUCTION IN NEW YORK.
Three Choose Carbolic Acid, One Uses
 Pistol, Another Hangs Him. . self, and the Sixth Takes The Water Route.

New York, April 5.-An unusual num- Iber of suicides, at least half of them due to despondency because. of inability to secure employment. wers reported to the police of Greater New York to-day.
 Three of the six victims chose car bolic acid as means of ending their troubles. one chose death by shooting, another by hanging and the sixth ac- complished his purpose by drowning.
 The most youthful suicide was Eva Pocker. a F year old Brooklyn school girl. who drank carbolic acid, and the oldest James Reiham, 65. of Manhattan, who had been i'll with rehumatism. His body was found hanging in his lodgings to-day.
 The body of another suicide, woman, who had ended her life at least two weeks ago by inhaling chloroform. was found in a house on East Thirty-fifth street A note found with the body said the woman was so deeply in debt that she saw no hope.
 Other suicides reported were James Kinney, fireman, who lost work through drink; Samuel Levy. no work. carbolic acid; Egysto Bortone, stone cutter, no work. shooting and J. Sender. a crayon artist. by gas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
SUE FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
Result of Slaughter of Men in Coal
 Creek Riot.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 5.-Damage suits for sums aggregating s95.c00 were filed at Clinton, Tenn. today for the wid- ows of the men shot in the riot at Coal Creek Tenn, Sunday. February ', and also for two men shot at the same time.
 The suits are brought against the Coal creek Company, President E. c. Camp personally. and Jud Reeder, guard and detective, who. 1t is charged, began tine shooting. Widows of James Black. Ja- cob Sharp and w. " Taylor, sue for $25cOO each. and R. Watts mer- chant, who was shot. asked SlO.O dam age and NJ. Cox sues for the same sum. The suits are a sequel to the boodshed when guards of the Coal Creek Company repelle1 an attack ,by union miners, while they were escorting non-union men to the mines of the company, where a strike was in progress.
 Some fifty cases, wherein as many min CTS were charged with contemppt of court for violating an injunction were cont1n- ued by the Coal Creek Company until the next term of court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06

extending the invitation of Congress to the parliamentary unioEn for the promotion of international arbitration to visit the United States and appropriat- ing s50.00o for their expenses and enter tainment. A bill was passed to relieve obligers on the bond given to the Unit ed States upon the exportation to the Philippine islands prior to November 20, 1901. of articles subject to internal rev. enue tax; also amending the laws in re- lation to the collection of the revenues. The bill provides for full hearing con corning the appraised value of property before the appraisers and from the de- cision of the appraisers provides for ap- peal to the Court of Appeals instead of an appeal to the Circuit Court.
 At 4:55 o'clock the House adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
SPECTRE AS WITNESS.
Chicago Attorney Grows Dramatic in
 Address to Jury.

Address to Jury.
 Chicago, April 5.-Pretending to sum- mons the spectre of Cornelius Van Zand- wick into court to testify against George Freeman, charged with murdering Van Zandwick. Assistant States Attorney Bar bour created a dramatic scene in Judge Chytraus's court today.
 In closing his address to the jury, MT. Barbour pointed to the empty witness chair and said he had summoned the murdered man from the grave to con- front the slayer. As Mr. Barbour point ed to the spot where he pretended to see Van Zandwiok sitting. he counted and described the wounds in the body of the dead man. The defendant, the jury and the spectators gazed at the chair with fascinated interest. and Van Zandwick's wife and two children who were in the court room, burst Into tears.
 At the end of the speech. Mir. Barbour again consigned tho spectral witness to the grave. Fearing the effect upon the jury, defendants counsel protested against Mir. Barbour's methods as soon as the purpose of the attorney became evident, but the court overruled the ob- tectiou.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
More Time For Swavne.

As already indicated in these dispatch es, the Republicans are determined not to allow the Swayne imDeachment prop osition to prevent an early adjournment
 The report of the Judiciary Committee will be called up in the House Thursday. and 1t will then likely be recommitted with instructions to the committee to take further proof including a state ment from Judge Swayne This would. of course carry the case over to the short session Members say a motion to recommit will carry R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Citizens Bank Fails as Result of
 CanitoI Nationals Troubles.

