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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
VANDIVER INQIlIRING
MIsSoURIAN,s Ma E7aOw INTRO.
 DuCEn I1 Esn.
He Wanis te IxnOSg Wha3 the Goverm- meat is DeinB About Any Pro- ceedimgs Against the ArnaoR
 Plate Trust.

Washington. Feb 24-RepresentatIve Yandiver. Missouri. introduced the fol- lowing resolution in the House today |:
 Resolved. that the Attorney General inform the House at his earliest con- venlence whether or not any proceed ings have been instituted, either civil or criminal against the armor plate trust, and If not. why not, and, further
 Resolved. that the Attorney General also inform the House what steps have been taken by him to determine wheth- CT or not the said armor plate trust should be prosecuted for violation of the United States anti-trust law of Ju- ly. 1890. or other United States statutes against trust and combines in restraint of trade"
 The resolution was referred to the judiciary committee.
 A preamble to the resolution recites on September 6, 1901. the Attorney General was petitioned to institute civil and criminal actions against the Carnegie Steel Company and the Beth lehem Steel Company, as combining and constituting what the petition aI- legged was an armor plate trust for controlling the price of armor plate and that there was filed with the At- tornev General and with the President a statement of facts and evidence showing a conspiracy whereby the trade and commerce in armor plate had been monopolized and the armor plate trust enabled to sell many thous- and tons of armor plate to the United States government at prices ranging from &445 to $52O per ton, after a duly appointed board of expert naval con- structors had reported that the actual cost of the armor did not exceed S197 per ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
VERY IMPORTANT.
Interior Secretary's order to IndiaH
 Inspector WFight.

Interior SecretaFy's Order to Indian
 Inspector Wright.
 Muskogee. I. T., Feb. 24.--A new or- der from the Secretary of the Interior to Indian Inspector Wright saying that the order made about a month ago that the financial showing on an oil lease must be made within fifteen days after the lease has been filed is cancelled and that instead the lessee may make his financial showing within fifteen days after the agent has passed on the lease and found 1t to be correct and all right save for the financial showing. is more important than was at first believed.
 There are now in the agents of1ce nearly 5000 leases. It will take nearly year for the agent to examine and pass on all these. They will be acted upon in order as they were filed, &C., cording to a number. A lessee whose leases are we'll up in the thousands probably will not get his leases passed upon for many months and not until the agent passes upon them will he have to put up his money for finan- cial showing. This will save oil oper- ators tietng up hundreds of thousands of dollars as the money used for a financial showing must be on deposit in bank for that purpose.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25

sectionaiisu, he said. then when the House this week passed the resolution giving authority to the Secretary of War to return Confederate battiedags to the several States. And yet he said when President Cleveland at- tempted by an executive order to re- turn the flags wave of dispIeasure swept from ocean to ocean and from the foothills of the Allegheny to the battlements of the Sierras.
 Cotton conditions in the South were discussed by Mir. Byrd (lGiss.) who att tackled the tariff policy of the Republi- cans. He declared that looking at the situation in its most favorable light he could see but little hope for the South unless the government abandons It's market-destroyinE policy. Inci- dentaly he alluded to the remarks of Mir. crumpacker in defense of the negro and said if that gentleman would give one-half as much interest to the ques- ton of the negro to live as his right to vote, the negro would be in a much better position
 At the conclusion of Mir. Byrd's re- marks the bill was read for amendment. the four hours allotted for general debate not being consumed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
mvINo's CONDITION.
Distinguished EngiisAman Hopefully
 Fights for Life.


