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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-30
Quarrel Over Woman Fatal

who claims Cincinnati az his home. shot
and killed Alexander Carter of Toronto
at the Woodhinc stables. Garter tried
to shoot Miller, but Miller took the re-
voIycr away from Carer and shot him
through the heart The quarrel was
over Utmuu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
SENT BACK TO SENATE.
House Declines to Surrender Any of
 It's Rights.

Washington. Dec. 15.--Following a precedent established by the House at the last session of Congress. the bill which the Senate passed yesterday, re- moving certain disabilities against the proposed canal bonds. will be sent back to the Senate with a message that the House must refuse to consider 1t.
 The bill Is a new provision for the first section of the measure appropri- ating 11,000,000 for work on the canal as it passed the House. It is conceded to be a revenue measure. as it ieals with the tax on bonds and was sepa- rated from the appropriation feature Of the canal bill in the Senate that it might go to the Finance Committee, which has Jurisdiction over revenue matters.
 In order to separate the bill, t was necessary to formulate a Senate bill on the revenue feature, and this Is just the point of the complaint of the House The first clause of the seventh section of the first article of the Con stitution declares that all revenue leg islation shall originate with the House; therefore, the claim is made that tho House cannot. if if maintains It's pre- rogative, consider Senate bill which deals with the revenues.
 During the last session of Congress the House resented what 1t deemed an attempt of the Senate to encroacn Tn this very matter. The Senate added an amendment to the financial bill deaiing with the tax on flour. By vote of 263 to ,, the Senate was told that 1t was exceeding it's authority.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
LGS BY FIRE . IS $5O,OOO Town of Ozark Has DiSas-
 trouS Blaze. STARTS OVER DRUG STORE Dr.. E. B. A-d Taken from Burning Building. Physician Who is Victim of Rruss, Elects others From Room and
 Barricadcs Door-Bat- tie With Flames.

Ozark, Ala, Dec. i5.-At eight o'clock tonight. fire broke out over the Eeason Drug Company's store on the north side of the public square At this hour do:45 p. m. ), the loss is esitmat- ted at $50.000. '
 The alarm was given and tho fire company and citizens responded at once to join in battle. By heroic work they have succeeding in confining tho flames to the upper floor over the drug store and the G. P. Bowling Hardware Company
 A little before the fire started Dr. E. B. Ard, whose office is located on the second floor elected those in the room and barricaded himself indoors. After the alarm he was taken in n semi-conscious condition from the burning building. He is victim of the drug habit.
 The following are the losses as best they can be gotten tonight:
 Eason Drug Company, ss,ooo; 1000 insurance.
 G. P. Bowling. Hardware Company loss si5,00o; insurance s12,000.
 Saliba & Co, fruits, loss $2,oo0; insu- rance $500.
 F. L. Thomas, loss by water and breakage $1500.
 H. C. Bowling. loss s1o,ooo, covered by insurance.
 Smith & Co., loss ss,ooo; insurance $5,0o0.
 R. E. Holman. loss s2.ooo. covered by insurance.
 Dr. H B. Bowling. loss $500; insu- rance $500
 H. B. Steagall. loss $500. Dr. E. B. Ard office and fixtures $2,000; no in- suranee.
 The fire is still raging and it is fear ed. the whole north side of the square will be swept out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
Tn Letter President Makes Known His
 Views.

