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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
$lOO,OOO FOR ALABAMA
RIVER CARED FOR IN BILL
 AGREED ON.
Mobile Harbor Is Set Down for &z0O,- GOO and the Bar for &5o.O00.-- Only a Few Projects arc
 Provided For.

Washington, Jan. 26.--The House Committee on Rivers and Harbors to- day agreed on bill providing for riv- CT and harhor work The bill carried an aggregate appropriation of $i7,- 901.S75 and authorizes expenditures for continuing the contracts aggregat- ing $l6.734.e57. From the total of cash appropriated is to hFG sducted the sum of s2,1ss.942, the GheA pended balance of the appropriation carried In the emergency act of last year.
 Only few projects are provided for. The following Is a partial list of the sums appropriated for the places named. where the item amounts to $25.0O0 or more, also the expenditures authorized for continuing contracts;
 Alabama-Mobile harbor. $200,000: Mobile bar. $50.O00; Alabama river. $10O.0 Black Warrior, Warrior and Tombigbeo rivers, st00.O0O; and for continuing contracts. $7S1 a66.
 Mississippi-Horn Island Pass (con- ditionaD, $40,4S0; Pascagoula river. $5O.OOO; Yazoo. Tallahatcnee. Coldwater and Big Sunfiower rivers and Tchula Lake. S105,00O.
 Arkansas-Ouachita and Black Riv- CTS. Arkansas and Louisiana, $S0. 1000. and for continuing contracts. si0.312: Arkansas river. $35.o0O.
 ennessee-Cumberlan river. above Nashville. including construction of lock and dam No. 21, $S4,00O, and for continuing contracts. $200, 0,000; Tennes- see river, above Chattanooga. $50, 900: Tennessee river. Chattanooga to River ton, $2l5, 900, and for continuing com tracts, $200,000; Tennessee river, lock nt Scott's Point, $10.000 and for con tinuing contracts. $40.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
ON FAVORITE THEME
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TALKS OF
 RACE SUICIDE.
Says Political QueAtiOns arc as NOth- ing When Compared to the Pre- servatiOn of the Purity of
 the American Home.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Right Rev. William C. Doane, bishop of Albany, and a committee Of the inter-church conference on marriage and divorce, called on the President today to confer with him as to some of the results of their deliberations. Bishop Doane, speaking for the committee, delivered a brief address to President Roosevelt to which the President replied as fol- lows:
 "Bishop Doane and gentlemen:
 "It is a very great pleasure to meet you here. There is certain tendency to exalt the unessential in dealing with our public questions and public men especially are apt to get their atten- tion concentrated on questions that have an importance. but a wholly ephemeral importance, compared with the questions that go straight to the root of things Questions like the tariff and the currency are of literally no consequence whatsoever compared with the vital question of having the unit of our social life, the home, pre- served.
 Tt is impossible to overstate the fm- portance of the cause you represent. If the average husband and wife fulfill
 
 toward their children as Christianity teaches them. then We may rest as- sured that the other problems will solve themselves But if we have solved every other problem in the wisest pos- sible way, it shall profit us nothing if we have lost our own national soul. and we will have lost it if we do not have the question of the relations of the family put upon the proper basis.
 .'whiIe I do not know exactly what 1t is that you wish me to do l can say In advance that so far as in me lies all will be done to corporate with you toward the end that you have in view. One of the most unpleasant and danger ous features of our American life is the diminishing birthrate and the loosening of the marital ties among inc old native American families. It goes without saying that for the race as for the individual no material pros- perity, no business growth, no artistic or scientific development will count, if fhe race commits suicide. Therefore, bishop, I count myself fortunate in having the chance to work with you m this matter Of vital importance to tha national welfare"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
NO BLOODsHED IN MOSCOW.
Strikers Remain in Doors aud Their
 Pay Goes On.

