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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
WORKING FOR PARSONS
GARRISON IS OPPOSED TO ATTOR-
 NEY REESE.
At the Same Times Friends of the Lst- ter in washington Declare He
 is Sure to Re Re-
 Appointed.

Washington, Dec. 12.-(Special. )- Former Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson of Iowa, now of New York, has been here for several days and is reliably reported to have put in some good 1icks in behalf of MT. Parsons of Coosa County to be United States At torney for the Middle District of Ala bama.
 Referee Scott since his return to Washington has not concealed the fact that he is very much opposed to the re-appointment of District Attorney Reese.
 As wired The Advertiser Saturday, Mir. Scott said he had his war paint on and would defeat the plans of ex- Senator Chandler of New Hampshire. and others to bring about the reap pointment of MT. Reese. Referee Scott tonight is not inclined to talk. but 1t is understood that he feels certain that if his own candidate. Mir. Parsons. does not bag the ofice. Mir. Reese will fail to connect again.
 It is a much mixed-up situation and the solution of the problem rests with the President. All sorts of rumors are floating around. Some of the friends of Mir. Parsons confidently expected his nomination would be sent to the Senate today. The friends of MT. Reese con- tend that he cannot be defeated.
 The Senate In executive session today confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Nix to be postmaster at Fort Payne. Ala. The motion was made by Republican Sem ator and it is learned on good author ity that this Senator said in his brief speech that there never should have been any fight against Mrs. Nix. Some thing over q year ago she was removed but her friends secured her reappoint- ment last spring. Her husband was a captain in the Confederate Army under Senator Pettus. It is said that the Presidents Alabama referees desired the appointment of some one else Sen ator Pettus says he is going to advise President Roosevelt to abolish the ref cree business for Alabama
 Marshall l.. J. Bryan of Montgom- cry is still here. He does not now ex- pect any more favors at the hands of the administration, and did not try to defeat the confirmation of MT. Judkins. But he will place in the hands of the President certain papers he ayers that relate to the record of Referee Scott. These two Alabama Republicans are evidently bitter opponents.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
POPE ISSUES ENCYCLICAL.
Asks Poles to Co-opeFate for Pacihca
 tfOn of Ruanfa.

ti0n of Rusafa.
 Rome, Dec. 12.--The Pope has issued most important encyclicaf addressed to the Bishops of Russian Poland, rec ommending the Poles to cooperate in the pacification of the Empire. obey their rulers and avoid sedition.
 The Pope says he Is pre-occupied by the grave crisis in Poland and will try to contribute to its complete pacifica- tion.
 Evils are anicting Poland and many duties weigh upon the Epfseopacy and the faithful. Among the evils are sub versive parties which are spreading terror and causing damage. Although the good Poles are in the majority. they lack energy which renders possible the deplorable excesses unworthy of a civilized people. such as rnassacres of Jews, which are condemned and de- tested by the evangelical law which imposes love of all indiscriminately.
 Among the remedies the Encyclical suggests love of religion. which teaches one to submit our passions to the law of God, subordinating human interests to the supernatural aims. During the troubles in Russia Catholics must form an earnest hope wishing for peace and order. Recalling the words of Pope Leo XIII in his encyciical in 1884 the Pontiff says:
 Be submissive to the rulers who exercise power by the will of God. The Poles should sacredly protect their civil discipline and should abstain from talk ing part In the plots Of wicked men. From their gatherings no seditious act should ever emanate and should make every effort to maintain peace and jus tice. The pontiff urges the Poles to promote serious organization against subversives by working against strikes which damage incidentally the welfare of the people. and indicates that 1t Is the duty of all good people to work towards obtaining legally schools in- spired by the Catholic spirit of duty. Students should abstain from so-called scholastic strikes.
 The Pope renders homage to thu wisdom and goodness of Emperor Nicholas who by the ukase of April 30, granted freedom of conscience. giving happiness to many souls. This con- cession was confirmed and ampfified by the Ukase of october 30, so the clergy must assist those who wish to embrace Catholicism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
NavnI MIIitin RuI.

Washington, Dec. i2.-At the annual meeting of the National Association of the naval reserve militia of the United States 1t was determined to have in troduced at this session of Congress the bill defining the relations of the naval militia to the general Govern meut and putting 1t on a status with the land militia, as provided in the Dick bill The measure was drawn at the Navy Department. and has the in- dorsement of the naval militia of the United States. The national headquar- ters of the naval militia have been es- abolished here and today a decision was reached to hold all future conven- tions in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
Ryan Tells Of Strenuous
 Interview.
ELIHU ROOT WAS PRESENT
Demand Made for Share n
 the Equitable.
Harriman Declared There PrsSa1sy Would Be Legislative Asti,.
 unIess He was Give.
 Part sf the stsck.