Guthrie, Ok, April 5-The Citizens Bank at Mcleod. Oklahoma, with cap itaI of S1O,O00, closed its doors to-day as a result of the failure of the Capitol National, in which 1t deposited.
 M. R. Sturtevant. national bank exam iner reached here to-day and took charge of the Capitol National He in structed the officials of the bank not to talk of its affairs and declined to make a statement until thorough investiga- ton of the institutions books has been made. Other local banks are making plans to assume the defunct banks obii- gations. They are prepared for any emergency and have received offers oi assistance from banks of Kansas City and St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
Rnrton,s Bill Not Filed

St. Louis. April 5.-The bill of excep- tions in the case of United States Senator Burton of Kansas was not filed in the United States District Court to- day by the defense. Counsel for the de- fense carefully went over the bnl and perfected it. and it is probable that it will be formally filed in court to-mor- row. If new trial Is not granted Sen ator Burton upon the filing of the bill of exceptions, he will be sentenced,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
ELKrN TO GET THE JOB.
Pennypacker Declines to Run for Su-
 preme Court Justice.

preme Court Justice.
 Harrisburg, Pa.. April Ex-Governor Pen nypacker late this afternoon declined to be candidate for Justice of the, Su- preme Court. Shortly afterward the an- nouncement was made that delegates from Philadelphia and Allegheny coun- ties had endorsed former Attorney Gem eral John F. Elkin of Indiana County. for the position. Mir Elkin, who has been here since yesterday. in the inter- est of his candidacy for delegate at large to the Republican National Convntion, has consented to accept the nomination.
 State Chairman Penrose said the eau GUS of the delegates tonight would en- dorse MT. Elkin and that he will receive fin tomorrows convention tho nomination by practically unanimous vote.
 Governor Pennypacker's decision. which was a great surprise to the party lead CTS. came In the form of statement to the committee representing the Philadel- phia delegation which called at the ex- ecutive mansion this afternoon and for mally notified him that the eighty-six Philadelphia delegates had unanimously endorsed him for the Supreme Court va- cancy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
Four Negro Houses Burned.

Hire discovered at I;3O O'CLOCK thIs morning destroyed four two-room houses occupied by negroes on the extension of Day treet near the tracks of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The houses were located nearly a mile from a water plug and firemen who went to thes scene were unable to render any assistance. The origin of the fire and the owner of the property are unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06

Car Manufacturing Company. filed in the United States Court this morning. shows that the plant of the company is worth $251 .522. with liabilities against the con- cern of $15s.oo0. leaving a surplus to the stockholders and creditors of more than s92,50o. The works since February IA. last, when the receiver was appointed. have been operated at profit of about of material on hand. The court granted months time for settlement with creditors of the company. The company will probably pay out and be rehabili- tated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
In Kansas Towns.

Kansas City. April 5.-The elections in cities in Kansas today were for minor of fees In Lawrence and Wichita all the Republican candidates were elected. In Leaverworth the Republicans elected Judge, Clerk of City Court. marshal and three counciImen; the Democrats, City Treasurer and three councilmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
Race Horse Man Killed.

De Soto. Mo. April 5.-J. S. Rector. in charge of a carload of race horses bound for St. Louis from Hot Springs. was shot and killed to-day near Mill Springs. Two men named Lantille and McAflan were taken from the train and placed under arrest here on suspicion. They declare Rector killed himself by accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-06
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Tn Milwaukee, David s. Rose, Demo-
 craf Wins Again.

Milwaukee April 5.-Mayor David s. Rose, Democrat carried the city munich pal election to-day having q plurality of 5. .912 over Guy D. Golf, Republican. Vic tor I. Berger, social Democrat, ran over :, ,OOO votes behind Goff. The Democrats also control the common council, elect ing twenty-four members, Republicans 1S, and social Democrats nine.