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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
remnernnce Advocate better.

LOS ANGELES, June 26.-Francis
Murphy, temperance advocate. has so
far recovered his health that he will
start for his home in the East on
Wednesday next. accompanied by his
sons and daughters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

BANKRUPT Observation-Disclosures ". Horn.
laborer Sacra mento filed a petition In insol-
yency yesterday In the United States District
Court. He owes S452 and has no assets
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

DEMANDS MAINTENANCE.-Mrs- B.
Stearns fled suit yesterday against her hus-
band, ". ]. Stearns for maintenance Mrs.
Stearns alleges that her husband has unlaw-
fully deserted her and refuses to contribute
toward her support.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
TiyoIi.

The second week of THE Black Hus-
sar'' began last night at the TivoH be-
fore an appreciative audience
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

The new Thrift Creed" says: IT be-
lieve in finding leisure, every day, to read
and understand the want ads.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
COURT GRANTS DIVORCE
TO LADY GREY-EGERTON
Former Miss May ,Cuyler Given =
Divorce ON the Ground of

LONDON, June 2s--The divorce court
to-day granted Lady Grey-Egerton
formerly Miss May Cuyler. daughter OF
Major Wayne Cuyler, u s. Al a di-
vorce on the ground of desertion from
her husband, Sir Philip Grey Egerton-'
The suit is the sequel of a previous
case, when the wife sued for restitu-
tfon Of her conjugal rights and obtained
a divorce. which, however, Sir Philip
refused to obey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
JERSEY CENTRAL WRECK.
Two Men Were Killed and About
 DOxem Intursd.


 Phi,s delphia, Dec. 1.-Two men were killed and about a dozen were injured in the wreck of the Philadelphia ex- press on the Central of New Jersey Railroad last night near Penn-H Haven Junction. about 100 miles north of Phil adelphia.
 Hhe dead are: Fireman Rupert of Mauchchunk, Pa, and an extra engineer named Detroy. who was riding home on tfie locomotive. The injured are: How ard A. Fuller. Philadelphia: R. A. Lindsley, Philadelphia; F. E. Delong, Phiiadelphia; Thomas Goodwin, Phila- delphia; Samuel Schultz. a clergyman of Landsford, Pa; M. D. Titlow, South Bethlehem; George NJ. Willis, East Mauchchunk, engineer of the express train; Charles Brady, Landsford. Pa. i; F. O. Falkelek, body confused.
 The baggagemaster of the train sus- tained fracture of two ribs.
 The locomotive left the rails as it struck sharp curve. The engine, fol- lowed by combination baggage and smoking car and day coach, jumped across the northbound track and plunged twenty feet down upon the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which parallels the Jersey Central Railroad at this point.
 The coupling on the Pullman car. the only car on the train, broke and the Pullman ran down the track for some distance. Tho coaches that went over the embankment were badly wrecked and it is considered remarkable that none of the passengers were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
LEWIS Is INDICATED.
Hank President and Publisher Accused
 of schemfng to Defraud.

Hank President and Publisher Accused
 of scheming to Defraud.
 St. Louis. Dec. 1.-Two indictments were returned by the Federal Grand Jury against F. c. Lewis, President of tho Peoples United States bank and publisher of the Womens' Magazine and Women's Farm Journal.
 One indictment charges a scheme to defraud in using the amails to induce persons to subscribe for stock and de- posit money In the bank. The other charges conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment out of large sums of money In postage on the two publications of the Lewis Publishing Cfnpany. In the lat- ter connection an indictment was also returned against F. J. Cabot, Secretary of the Lewis Publishing Company, and William E. Milier. Assistant Secretary of the Peoples Bank. who have been closely identified with Lewis.
 4 few minutes after the indictments had been returned deputy United States Marshal started for the Wom- ems Magazine Building located immed- lately west of tfie city limits to make the arrests.
 The grand juryss action followed a three days investigation into charges made by postofEice f4nspectors against Lewis, who have SSen Investigating the banking and ;. publishing company. Some time ago on the order of the Postmaster General fraud order was issued against the banks mail
 Lewis has been prominent in St. Louis for nearly five years. though it Is with in the past year that his name has been extensively brought to public atten- tion in connection with his Peoples United States Bank. his publishing com- pany and several other schemes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
STEAMER IS
 THOUGHT LOST No News of the Ira H.
 Owen. CARRIED NINETEEN MEN Believed That All of These
 Have PeriShed. h Lake Michigan Mass of wreclkage Is Found, some of Which Bear. the Name of the Missing
 Vessel.
CARRIED NINETEEN MEN