 woiverhampton, Feb. 24.--Sir Henry Irving's condition tonight is practi- cally unchanged from the morning. The patient himself is brave and hope ful. The attending physician told the Associated Press that Sir Henry is completely run down and that it is im- possible at present to make any safe prediction concerning the prospect of his reappearance on the stage.
 Sir Henry Is occupying suite in the old fashioned Star and Garter Hotel, where he stopped half a century ago when he was beginning his profess sional career. Two trained nurses and physicians are in constant attendance. It was hoped that the improvement in his condition would enable him to travel to London on Sunday next, but tonight this Is not thought to be pos- sible. As soon as he is able to leave his bed he will go to the south coast.
 Sympathy and interest in Sir Henry's condition is worldwide while groups of sympathetic local admirers are gathered in front of the hotel.
 One of his doctors told the Associated Press tonight that Sir Henry's condl- ton is the result of overwork at his age, combined with continuous round of entertainment at every place he has visited during his last provincial tour.
 At midnight Sir Henry was resting well. His company returned to Lon- don today, only the manager remain ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
LYNcHING PREVENTED
GOVERNOR vARDABfAN HAS NEGRO
 FIgND SPIRITED AWAY.
Man Said to Have CEiminaIly Assault- ed Miss Marsh of Jackson, MIss., Captured by the Police and
 Jailed.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 24.-Develop- ments in the assault case, wherein Miss Marsh. a worthy young white woman of this city was criminally assaulted by e negro, came thick and fast late in the day.
 The police arrested a negro named Stewart Johnson, under very suspicious circumstances. His clothes were bloody and he bore other evidences of having been in a struggle. His mother and sister told conflicting of the negro at the hour of assault. His shoes were fitted in the tracks where the assault was committed and they fitted exactly.
 Later in the evening the police dis covered a young negro named Jake Turnbull, about 14 years of age. who says that he was on the other side of the street when the assault was com mitted last night. He was taken to the jail and identified the negro John son as the one who committed the as- sault.
 Tonight crowds began to gather in the uptown business district and on each corner there were a number of grim and determined men who openly indulged in talks of lynching.
 At a mass meeting of the citizens of the city Governor Vardaman announce ed the appointment of Colonel R. J. Harding, former sheriff of the county, as the colonel of a regiment to be formed. A captain was named for each ward in the city. they in turn selecting the members of their com pany.
 Governor vardaman addressed the meeting and called on all the people of the city. both black and white to help hunt out the assailant At [ o'clock tonight the streets were crowded with people and there Is an air of expectancy on each face.
 Tonight about 8 o'clock when there was a dense crowd in the vicinity of the city jail it became known that the negro Stewart Johnson was not in the city jail, having been removed about dark this afternoon by Sheriff Spann and 1t is believed was taken to Vicks- burg.
 There was really no attempt at lynching even when the crowd was unaware that the negro had been re- moved. Those who were talking loud est for lynching were some irresponsi- ble youngsters. At Q o'clock it be- came generally known that there would be nothing done and the crowd took cars for home.
 The negro was removed at the in- stance of Governor Vardaman and 1t is believed that he was taken to VIcks- burg, though the officials refuse to state where he is.
 The burning of the negro church this morning is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, although the authorities have not succeeded in fastening the crime on any one.
 The members of the provisional regi- ment have not been furnished with arms, but carry only their pistols.
 At il o'clock there are very few peo- ple on the streets and the city is quiet 1t is believed the worst is over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
INDIANS INJUNCTION.
ChIclxasaw In Conflict With OGlciaIs of
 Government.

Chtck0g0W In Conflict With Officials Of
 Government.
 Washington, Feb. 24.-Hearing has begun in the equity court here today on the application of Richard McLish. a Chickasaw Indian, for an injunction against the Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Interior anl the Treasurer of the United States. Me- Lish seeks to restrain the payment out of funds now in the Treasury of the United States belonging to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of a fee of $780, 900 to a firm of attorneys who were awarded the fee by the Choctaw- Chick asaw Citizenship Court for services rendered the Indians in citizenship cases.
 On their return to the rule to show cause why an injunction should not is- sue, the attorneys interested claim in pursuance of their contract with the Indians they filed 362 suits against fraudulent claimants to lands of the Indians and recovered for them prop erty valued at $20, ,000, 900. The Indian nations by their contract of employ ment. it is said, agreed to pay the att torneys a fee of 8 per cent. of the value of the value of the property recovered, but the Citizenship Court cut down the compensation. 1t Is claimed on behalf of the respondents that not only were the hearings had publicly but that the governors of both the Indian nations had satisfied the courts that they were satisfied with the contracts made with the attorneys and desired the full amount of compensation called for by the court to be paid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Eastern Foes Prepare For Great Battle.
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
Mix-up Reported at Beres- neff Hill.
Activity in vIadivsstek over Antisipa- tion of Japanese Att.ezxy s.e Naval Aftaches are LeavanG
 by Reaaes4.