Pay Goes On.
 Moscow. Jan. 26.--Although the strike Is steadily spreading, themove- ment thus far has not been accompa- nied by collisions of great gravity.
 Today's events were restricted to minor skirmishes on the northern and extreme outskirts of the city in which the troops successfully resisted all ef- forts of the crowds to break through the cordon. No bloodshed Is reported.
 Both the authorities and masters have shown remarkable coolness in the face of the situation. the former avoid ing provocation by studiously conceal ing the troops and the latter by dis playing readiness to meet the mems demands.
 During the Associated Press corres- pondents visit to the factories south of the river, which employ thousands of men. he saw no more than 200 work men in the streets and discovered that the men were all staying indoors It appears that when the strikers made the rounds of the mills, calling on their comrades to quit work under threat of wrecking the plants, the masters decided to allow the men to take a holiday with full pay, provided they remained in their dwellings. and the workmen unanimously consented, the result being that the intimidators wcro disarmed.
 In the meanwhile, the workmen and masters are negotiating for a settle ment of their differences. Several firms already have offered an advance in wages which would bring up the average earnings of their workmen to $10 per month and lodgings. One firm has offered to knock off one hour from the legal working day of eleven hours but this Is burning question on which the majority of the masters are un- willing or unable to agree to conces- slons. The Panilowsky Textile factory aloha continues working.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27

 FR0ls.STORM Country Jw Feels More
 ,mfOrtable.
CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK
Railroad Traffic Gradually is
 Being Resumed.
Clearing Weather Lifts the Embargo on Shipping, and Many Delayed Vessels, Ice Covered, Reach
 the Docks.

New York, Jan 26.--New York to-
 night is recovering from the effects of
 yesterdays storm, which so effectually
 put stop to traffic and tied up some
 lines of business, Although tho day
 was bitter cold, 15,000 men were sent
 out to remove the snow from the lead-
 ing thoroughfares and aided by the
 men of the surface car roads many
 avenues of travel are now open. Cars
 are running on many of the principal
 lines. the railroads are sending out trains, ferryboats arc running on
 schedule time and milk, coal and food supplies have begun to reach the city.
 The temperature Is slowly rising to-
 night, the mercury being 10 above zero.
 Over 250 sliovelers were treated at
 hospitals below 1Ith Street for frost
 bites and scores of others were ata
 tended at uptown institutions and by
 physicians. owing to the difficulty in
 reaching down town offices. but little
 business wast transacted during the
 day and places of amusement were
 scantily attended tonight
 Railway Conditions. Suburban railroad traffic gradually resumed normal conditions late in the day but through trains on most roads were hours late. The Twentieth Cen tury Limited over the New York Cen tral reached here nearly ten hours be- hind time and the limited train over the Pennsylvania from Louisville reach ed Jersey City six hours behind the time table. No through trains have reached Hoboken over the Lackawanna and on the Erie through traffic is in bad shape. Trains on the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Cen tral Railroad of New Jersey are rum ming according to schedule. The Long Island Road which was entirely tied up yesterday partly raised its blockade today but trains were sent out only to Patchogue-
 slept in Passenger station. Over 500 men and women spent last night in the passenger station in Long Island City and 125 persons slept 8in the station in Jamaica, l.. I. Many others were compelled to remain all night in trains and trolIeys stalled in deep drifts on roads around New York.
 The embargo on shipping was lifted with the advent of clear weather and the large fleet of delayed liners reached port, ice covered. All report tempest uous voyages and much suffering among | their crews. The steam lighter Clar-
 ence, which left Blyonne. N. J., for
 Brooklyn yesterday with seven men aboard has not been heard from. A vessel is reported sunk off Robin, Reef and 1t Is feared it may be thu Clarence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27

they are too weak to revolt unless Russia Is seriously compromised from other causes. l will not comment up- on the wisdom or folly of the Eastern war or upon certain internal condi- tions which call for a progressive and healing policy. but it is obvious that if there are too many mistakes and delays and a lack of wisdom and firm ness iE emergencies. what should be comparatively trivial may become very serious: and sections of the empire. discontented in sentiment andv4 alien in character may offer enticing oppor- tunities for acquisition by adjacent and more liberal powers.
 The great body of the masses are loyal to the Emperor to the core. If he and his Empress, who is an en- frightened and noble woman. can have their way. or will firmly take their way, all will be well. Otherwise the results may be very serious
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
TREpoFF IS OPTIMISTIC.
Says That the Worst of the Ssx:ke is Over. -