Chicago, Dec. 1.-It is believed that the steel steamer Ira H. Owen. car rying a crew of nineteen men which was last seen on Tuesday about forty miles of Outer Island while the storm was at It's height oii Lake Superior. has gone to the bottom and that her crew have perished.
 When sighted last Tuesday off Outer Island of the Apostle group by the steamer H. B. Nye. the owen was blowing distress signals and seemed in a bad way. The Nye had all she could do to keep afioat herself and could not respond to signals. Immediately after a binding snow storm set Tn. shutting the disabled boat out from view. When a lull came two hours afterward the vessel had disappeared.
 The next tidings. of the Owen were brought into Ashland early today by steamer Sir William Siemens. Cap tain Chamberlain reported that at 10 o'clock yesterday, when F miles east of Michigan Island he ran into mass of wreckage consisting Of chairs, stan chions, the top of a cabin and other debris Floating in the midst of the wreckage were number of life pre- servers marked ''S. s. Ira H. Owen"
 The owen was insured for $l0e,uo0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
DEFIANCE TO COURT
TWO CONVICTED PICKPOCExETs
 ~' HAUNT THE JUDGE.
One Asks that Death Sentence Be Iln- posed and Hopes to Meet
 The Tribunal in Hndes.

valdosta, Ga, Dec. 1.-The unusual scene of two convicted prisoners defy ing the court, making light of the jury and asking for heavier sentence was witnessed in the Superior Court here presided over by Judge R. G. Mitchell, this afternoon, when James King, Frank Moran, Ed Cole and Jim Hickey were convicted of picking pockets.
 King was convicted in two cases and was given ten and five years respect ively. He was indignant at the sent ence, and asked the court to impose the death sentence upon him, and expressed the hope that he would meet the court in he'll" After Frank Moran was given ten and five years he said to the court:
 Consider the fact that I have been convicted by a jury of illiterate de- generates"
 Ed Cole and Jim Hickey were each given ten years. The men were charg- ed with picking pockets of circus vis- itors several weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
.PRAYS WHILE
 HE MURDERS Char ,.AgainSt pr. J. B. N Mathews. :;-S WIFE DIES IN AGONY
WIFE DIES IN AGONY
Husband Gave Poison, Kneel-
 ing at Bedside.
Admits That He Administered Nor phine, But Declares He Did go Only in Order to Lessen
 Her Suffering.

Greensboro. N. C., Dec. 1.--After suf- fering excruciating agony for more than twelve hours, Mrs. J. B. Mathews, wife of a prominent physician, died to- night as the result of a dose of strych- nine, followed by potion of morphine. administered by her husband. At mid night Dr. Mathews was arrested, and maintains that while he prescribed For his wife, he did so in the hopes of alle- viating her pain.
 After suffering intensely for hours. the dying woman commanded her 10- year-oid son to seek a physician, her husband having refused to summon an- other physician.
 Dr. J.. P. Turner. the first to reach heer. diagnosed the case as one of pois- oning, and at once administered anti dotes. which failed to have the desired effect
 As the end approached the husband entered his wife's. bed room and asked Dr. Turner if he might kneei at the bedside and pray with his wife, asking pr. Turner to leave the room the while.
 Murder Done at Prayer.
 Dr. Mathews knelt at his wife's bed- side and clasptng one of her hands h his, prayed in voice plainly audible throughout the room. Dr. Turner soon discovered. however, that his patient was wrfthing in pain. and approaching the bed threw back the ccverlets and discovered that Dr. Mathews had plugged a hyperdermic syringe into the woman's leg.
 He seized the syringe and ordered Mathews from the room. Mrs. Mathews died few minutes later and the cor oner was notified.
 Both Dr. Mathews and his wife are well known nere and her death and the circumstances surrounding 1t have caused the most intense indignation.
 Mathews. q confirmed cigarette flend, but declares he had no intention of talk ing his wife's life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
A. c. FIELD IS FIRED.
Mutual Life's Albany Housekeeper Has
 Lost His J0b.

