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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
PLATFORM GAVE WAY
FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS FELL
 FIFTEEN FEET.
Immense Crowd Assembled to See Cer- emoufes Incident to Laying of
 Cornerstone of PtttsbuxR Russian Jewish Church.

Pittsburg. Aug 20.-More than 500 men. women and children were pre- cipitated fifteen feet into a cellar by the collapse of a platform today du- ring the exercises incident to the lay ing of the cornerstone of the Beth Da- vid, the Russian Hebrew Orthodox Synagogue on Miller Street,
 Nearly all were cut and bruised but 1t is believed none were fatally in- jured. Three Rabhis were among those who went down and with all who were injured they concluded the ceremony after the panic had subsided-
 Among the more seriously injured are Rabbts Ashinsky. s. Graffman and A. Blom, Nathan Nathanson. pastor of the congregation and Policeman Adam Leftewski.
 The platform which broke had di- mension of about 50 feet by 50 feet and had been constructed over the foundation walls for the aceommoda- ton of the church members and in vtted guests.
 monies a brass band leading 800 zlon- ists marched up playing a lively tune and when the zionists were invited to pass over the platform in order to sign their names. the roll being placed in the cornerstone a mad rush was made by the thousands of people who had gathered about to see the proceedings.
 The police were overwhelmed and in a moment the platform was packed with men, women and children. The frasl structure could not withstand the strain and fully 800 persons were car ried down. The panic that followed attracted thousands of people to the spot and the police had great dif1culty in extricating the screaming and grooming victims in the wreckage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
PEACE CHANGES IMPROVED
 BY THE PRESIDENTS ACTION

and the soldiers under his command beg most insistently that peace should not be concluded"
 May Not Decide Tuesday.
 The issues will not necessarily be de- cided on Tuesday. Indeed 1t Is quite likely that there may be some delay in the answer from St. Petersburg in which case an excuse will be found to adjourn the meetings over from day to day.
 The Japanese will not be impatient, but the final declaration will. without doubt, come this week. One of tiS members of the Japanese mission night expressed the opinion .t whether a treaty was signed or D 1ne conference would complete it's DOTS by the end of the week. Once the bases are agreed to-" said he, few de- tails remain to be arranged" He add- ed that he did not believe any member of the mission would go to Oyster Bay "The President" said he. "fuiiy understands our position"
 After his conference with NJ Witte' Baron De Rosen went to Magnolia in an automobile and will not return un- til tomorrow. Several of the Japanese and Russian attaches made cruise on the Mayfiower in the afternoon as guests of Commander Winslow. M. Witte took an outing in an automobile When he was about ten miles from the hotel one of the tires burst and there was some delay in getting convey ance to bring him to the hotel. The Russian chief plenipotentiary com piafned that he was not feeling very well tonight, but said there was noth" ing serious the matter with him. Baron Yomura and MT. Takahira attended church in Portsmouth today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
PLAN OF PRESIDENT
SUGGESTED REPATRIATION TO BAR
 ON nM RosEN.
If Russia VIII Accept RooseveIt's Over tures 0n TfeIxaash Diplomatic Pesmf, Japmn VFtlI Hardly 0f-
 fer Any Objections.

Portsmouth, N. IL. Aug. 2c.--The Aa- sociated Press IS abe 10 announce that the feature of the reppesition of Pres ident Roosevelt communicated through Baron Rosen to M Write and trans mitted by the latter to Emperor Nich- olas, was based upon the principal of arbitration.
 whether the proposal contemplates a recommendation on all the articles upon which the plenfpotentiaries have failed to agree or only upon the ques- ton of indemnity can not be stated with posItiveness, but it is more than prob able that 1t relates only to indemnity or to the cession of the Island of sak- halin.
 Neither Is it possible to say whether they have yet made @ similar propo- sition to Japan. The customary diplo- matic proceedings in such a case would be to submit the proposal simultane- ousIy to both countries but there might be an advantage in securing the adher- ence of one before submitting 1t to the other. To Emperor Nicholas. the au- thor of The Hague peace conference. the suggestion of arbitration which will necessarily immediately command the sypathy of public opinion of the world would be particularly hard to reject If he agrees. Japan. if she has not al- ready done SO. will be all the more bound to submit her claim to the de- cision of an impartial arbitration.
 Acceptance by both sides would in volve a great extension of the prin- ciple of arbitrations as nations have heretofore declined to arbitrate ques- tions involving their "honor and dig nity." Both Mir. Takahira and M. Witts in the earlier stages of the conference absolutely rejected the Idea of arbi- tration and only yesterday both re-iter- ated their disbelief in such solution. It is noticed. however. that M Witte's opinion was not expressed as strongly aa tt was last week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
RosPrGLoosI CASE SETTLED.
Pope Refuses to Validate Marriage Q
 Mrs. PnPIkhurst.