Says That the Worst of the S4xske is over.
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-(6:25 p. m.l -Governor-General Trepon. who re-
 ceived the correspondent of the Asso-
 ciated Press today at the cmperors
 headquarters in the winter palace, manifests complete confidence that the crisis is over and that public order and
 safety :s assured. Further than this the Governor General takes an optim- istic view in the provinces. He said: | '-As you sec, the city is perfectly tranquil There have been no disor-
 ders since Sunday and there will be
 none in spite of the exaggerated alarmist reports with which foreign countries have been flooded. am in | a position to guarantee the peace and safety of tho city. The workmen have already begun to return to work, but
 1t is hardly possible for a general re- Monday.
 You have read my proclamation. The vast majority of the workmen
 were deceived into associating them selves with a political movement Tho Government intends to do everything
 possible under the law to see that they receive justice.
 What of the future; is there any
 talk of a revolution or an era of bomb-
 throwingf' he was asked T am an optimist," was the reply. T have no fear of a revolution. As | for bomb throwers, they are few in
 numbers. They may attempt some-
 thing, but nothing will be accom-
 plished in that fashion" t There are stories of wholesale ar- rests" 1t was suggesterd. There have been no arrests since assumed tn egovernor generalship
 yesterday. The Government cannot
 permit conspirators against 1t to plot
 and agitate as they please" '1s Maxim Gorky under arrest?"
 queried the correspondent. He Is not in St. Petersburg, which
 Is the extent of my Jurisdiction" said the general. ..'-
 Where Is Father Gopen?" T cannot tell you."
 In conclusion. Governor Trepoff
 said the Government had nothing to
 conceal. He was ready at all times
 to answer proper questions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
HEAVY ROAR OF ARTILLERY Tells of the Renewal Of
 Slaughter. RUSSIANS CROSS THE HUN Japanese Advance and Make
 an Attack. < ---.-s-.
RUSSIANS CROSS THE HUN
Fightins will He Aecompanied by Fear- full ssasrisx From the cola. as Thermoheter is
 Below Zero.

! f
 General Kurokrs Headauarters. Jan. sc.-eA heavy and continuous artIllery' roar has been heard to the westward all day. apparently the lafgest engage ment since october being fought Reports received here are to the ef-S feet that Russian force has crossed the Hun River on the Japanese left wing. A Japanese force advanced against, the Russians. making an att tack.
 The fighting must be attended with great suffering from the cold. A snow storm began Monday, following Iong period of mildness. kThe temperature Is below zero and the plains are cov- cred with several inches of snow.
 The ground is too hard for rapid trenching.
 Today's move by the Rusisans is tho first important ono since General Mist chenko's recent raid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
GERMAN COAL sTRnxERs.
Owners Take Action Which May Re%
 suit in settlemeut.

Essen, Prussia, Jan. 26,--The coal mine owners took a position today that probably will result in a settlement of the strike. They determined to inform the government that they would accent any Judgment the parliamentary com- mittee might render after an inquiry into the grievances of the miners and that the owners would immediately re- move the grievances.
 The resolution embodying this decis- ion, which binds all the members of the coal esituation suggested that the interior departments commission. already at work, be authorized by the Prussian Diet to act for the Diet. The resolution affirmed that the attitude oe the mine owners had been misunder- stood and that this proposition was only a repetition of what was offered by the interior department represen- tatives January II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Tempernturen Have Moderated.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Temperatures have generally moderated throughout the west and northwest, not q single city reporting a temperature as low as zero. Up in the Britisn northwest the mercury ranged from 6 to F above. The temperature tonight in the lead ing cities of the west was as follows:
 Chicago, IS; Cincinnati. 20; Cleve- land. F; Denver, A; Detroit. 14; Du- luth. F; Indianapolis 20: Omaha, 20; St. Louis. 26; St Paul. IS; Salt Lake City. 4s; New Orleans. 3s; Kansas City, 26; MemphIs, 2s; Pittsburg. II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
REPonT oN COTTON GINNnD.
Census Department Complies with Re
 uuant of Convention.

