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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
THE DEWEY BEGINS JOURNEY.
Gigantic Dry Dock Is Now En Route
 to Philippines.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 2S.-The gigan- tic dry dock Dewey made an suspicious start this afternoon on It's 14.000 miles trip to the Philippines under the di- rection of Commander H. II. Hosley, L. $. N. The start was made at 2:05 and at the lights on the dock could be seen at a distance of eight or nine miles below Solomon's Island, the start ing point. .-. --
 There was no mishap of any kind. Three vessels in tandem are towing the Dewey. Next to the dock is the collier Brutus. then the collier Caesar and in front Is the tug Potomac.
 Commander Hosley will have his quarters on the Glacier. the supply boat, which will accompany the dock and hs attendants. The huge tow line was dropped over from the Dewey at 11:30 this morning, taken aboard the Brutus and made fast just at noon.
 Chief Boatswain Philip Mullen. U. s. N, had direct control of securing all the towing apparatus, the whole affair being under the control of the signal of Commander Hosley from the Glacier. A salute was fired from the Sandy Point lighthouse as the Dewey passed and it was returned from the Glacier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
UNION OF CHURCHES.
Confidence Felt That the Merger Will
 Be Effected.

St. Louis, Dec 2s.-'There is no dan- ger whatever that union between the Northern Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches will not be ef- fected." said Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts of Philadelphia, chairman of the North ern Presbyterian General Conference at the close of the days proceedings at the Southern Hotel. We are sim ply waiting for all details to be ar ranged by the subcommittee of the two churches. The real work will be accomplished tomorrow"
 Rev. Dr. w. H. Black of Marshall. Mo, chairman of the Cumberland Presbyterian General Committee ex- pressed the same sentiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29

leges that Receiver Edmonson Is a di- rector in the Merchants Trust Com pany and a large stockholder, and the court is asked to appoint another re- ceivcr.
 There was hardly ripple on the financial surface today because of yes terday's failures. The banks of the city opened for business at 9 o'clock and no unusual incidents occurred
 It was stated today that the affairs of the American Savings Bank and Trust Company were in good condition, and itis believed the bank will resume business in a short time. This insti- tuition recently absorbed the Mechanics Savings Bank and the statement of it's condition given out yesterday. included the affairs of the latter bank.
 Tho following notice to the public, signed by the President of the local clearing house banks. was issued to- day:
 The committee we have appointed to examine into the affairs of the Mer- chants Trust Company, report to us that in their opinion the depositors will no doubt receive 8 very large per- centage, if not the entire amount, of their claims against the institution.
 We understand that there Is a dis position manifested among some of the depositors of that company to sell their claims at a heavy discount. We ad- wise those interested to be careful be- fore sacrificing their interests, and rtc- ommend undue haste in making trans fers of that kind be avoided"
 President Schulte of the Clearing House Association, stated today that a reorganization of the Merchants Trust Company, in his opinion, was remote possibility. Its affairs. he said, were too heavily involved for such action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
FORGED TO LEAVE CHINA.
Boycott Against American Goods H
 fur Effect.

Boycott Against American Goods Hav-
 ing Effect.
 San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Accordin$ to latest reports received hero frv the Orient the boycott in China hs5 become so serious that a number of American houses have closed their doors until the conditions changed. There arrived here yesterday from the Orient on the steamer Coptic, R. Van zant, who represented a local firm at Shanghai.
 Mir vanzant, in speaking of the boy colt. said:
 "The situation in China is very seri- ous and there is absolutely nothing in the stories that the feeling against American goods has lessened.
 Tt has now extended to seventeen provinces and in Canton and Hankow the situation Is just as bad as in Shang- hai. The Americans are not doing 20 per cent of the business they former ly did and at Hong Kong the Chinese were purchasing Australian flour at a much higher price than that quoted by the Americans.
 The Chinese state that they will not trade with the Americans unless there is a modification of the exclu- sion laws, but this. told them, was hardly probable. In the event of the United States failing to pass law less stringent than the present one, the Chinese will adopt more drastic meas ures. The boycott has developed into anti-foreign feeling, and the British and German business concerns in the Orient are suffering the. loss of consid- erable trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
WOMEN IN POOL ROOM.
Society Leaders Found by Police of
 New York