~AA1teNs AfhG htU0My AaOW0cAeGDGE Has Lost His Job.
 New York. Dec. 1.---Andrew c. Fields. formerly head of the supply depart ment of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. who maintained a house at Albany during several sessions of the State Legislature. is no longer connect cd with that company.
 Frederick Cromwell, the temporary President of the Mutual Life Insur- anace Company, today announced that w. S. Sullivan, formerly in the adver- Using department of the Mutual. had been appointed head of the supply de- partment. 1t Is understood MT. Fields will not be returned to be examined by the insurance investigation commit tee.
 J. S. Smith. head of the Mutual Life Companys press bureau, and who is paid $S.000 a year, has rendered his resignation to Mir. Cromwell, but it has not been accepted Mir Smith testified recently that he caused many reports of the insurance investigation to be published in the newspapers at from S1 to g line.
 Mir. Cromwell also announced today that Adrain Iselin. Jr., who has been a director of the company since 1893, today resigned as a director.
 John c. Mccall. Secretary of the New York Life Insurance Company, and son of John A. Mccall. the President, denied today the report that he and his father were to retire from their offices in the company in January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
conMEncE WITH ARGENTINA.
Secretary R0ex Hopes for Bettermens ssf f.asr17iffrsss


 Washington, Dec. 1.--Diplomatic rep resentatives in Washington from Cen- tral and South American countries are manifesting great interest in the pos sible visit of Secretary Root to South America next summer. to which place he has announced his intention of going if the coming Pan-American Congress is held at Rio Janeiro and the condi- ton of public affairs will permit his absence from Washington.
 Argentina would derive innumerable benefits from a visit by Mir Root and the people of that republic will extend warm welcome to the Secretary of State, according 6o Senor EpifanIa Portela, the minister from that country.
 'As a-result then" 1t was suggested to the minister. commercial relations between Argentina and the United States would become much closer and uniform"
 Undoubtedly he replied, although they are very co rdial today, in so far as conditions are concerned. By this. mean that the problem of transporta- tton Is to be solved. For instance, there is not single line of steamers plying today between New York and Buenos Ayres, which could be given the dignity. of the title of steamship transportation. The ships today run ming between these ports are old and NhSSAA tAoASs anu run ITTeRularlY. The passage is made occasionally in from twenty-two to twenty-five days, but 1t is safer to count upon thirty days. Very often we have to go from Buenos Ayres to Europe and thence to New York to reach America on time. The mails follow that route.
 There. then, is pointer to capitai- fists. Why not start line of ships be- tween the two countries to be run in certain regularity and thus derive all the benefits accruing to European companiesT'
 'Is transportation alone the only drawback in trader the minister was asked.
 ''Nn." Senor Portelaf replied, "com. munication could be improved, but. he. sides there Is actual need of Amerjcap banks Italy has four. Germany three. France three and England several fin the capital. besides agencies belon zinc to these countries. Wherever there av, ists circulation If foreign money, tba results are certain to be a loss of cono> merciai transaction with the conntry which Is not financially represented"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
DENIALS BY MCLEOD
ACCUSED PHYSICIAN CONTRADICTs
 OTHER WITNESSES.
Jury Has Retired to Mnke up its ver- dict in Case of Doctor ImpIi-
 cated in Suit Case Horror.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The jury which has been hearing the evidence at the trial of Dr. Percy Mcleod, the Back Bay physician. who Is charged with being an accessory to the performance of an illegal operation upon Susanna Geary. the dress suit case victim. retired to consider the testimony at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon. Judge Stevens, before whom the case has been tried. in- structed the jury to seal the verdict should one be reached tonight and pre- sent 1t tomorrow morning.
 The proceedings today furnished dramatic climax to an already sensa- defense. testified that he did not dis- member the body of the chorus girl. He denied that he had ever had any connection with the Mrs. Dr Bishop offices where the illegal operation is alleged to have been performed, and swore that he had never been inside the Winthrop street house where the girl died until summoned to perform an operation to save Miss Geary's lifo
 Physicians Accuse Each Other.
 According to Dr. McLeod's testimony he was called to tho Winthrop street house by Dr. John IT. Petee, who a few days ago testified that he was summoned there by Dr. Mcleod. He testified that his only connection with the case was the performing of an operation known as iaparotomy. the only hope, he claimed, of saving the woman's life.
 While the trial of pr. Mcleod was in progress. William H. Stanford, one of the witnesses for the defense, was arrested on the charge of being a fu- gitive from justice from PhiladeIphia. It is alleged that under the name of Reagan the man was arrested in con- nection with ballot box frauds in the 18th ward of Philadelphia and was in bond of $500 for trial. The case was called last Tuesday and Stanford or Reagan Is alleged to have defauIted.
 Stanford is the husband of Mrs. Grace Ashmead Stanford. who also tes- titled here in Dr. McLeod's defense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
HENDRICKS ON THE LIST Insurance Commissioner
 to Be Called. SCOPE WILL BE WIDENED Developments Make NeceS.
 sary More Inquiry. Many Companies Have Requested that They he Examined and Some
 who Are Not win be
 Prebed
SCOPE WILL BE WIDENED