auast of Conyentisn-
 Washington, Jan. 2S.--In complt~ ance with the request of the Cotton Growers Convention now In session in New Orleans the fseasuS Bureau today. issued tho following preliminary re- port on cotton ginning:
 Two hundred and fifteen counties out of STE showing cotton ginned to Jan uary l6, report 3,094.4Te running bales this year against 2.349.17S in same counties at the same date last year.
 Counting round bales as half bales the number is 3,064.55 this year against 2.266.2s7 last year The coun- bales glnned to January 1s, 1905. In excess of the quantity returned aS ginned by them to December 13. tgo4-.
 The State distribution Is as follows:
 Alabama. g counties. 5s3.31e bales: Arkansas. Is counties. 146.Sss bales. Florida, 9 counties, 33.5t0 baleE; Georgia. 45 counties, 574,otS bales; Tn- dian Territory, counties. 29.056 baless Louisiana, 1S counties 23s,915 bales: Mississippi t4 counties. 24s,s15 bales- North Carolina, 2T counties, 347.s02 bales; Oklahoma, counties. 1ss9s4 bales; South Carolina, 19 counties 4Ss. S52 bales: Tennessee. 14 counties. 12i,- 967 bales; Texas, q counties, 3sf,ISR bales; Missouri and Virginia. 8 coun- ties, 46.139 bales.
 In these counties 284 ginnerles have refused reports and the quantities previously returned to them have been brought forward for this. report with out any condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Ne Serious Damage to Trees.

Tampa, Fla, Jan. 26.--The damage done by this mornings cold snap ap- pears to be confined to vegetables and the tender fruits, such a guavas, avo- cado pears and the like. While some orange growers report that their fruit Is frozen on the trees, all agree that there has been no serious damage to the trees. The greater portion of the orange crop of this section had been gathered. Some damage has been done in the pineries, to what extent 1t Is too early to determine. At 7:50 o'clock to- night the thermometer stood at freez- ing and was falling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Ex-Prealdent of standard OH.

Pittsburg, Jan. 26.--Charles Lock- hart, a director of tho Standard oil Company and at one time President of the corporation. died today at hls resi- dence after an illness. due to the in- firmities of old age Mir. Lockhart was one of the oil kings of tho country. and with John Rockefeller, William c. Warden and Henry N. Flagler, laid the foundation for the Standard oil Com pany He was also a director of tho Western Union Telegraph Company President of the Pittsburg National Bank of Commerce, and was founder of the International Navigation Company. which controls the Red Star Line of steamers plying between New York and England. His wealth was estimated at from $6S.000,O00 to $lO0.O0O,Oo0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
pranIk ChIoraI Hrdrate.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.-After writing a note explaining that he would take his life because he was weak for want of food. Robert Bowen. S5 years or age. F metal polisher, drank chloral hydyate in his room. He had been dead sew eral hours when found today. In the note Bowen asked that his wife and relatives in Tennessee be notined of his death. Bowen left $2,a00 life in- aaixannA in the A. O, of Wi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.
Steeraxe Passengers of the VaderIand
 Held in Quarantine.

New York, Jan. 26,-Nearly 700 steerage passengers on the Red Star liner Vaderland, which arrived from Antwerp Tuesday. with report that ten steerage passengers had died dur ing the voyage of pneumonia and which had been held in the harbor since that time on account of the storm. were not allowed to land today.
 By order of the health officer, the Vaderland put back to quarantine where she will remain pending a further investigation as1to her sanitary condition and examination of her steerage passengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
WAR ON CHAIN RATES.
Western Roads and Cuff Lines Fight
 for TrnfRe.


 for TrnfRr.
 Chicago, Jan. s6.--war over grain rates has broken out between the Western roads and the Gulf lines. The light was started by the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas. which has fled a tariff quoting rates of IS 1-2c from Ohio to the Gulf ports and of IF from Kan sas City to the Gulf. In reply to these rates which arc out of cents, the Great Western and Rock Island roads have announced rates of fqseents from the Missouri River to Baltimore. l71-2 cents to Philadelphia and IS 1-c cents to New York.
 It was expected that Western roads and the Gulf lines would hold a con- ference relative to the proper differ ential to be maintained between the Gulf and Atlantic ports, but the action of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas has upset the present plan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Report on PiIotnrc nilI.