In Letter President Makes Known His
 Views.
 San Francisco. Dec. 15.-Respouding to communications from the Merchants Ex- change of San Fraucisco. President Roosevelt has written letter in which he expresses his views copcernine the Chinese boycott of American goods and also the exclusion laws.
 The President writes that this government must do justice as well as exact justice: that Chinese isborers should be excluded but that the exempt classes of Chinese should be treated courteously. If the ex- clusion laws need to be amended American merchants must exercise their influence for amendment, he says- The President adds that the immigration department has acted with utmost harshness toward the Chi nese. the fault resting ultimately with mis- taken public opinion.
 In regard to the Chinese boycott of Amer. ican goods the President says that every thing in his power and that of the State Department has been done to stop the boy colt. Anything further" he continues. must be done by your own representatives in the Senate and House by way of making such changes in the exclusion laws as to prevent the injustice and humiliation to- wards the Chinese who do not belong to the coolis class have been subjected to in this country"
 The Merchants Exchange held q meet ing andi gave prompt acquiescenco to the Presidents views by adopting resolutions foviring such amendments to the exclusion laws as would carae them to conform to what the chief executive deemed Just and right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS.
Bids For Concessionary Grants Opened
 fin WashinEtOn.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Bids were Op- eued at the insular bureau of the war department today for concessionary grants to be made by the Philippine government for the construction. main- tenance and operation of railroads in the Philippine islands, as provided by an act of Congress.
 It is estimated that the railway lines which are to be constructed in the Phil ippines will have an aggregate mileage of about 1.233 miles. Lines are to be constructed on the islands of Luzon Panay, Negros, Cebu. Leyte and Samar. Circulars inviting the proposals and gicing detailed information regarding the lines to be built were sent out some months ago in order that those interested or who might contemplate entering into the competition would have ample time to fully acquaint themselves with the Philippines.
 The railroad lines to be constructed are to be post routes and military roads subject to the use of the Philippine government and the United States for postal military. naval and other gov ernmental service and subject to req sonabIe regulations as the Philippine government with the approval of the secretary of war may impose restric- ting the charges for such government transportation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
BRAIN ACTION ELECTRICAL.
Experiments on steer by San Frsnciscs
 Surgeon


 San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Dr. Albert B. Atkins, of this city. claims to have proved by an experiment made on a steer in the stock yards at Butchertown that brain action is an electrical phe- nomenon. His theory has the support of Capt. D. .Wildman of the United States Signal Corps, who assisted him in the experiment..
 The apparatus used consisted of two platinum electrodes connected with a long copper wire running to a very sen sitive galvanometer. The electrodes were inserted into two lobes of the brain of living steer. After the first culver caused by the insertion of the platinum points the animal lay quiet and yet the needle of the galvanometer was deflected four points on the scale and remained so for nearly six min utes. And then the animals throat was cut. Immediately the needle deflected nineteen points in the same direction. Then the needle gradually returned to It's normal position.
 As no battery was used Dr. Atkins is of the opinion that the electrical cur rent indicated on the galvanometer originated in the animals brain; in other words, that it was the brain &C., tion itself. ..
 Dr. Atkins has previously , demon- strated that electrical force Is developed in the lngs and hearts of animals, and in a paper recently read before the San Francisco County Society of Physicians and Surgeons he argued the mystery of gravitation could only be solved by at- tributing 1t to electrical action. "In fact" he declared, -thA life principle itself is of electric origin"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

They are at the mercy of the police and the rabble.
 There Is bund that is composed of Russians and. Jews. It is revo- lutionary society. and it is supposed to protect the poorer class of Jews, but 1t does not. When the proclama- ton of Russian freedom came there was great rejoicing among the Jews. A meeting was called of the bund at the town hall. The Jews were told to attend. or they would be killed.
 "Inflammatory speeches were made at the town hall meeting on November 1. The next day we learned that the chief of police had secretly arranged for a massacre of the Jews by the Black Hundred composed of the rab- bIe. aS t- -t,@
 The next day the massacre began. The rioters were mad with vodka. Wo- men had their clothing torn from them. Some of them were strung up by the wrists and whipped. Little children were thrown. from the upper windows on the bayonets and swords of the brutes below! The hair and boards were torn. from the old men. Many men stabbed their wives and their daughters go they would not fall Into the hands of the devils. Then the men threw themselves on the swords of the rioters, Those of them who were armed sold their lives dearly"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
TELLS OF MASSACRE.
Woman Refugee Relates Stories of
 Horror.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Her hair prema- turely gray, her face lined with suf- fering, Mrs. Johanna Stein, a Russian refugee, reached Chicago yesterday. She and her two children went un- scathed through the horrors of a massacre November 2. at Kremenzug near Odessa. One hundred and fifty Jews were killed and many more wounded.
 Mrs Stein and her children were hidden for hours under q feather bed in an attic while the rioters went through their quarter of the city. pill laging. staying, burning and ravishing.
 "It seems a horrible dream" said Mrs Stein, through an interpreter. when received my husbands let ter containing our passage money to America was filled with joy. Every day we expected to be killed. Kre- menzug has seventy thousand people. Most of them are Jews, but they are not allowed to protect themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
Thre. New ca,e. of Fewer.