Baltimore, Aug. 2O.--It may be au- thoritatiVe1y stated that the much dis cussed Rospigloesi case Is finally set tied. and that it will not be re-opened
 Cardinal Gibbons today had the fol- lowing statement of the facts present. ed for the Associated Press:
 'Tn 1887 the late Bishop Chappelle, then rector of St. Matthews Church in Washington. applied to the Cardinal for a dispensation in disparitate cultus for inc marriage of Miss Reid and Colonel Parkhurst A dispensation in dispari- tate cultus Is the form required for the marriage of Catholic to an unbaptiZed person and that was the dispensation asked for and granted in the case in question. It Is so recorded In the chan cery book at the cathedral Col. and Mrs Parkhurst were divorced and she and Prince Rispigloosi went through a forn, of marriage. It was this form of marriage they attempted to have vali- dated in Rome in the plea that the dis pensation in disparitate cultus had not been granted in the first instance.
 The Cardinal was consulted by the nropaEanda and a special messenger, MonsiRnor Marchetti came to and ex- amined the chancery book and found that the dispensation in disparitate cuItus had been duly granted and re- corded. The case was finally brought to inc Pope who decided that the mar rIage with Colonel Parkhurst was valid and that therefore the second marriage couId not be recognized. His Holiness also declared that no appeals should be entertained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
HIllnnin QMnrnntIne.

Cairo, Aug. 2o.-Yellow fever quar- antina inspectors were busy today. A man tried to enter Illinois from Bird Point. Mo. on a Kentucky health cer- tihcate.
 He was refused admission. He then secured a Missouri health certificate as Birds Point and entered Illinois. He was arrested and sent out of the state carload of negroes came from Ten nessee, bound for the mining town Of ZeIrIer. III. The negroes were provid- ed with certificates. The car was lock ed and placed under guard until 1t left Cairo. Surgeon Gufteras. yellow fever expert came from New Orleans this morning and returned tonight. He said that he did not expect yellow fe- yer would be entirely stamped out m m Louisiana until frost came. This VIII be about the last epidemic of yellow fever according to Dr. Guiteras. The disease has been stamped out in Mex leo and Cuba, and they will stamp 1t out in the United States and Panama he said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
prean Cnrnrnenfn.

London, Aug. 21.-Te resignation of Lord Curzon as viceroy of India which Is the chief theme of morning papers. was discounted by previous reports that a disagreement was impending. and that his resignation had been ten ,iered, all of which has been steadily and fatIy denied by Mir. Frederick, Sec retary of State for India.
 The correspondence in the white book, however, makes 1t clear that the situation has been an impossible one for some time and that the breach be- tween Lord Cursor and Lord Kitchener could not have been patched up by minor concession to Lord Curzon.
 All of the editorial articles praise Lord Curzon's administration and credit hi mwith having done as great service in India as any of his predecessors, If not greater. It Is conceded that the Earl of Minto takes the reins at a diff ficult stage, but he is credited with ability equal to that of any man in England to quickly grasp and master dIficult administrative work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
DeIerntes are ssatherImw.