Washington. Jan. 2s,-The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries today authorized a favorable report on the Littlefleld bill permitting the granting by the Government of license to pilots on board of ships. who shall be eligible to pilot ships Into hsr- bors without paying a local pilots fec. There will be a minority report on the hffI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27

crease of nearly 2.ooo over 1903, and 2o.42s patents expired. There were 3o,S24 patents and designs issued, no patents reissued., 2.ISs trade marks, 1,144 labels and 2s7 prints registered. More patents were issued to citizens of Connecticut in proportion to population than to any other State--one to every 1,097 persons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
THE REPORTS CONFLICT.
Different Stories Regarding Judge Har-
 RfA. Callahan and Snicer

Sis, Callahan and spiceF.
 Lexington, Ky, Jan. 26.-Condictins reports have reached here today from Jackson regarding Judge Hargis, Sher- if Ed Callahan and B. W. Spicer, who were yesterday indicted for conspiracy In the murder of Marshal Cockrill
 The report was that the men had bar rlcaded themselves in a house and would refuse to surrender, while an- other report was that they had already surrendered to a local justice at Jack son.
 The officer who went from here to. day to make the arrests was instruct ed not to use force. but in case of re- sistance, troops may be sent to assist the officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
HOLD-UPs IN LARGE NUMBERS.
Three Trolley Cars and Several Pedes-
 triaBs Encounter Highwaymen.

HhA1N EUcOuuhrE AttBuWAymGus
 Philadelphia, Jan. 26.~-Three men who according to the police are mem bers of the gang of safe robbers that for two years past have been operating in small towns along the Pennsylvania main line and in New Jersey. early to- day held up and robbed three trolley cars. several pedestrians and shot and seriously wounded Robert Bruce mOtorman, who resisted their attempt to hold up his car.
 Two of the gang were arrested. They gave their names as Hardy Coleman of Wilmington, and Charles Ryan of this city. In their pocket were found stick of dynamite, a bottle of chloro- form and a sponge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
All auief at Waruau.

Vienna, Jan. 26.-Dispatches here to-
 day from Warsaw say the situation there is quiet and that no Polish ris- Ing is imminent. The newspapers there
 only publish official reports of events
 in Russia but the widest rumors are current regarding the situation in that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Fire in Loui.xiIIe. Ky.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 26.-Fire to- night destroyed a warehouse and con- tents and damaged the grain elevator of Callahan & Sons, millers and deal CTS in feed and grain. The loss of the stock in the warehouse amounted to s6o, 900, while the loss on the building itself and the damage to the grain el- evator swellsd the total to S100,oO0. The loss is partially covered by iilsu- rance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
CITRUS FRUIT SUFFERED.
Orange Groves May Have Been Killed
 by Cold Snap.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 26-It is be- lieved that the freeze last night in Flor ida destroyed all citrus fruits on trees excepting in the extreme southern part of the State, the total destruction be- ing placed at 30o.000 boxes, possibly more. Grave fears are entertained that trees in the Jacksonville section are injured, if not killed.
 It will be impossible to arrive at defi- mite conclusions before spring. The fear as to orange trees, however. Is confined to the northern section of the State. and 1t Is not believed that the larger part of trees in the orange belt proper, which is 200 miles south of Jacksonville, have been seriously hurt. Tender vegetables have been killed. The cold Is the most severe since the blizzard of 1897.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Noted for Weight and Piety,

New York, Jan. 26.-Mother St. Fran cisco. general manager of St Joseph's home at Peekskill. and mother supe- rIor of the third order of Franciscan Sisters in this country. is dying from complications following a severe cold. She is one of the largest women in the country. her weight being $50 pounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Welcome ReturnInx FInus.

Helsingfors. Finland, Jan. 26.--Thou- sands of people gathered at the railway station here today to welcome seven persons who have returned from ban ishment under the decree permitting exiles to re-enter Finland. Two son. have not arrived. having been ar rested while they were on the way hither.
 One of the workmen wounded in the collision between Cossacks and the crowds Wednesday evening died today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
VIEWS OF BRECKENRIDGE.
Thinks Movement in Russia Will
 Amount to Little.

Memphis. Jan. 2s.-Hon. Clifton R. Breekinridge, formerly Ambassador to Russia under the Cleveland adminis- traitor, writes as follows from Tah- ieauah l. T., to The Memphis News Scimitar concerning the situation in Russia:
 'RepIying to your request for an expression of opinion as to the pres ent trouble in Russia, I think that if it is met with intelligence and firm ness, 1t will prove to be chiefly draft riots and labor disputes. somewhat shaped to political ends.
 ''The elements which have the most reason for political discontent arc talk ing no part in the proceedings and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27
Little Excitement in KovmO,

Kovno, Jan. 26.--This town is calm Some factories were re-opened this morning, but they were closed later. The street cars have stopped running Troops are patrolIing and bands of workmen are parading the streets, but there has been no disorder.