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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-29
Chicago Gr.in.

Chicago, Sept 90.
Wheat-No red, s6@S61s; No. 3
red, s4@S6; No. 2 hard, SAY @89: No.
3 hard, S3AMS6; December opened
s5M; highest, s5A; lowest, SAY; clos
ing, S4%.
Corn-No 2, sly @52; No. 3, SIN q
81; No. white, SO: No. white, 521a
@53; No. 2 yellow, 5S;X @54; No. 8
yellow, 53A; December opened AN q
44A; highest, .44A @447s; lowest, A.;
closing, A.
oats-No. 2, 27@271s; No, 3. 26A "a
27; No white, 2SA @23; No, white,
271b @2SA; December opened 2Sss a
.2s9a; highest. 2s1s; lowest, 2s1s; clos
ing, 2Sl4@2S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Embargo In New York Rsrbor.

New York, February 3.-FoiNf,ghg cold snap that set in last night, an ice embargo was laid today on New York harbor and Long Island Sound that rem dered navigation impossible except by powerful steamcraft, and even then in many instances vessels had the utmost difficulty in forcing their way through the dense masses of ice which at times filled the North and East rivers from shore to shore, grinding against the pier heads and ferry slips. and floating up and down with the tide.
 The Arctic conditions were due in a great measure to the release of vast ice fields up th< Hudson which came sweep ing down on the current, but the intense cold of the night made ice form thickly along the shores of the harbor. Long Island Sound especially towards the East river end. was reported to be filled with ice, rendering navigation more dangerous and difficult than at any time this winter
 The steamer Old Dominion of the Joy line, bound from Boston with freight. is fast in the ice off Whltstone, l.. I. The freight steamer Fall River loading at an East river pier, was found to be leak ing today and the assistance of wreclSing tugs and the rapid discharge of her cargo were necessary to keep her afloat The fleet of steamers bound for ports on the Sound which left here this evening" had orders to keep close together. and and force their way through the Sound ice in a wedge formation.
 The ferry boats on North and East rivers and to South Brooklyn and Staten Island has had much difficulty in reach ing their destination and some ferry lines have closed as the steamers were unable to make landings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Father Ketcham Tells of Funds
 Given Catholic Schools
WERE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Fund for Indian Education Was at Dis posaI of Secretary of Interior and
 Education In the Catholic
 Schools Was Economical.

Washington, February 3.-President Roosevelt's connection with the diversion of Indian trust funds to the support of Catholic mission schools is explained and justified in a communication addressed to the President by Attorney General Moody which was filed today with the Senate committee on Indian affairs by the Rev. William II. Keteham. director of the bureau of Catholic Indian missions.
 Father Ketcham appeared before the committee to -fend himself against the charges that 1t has been using funds and political influence to secure the use of trust funds for Catholic schools
 MT. Ketehums communication, dated February ?, 1905, sets forth the record of a cabinet meeting held in January, 1904, when the question of the use of the In dian funds for seetarian schools was dis cussed and the President asked for an opinion as to his authority to direct that contracts be made for the use of such funds by denominatonal educational in- stitutions. Senator Knox, then Attorney General, decided that the action of Con- gross in declaring it to be the policy of the government not to permit the use of the public moneys of the American peo- pie for seetarian purposes did not repeal previous laws giving the Secretary of the in any manner he saw fit. Certain laws were cited to direct attention to the Presi- dents authority in that regard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
TEN MILLIONS ARE
 SAVED TO SOUTH
COTTON HAS ADVANCED $2.50 A BALE SINCE FARMERS HAVE AGREED TO REDUCE ACREAGE NEXT YEAR.