Havana. Dec. 15.-Three new cases of yellow fever were reported today. There was one doath and one case was discharged as cured. There oie now ft cases. against 22 week ago W. B. Fulton. an Aneri- can. who was a passenger on the Southern Pacific steamer. Prince Arthur from New Orleans. which arrived today. was found to be in a feverish condition and was taken to Las Animas Hospital for observation. 4 Cuban passenger on the same steamer and another on. the French Line steamer La Champagne from Vera Cruz. were also talk en to the hospital
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
woRKrNGMAN SHOWS NERVE.
stands Erect on Cross on SteepIe of
 Church.

New York, Dec. 15.-With q pollce- man shouting at him to desist and hun dreds of school children watching his daring performance. John Peterson, q mason's helper. clutching projecting bricks, climbed the spire of St Michael Roman Catholic church, Brooklyn, yes- terday and stood erect on the gilded cross at the top, 250 feet above the ground.
 Peterson and three other workmen were putting some finishing touches to the steeple Laughed at for being over cautious, Peterson began to climb up the steeple.
 A policeman threatened the climber with arrest and ordered him to come down, but Peterson continued to climb until he had reached the cross. Then, drawing himself upon the arms of the cross, he stood erect upon the top of the upright post, which is about ten by fourteen inches across.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
List of PresIdenffaI Appointments
 Which are Endorsed.


 Washington. Dec. 15.-The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations:
 B. F. Harper. Indiana, auditor for the war department.
 Pension Agent, William Rule. at Knoxville. Tenn.
 Collectors of Internal Revenue !. Sherman Cooper, Sth District of Ken- lucky; II. F. Barshar, District of New Mexico.
 Appraisers of Merchandise-William F. Luck at New Orleans. Assistant Appraiser of Merchandise -E. J. Rodrique. at New Orleans. Postmasters-Louisia Louise A. verez Covington.
 Mississippi-Allce $. Mclean. Greens wood; Anna Durham. CIarksdaie; w. T. Branch. Winona; Roul M. Hun. Hous- ton: Will A Pringle. McHenry. Assistant Secretary of the Interior-- Jesse Wilson, of Indiana.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
IS oUT Or THE MARlsnT.
Savannah Company win Buy No More
 Turpemtine

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 15.--The Nations al Tank and Export Company oi tiiis city passed a resolution to buy neither spirits of turpentine nor rosin far a period of five years but to limit it's operations to those of q storage plant The provisions of the resolutions will be effective at once.
 This plan was agreed to as part of the agreement of the naval stores ex- port company in disposing of its hold ings to the exporters last week. Tho measure was carried over the protese of those not interested In the export company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
T..o,st Withdrawa Nations.

New York. Dee 15 Counsel for William R. Hearst, today asked the Supreme Court 1si ballot boxes wrieh were scheduied foe argument today The motions were accnrd~ ingIy marked off the record The appliea- tion to open these ballot boxes was part of the legal campaign Mr Hearst has been wasing in the contest of the recent raayogaA~ ty elections
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
NnnnInateh hr Prnsident.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The President today sent the following nominations to the Sen ate: Consul General William Harrison Bradley, Illinois. at Manchester, England. United States Attorney. Reese Blizzard. Northern District of West Virginia. Mar shals, John W. Overall. Middle District of Tennessee Charles D. Elliott, Northern Dis trict of west Virginia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
HIGH WIND OFF NORFOLK.
Low Streets of the Virginia City Are
 Flooded.

