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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
s1ss,z5o, 100 FOR PENSIONS.
Only q Small Decrease From the Last
 ApprOpriafiOn BIll.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The House Com mittee on Appropriations today report ed the pension appropriation bill car rying $13S.25O,100. This is $110.600 less than the current appropriations The payment of surgeons fees is cut S1OO, ,O0O and the amount for the pay ment of pensions is made $137 ,00O instead of $137. .010,O0o appropriated for the current year. The bill contains no new legislation.
 A minority report signed by the Democratic members of the House was also filed today. The minority views oppose executive order No. IS" provid- ing for the payment of pensions to old soldiers who have reached the age of 62 years. This order the report states has resulted In a demand from the Commissioner of Pensions for def- cheney appropriation of $4.500,000.
 Under this order, the number of claims filed. according to the commis- misioner's testimony, number 4S,6S2 Of these 30,055 have been allowed. The Commissioner was unable to estimate the amount the order would cost during the next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
UNCLE SAM'S WARSHIPS
MORTON AND DEWEY REVIEW
 FLEET OFF NORFOLK.
Composed of Squadron of ReaF-Adml. raIs Barker, Sands and Sigsbee and Torpedo FlOtiIIa Under Lieutenant Commander
 Johnston.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 9.-Headed by the first-class battleship Kearsarge, flying the blue pennant of Rear Admiral A. s. Barker, eighteen warships of the United States navy are tonight on their way down the coast to the winter manouv- ering grounds after having been in- spected and reviewed in Hampton Roads today by Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton and Admiral George Dewey.
 The fleet, made up of the battleships, coast and Carribean squadrons and the second fotilla of torpedo boat destroy CTS. is one of the most powerful ever gathered in Hampton Roads under the American flag.
 The battleship Kearsarge, the flag ship of Rear Admiral Barker, headed the central column, while the Texas. flying Rear Admiral Sands's pennant, led the coast warships, behind which was the cruiser Newark, flagship of the Carribean squadron. with Rear Ad- miral Sigsbee's pennant at her main peak. The torpedo boat fiotilla was under command of Lieuetnant Com mander Johnston on the Whipple.
 There was not a cloud to cast a shadow over the Roads when the des- patch boat Dolphin carrying the Sec retary and Admiral of the navy arrived this morning and was greeted by a seventeen-gun salute from the land batteries of Fort Monroe and the flag ships of the three squadrons.
 The inspection consisted of the Dol phin steaming down the line of ships between the battleship and coast sduadrons and returning to take her station at the head of the columns be- tween the Kearsarge and Texas. When she had dropped anchor. Rear Admirals Barker. Sands and Sigsbee made of ficial calls upon the Secretary of the Navy and Admiral Dewey. They were followed by the commandant of Fort Monroe As each of the squadron commanders left the deck of the des- patch boat. the Rear AdmiraPs salute of thirteen guns was given and a nine gun salute was fired when Colonel Ramsey D. Potts. the fort commandant. left. The visits of these officers were followed by calls from the command ing officer of the various ships after which the Dolphin weighed anchor and proceeded toward the Capes.
 When she had gone about half a mile inc Kearsarge got under way and was followed by all the other vessels in the following order at eighth of a mile in- tervals:
 Battleships Kentucky. Illinois, Ala bama, MlSSourl anu lo"d' co@St ooudu- ron. battleship Texas, monitors Florida, Nevada and Arkansas; Caribbean squadron, cruisers Newark, Tacoma, Denver and the converted yacht Scor- nion: torpedo fiotilla, destroyers Whip ple, MacDonough, Stewart and Wor-s den.
 When the Capes were reached the Dolphin dropped out from the head of column and as each flagship passed in review a seventeen-gun salute was fired.
 The ships inspected and reviewed to- day represented a total tonnage of 9S, 679 and carried 40 officers and 5.166 men
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
OrpapIzatiop of Giuners.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 9.-Plans for or ganizing the cotton ginners in each county of the cotton growing States were made at a meeting of the direc- tors of the National Cotton Ginners' Association here this afternoon. At the same time 1t was decided that at 10 o'clock January 22 the county con- ventions would be held at which re- port of the cotton actually ginned for 190S-04 and up to Jan. 22 of 1905 would be made At these county meetings delegates will be named for the State meetings to be held as follows: Tex as. Houston, Jan. 26. and Dallas, Jan 27: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Jan. 30; Indian Territory. South McAlester, Jan. 31; Arkansas, Little Rock, Feb. 2; Mis- sssippi. Jackson, Feb 3; Tennessee, Memphis Feb. ?; Alabama, Montgom- cry. Feb. 4; North Carolina, Raleigh, Feb. 6; South Carolina, -, Feb. q; Georgia. Macon, Feb. 8; Louisiana AL exandria. Feb. 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
BOTH SIDES
 DETERMINED .Delware Deadlock Yet
 UnbrOken. FIGHT IS OVER OFFICES AddickSites and Antis Each Want the Pick.
 