Brownwood Tex. February 3-The fol- lowing signed statement has been issued by c. II. Jenkins, of the executive com mittee of the Southern Cotton Growers associations:
 Since the first call was issued for the farmers to organize for the purpose of securing a 25 per cent reduction of acreage, and fertilizers, cotton has ad- vanced s2.5O per bale. Upon the basis of four million bales being still in the hands of the producers, this means a gain of $l0'OOOOOO to the cotton growers of the south. If the farmers and business men of the south will stand by the programme agreed upon at the New Orleans conven- tion. this gain will amount to forty mill lions of dollars on the crop in hand by June 1, and the gain on the next crop will be at least one hundred and twenty-five million dollars. Can we afford to pay something in labor and in money for such a contamination this?
 ''The essentials are reduction in the next crop, and holding the present crop The present crop cannot be held economi- cally without warehouses;; therefore, my advice is to build warehouses and do 1t now Let the farmers and business men of every country get together at once and raise the necessary fund to build a ware houses" C. IT. JENKINS. Member of the Executive Committee,
 Southern Cotton Growers Association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
HAMMERED WITH
 LOTTERY TICKET
ALTERS IT so THAT IT CALLS FOR $15,ooo, BUT THE COMPANY WAS SUSPICIOUS AND REFUSED TO PAY THE AMOUNT.

Chicago. February S.-The case of Charles callan. member of the Texas legislature, came up in the United States district court here today through an ef- fort of counsel for John II. Dalton to prove that an attempt had been made to defraud Dalton by means of a forged option" ticket. Dalton is on trial charged with promoting lottery The so-called option" ticket was exhibited in court to prove that an alleged fraudu- lent number had been pasted over the real number borne by the ticket The alleged altered ticket called for s15,0Oc. but q bank through which Dalton is said to have carried on the financial end of the alleged scheme refused to honor the ticket on the ground the ticket had been forged.
 J. R. Jordan of San Antonio, in speak ing of the transaction concerning the al- legged forged option ticket said on the witness stand: T was agent for the com pany and sold a number of the tickets. One was returned to me by Charles Gal len, or Callan, a member of the state legislature, from Texas. I don't recall which way his name is spelled. The ticket called for s15000. 1 sent the returned op- tion ticket 10 the bank at Chicsg0 and that Is the last 1 heard of it."
 This ticket which Jordan said was held by the member of the state legislature was declared by Attorney Forrest to be a forgery winning number having been pasted over the original number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Man Barely Escapes Freezing
 to Deatb in Gadsden
TRAFFIC GREATLY IMPAIRED
New York Harbor Is Filled With Ice and Vessels Approach With Great
 Difficulty-Snow Falls
 k3 In Texas.

Memphis, February 3.-A heavy blanket of sleet and sno-y is spread over the cen- tral south tonight. Railroad traffic has been considerably impaired and all trains are reported several hours behind time The thermometer registers degrees above zero at Little Rock, and reports from that city state that the fruit crop Of Arkansas has been severely damaged.
 Last nights storm of snow and sleet which covered this city to depth of six inches was prevalent over the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi north ern Louisiana, parts of Indian Territory Alabama and northern and central Texas.
 Many head of cattle will be lost In some sections of Texas. The temperature is 20 above at Dallas.
 A report from Greenvile. Miss, says that ungathered cotton in that region has been almost destroyed.
 In Memphis the temperature is 12 above tonight and stationary. the thermometer having risen several degrees during the day. The river Is completely covered here with ice, and navigation is practically suspended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Admits Guilt of Giving Rebate
 to Shippers
CANNOT BE PROSECUTED
Elkins Law Provides That Mans Tes. timony Before Interstate Com
 merce Commission Cannot
 Be Used Against Him.