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 15---An unknown sailing vessel is anchored a mile off Cape Henry apparently holding her own but rolling dangerously.
 The gunboat Hornet was beaten back by the storm in an attempt to go to Hatteras on a derellct destroying ex- petition.
 Low streets in Norfolk are flooded and the wind is not abating. It has reached fifty-three miles an hour off the capeS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
sevnnec Depot snfe Crncked.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 15--The Nash ville. Chattanooga and St. Louis depot at Sewanee, Tenn, was robbed last night. The safe was cracked and the thieves secured $500. An explosive was used to force the safe. No clue to the robbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
Holiday Recess of Congress.

Washington. Dec l5.-Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee today pre- sented in the house a joint resolution pro vIdng for the holiday recess. It proposes adjournment of both houses from December 2t to January (.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

Washington. Dec. 15.-(Special. )-, Postmasters appointed Randall. Cal houn County. Thornas E. Mauldin; South Calera, Shelby County. Chester A. Bus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washingtos, Dec. 15.--FOr Alabama, F'nlr Saturdasy sunday fnirs warmer, Iigkt to north to northeast winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-20
MERRY YOUNG PEOPLE
Entertained Their Friends at Leayeswortb Hall
 Last Might.

MISS McDonald's dancing class held It's Christmas social yesterday after- noon at Leavenworth hall. Those who were present were enthusiastic in praise of the dancers. The fancy dances were heartily applauded and if would be difficult to decide which was the prettiest. "Dreamland, by four little tots. was very sweet. Marion .Dlowney led 1t in dainty manner. fbe others were Caroline Larkin. Mary kiernan and Marie O'Brien. "The Sailors Hornpipe," by Master Eugene Martin. was very fine. "The SyIphsr was gracefully performed by Misses Mollie Cullen, Julia Shields and Ethel ODonnell. "Laces and Graces." a really artistic dance. was beautifully danced by Miss Vivian Neary of Nauc- atuck. '"The Highland Fling" by Misses Alma Fitzmaurfce and Lillian Hodson, was the hit of the afternoon, for it was danced to perfection in the picturesque Highland costume. The dancing and department of the class were greatly admired. Some German figures were introduced for which Mrs Finnegan supplied the favors. The class will now have It's Christmas va-. cation and the next lesson will be on Wednesday. January 2. at Elks' hall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-20
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Railroad Co Will Remove Sewer and Water
 Pipes at Their Own Expense.

The aldermen met last night and put the finishing touches on the appropri- ations and levied the tax rate recon mended by the board of finance, amounting to 14.S mills on the dollar, almost 45 mills, according to the sys- tenn in use prior :. the passage of the act of consolidation. Besides Chair man Blakeslee there were present Al Macauley, Callan, Murray, Hurley and Tobin, just enough to pass the annual budget. A report was read from the board of finance showing sufficient un- expended balances to warrant the board fin making an appropriation of S3,600 for voting machines, and with this addition everything went through without hitch.
 W. H. Noonan submitted his resig- nation as constable and James F. Iunny was chosen to fill the vacancy. Mir Lunny was present and accepted the office in short address in which he thanked the board and wished them a happy Christmas and merry New Year.
 The report of the board of public works regarding an agreement be- tween the railroad company and the city with reference to replacing sew CTS. water mains, catch basins and manholes. which will have to he re- located on account of the building of the union station, was read by the clerk and explained in detail by Mayor Elton. The company does the work and foots all the bills. The recommendation was approved.
 On motion of Mir Callan the clerk was instructed to authorize the O'Brien Construction Co to continue operations near the Bank street bridge. with the understanding that the street will not be blocked.
 The board adjourned until next Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-20
PLAYS AT POLrS
Poorly Attended This Season May
 Make it Vaudeville House.