shenking. Manchuria, Feb. 24, via Mukden.--It is reported here that the Japanese are closing in on the Rue- sian east flank. As a result Of thim movement it Is possible that there win be either a general engagement or at least a counter movement by tho Russians along some part of the lEne. especially if. as is thought the Japanese have returned to their original tactics of making nanking movements from the mountains. The early advent of spring now makes possible operations in and from the mountainous districts
 For the past three weeks the Run4 sians have suffered no material dis turbance. with the exception Of coha- paratively unimportant damage to. the railroad and to . bridge near Kuanchia pass as tn, result of Japanese raids, aided, 1t Is alleged. by Chinese bandits.
 The receipt of the news of the move- ment Of an unidentified force Of un- known numbers behind the Russian right wing. the Russians have taken measures for the purpose of minimize ing the opportunities of brigands i'm the belief that Chinese bandits are to some extent being organized and directed by the Japanese cavalry.
 Reports of activity at vladgvostok in anticipation of an attack on that place ny tbu SapNAS16 AES COuAAkUG4 put EG4 town continues in its Accustomed gaiety in which the civil and military clements participate. The channels or business continue there sn their normal condition, notwithstanding the fact that the stringent patrol by the Japa~ nese forces between the Island Saixa- halin and the coast of Japan has com pIetely interrupted the movements Of shipping.
 Supplies at vladivostoIr, 1t h report. ed, are plentiful though prices are high. The naval attaches Of foreign governments are leaving v1adivostok by request of the Russian authorities The number of refugees at Mukden has been greatly reduced because of the transfer of them to the government reservation east of Kuachengtxu. Tho very consia&Tafle nllm5er refnaintfsk at Mukden are now In receipt ok nde- Quate care. this being rendered poasI~ bie by the free import for thelr use of grain from the north.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
WEATHER FORECAST.
 washington, Feb. z4~-Fnr Alabamas . Fair saturday and sundaFg tieht south- erIy winds becoming a6rthwssterIy.


 tion of the motion for conference on the statehood bill.
 MT. Morgan, in opposition. said that it would be better to have the bill 20 over to another Congress. when there would be more time for a con- sideration.
 He charged party pressure to get the bill through and declared that no scandal should attach to the passage Of such legislation. No State should come into the Union with reproaches upon the character Of her people or of her leading men," he said. and then intimated that the pressure to secure the passage of the bih was due to would-be office holders speaking of the provisions for voting by the In- dians he said: The petfifogging poii- tician could have no better feld than this. With bottle Of whiskey, a few pipes and some Eewgaws he can achieve marvellous reSuits." He pre- dieted that the scandal that would come out of these elections would ad- here not only to the new State, but to the people of the United States.
 MT. Morgan read q maNazfhe article quoting Governor Afvin of Rhode Island on political rexsuption in that State. That" he sazS. sis in the cul- 104AftRB ' 70 openly into the market there to buy votes, what may He expect from q community like that af Indian Terri tory. unrestrained bf safeguards of any ktnd?'
 A quotation made from theslas an. nual message of Governor purhin ot Indiana was similArIy commented on.
 Morgan Desersnfne&.
 Mir. Morgan declared that if the Tn- dian Territory is to be eanverted in a State there should be 6 law making 1t a penitentiary offenee to so to the polls with q tug of whtekey. Other be drunk before efeetSen and remain so as long as there was whiskey.
 After the Alabansa Senator had spoken for about an hour Mir Bate approached him privately asking him to desist. and saying that Senators generally desire aotlnn. n don't care" Mir. Morgan responded T am padding my own canoe" Later he yielded tc an Interruption and said in response to questions that he vas willing to al- low the Seate Co adjourn. Mfr. Alli- pointment of conferese but Mir Nor gan declined for the time being and proceeded with his upeaeh. He ad- mitted that 1t was hls desire to kill the bill.
 At 6;15 Mr. Foraker Interrupted to move to adjourn, but before doing 60 he yielded to permit motion to ap- point conferees in the Panama Canal bill.
 Mir. Bailey objectsa, saying that nc more conferences could be had until the statehood matter is settled.
 After further conten1ion the Senate at 6:25 D. nn.. adjourned to meet ai $50 tomorrow, Mir. Morgan still hold. ing the floor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
OperatioIs in Progre..,