Muskogee, I. T., Aug 2o.--Delegates to the Indian convention, which con venes here tomorrow, began to arrive fin this city today.
 About half of the delegates selected are Indians by blood. and many of the others are old pioneer whites. They represent all of the five nations. c. F. Johnson of the chickasaw Nation op- posed the convention and refused to is- sue a call for the selection of delegates. but an independent call was issued by leading Indians and a full quota was selected.
 The convention will hold one session A day and probably continue in session for a month. Differences of opinion exists regarding the various chapters of the proposed legislation. Practically all of the leaders favor strong prohl- bition plank There probably will be biR contest over the suffrage question. as many Indians favor an educational qualification.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
STATEMENT OF WASHINGTON Negro Makes Partial Denial. DINED WITH WANAMAKER Says He Did Not Escort the
 Daughter to Table. Tuasxexee Teacher Admits Sitting Down te Dinner With Phiiadelphian and
 His Family and States It as
 His Custom.
New York, Aug 2o.-tSpecial) Editor The Advertiser, Montgomery,

New York, Aug 2o.-tSpecial) Editor The Advertiser, Montgomery,
 Ala,
 I have just seen for the first time the misleading and false reports in South ern newspapers referring to my escort ing female members of Mir. Wanama- ker's family into the dining room of q Saratoga hotel.
 I have not referred to these reports before, because they have just come to my notice. did not escort any fe- male member of Mir. wanamaker's fam fly to, or ont of the dining room. | did diue with Mir. wanamalser and mem bers of his family at hotel. at his re- quest, for the, purpose of talking on q matter of business, but at the time was a guest myself at colored hotel ia Saratoga.
 During the last fifteen years. have been at the hotel where Mir. Wanama- ker was on three different occasions. when I was to speak at public meet tngs. as was this time and no conn naent was made of it.
 When in the South conform like all colored people to the customs of the South. but when in the North, I have found 1t necessary, during the last twenty years, as stated fully fin my book. up from Slavery" to come into contact with white people in the fur therance of my work in ways I do not in the South.
 Booker Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
QUIET AT sAGAMoRE
President spent Day Enjoying Home
 Life.

President spent Day Enioyinx Home
 Oyster Bay. Aug. 2o.--No news of de. velopments in the negotiations for peace in the Far East reached the President today. He remained quietly at Sagamore the greater part of the day.
 The executive offices in, the village were closed except for an hour or two.
 A few dispatches were sent and some were received. but they are understood to have been of routine character. The Presidents great effort to bring about a successful issue of the peace conference at Portsmouth practically was concluded with his conference yes- terday with Baron De Rosen. The proposition then submitted will have to be passed upon probably by Emperor Nicholas himself.
 On the determination reached as to that proposition very likely will depend peace or an indefinite continuation of hostilities. It is not expected here that the President will receive any other visits from either Russian or Japanese representatives prior to the meeting of the conference next Tues day morning.
 There Is ground for the belief that the Japanese plenipotentiarfes were eognfzant Of the details or the Ffesi- dents final effort to prevent the confer ence from going to pieces, and are pre- pared so far as their government fs concerned to carry into effect the proposition submitted to the Russian euvoys.
 No intimation of the nature of the proposition Is given here. President Roosevelt after attending the morning service at Christ Church with Mrs. Roosevelt and the children remained at home with his personal guest Dr. Alex Lambert of New York. until late In the afternoon, when he and Dr. Lambert went for a long walk. Scores of peo- pie visited the Sagamore Hill grounds today on foot and in all sorts of ve- hicies. Pedestrians are not permitted to wander about the grounds. but ve~ hicles are kept moving. many following the driveway around Sagamore Hilf HOuee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
DEATH OF HoUGUREAU.
Distinguished Painter Died at La Ho
 chelle from Heart Fmiluxe.