Society Lenders Found by Police of
 New York.
 New York, Dec. 2s.-Carelessness in the selection of French maid proved the undoing of pool room for women In brown stone house on West Fifth Street yesterday.
 According to the police, the pool room was freauented by women of wealth and prominence in the west side, who went to it in their carriages and auto mobiles. The inspector was greatly pleased when three days ago at seeing an advertisement for French maid to work in the suspected house. His de- tectives lost no time in hunting up a young woman who could speak both French and English, and she had little trouble in getting the job
 Promptly at an hour agreed upon, this young woman threw open the doors and tho three detectives rushed in They found three telephones work ing. race at New Orleans being called off, and eighteen expensively dressed women studying dope sheets and racing charts. The intrusion caused panic among the women patrons whose names and addresses were taken by the police.
 Katherine Hoddy. accused of being the proprietor of the place, and three employees were arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
DECLINES TO SERVE SPAIN.
Former Premier Rios Resents Criticism
 or His Career.

Madrid. Dec. 2s.-The text of a let ter from former premier Moltero Rios to Premier Moret declining to represent Spain at the Moroccan conference, was made public today. In this letter Sem or Montero Ricos declares his purpose of permanently retiring from public life. Ills retirement is due mainly to allegations In the Cortes that he sur rendered the interests of Spain in signing the peace treaty with the Uni- ted States and also to the charges that he favored France against Germany
 The letter lenghtily reviews the calumnies and outrages from which he says he has suffered from his compa- triots during the last seven years for signing the peace treaty with the Uni- ted States and declares that continued persecution is not warranted as cir cumstances compelled him to take the course he adopted during the peace ne- gotiatlons.
 The Premier today defended Senor Rios in the Cortes, declaring that the government assumed full responsibility for signing the treaty with the Uni ted States. Answering criticisms to the effect that Spain might be invad- ed as result of the Moroccan con troversy, Senor Moret made the signif- icant statement that the feeling of pes simism was not warranted go long as Spain maintained her accord with Great Britain. Therefore there was no need for hurried reorganization of the Spanish military or naval forces. The reorganization could proceed dur ing the next few years.
 The Premier said the government has informed the ambassadors that the Moroccan conference would assemble about January 17, probably at Alge- ciras, owing to the refusal of the Sul- tan of Morocco to agree to the meet ing taking place in Madrid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
TRIBUTES TO RILEY.
WattersOn and Others Compliment the
 Indiana Poet.

im0fNmn k-OGAs ,I3Fs..f
 Indianapolis, Dec. 2S.---The afternoon session of the Indiana state teachers as- sociation was a tribute to James Whit cob Riley. Addresses were delivered by Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Preei- dent Hughes of Depauw Untversitys Henry Wattcrson, of Louisville. Ky-s Charles R. Williams. editor of The Inc dianapolis News and Meredith Nichol~ sou.-the author. Mir. Riley was present and responded
 MT. Watterson said in part:
 ''But the other day a famous company In New York celebrated the roth birth day of the most famous of our prose writers, as we are here celebrating the noontide of our great and honored poeh our neighbor. and our friend. and. though, have fought throughout my life against sectionalism in all its forms. I cannot repress q kind of sneaking satisfaction in the thought that the east having exhausted its snp- ply, has had to come west for fresh copy of poets and humorists, and novel; ists, finding most of them, by the way, in Indiana,-even Howells in Ohio--an4 the satisfaction rises into exultation when reflect that the standards of the literature of my country. thus follow ing the star of empire, are held by hands so stalwart as those of Mark Twain and William Dean Howells, and James Whitcomb Riley. with the Tark- inEtons, the Majors, the Dunnes and the Ades to bring up the supports and take their places when they are gone"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
DEPENDED BY scHURMAN.
President of Cornell Says a Word For
 Game of Football.