St. Petersburg. Feb. 5.-(3 a m. --Ot1ciaI dispatches given out today dispose of the rumor of General KurO- patkin's retirement from the Shalxhe river. but taken in connection with the Associated Press's Tsinlxhetchfn dis patch. show that operations of an in- portant nature are in progress in the mountain region to the eastward. Tho movement was precipitated by the Russians. who, last week, sent out two divisions and occupied we'll advanced positions. The Japanese attacked these positions in force. The Russians retired slowly fighting and Thursday evening were driven within their for tiaed lines. The latest dispatches propheoied heavy fighting Friday.
 The War omce attaches considerable importance to the blowing up of the bridge south of Haicheng and hopes it will interrupt the transportation north of the Port Arthur munitions for soEna time at this critical stage of affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
aa5. .000 Firn in nremnhl.

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 2A-The Plant er's building, a five-story structure at 123 Madison Street. located in the heart of the business district and op- posite The Commercial-Appeal build- ing. was partially destroyed by fire to- night. William IT. Powell. an insu- rance clerk, who was working in his nfice when the fire broke out jumped from a third story window and sus- tained serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital The fire started Tn the basement and through the elevator shaft was quickly communicated 10 the upper floors. The loss will prob- ably reach $25,0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
INDIANS RUN AMUCK
THREATEN TO MASSACRE PEOPLE
 IN OKLAHOMA TOWN.
fingered at Killing of TrIbesnnan by Deputy Sheriff, They are Net Easily Persuaded to Re-
 main Quiet.

Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. 24.-A spe- cial to The Record from Guthrie, O. T.. says: A band of 100 Cheyenne In- dians from Selling, in Western Okla homa. marched down upon the town of Taloga, six miles south of Selling at noon today and for a time threat eneded to massacre of all the inhabi- tants of the town.
 They were finally induced to desist from their purpose and return to their reservation by wIlshushan. the Indian wife of Amos Chapman. an old Indian scout
 The cause of the Indians going on the war path was the killing Uf Pow der Face. an Indian of the tribe. by John Kimballn. deputy sheriff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
AecunatlOna Fall Fiat.

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. 24.-A res olution was offered in the Senate today that the charges against Governor White made by Senator Caldwell and those made by Governor White in his message against Caldwell should not be permitted to be withdrawn but the charges should be fully and fairly in- vestigated- The resolution was tabled
 The Investigating committee report ed that each of the accusers had with drawn their charges and that as the charges were withdrawn the committee did not see at to press charges
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
From Kurokrs Heaaaparter..

General Kurokfs Headquarters. Feb. 2S, via Fusan.--The past week has been one of the most quiet at the front since the battle of the Shakhe- Both armies almost entirely suspended artillery work, only few shots being heard. There was a resumption of bombarding on the Japanese left toward the Hun River today. Slow firing began early in the morning and continued until 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The weather has been sharp through out the week until today when it be- came exceedingly warm. All snow has been melted from the plains. but the hillsides and mountains remain white. The rivers are still covered thiclIly with Ice.
 A body of Cossacks or Chinese ban- dits in the employ of Russians. att tempted to wreck a railway bridge a short distance south of Haicheng. The attempt failed and the raiders dis- persed when Japanese troops appeared in force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
MOBILE IS WATCHED
LOOKING SUSPICIOUS.
 LY AT THE PORT.
Complaint Made COncernlnE Movements of Men Believed to he Engaged Am a FiIIbusferlng Ex-
 peditiOn.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The Secretary of State has called to the attention of the Department of Justice certain movements of bodies of men in Mobile, Ala, who are said to be engaged in a filibustering expedition against Guat- emala.
 This action has been taken at the suggestion of the Guatemalan Govern ment which represented that an Amer ican port was being used as a base of hostile operations against a friendly nation and that the men who were rep- resented to be merely laborers going to develop a railroad concession were really part of a force recruited in the United States to initiate a revolution ary movement in Guatemala.
 The State Department has asked the Department of Justice to make an in- quiry and If need be to take the nec- essary steps to thwart the movement.
 The relations between Guatemala and Mexico are threatened to become seri- ously strained, the former Government being disposed to connect the revolu- tionary movement with Mexican activ- ities. Mexican troops placed on the boundary between the two countries ostensibly to maintain neutrality and prevent the organization of flibuster- ing expeditions directed against Guat- emala are under suspiicon of being in- tended to invade the small Republic, and a rapid exchange of diplomatic notes is in progress in Guatemala City and the City of Mexico.
 Meanwhile. following the precedent established during the existence of the last clash between the two governments over the boundary lines several years ago the State Department has fn- structed its agents in both countries to use their good offices to prevent the growth of ill-feeling between the two countries and is doing all that 1t can properly here in the same line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
cbicngo Democraflo prlmarIea