FIGHT IS OVER OFFICES
Balloti.s win cemmeree Today and Demecrats and Regulars May Walk Out to Prevent Elec-
 tion of Gas Man.

Dover. Del, Jan. 9.---Twenty-one bal- lots in the House of Representatives. and 39 In the Senate, together with the presence of practically all the state Republican leaders, today failed to break or even indent the deadlock or- ganization of the Delaware Legislature.
 One of the leaders on the scene all day was the Wilmingtonian who solidi- lied the Republican factions on the State ticket. T. Coleman Dupont. sena- tor Alice (union) and Senator Bali (Regular) also wrestied with the prob- lem. but State Senators D. o. Moore and Connor. Union Republican leaders in the Legislature, declared they would hold out until the 'anti-Addicks or nf- norlty faction had yielded to them the right to the first choice of officers. The Regulars continue in their determine tion not to give over the presidency of the Senate to the Addicks men.
 Adding gravity to the situation comes tonight reaffirmation by the judges of their decision that the Leg islature must begin tomorrow ballot. ing for United States Senator.
 Threaten to Walk Out,
 The Democrats threaten to walk out. which will alse drive the regulars out for fear that the Unions will outnum- Der them and elect J. Edward Addicka
 Senator Alice sticks to his opinion and quotes several United States sena- tors in support of it, that bal1ottna should not begin tomorrow, the extra- ordinary session of the Legislature having eliminated the point of the or- ganization of the Legislature from the calculation by its sine die adjournment, Another disappointing feature of the deadlock is the abandonment tonight of all plans for the inauguration cere- monies next Tuesday, except Governor. elect Lea's private arrangement for an evening reception and ball.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
POUNDING JAP LINE.
Russian Artillery Is Worrying the Mep of the MikadO.

Russian Artillery Is Worrying the Mep
 of the MikadO.
 Huanchan. Jan. 9.--via Mukden.-The news of the fall of Port Arthur was received here first unofficiallly from the Japanese who let loose thousands of paper kites bearing letters and tri- umphal inscriptions. These kites were picked up by the Russian soldiers long before the telegraph gave them the news. The army received the an- nouncement doggedly, regret being ex- pressed that the troops had been una ble to relieve the garrison: but confi- dence Is felt that ultimately the Rus sians will be able to push back the Japanese and reach the fortress from the north.
 Russian artillery is steadily pound ing the section of the Japanese line west of Sinchinpu and about the vil- lages of Baitoshan and Sintungun. The Japa4ese are using balloons and searchlights in efforts to locate the Russian batteries. which have been causing them great annoyance.
 The past two days the Japanese have made two unsuccessful attempts to break through the Russian advance lines.
 General Stakelburg. who has been i'll. has recovered sufficiently to return to the front.
 The weather has been warm and springlike for some days and overcoats have been discarded by many.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
Lack of JurIsdictiOu.

Washington, Jan. 9.-rhe Supreme Court of the United States today dis missed for want of Jurisdiction the case of Fullerton against the State of Texas. Fullerton was convicted under a Texas State law of keeping a bucket shop and appealed the case to the Supreme Court, alleging that he was engaged in interstate commerce. The Chief Jus tice said in dismissing the case, that the Federal question had been raised too late in the proceedings in the State courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
CARTER THE fAVORITE
PROBABLY WILL SUCCEED HUGHES
 AS POSTMAsTER.
Is Endorsed by the Alabama Referees, and 1t is Believed That He is
 Acceptable to the President.