New York. Dec. 1.-The Times says: As the result of the publication of evidence taken in the Canadian insur- ance investigation charging that for mer state superintendent of insurance. Louis E. Payne. received s4o0.0oo from the Mutual Reserve Life Association in connection with a report by his exam fners and of other disclosures before the Armstrong committee pointing to relations between the insurance com- pantes and the state insurance depart ment. the investigation now will be extended to branches of the state ad- ministration.
 This decision of the legislative com mittee and its counsel became known this week. That Superintendent of In- surance Hendricks will be called to the stand In the next few days is now certainty. Employees of his depart mcnt will also be called.
 It is possible if not probable the re- suit of this will be to extend the inves- ftgation over into 1906 shy a renewal of authority to this committee by the incoming legislature. or the appoint ment of new committee with most of it's members chosen from the pres ent committee.
 Some Desire Examination.
 Tho committee has had the matter seriOuSiy uuucI couSlQera1fOn TOT a week or more.- ever since in fact the tune when it began to appear that all the companies who have been called on have requested an examination could not possibly be brought before the committee by January I. There still remains the Prudential of Newark, the Aetna of Hartford and a half dozen more of the larger companies to be examined as we'll SIS n host of smaller ones and the many fraternaf organizations of an insurance charac- ter Several much wanted witnesses are absent.
 Charles J. smith, head of the Mutual Ltfe's Literary bureau, who testified that ho purchased space in out of town newspapers at $1 limo for tSe pubii- cation of edited reports of the insur- atce tnyestfeat ton, will soon Setire 1t Is said. Vice. Nresident Granniss. 1t Is understood. has been MT. Smiths spon- sor In the Mutual but his support of the cornpany's literary agent has been withdrawn"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
GERMANY AND EQUITABLE.
President Morton Discusses the Re-
 ports From HerIfn.

New York. Dec. 1.--Referring to the news that the imperial insurance office at Berlin has threatened a receivership against the Equitable Life Society be- cause the society's failure to increase It's cash reserve in Germany President Morton said today:
 "The new administration of the Equi- table Society has been communicating with the German government corcern- ing this matter for several months and indications point to an amicable settle ment of existing differences by the end nf the year. The Equitable Society is willing to meet any reasonable de- mands of the German government As a matter of fact we have large deposits in Germany at this time particularly in Hamburg and we are prepared to increase reserves substantially"
 The Equitable Society har not writ ten any new business in Germany since 1894. Since that time the amount of insurance held by the society In Ger many has been reduced from $25, 5,000. 900 to S20,O00.000. The only realty owned by the society in Germany is its main huilding in Berlin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
sANTO DOMINGO FLoURTsHING. Marked Improvement h AnnIrs of the Republlc,