Distinguished Painter Died at La Ro-
 cheile from Heart Fmilures
 Paris. Aug 2o.--An announcement was received here to{ of the death at La Rochelle of Adofss.e William Bou- gureau. the painter, whose serious H. ness was made known in a dispatch from La Rochelle Saturday.
 The news wae received with regret in the colony where N. Bougureau was greatly respected He had been sus~ ferer from heart Afseasf tse past twa yaars and this ~Tas itFa Gated ztilrss months ago by shock @ his nerves sustained by a burglary ir his Paris residence.
 At the end July the painter went to La Rochelle. his birthplace, and has been bedridden since. Despite his 80 years and weakness caused by hte ill., ness, M. Bougureau retained conscious ness until the end. During Saturday night he called for a notary and made final disposition of his estate. He died at midnight suddenly.
 The burial will be at Mon Parissee Cemetery, Paris, next Wednesday. M. BouRureau married an American woman, Elizabeth H. Gardner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
Grand Aerle AdSOurns.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 20.-The Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles finished the balloting for officers at an early hour today after an almost con- tinuous session. beginning at II o'clock Saturday morning.
 Milwaukee was selected as the next meeting place by bare majority over San Francisco. The full list of new oficers is as follows: Grand Worthy President. H. D. Davis; Grand Worthy Vice-President, Edward Kraus, Will minston, Del; Grand Worthy Secretary. A. E. Partridge. Kansas City; Grand Worthy Chaplain. Joseph ,Thinkle. Pen dleton. Ore; Grand Worthy Treasurer, F E. Herring, South Bend. Ind; Grand Worthy Conductor, M. FinneTly. Spring held. Mass; Grand Worthy Inside Guard. W. C. Pettus, Norfolk, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
A HUGE PETITION.
PreaIdent Roosevelt Asked to Intervene
 Independently:


 Paris, Aug. 20.--Tf peace should not result from the Portsmouth conference, President Roosevelt will receive a pe- tition signed with one hundred thous- and names of members of the Interna- tional Peace League and Society of Ar bitrage, asking him to intervene inde- pendently to bring about peace through his personal efforts. This petition Is got up by a committee at the direction of these organisations. Frederic Pas sy, President of the Peace League, said today:
 "I still remain optimistic on the peace question: for believe Japan and Rus sia have mot sent representatives sim- pIy to make a feint. Personally, be- iieve peace will be arranged through reduction of the amount of indemnity and agreement by the Japanese to grant Russia other advantages in return for the cession of Sakhalin.
 But feel peace is sure most of all because of President Roosevelt's per sonality. Although I can not say we have anything like his personal assur- ances that he will accede to the desire expressed in the projected petition, we have other private assurances from the entourage of President Roosevelt which put our minds at rest on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
RUas,n ia fin nouht

St Petersburg, Aug. 21.-(2:20 a. m.) --Russias oficial attitude regarding the final reply to be made to Japan on Tuesday Is undecided. The impression prevails as heretofore that only a very great concession on the part of Japan on the question of indemnity and the cession of Sakhalin will make peace possible
 The questions pertaining to the lim- itation of Russia's naval power and the surrender of her interned warships are considered here to be quite susceptible of satisfactory arrangement and not liable to cause serious trouble. An in- terestinE development of Sunday was the statement from the very best au- thority that the Foreign ofice does not believe that August 22 will necessarily see the conclusion at Portsmouth of the conference but that there will be fur ther conferences between the plenipo- tentiaries lasting two and maybe three days. Tn some quarters this is taken as a sign that there still is hope for a settlement on a basis of concessions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
Ra,Iroad CommIsaIoners, MeetIun

Hot Springs. S. D.. Aug. 20-The date for the eighteenth annual convention of National Railway Commission has been changed from February 2l, 1908, to April 2, 1906. The change was made at the very last moment. before the dele- Kational of railway commissioners left Hot Springs for the West. 1t being due to the fact that the convention would be in session on Washington's birthday. a legal holiday. Four sessions will be held at Washington instead of two. The trip mapped for next years excursions will be through Florida and thence to Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
Ian Cnhanet Met

TokIo Aug. 20.-A meeting of the cabinet was held today. It adjourned at l o'clock and afterward Premier Katsura drove to the palace and made report to the Emperor. Later the Premier received Sir Claude Mcdonald, to whom he granted an extended inter view, presumably with relation to the crisis in the peace conference at Ports mouth Following the call of the Brit ish minister the Premier.conferred with
 Minister of War Jerauchi, Minister Of Marine Yamagato and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Premier and his oonferees declined to discuss the sit- uation. The Foreign oflce today aEl-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
cRuIsrR Ar CHARLpsToN.
EtaIlan Man of War Guest of CarOIins
 Cffy.

Charleston, 8. C.. Aug. 2o--The Ital- ian cruiser Dagali, bound for South America on a special mission. came into Charleston today and will remain until Thursday. Italian Consul sottin paid a formal call this morning to captain C,anomazza and after q return of the cali took the officers for carriage drives through the city and then to the Isle of Palms.
 Captain capomasza will receive the Italian colony Tuesday nigt at the Con- suIate and a banquet will be rendered to oficers by the Consul at the Charles ion Hotel Wednesday night. The Dag ali has twenty guns and her comple- ment is 2SO men. She left Italy in May, 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
putIrnta were DisoharweIl.