Washington, Jan. s.--(special. Ut seems to be generally agreed here that J. Rivers Carter stands the best chance of those mentioned for the appoint ment to succeed J. W. Hughes as post master at Birmingham.
 The referees are understood to be favorable to his appointment and his character and ability 1t is believed, will satisfy the administration that 1t would be it appointment.
 Representative Underwood expects the courtesy of a conference with the Postmaster General about the post mastership, and will commend MT. Car ter's qualification for the placs.
 MT. Carter Is a native of Pulaski, Tennessee, is a son of Major B. F. Car ter who served in the Confederate army on the staff of General John c. Brown. and a brother of Ben Carter, of this city, formerly of Alabama. He has been living in Birmingham about fif- teen years. He has not taken an ac- tive part in politics, but has been rather independent. lf3 H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
Receive. Call to PhiIadeIpbia.

The Washington Post of today has the following of interest to the read CTS of The Advertiser:
 The announcement published yes terday morning that Rev. R. P. Will Hams. rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, corner Third and c Streets, northwest, this city, would be recalled to the rectorate of Christ Episcopal Church. Philadelphia, Pa, was received by the local congregation with sur prise. No intimation had been pre- viously given of such plan, and when seen yesterday Rev. Dr. Will Hams declined to discuss the report further than to say that he had not accepted such a call and that before ac- cepting 1t he would, of course, follow the usual rule and present the matter to the vestry of Trinity Church.
 Tt was evident yesterday that every effort will be made by the members of Trinity Church to retain the rector. The church was crowded at the services yesterday and Rev. pr. Williams and Mrs. Williams were both called on by large number of the parishioners, who urged that if the call came from Phila- deiphia it be rejected. Rev. pr. Will Hams first came to Washington in Feb ruary. 1897. He came practically as a stranger from the Church of the Holy Comforter at Montgomery, Ala, and since his advent to the ranks of the Episcopal clergy in Washington, he has made a host of friends and admirers. His congregation has grown in num- bers and in its activities in Christian work, 1t now has more than double the membership it had when Rev. pr. Will Hams was called here"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
MUST NOW ao To TRIAL.
Judge Hunt Rules Against Persons Ac
 cuaed of Fraud.