Syrause, N. Y., Dec. 2S.-President Jacob Gould Schurman, of Cornell Uni- versity, in an address before the A5- sociated Academic Principals of thc State of New York, tonight placed him. self on record as staunch friend of foot ball, declaring that the recent criti- cism of the game, If not hysterical and frenzied, is at least one sided and unfair"
 President Schurman urged that the game should not be abolished. Modify it, he suggested, so as to remove the extra hazards.
 'It has in it so many elements of military discipline and moral training; 1t affords such a voluminous vent for huge masses of superKluous feeling and energy in players and spectators alike, which otherwise would seek and find an outlet in more dubious channels there is, say, so much to be adduced in favor of the game, that the criticism which has of late been hailed upon 1t will, on Impartial considerations. be found to be. if not hystericalr and fren- zied. at least one-sided and unfair.
 ''The game is rough, but roughness is no bad ordeal and even the Scriptures enjoin us to Endure hardness The game is attended with accidents; so IS every game"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
sis of the trial and they also admitted that the Midshipmen had considerable feeling against him.
 Upper Class Mems Testimony.

sis of the trial and they also admitted that the Midshipmen had considerable feeling against him.
 Upper Class Mems Testimony.
 The two principal witnesses who made this statement were MidshipmcD Raleigh E Hughes first class man, who is captain of the company to which Kimbrough belongs. and Roy I. Stover, a second class man, and petty officer in the same company. The only incident upon which they based their opinion was one in connection with whether or not Kimbrough had crushed his blouse as he had stated.
 It is believed that the case of Mid shipman Coffin will be completed to- morrow. Although no orders have been issued to that effect. 1t Is under stood that the same Court will try the cases of Midshipmen Warren A. Van- derver, who Is charged with neglect of duty In falling to report Kimbrough's of the first-class charged with hazing Midshipman Galor Church of Meadville, Pa.. and Isaac N. McCrary of Calvert. Tex. both members of the fourth class.
 The charge against Midshipman De- catur of having hazed Mccrary. Is sup ported by three specifications: that ,ie compelled him to stand on his head about 150 times in succession, and that he compelled him to perform two other exercises to the point of exhaus- tion. It is specified under another charge that Decatur compelled Church to undergo extreme forms of exercises.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
Terrific Southwest Gale Drives the ves-
 sel Ashore.

Victoria, B. C.. Dec. 2S.-Thc British
 Dark Pass of Melfort, Captain Gauden,
 from Ancon, for Puget Sound. drove
 ashore on the rocks of Vancouver
 Island. quarter of mile east of Am
 phitrite Point Tuesday night and all
 on board were lost. The vessel was
 making for the entrance to the straits
 when the terrific southwest gale drove
 her to a lee shore on Vancouver Island
 and the doomed ship drove with terrific
 force onto the rocks, breaking up soon
 afterward.
 Bodies of the lost seamen arc now
 coming ashore.
 The first body recovered was that of
 a seaman dressed in oil skins and oy- eralls. Two men were soon afterward
 seen rolling in the heavy surf but
 could not be recovered. A number
 of ship buckets. all marked Pass of Melfort" were found on the beach and not far away in a small bay at the ex-
 treme end of Amphitfite Point, which marks the westerly entrance to Bark ley Sound, the ships barometer. broken boats and the figure head of the bark came ashore. together with ether wreckage. Two spars were visible to watchers from shore. washing about as
 though held by other submerged 1 wreckage. A torn piece of paper which seems | like part of the log book of Captain
 Gauden. was found on the beach with the name John Houston" on it and not far away a water soaked photo- graph of fifteen seamen and appren- | tices of the Pass of Melfort taken at the break of the barlS's poop, was found | ou the beach
 At midnight last night, Captain | James Gauden. agent of marine and
 fisheries, received a dispatch from Uclulet that everything possible was
 being done to recover more bodies and to identify if possible the bodies that l had come ashore.
 There was a whistling buoy recently placed of Amphitrite Point. but it dis 1 appeared in gale two weeks ago and | two days before Christmas the gov | ernmQnt steamer Quadra was sent to look for the missing buoy to replace 1t but the steamer failed to find the buoy, in a short search and returned to l port for Christmas.
 The Pass of Melfort is a British four
 masted steel bark of 2.346 tons, built in 1 1891 at Glasgow for Gibson and Clark | She was last seen By the British ship | Brodrick Castle, which was passed by the wrecked bark and Captain Oleson of the Brodrick Castle. who himself
 had a narrow escape coming into the l straits. had expected to find the lost | vessel in port before him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
TERRITORY COAL MINERS.
Report Shows Falling on In Tonnage
 Production.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The annual report of the mine inspector for In- dian Territory shows that during the past year the coal production there was 39,640 tons less than in the previous year, which Is attributed to the falling off of the demand owing to many in- direct influences. The local terri torial output this year was 2,970,961 tons.
 The number of accidents this year was 114, of which A were fatal. This is a considerable increase over last year and the report says Ifs chiefly due to reckless mining and lack of precau- ton" The inspector suggests legisla- ton to regulate the hours of shot firers, provision for adequate maps showing the position of old mines and of new openings. thereby preventing the dan ger which arises when a new mine ap- breaches old workings in which water has accumulated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29