Shreveport. La. Aug, 30.-The ' yellow fever patients who have be- the detention camp for three waetAs past. were discharged today, sr1 1eft immediately for their homes North. The detention camp is no tirely vacant, and the Board of Hea declares that all danger of infection ie passed. Efforts are being made to have Arkansas and Texas life their quaran~ tines, so as to permit the resumption oe passenger trahie through those states from this point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
sFextean YelIorr Fever.

Mexico City. Aug. 2O.---The superior board of health reports only four cases of yellow fever in the city. all being completely isolated There Is not be- lieved to be the slightest danger of the disease spreading. The remarkable ex- emption of port cities from yellow fe- yer Is a matter of discussion among the Mexico health officials who now hold that the yellow fever can ha stamped out in this country. They be- Iieve wholly in the mosquito theory
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
TACANA IS ACTIVE.
Mexican Volcano Threatens to Have se-
 riOus Eruption.

riOus Eruption
 Mexico City. Aug. 20.-Professor OIL son seffer. European botanist. who has been exploring on the borders of Qua temala and Mexico, reports that there are indications that Tacana Volcano which forms part of the range in which ia aIso the Santa Maria Volcano. is threatening an eruption. Santa Maria Volcano was active three years ago and did great ramage to surrounding plan tations. Taeana is now emitting sul- phurous vapors through crevices on it's sides.
 Fully forty new formed vent holes were counted. Plants have been kill ed by the poisonous vapors. Tacana is sorne is,000 feet high and was in active eruptfon in the last century in the year 1885. It did not become active at the time when Santa Maria was in erup-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
SHORTENING WILL ASSEMBLE.
Body VIII Discnss Dissolution of sws
 den and Norway.

den and Norway.
 Christiana. Aug. 20-The Storthing will assemble tomorrow. The Asso- ciated Press is informed that the Nor wegian Government within a day or two will submit proposal relating to the dissolution of the union of Norway and Sweden.
 Both Governments are anxious to se- cure solution of the difficulties at the earliest date possible. Consequently, 1t is understood that the Storthing will request the Riksdag to secure dissolu- ton of the union by a formal resolu- ton, and will immediately authorize the Government to negotiate with the Rfks- dag concerning Sweden. There is an apparent strong following against the acceptance in toto of Sweden's terms and especially against the destruction of any fortress. Should Sweden not re- cede. it Is considered probable that Nor way will propose arbitration of the dis puted points,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Victims of Coast Line Accident Discov
 cred fin Elizabeth River.

Victims of Coast Ltne Accident Df@c0v-
 cred fin Elizabeth River.
 Norfolk. Va, Aug. 20.-The bodies of two more victims of the Kinston and Greenville excursion railway wreck of Thursday. were found today in the western branch of the Elizabeth River, near the scene of the accident. One of these was Thomas Ferguson. the draw bridge keeper. This makes four bodies in all that have been recovered in the river with two injured dead in St. vincent's hospital here. making six teen known dead up to this time.
 It is believed that still more bodies are in the river and that as many as seven people are yet missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
Ro.r Colony PrOnDerinx.

Mexico City. Aug. 2o.-The Boer coll onv in the State of Chihuahua is now in q fourishing condition. There have been several new additions to the colo nv recently and the brother of General w D. snyman, the founder of the col ony is now on his way from Southern Africa, with fourteen more who will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
MARKED DECREASE NOTED
 IN NUMBER OF NEW CASES

of this month. between the present in-
 cumbent, Governor Cardenas. and his opponent, Map Fuentes, are declared to be without foundation of fact. The statement sent out to the effect that large number of rifles and much anmu-
 nition had been imported into this country is ridiculed by the authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-21
stohch at Tanxier.

Berlin, Aug. 2O.--The Germain train ing ship Stosch has been ordered to TanEier. It Is stated that It's mission is not a diplomatic one. This Is the first time that German warship mas anchored in Moroccan waters since the Emperor's visit.