With the death of Jean Jacques am the poor attendances that have beer
 present at the majority of the aood shows at Polls this season, there art
 many who are of the opinion that this
 is the last year that Polls will be run as q first class house and that next year 1t will be given over to the vari ety. The present season has up tc
 date been one of the poorest theater going ones in number, of years
 Packed houses at Polls have been
 few and far between. This does moi
 mean that all the shows this year have been frost; only the majority of the high class productions Take the cheap melodrama and it is generally welcomed in this town. Almost every play that has appeared here since the season started, dealing with murders, fights and hairbreadth escapes has been given the glad hand.
 Waterbury has always been noted for it's coolness while witnessing a stage production, but up to this year the seats have been full whether or not the occupants applauded. It is said that it is more difficult to get a Brass City audience warmed up than in any other burg this side of New York. It is well known fact that if q show pleases the regular patrons of Poli's it is good betting that the show will be a success.
 Many a night this season the num- Der ill the theatcr has been almost equal to the number of persons in the company. This was the case when Richard Carle presented "The Mayor of Tokio.' Henrietta Crosman, John Drew. "The Prodigal Son." "Check- CTS" Nat Goodwin. Eva Tanquay and almost all the others were given the cold hand. It would be very easy to mention the stars who played to a large house.
 On the other hand. the attendance is on the boards. is having one of tEt most successful seasons since the con. tinuous has been started in this city. On numerous occasions the capacity of the little opera house has been found to be too small and this is why many think that next season Manager Poli will use his East Main street the ater for the vaudeville. Vaudeville at the present time has strong hold on Waterbury and Jacques is by far too small for the crowds that go up there.
 There is no apparent reason why the attendance should have decreased so at Polls. but perhaps this is an off year and if the people are given an other chance they will support the house as it should be supported. What has happened to the theater that Da- vld Belasco was going to erect in this city?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-20
APPRAISERS FILE REPORT.

Senator Henry H. Peck and Henry S. Chase, appraisers on the estate of the late F. B. Rice, have filed their report with the probate court. The es tate figures up S23T, ,1J0. which with the deduction of mortgages on real es. tate leaves S219.15o. divided as fol. lows: Real estate. 146 Grand street. $56.O00: 6T-T3 East Main street. $4s,. 900: 0akwood. 5000; 30 Church street. s32,000: Bank and Nichols street. S400: one-third interest in prop erty 221 Grand street. $6.j00; two lots North Willow street. $3.000: bonds, S15,000: mortgage notes. $20,aaJ0: un- secured. s1.0O0; corporation stock in Apothecaries' Hall Co. Waterbury Ho. tel corporation. Waterbury Republi. can. Manufacturers National bank and Connecticut Real Estate Co. per sonal effects. S10.0O0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-20
KILLED ON TRACK
Former Employe of P. H. Carroll
 Struck By Train.

Robert Hough, aged 30 years, until recently employed by P. H. Carroll the garbage contractor, was killed early this morning on the railroad near his home i'll Wateryille When people were going to work this morning the body was noticed on the railroad and somebody telephoned to Superintendent Beach of the police department. Medi- cal Examiner Crane viewed the re- mains and gave permission for their removal. The body was badly man. gled. Mir Hough was a native of Ply mouth and lived with his mother. He was n hard worker. but for some req son or other he was not occupied at anything the past week or so and it is supposed that in making his way home In the darkness he missed his calcllla- < tons and got onto the railroad just as train was bearing down upon him and he was unable to get out of the way in time to save his life Some time last week word was telephoned to the police station regarding the antics of the "bouncer' in a questionable re- sort in that district, adding that the man in company with an Italian was raising Cain in the 'yille, and as it was noised around that the alleged Italian was the person who got killed by the cars, the police immediately started out to look up the bouncer, but he managed to keep out of their way. From later developments it would ap- pear that the man wanted by the po- lice knew nothing about the accident which culminated in the death of Hough. whose funeral will be held to. morrow afternoon from Moriarty's morgue, with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.