Charles Brown. Jim Moren and Iron
 Age came in late last night and this morning. The trip down was mad , without mishap. The fleet was about
 two days late. Only a few thousand bushels of this coal are for the local trade. The remainder will be sent tu Memphis. Cairo and other Southern joints at once Most of the barges aud boats were put through the canal today and made up into d tow with which the J. B. Finley will start south tomorrow. There are still over a million bushels of coal to come in that were shipped from PittsburG some time ago. Part Of this consignment will arrive tomor- week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
Reeeirer anr virnlnin-

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 2S.-Judge Mar tin today appointed T. Catesby Jones receiver for Virginia of the Southern Mutual Aid Association of Birmingham. Ala. and the United States Mutual and Savings Association of Virginia. This action Is the result of suit filed by Edward stern and Company of Phil adelphia. one of several creditors and stockholders of the Virginia company. who alleges that this company was im- properly merged with the Alabama company! It is charged further that the insurance commissioner of Alabama has called for receivers in Birmingham for the Alabama company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
GOES TO MEET MORALES
GENERAL RODRIGUEZ, WITH CON-
 SIDERABLE FORGE, ON MARCH.
The Refugee President of San Domingo Intends to Establish New Gov-
 ernment At Monte Christi.

Cape Haytlen. Hayti, Dec. 2s,-The greater part saf. Northern San Domingo is said to be in favor of General Mo- rales and the fugitive president of that republic.
 It is understood here that Morales left the capital in order to join his partis- ans In the north and General Rodriguez, the governor of Monte Christi with his followers have gone to meet Morales. Rodriguez's forces are said to be nu- merous.
 It is said that the report that Morales intends to establish new capital at Monte Christi is correct and he will use that place as base from which he will endeavor to suppress the uprising of the Caceres party at the old capital of Santo Domingo.
 A censorship of all messages has been established at Monte Christi. Impor- tant news from Santo Domingo is ex- pected momentarily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
STORMS HOLDS ON.
Will Contest Right of the Governor to
 Remove Him.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Daniel D. Storms. Secretary of State, has not re- signed and 1t is not known whether he will comply with the demand of Governor Hanley or not
 It Is understood that in addition to the situation disclosed by the Secre- tary of State placing his affairs in the hands of trustee, a committee that office has reported that MT storms did not turn into the State treasury a fee of $25.000, paid by the Vandalia Rail- road Company until several months af- ter 1t was due.
 It is understood Mir. Storms has re- tained counsel and will contest the de- mands of the governor for his resig- nation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
VESSEL GOES
 ON THE ROCKS CreW # British Bark Are . A Lost. ', .kECKAGE COMES ASHORE 50 Far Only Few Bodies Have
 Been Found. Believed That Twcnty-hvc Persons Were Drowned as Result of Ac-
 cident-Salvage Steamer
 Goes to the Scene.
1, .kECKAGE COMES ASHORE

Victoria, B. C., Dec. 2s.-In all about twenty-five men are believed to have been drowned when the British bark Pass of Melfort foundered on the rocks off Amphitrite Point
 The salvage steamer saivor' man tained at Esquimmalt by Lloyds Agency, and the Canadian Government, today went to the scene of the wreck, from which broken wreckage is still coming ashore. including much of the cabin fittings. More bodies are report ed to have been seen near shore.
 Settlers from Ucleulet. the nearest village, about seven miles from the scene of the wreck. have started sys- tematic search for the corpses of the wreck's victims to give them burial ashore. The remains of the three men already found were inferred today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
KILLING AT A DANCE.
Young Men Quarrel over Partner And
 Kill Their Host,