Judge Hunt Rules Against Persons Ac-
 cused of Fraud.
 Washington, Jan. e.-The following authoritative statement was made to- night:
 In the spring of 1909 the Interior De- partment was informed that extensive land frauds were being perpetrated In Montana and Idaho under an act of Congress known as the timber and stone act
 Secretary Hitchcock immediately set on foot an investigation, and in the case of Montana 1t was discovered that at the land office in Missoula and Hell ena many fraudulent entries had been made. It was soon discovered, 1t is al- legged, that under the leadership of R. M Gotham a conspiracy was organized and persons living in the vicinity of Missoula--men and women--were di- rected to make applications at the land office. Under this act of Congress, 1t was necessary for the applicant, when he made his application. to take an oath that the land was not taken for speculative purposes, but for his own, and that no one else was directely or Indirectly interested in the purchase.
 "Cobham and his associates prepared all these affidavits and paid all ex- penses and s250 an acre for the land and gave these persons from sf0o to $150 apiece for false swearing and en- try. There were 102 persons. men and women. indicted and a number of in- dictments were filed, Cobman being in dicted some ten times These indict- ments were for perjury and forgery.
 "Al1 these lands. amounting to some 15,000 acres. were sold by Gotham to United States Senator W. A. Clark. De- murrers were filed to these indictments and these have been delayed from time to time until now. Yesterday the Att torney-General received the following telegram from United States Special Att torney Maynard, dated at Helena, Mont, January g.:
 Judge Hunt overruled demurrer in twelve 'subornate perjury cases and ninety perjury cases. Having exhaust ed all dilatory pleas, defendants must now stand trial"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
CLAIM PAID
 30 YEARS { 70 Congress Was ps,paring
 to Settle iSAln. ATTORNEY NDs ERROR Bill of Henry Fulenwider Against Government. Attention of Pettus and Bowie Direct- ed to What Might Have Been Remarkable Error i'm Legisla-
 ffOu.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The fighting of what might have proved Q remarka- ble error of legislation Is just now in- tercsting Senator Pettus and Repre- sentative Bowie. The mistake was called to, the attention of the Senator and Representative by Captain John M. Hickey of this city, formerly of Tennessee. attorney for the heirs of Henry Fulenwider, deceased, of Alaba- ma.
 Captain Hickey had interested the Congressman In framing bill for the relief of Fulenwider for a \ mail con- tract with the government made a godd many years ago. A bill had been introduced in the Senate and was incorporated in the Omnibus Claims bill and was about to be introduced in the House by Mir. Bowie when Captain Hickey notified him that the govern ment had long ago settled the claim.
 The matter was explained in a note to Mir. Bowie today as given below.
 Tn regard to the case of Henry Full enwider. deceased, have the following statement to make.
 January r, 1903, the Postmaster General made report to the President of the Senate. Fifty-Seventh Congress. second session, Senate Document 92. page 12. that the balance due Henry Fulenwider for carrying mail prior to 1861 on route Te02 was $10.S92.Se.
 Tn House resolution 9,54S. present Congress. page 196 wil lbe found this same item for the same date route and amount By reference to volume nine court of claims report. pages 40S, 4oA and 407, the account for the same ser- vice is stated as S10,S92.S6. The court found due him one months pay on ace count of his contract, the sum of $5,- 416.66. giving him a judgment for $16,309.51 which amount was paid by treasury warrant No. 1453. dated Au- gust 10. 1874, for S16,se9.51 to the or- der of Joseph F. Johnston, administra- trator of Henry Fu1enwider. deceased,
 Captain Hickey, who signs this statement discovered that the clain, had been settled after he had succeed ed in getting a bill framed to cover the amount sought for the FulenwideT heirs, and hastened to inform Senator Pettus and MT. Bowie of the fact. The item will therefore have to be strick- en from the Omnibus Bill"
 It is not often an attorney gets bill through Congress out of which he has assurance of fat fee who will correct such errors as this. Captain Hickey was a gallant Confederate soldier and has on his person the scars of eleven wounds received in battle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
COTTON MILL TO LIaUrDArr.
New England Concern Cannot Conspet
 With the South.


 With the South.
 Boston, Jan. 9.--The stockholders ot the Boote Cotton Mills of Lowell voted to authorize the directors to liquidats the cotnpany at q special meeting hers today To unsettled conditions in ths cotton market during the past yea and to Southern competition are as. crtbed the difficulty the corporation has met in continuing business at profitable figure. The mills were shut down for three months last year in- volving not only a loss of quick capi. tai, but an addition of $160. GOO to the liabilities. The company is capitalized at $1,200.0oO.
 President Arthur Lyman said tonight that the corporation had been compell- ed to lidufdate on account of the un- settled condition of the cotton mar ket, and because of the growing com petition of the Southern mills with their larger buildings, more modern machinery and lower priced labor. He said that against those two factors it was impossible for the Boote corpora ton to do business at a profit. He ad- ded that the experience of his compa. ny has direct bearing upon the pres. ent deplorable conditions in Fall Riv. CT, inasmuch as the Fall River MilIs are confronted with the same adverse elements that have proved too much for thA Boote Mills to resist.
 The Boote Company was incorporat- ed in 1885. It has employed as high as 2.000 operatives. but of late only l,5O0 hands have been on the pay roll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
ROOSEVELT GETTING BETTER.
Virginian Says the President fs Fas
 Becoming a Democrat.

Virginian Says the President fs Fast
 Becoming a Democrat.
 Richmond, Va, Jan. 9.--Thef Virginia electoral college met today at noon and the body cast its vote for Parker and Davis for President and Vice-President, respectively State Senator Barksdale. one of the electors-at-large, made a short speech. in which he said that the college was not free. as was intended, to vote as its members might see it, but in accordance with the mandates of the party. Were he free and un- trammeled. he would not vote for Par ker. but more than s0,000 Democrats of the State had cast their ballots for him. and he bowed to their will
 If 1t was a safe Democracy" he said, then it was insane. Eighty thousand people went to the polls and voted, while 12o.ooo resented the insult and management of the campaign by the men who four years ago turned their faces on Bryan"
 Mir. Barksdale did not say that he would vote for Roosevelt, but did say that Roosevelt was fast becoming . Democrat. and that If he came fur ther down the road, the Democrats would gladly name him as their stand ard-bearer. For one, the speaker would welcome the President into Democratic ranks.
 Messrs. Halsey of Lynchburg and Lassiter of Petersburg protested against Mir. Barksdale's attitude.
 Harry St. George Tucker was made President of the College. J. c. Han kins of Fairfax was chosen as messen- ger to take the vote of the college to Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
For Sanitation of Cubn.