Washington, February 9.-(special.)- Paul Morton, formerly vice-president of the Sante Fe railroad and now Secretary of the Navy. and other officials of that system, will likely not be eriminally prosecuted, although it Is adjudged by the interstate committee com miss'or. that the road has been guilty of "Flagrant. wilfully and continuous violation" of the law in giving rebates and breaches of ether sections of the interstate commit tee act.
 Mir. Morton has given testimony before the commission admitting that rebates were allowed certain concerns and ex- plained 1t by saying that other roads were allowing rebates and if the Sante Fe had not done likewise it would have been seriously hampered in a business way.
 The loophole by which Secretary Mor- ton and his association will escape is found in the Elkins law, which pro- vides that the testimony of any person before the interstate committee commis- sion shall not be used against him Tn the event of criminal prosecution. The Onlleu SlaleS supreme court HdS ue-l iSd that this law Is constitutional. This will practically preclude the prosecution of the officials of the road.
 The cabinet was in session for two hours and half today, and this matter was considered at length. It was the longest session of the cabinet in many months. Secretary Morton remained with the President after the other members of the cabinet had departed.
 The record of the case has been sent the department of justice by the inter- state commission, but in view of what transpired today it is generally believed tLat the matter will be snioothed ove1s and Secretary Morton will be quietly re- lieved of an embarrassing situation. The anomaly of the situation is that Secretary Morton. found guilty by the commission of being a party to giving rebates Is one of the principals of the President in fram- irg legislation to prohibit such action on the part of the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
TREPOFF STATES
 HIS SIDE OF CASE Says EmphaticaIIy Maxim Gorky is Not to be Shot MORE STRIKING IN WARSAW Workmen In Sugar Factories All Walk out-PIants Have Been Running
 Night tnd Day to Supply ssf Manchuria.
MORE STRIKING IN WARSAW

St. Petersburg, February 4.-(2 a. m.)- It is the intention of the government to bring Maxim Gorky and seven other authors and publicists to trial on politi- cal charges. Governor General Trepoff who received the Associated Press cor respondent Friday afteronon, said:
 ''The whole case is now in the hands of the ministry of justice, which is con ducting the investigation at the conclu- sion of which the procurator general will decide whether the prisoners shall be tried by civil or military court. The story spread broadcast that l have or dered Gorky to be court martialed and shot, is a baseless fabrication, invented by persons who are Ignorant of Russia or else they would know that it is i'm possible for a representative of the Rus sian administration to order any prisoner to be executed, or even to decide the form of trial. Yet. am in receipt of letters daily from abroad imploring me to spare GorlSys life. I repeat that l am in no wise concerned in this matter, l even do not know whether the procu- rator general may decide to provisional- ly release Gorky, as he did in the case of Hessen, Makotin and Kereieff I can not of course reveal the exact terms of the accusation against the prisoner, but you may emphatically contradict the version of the discovery of documents duplicating eight men who were to have comprised a provisional government"
 Turning to the question of the present aspect of affairs, the governor general said:
 We have every reason to feel satisfied. Masters and men are now on excellent terms and work is proceeding everywhere quietly. The reception of the workmen' s deputation by the Emperor has created the best impression As to insnuations that the workmen who were received were at Tsarskoe-Selo were not represen- tative, you may say that their selection was not influenced in any way by the government The secretion of the men had to be made within a day. I sum- moned the principal manufacturers, and asked them to choose their most trust worthy and influential men, and this was done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
cIaxton,s Bill FayorabIy Reported.

The House committee on the judiciary today favorably reported the bill intro- duced by Representative Clayton of Ala bama repeating an act establishing a uniform system of bankruptcy through out the United States as approved by the President July l, 1893. Representative Clayton has consistently urged the law repealed for three years and the action of the committee today is in no small de- gree due to his efforts. While there is little chance for the passage of the meas ure at this session. MT. Clayton believes that in the next Congress it will be favor ably considered and passed by the Senate and House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Man Freezes In Gadsden.

Gadsden. February 3.--(SpeciaL) L)-Tate Condon, well-known character around Gadsden, was found by Officers Garner anu o. Ramon in the rear of saloon this afternoon frozen stiff and barely alive ano two inches of seet covering him as he lay in buggy. He was taken to the city prison and medical aid summoned, who pronounced him puseless and prob ably dying. It is not thought that he will live through the night. The weather is bitter cold and sleet has fallen all day and now Hes three inches deep on the ground. Business Is virtually suspended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Sugar Workmen Walk Out.

Warsaw, February 3.-rhe worlImen in all the sugar factories of Poland which number 42, struck February ?. These factories hitherto have been working day and night to supply the troops in Man churia. The employees of the iron works at Sosnovice struck today.
 Later reports from Lodz say the dis turbances there ended quickly. The mili- tary fired one volley, killing two and wounding two and the strikers fled. The town Is completely quiet. The authori- ties have taken extraordinary precautions to maintain order.
 There is a report from Radogoszez that mob there killed one officer and two soldiers general strike commenced this morning at Pabianica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Evoke General Satisfaction.