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The Democratic primaries were neld today and the re. suits foreshadow the nomination of Judge Edward Dunne as the candidate for mayor when the convention Is called tomorrow. Every ward in the city was carried by followers of May or Carter H. Harrison and he and hia friends will practically dictate the nomination of the ticket. Mayor liar rison is known to be favorable to the candidacy of Judge Dunne and this makes the nomination of the latter aI- most a certainty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Firhf Ernncfen.

Tsinkhetchen. Feb. 23, via Aukden. Feb. 24.-There was fighting along the whole line in this district today. The Japanese continuing the persistent and systematic advance, drove in the Rus- sian vanguard posts and came in touch with She Russian fortified position. A. stubborn combat Is expected tomorrow. the Japanese apparently intending to attempt to drive out the Russians ana capture their redoubts. The Japaness are circling eastward.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Chinese Minister to London.

Pekin. Feb. 24-Taotai Tang Shao Ri of Tientsin has been appointed Chinese Minister to London. He is at present in India negotiating a convention for the adhesion of China to the Anglo Thibet treaty.
 Tang ShaO Ki was educated at Yale University and was formerly secretary to Yuan shi Kai, the progressive Vice. roy of Peehi u province.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
ALABAMA BANK CHANGES.
ComptroIIer of the Currency Reeok.
 niEes New Omeera.

Washington, Feb. z4.-(Special.)- The following changes in Alabama Ma tional Bank officers have been recog- nized at the office of the comptroller Of the currency:
 The First National Bank of Citron- ellie: R. Roy Meyers, vice president.
 The First National Bank of Cullman; No assistant cashier in place of R. J. York.
 The American National Bank of Montgomery: No assistant cashier in place of A. J. Jones.
 The First National Bank of SylIa- csugas w. H. Mitchell vice preSi- dent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25

only formal and for the protection of the Hamburg-Ameri line In case the steamers should bc captured by the Japanese. For this eventuality the price is fixed for each vessel which Russia must pay if the steamers arc captured. The steamers will sail before February 2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Warsaw situation,

Warsaw, Feb. 24.--A police patrol in Alexandrova Street at o'clock this evening was suddenly attacked by . mob and two of the policemen were fatally wounded by revolver shots.
 The town is threatened with darkness after tonight on account of the ina bIlity of the company to supply sufi- cient gas.
 Soldiers have replaced strikers, aids ed by a few skilled men, but the force is insuficient
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
nenielI hv cnnnnI.

Mobile, Ala. Feb. 24.-A representa- tive of the Associated Press in Mobile interviewed Mir. L, M. Moragues. Con sul for Nicaragua, and also an exten- sive ship owner whose vessels touch at all Central and South American ports, also in Mexico, and that gentleman stated that nothing in the way of ill., Clustering Is going on in Mobile. He is in a position to know because he has close communication with all ves- sells touching at Mobile. There is no gathering of laborers for any foreign country here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-25
Hamburw-Amersean suIe.

Berlin, Feb. 24.-According to the Boursen Courler's Hamburg corrs- spondent. 1t is reported that ten of the Hamburg Line steamers have 1. Directors give evasive an-
 inquiries. but according to
 thy information, the sales are