Marked Improvement h A6uirs or the
 Republic.
 New York, Dec. 1.--Taking advan- tage of the holiday to visit his home in Washington, Col George R. Cotton. controller of customs in San Domingo. arrived here yesterday.
 To reporter who met him at the dock. Colonel Cotton said:
 My visit here is of no significance. simply took advantage of a favorable opportunity. to visit my homo
 There has been marked improve ment in tho Internal affairs of the Republic of San Domingo since the United States government took charge of it's finances. Confidence has been restored. the revenues have increased about 20 per cent and foreign capital Is seeking investment in the indus- tries of the island. Under present ar engagements We collect the customs. pay 45 per cent to the government of San Domingo and deposit the remain der with the National City Bank for the benefit of all creditors
 The receivership has been success ful and has received the hearty sup port of the local sgovernment which has been able to pay its running ex- penses out of it's share of the revenue. Since April the customs receipts have increased steadily at the rate of about s500.000 year.
 "No revolutionary movements have developed In the country this year and no cause now exists for an uprising against the party in power"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
answer to the petition for a permanent iniunction filed hv fha emma r,sz "

answer to the petition for a permanent injunction filed by the company.
 We shall contend in our reply" said Mir. vandiver today. that the United States Court has no Jurisdiction over this matter. the operations of the New York Life Insurance Company in Mis- sourf being solely upon the supervision of the State Insurance Department. and subject to the laws of the State. The court will probably set an early day for the hearing and until the tenn porary restraining order is disposed of. the New York Life Insurance Company will continue business as usual"
 Mir. vandiver said that he investi- gated the charges against the Colum- bian Life Insurance Company of Bos- ton. whose State license he was asked to revoke, and decided that the charges were not sustained by the facts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
SUIT FOR s1,ooo,eoo.
C. Munson Raymond Said to Have Nils.
 appropriated Stock.

S' Munson HaymOnd said to Have Mis-
 appropriated Stock.
 Bridgeport, Conn. Dec. I.--C. Nun son Raymond. the former New York broker, against whom a suit for S1, ,000,- 900 has been brought by John D. Slay- back of New York. was examined in Chambers here today
 Raymond was formerly President of, the Carbon Steel Company. Slaybecls alleges that to help the compaxr through financial crisis. he tra< z ferred to Raymond. under a tempa$ Z provisional agreement, 1000 sha' stock and that it was appropria. 7 Raymond and distributed among is relatives and never returned. The value of the stock and its earnings in the last seven years Is estimated at $1.eo0.o00.
 It is alleged that judgment against Raymond was secured by Slaybeck in the New York Supreme Court, but that Raymond soon after went to Europe and returned only recently.
 Under cross-examination today, Ray mond sad that 450 shares of stock of the company were held in trust by his nephew. Seymour Curtis of South Nor walk, for certain other nephews and nieces. One of these is Raymond Cur tis of Lorraine, O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
x.arI KeIIv under Arre.t.

New York, Dec. 1.-Paul Kelly, own CT of Little Naples" the saloon where William Harrison was murdered last week in a battle with revolvers. was arrested today. Kelly has been hiding from the police for week, his saloon meanwhile having been closed. He said today that he avoided arrest be- cause of the nervous prostrakion fol- lowing the battle in his saloon. The bullet which killed Harrington. he said. was aimed at him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
DEATH SENTENCES FOR FOUR.
Milton Rawlings, His Two Sons and
 Negro Must Hang.

valdosta. Ga, Dec. 1.-The death sentence was agaain imposed today upon J. c. Rawlings. his sons. Milton and Jesse. and the negro. Ali Moore. all convicted for the murder of the Carter children last June. The 6th of January was fixed as the day for the execution of the four. Lon Rawlins < another son, was sentenced to impris- onment for life. The elder Rawlings protested the innocence of his sons, and they also declared their innocence.
 The negro on whose evidence they were convicted, insisted that he had told the truth; that he had killed neither of the children. but that he was with the boys when they commit ted the double crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-02
FIGHT FOR A FORTUNE.
Another Document Filed .ReEardInR
 the Wlghtman Estate

- NWN WENuIIEluM ENIULes
 Philadelphia. Dec. Mrs. Annie W, Meyers. granddaughter of William Wightman filed a document in the Or phans' Court today setting forth that she has knowledge that the aged chemist was of sound mind and reason when he executed his last will and testament.
 The document is an answer to the petition recently filed by Counsel for Mrs. Jones Mister and her daughter. asking that MT. Wightman's will be set aside and the estate equally divid- ed.
 The will devises the entire estate. valued at about s60.000.00o to Anna Wishtman Walker, his only surviving child.