St. Petersburg. February 4-12:3O ann Official reports of the deliberations of the committee of ministers on guarantees for the observance of the laws and for the prevention of arbitrary conduct by offi- eials evoke general satisfaction. The proposal to restore the senate's original character as the chief guardian of the laws is described in some quarters as the cornerstone of the new ediice which is being raised on the ruins of the bu- reacracy.
 Special commissions of the ministerfes of the interior finance and justice arc busily studying the question of equal ity. peasants legislations, strikes and state insurance for workmen which were out lined by the imperial ukase on December Eth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
SENSATION CAUSED IN WALKER COUNTY County TreaSurer's Cash Books
 Found Burned MILLER MAKES STATEMENT Went Out to Lunch and Upon His Return Was Told That Charred Books Had Been Found
 In Crate.
MILLER MAKES STATEMENT

Jasper, February S.-lSpeclal. "A consid- eraple sensation has been caused here by the discovery that the cash book of County Treasurer E. w. Miller has been burned The book is used to set forth the receipts and disbursements of the treasurer, and it's destruction has placed the office in very annoying situa- tion.
 The book was found lying in the grate in the private office of R. L. Little. ex circuit clerk, in the rear of the R. l.. Little drug store, and the incidents lead ing up to It's discovery have been the topic of conversation for the past two days. According to a statement given out to the correspondent of the Age Herald this morning by ex-Treasurer E. w, Miller, he was making his arrange ments to turn over the office to his sue cessor, Hugh Morrow, and MT. Little, who had kept part of the books for him, had taken the cash book over to his private office where he and Craig Palmer were at work on them. MT. Lit tie left his store afterwards and went to dinner.
 About that time MT. T. M. Cross who works in the drug store, came in and remarked to Mir. Palmer that he smelled paper burning. They both went back into the office where MT. Litule and MT. Pal ner had been at work on the books They found the books in front of the grate, the cash book being partly in the grate and almost burned up. They were supposed to have slipped from the table by some jar. The amount of money turned over to MT. Morrow by Miller is ! $2S4S. 30.
 Sheriff Moore Talks.
 Sheriff Jack Moore was seen and stated tk,& ID,Ix- gagged in auditing some of the books at the treasury's office. was in the drug store talking to Craig Palmer when MT. Cross came in from luncheon and made the remark that he smeled something burning. Palmer went back into the office and remained about three min->s.s. MT Lemert and Mir. Cross then went back into the office and eound the book al- most destroyed.
 Could Not Locate Book.
 Sheriff Moore further stated that MT. Lemert told him about this on the morn ing of the Ed Mir. Miller came into the of- fee Thursday morning and Sheriff Moore asked him for the receipts and disburse- | ments book. He could not find 1t any, where, but went over to the drug store to see if he could get it. He came back saying that Little had gone to Birming- ham. and that he would have to wait urtil he came back. Sheriff Moore called MT. Litt.o up over the long distance tele- phone and was informed that he would probably find the book with Palmer. He saw MT. Palmer and was told by him that i he knew nothing about it.
 Sheriff Moore this morning had a con- | ference with Probate Judge James w. Shepherd, and asked him to request the l governor to send a special examiner here | at once to investigate the case and have a report ready for the commissioners court , Wl.ich meets next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
eoatmen Murdered by Negroes

Memphis, Tenn, February 3.-A special to the Commercial-Appeali from Natchez, Miss. says that Charles Houck, house boatman, has been murdered and the widow of Houck's former partner badly beaten and left for dead by three ne- groes at Sicily Island, on the Louisiana shore of the Mississippi river Houck s trading boat and fishing camp were pun dered. The negroes escaped, and still are at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
President to Honor virqinIan.

Washington, February 3.-President Roosevelt intends to give Gen. Thomas L. Rosser of Virginia a federal ap- pointment. probably either the post mastership of Charlottesville or the internal revenue collectorship of the Second Virginia district. General Ros- ser was the youngest brigadier gen. eral in the service of the Confederacy and served also as volunteer officer in the Spanish-American war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
eeoraIa Fruit Not Damaged.