Havana. Jan. 9.-The first act of the House on the resumption of the Con- gress today was the passage of the ap- propriation for the immediate sanita- tion of Cuban cities: the amount of which was raised by the Senate to $326,OOO. The vote on the passage of the bill was 28 tn 15. While the bill met with considerable opposition. the criticism was chiefly against the Sena- tors for invariably amending House bills and no antipathy was expressed against the United States for remind ing Cuba of her duties in matters of sanitation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
MORsE's BOOKS EXAMINED.
District Attorney Jerome Secures Clues
 on Which to Work.

New York, Jan. 9.-Although no in- dictments were found today by, the grand jury in the Dodge-Morse marital entanglement, it was said that informa- tion of such a nature had been laid be- fore that body that when its report finally is made, persons hitherto only mentioned in an indirect way will have been directly connected with the case.
 The private books of Charles w. Morse, it was said. had been examined by the grand jury and the entries in the books have given District Attorney Jerome additional clues on which to work Besides Morse's private books. his stenographer and bookkeeper also W ere examined by the grand jury, but it is not known to what they testi- fled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
THE MARCH TO DALNY.
The Port Arthur Garrison Presents
 Pathetic Spectacle.


 Pathetic Spectacle.
 Headuuarters of the Third Japanese Army at Port Arthur. Jan. 6, via Yin kow and Tientsin.-Five thousand men of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur were marched from the village of Yahutsui on the shores of Pigeon Bay fifteen miles to the railway station at Changlingtsu at 3 o'clock and the other attachments followed soon after. Each detachment was accompanied by six loaded transport carts. The Russian during the night were taken on special trains of open trucks to Dalny and there they will immediately I embark for Japan on transports now waiting in that port.
 The long procession of the remnants of the gallant Russian garrison was q pathetic spectacle. The first arrivals at Changlingtzu were four droskies, drawn by sorry looking horses. They contained the staff officers who had re- fused to give their paroles. All wore their swords as they were allowed to do under the terms of the equalization compact. A few minntes later the first detachment arrived. The regi- mental officers marched with their men, their heads bowed and their faces scanned with lines, showing the result of the mental and physical strain they had undergone during the long de- fense.
 As the Japanese soldiers crowded about the mwith evident curiosity, the faces of the Russian officers were an interesting study. All of them ap- peared to feel their humiliating posi- tion keenly and though some seemed to be resigned to their situation, others were resentful at being regarded with curiosity. The men looked to be well fed. but their faces, like those of the oiecers. indicated the awful physical strain they had undergone. The of fcers were clean and well clothed, but the men were clad in dirty looking sheepskin coats and appeared to be re- signed and glad that the end had come.
 The horses drawing the transport carts were suffering with fatigue, though the loads were small. The of fcers' horses were tied to the carts or led by orderlies. In the procession were many lean looking pet dogs be- longing to the officers.
 In many cases officers refused to wear their swords, but had them car ried behind them by orderlies. The officers saluted the European and American correspondents with the Japanese army and appeared to be both we'll pleased and astonlshed at seeing the Europeans and Americans there
 The prisoners were treated with the greatest respect and kindness, though they were regarded with much natural curiosity. The soldiers were given food, cigarettes and beer, and the cor respondent of the Associated Press even saw Japanese soldiers voluntarily carrying the effects of the prisoners when they were overcome by fatigue.
 The railway has been repaired and gauge changed almost to the city of Port Arthur, into which trains will en- ter in a few days
 Telephone and telegraph lines have been completed to the city and already Japanese engineers are surveying the destroyed forts of the eastern fortified ridge.