Brooks, Ga, Dec. 2s.--A shooting af- fray occurred last night at dance at the home of Tony Biles, a few miles south of here, which result in the death of the host and wounding of several persons.
 Two young men quarreled about a partner fin a dance and were ordered out of the house by MT. Biles. The difficulty was renewed in the yard. Mir. Biles ran out with his shot gun when q general fusilade greeted him. He was instantly killed. The wound cd are John W. Goodin. Lander Goodin and Frank Morris.
 Biles is survived by his wife and six children. John W. Goodin and Tony Biles were brothers-in-law. MI par ties are prominent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
CbIoroform For Segregation.

Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 2S.-Pro- lessor Alexander Johnson. secretary of the National Charities Conference. ad- dressing the state school teachers to- day, suggested that in the matter of defective children. the easiest way to this class was either seg- regation or chloroform. He explained that the law prohibited chloroform. but was permissible. His idea is that lunacy breeds lunacy and that three generations of segregation would probably eliminate the defective.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
MEMPHIS NOT EXCITED.
Hardly Ripple In Financial Waters
 YeatRrday.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-A bill has beebeen filed and will be argued before Chancellor Heiskel today, seeking to have John P. Edmonson removed as re- ceiver of the Merchants Trust Com pany, which closed its doors yesterday. The bill was filed by T. F. Worrell and w. F. Ladd, who sue for themselves and all other creditors of the Merchants Trust Company.
 The bill sets forth that the liabili- ties of the Merchants Trust Company amount to $3.O0O,000 and that the assets of the institution are only $2.500,000, when the same are realized on. The bill alleges that the company is in solvent and owes s500.o00 more than it's assets will bring. It further all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
CHANCELLOR HILr DEAD.
Had Been Aead 0f University of Gec
 nim Since 1gQfD

gia Since 1899.
 Athens. Ga. Dec. 2s.--Walter B. Hill. Chancellor of the University of Georgia, died this morning at 10 o'clock of pneu- monia. The end came with no pain.
 It was desperate fight all yester- day to keep the heart going. Only the constant use of strychnine, nitro gly- certne and oxygen afected this.
 Walter Barnard HILL educator and lawyer. was born in Talbottons Ga, Septens hers aa | He was as son of Judge Barnard and Mary Clay Birch Hill. He graduated from the Univer- sity of Georgia in 1870 and from tho University Law School in 1871 with the degree of A. M
 He practiced law in Macon from 1871 to 1899 when he became ehancelI- ar of the University of Georgia which position he has held since. He was q trustee of Vanderbilt University and a member of the Georgia bar association and was president of the latter associa- tion in 1888. He has written several prominent works on literary, legal and ethical subjects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 28-The Yale University basketball team defeated the Galveston Y. NJ. C. A. here tonight by a score of 27 to Is, making the fifth consecutive victory for the college team on the Southern tour. At the end of the first half the score stood to 8. Galveston started the second half by scoring five points in quick time, and then Yale in brilliant burst of play ing, ran the score up very rapidly. Fargo and Humpstone doing particular lY good work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
TERRELL: GRANTS RESPITEs.
The Rawllngses and Mccoy Will Not
 Be Hanged January 5.

Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 2S.-Governor Terrell today granted respites of sixty days to the three Rawlingses and All Mccoy, tlIe negro. who were sentenc- ed to be Changed January , for the murder of the Carter children in Lowndes county
 J. G. Rawlings and his sons were res pited on account of their appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Alf Mccoy was respited because of the fact that he is one of the States prin- cipal witnesses connected with the crime and his testimony will be need ed if, for any reason, a new trial should be granted.
 Tho respite is granted until Friday. March 9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-29
Preparing For Uprising.

Budapest Dec. 26.-The IuThIsH government has presented note to the Hungarian government informing it that the Maeedonians in Bulgaria are preparing for an uprising in Macedonia in the coming spring. The Porte says it thinks that it Is it's duty to call the attention of the Powers to this danger ous movement so as to enable them to take suitable steps at Sofia.