Atlanta, Ga. February 3.-A third coat of sleet covers Atlanta and this imme- diate vicinity, and while some suffer- ing among live stock Is reported, no seri- ous damage is being done nor is any seri- ous trouble expected as the weather is moderating. The northern part of Geor- gia Is covered with a few inches of snow, while rain is reported in the southern part of the state. No damage to fruit is reported Telegraph and telephone com panies report wires in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
MontaomerIans Visit White House.

Another delegation from the south will visit the White House tomorrow, and ask the President to visit that section should he make a southern trip This time the delegation comes from Mont gomery, Ala The President will give similar answer to that other delegations have received from him. he will visit the south some time during his administration and will endeavor to include Montgomery in his itinerary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
company,s Furnace Plants.

The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company owns and operates three furnaces-one at Gadsden and two at Ironaton. The Coosa Pipe and Foundry company recently organized with Col. T. G. Bush as president and G. B. Me- Cormack vice president is building pipe plant at Gadsaen, and will work up into finished product part of the Alabama Consolidated's pig iron output.
 The office of President Bush and the general accounting department is located on the eighth floor of the First National Bank building, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Nardaman in St. Louis.

St. Louis, February Ex-Governor James K. vardaman of Mississippi and the other members of the board of control of state prisoners arrived in St. Louis to- day Governor Vardaman said the object of their visit was to buy live stock for the state plantations, which is cultivated hy convict labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Dentists eolna to AtIanta.

Memphis. Tenn, February 4.-What promises to be the largest and most repre- sentative assemblage of dentists that has ever been seen in the south will convene here on the Fist of this month. Dele gates from all over the country will be in attendance at the convention. which will continue in session four days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Fire in WiIkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre. February 4 a. m.-A con- fiagration which threatens the business and residential sections of the city of Shamokin, broke out at 10:30 o'clock last night. and at 1 o'clock this mornig the flames are still raging. Assistance has been asked from the surrounding towns.
 The loss already aggregates about s2O0.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Bloody Encounter Friday.

Behlin. February 1.-The Lokal Anzei- gers Warsaw correspondent reports that at Lodz there was bloody encounter Friday, the military firing on strikers and causing great havoc. In the flght several days ago, the correspondent says SIX teen strikers were killed and hfty-eignt wounded, of whom thirty-eisnt were se- verely injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Heavy Snow in Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, February 3.-This sec tion is in the grasp of severest weather for years. The ground Is covered with snow to the depth of between eight and nine inches and snow is still falling The Cumberland river is frozen over at this point, the first time in several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Snow in North Texas.

| Dallas, Tex, February 3.-Half an inch of snow has fallen over north Texas and | the temperature stands degrees below 1 the freezing point Wheat has been 1 greatly benefited in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Found Dead in Room.

Charleston, February 3.--John E. Foley of New Orleans was found dead in his room at the Argyle hotel this morning. i-,e coroners verdict was apoplexy. Foley travelled for Travers Bros. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-04
Officers Under New Regime.

The officers of the company under the rew regime are: T. G. Bush of Birming., kam, president; Joseph H. Hoadley of New York. vice president; William Hoag- land. treasurer, and Richard H. Edmonds of Baltimore chairman of the executive committee. The other directors are D. G. Boissevain. Erskine Hewitt and Atwood Violet of New York. William c, seddon of Baltimore and E. K. Hill of Worcester, Mass.
 The main offices of the company have been moved from Baltimore to No. "A Broadway. New York The North Ameri- can Trust company has been made trans fer agent and the Knickerbocker Trust company registrar.
 Joseph H. Hoadley, the new vice presi- dent controls directly and through his associates a number of large industrial plants using iron and steel for raw ma- terial and employing many thousand skilled mechanics. These are now located mainly In New England. He stated to q reporter tonight that several of these would be moved either to points in Ala bama close to the furnaces of the Ala lama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany, or to Birmingham.