New York. Dec. Iz.--Thomas F. Ryan today appeared before the insurance iz,- vestlgaung committee and ltoid what F.. Fl. Hartman did and threatened to do when he demanded that Atr. Ryan concede to him snare in the control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society last June.
 Mir. kyan assured the conrnittee that he had meant no disrespect by hts re- fLsal to disclose tnelr conversations and said that he had determined to answer the questions to which ho had refused replies on Friday last because District Attorney Jerome said he ought to do so. Mir. Ryan's version of what Mir. Hartman demanded and what ha threatened to do on refusal of his de- mands was as fellows:
 That Hartman demanded one-half cf the 502 shares of the stock of the Equit- able which MT. Ryan had purchased from James E. Hyde and which gave Mir. Ryan control of the property. That Harriman threatened unless he was conceded this share in the control of tho Society. to exert his political and all other influences against MT. Ryan and his project. That Hartman declared there probably would be legislative ae- ton.
 MT. Hartman demanded the right to name two of five trustees to vote the controlling stock in the election of the directors of tho society.
 In reply to questions by Charles E- Hughes, counsel of the committees, Mir. Ryan stated that Mir. Hartman did not threaten there should be iegislattve in vestlgation unless he was given a aehare in the Equitable ccntrol, but said theTe probably would be such action. Neither did Mir. Hartman threaten any action by any officer of the Government.
 A Strenuaus Interview.
 It was strenuous interview, Mr. Ryan said, and was held In the pres- ence of Elihu Root. then Mr. Ryap's counsel, now Secretary of State. and Paul D cravath. also Mir. Ryan's ccan- sel.
 MT. Ryan told the committee that he drew the inference from it that Mir. Hartman did not want anybody to con, troI the Equitable Society unless he hAa a share in it.
 Mir. Ryan also stated that. he paid no attention to Mir. Harriman's statement that hia influence would be important In the event of legislative action and ill- formed him that he wanted no part ners in the enterprise.
 Mir. Hartman did not get the c0veteo share in the stock.
 Mir. Ryan declared that this interview took place within few days after he got control of the Hyde stock.
 United States Senator John F. Dry den of New Jersey. President of the Prudential Life Insurance Company, was on the witness stand all the re- mainder of the day. He testified that his company paid s26,o00 to the Repub- lican national campaign fund in 1s9es 1900 and 1934.
 It also paid S5,0o0 to Andrew Hauii- ton, formerly the New York Life In surance Company's legislative agent at Albany
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
I.AwsoN Ts nEpATEp.
Georgia PoEieyhoIaers Fail to Make q
 Decision.

Georgia PoEieyhOIAers Fail to Make q
 Decision.
 Atlanta, Dec. 12--The Georgia policy : holders in the New York Life and the Mutual Life Insurance. Companies met here today to formulate plans to pro- tect their interests at the next annual meeting of the companies
 The first session proved to pc stormy one. Strong language was used and uncompIlmentary epitheta were applied.
 letter has been received from Thomas w. Lawson of Boston request ing that he be given the proxies or the Georgia policyholders to pc used ny him at the annual meetings of the companfes. Mir. Lawson's plans and methods were condemned in no meas ured terms by some, and by others as earnestIy upheld. The meeting seemed to he divided on what was termed ito Lawsonize or not to Lawsonize.' The disaRreements of the morning session were not settled and adjournment was taken to evening.
 AT that timega prolonged session was held which continued till nearly mid- night, with the result that a resolu- tion was adopted that-the policyholdern of the 'old Iine'' companies organixe and the question of giving to Mir. Law son authority to represent Georgia polIcyho1ders was left for final decision until the second Tuesday in February, 1906. when the committee of i've on organization will report.
 This committee includes some of the leading citizens of Atlanta. including R. F. Maddox, banker and former pres~ ident of the Chamber of Cornmerces Bishop r K Nelson of the Episcopal Church and others equally prominent in business or professional circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
DEMOCRATS CARRIES BOSTON.
Former Conxressman Fitzgerald I
 Elected Mayor

Elected Mayor.
 Boston, Dec. 12.-The Democrats were victorious in Boston today. elect ing former Congressman John F. Fitz- gerald mayor over three other candi- dates. Fitzgerald's plurality over his nearest competitors. Louis A. Froth- ingham. Republic speaker of the Mas sachusetts house of representatives was s,3S0. The vote for mayor fol- lows:
 John F. Fitzgerald (Dem.). 44.316; Louis A. Frothingham, tRepn.), 35.936; Henry s. Dewey dndpt.). 11,s37; James A. Watson (Citizen and Indpt Dem.), 515
 The vote today was unusually heavy for a city election, more than 92,000 votes being cast out of total regis tration of 114,000.
 It was evident tonight that Fitzger- aid did not receive his full party vote.
 Several strong Democratic districts gave Buckingham plurality because of factiona1 differences.
 To complicate the situation there were two Republican candidates in the field. Forthingham was the regular nominee having defeated H. S. Dewey in the primary by margin of about 200. Dewey ran independently.
 The city declared in favor of liquor license by a large majority
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Judkfns's Name Among Those Which
 Are ApprOyed.


 Are Approved.
 Washington, Dec. 12.-The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations: James Kel- logg, Louisiana, Consul at Colon, Pan- ana; Thomas B. Van Horne. Ohio, Con- sul at Rosario, Argentine Republic.
 Attorneys-Farish Carter Tate. Northern District of Georgia; James H. Linsley. Eastern District of Ken lucky; Reuben D. Hill. Western Dis trict of Kentucky.
 Marshals-Walter H. Johnson, North ern District of Georgia; James H. Jud- kins, Middle District of Alabama; George W. Long, Western District of Kentucky; Milton D. Purdy. Minneso- la, assistant to the Attorney General; John Lott. Ohio, Commissioner to Re- vice the Laws of the United States.
 Postmasters:
 Louisiana--Arthur A. Bourdreaux. Thibodeaux; Cora Sharplcs, Deridders: Benjamin Gallup. Hammond; Rudolph A. Gehringer, Napoleonvilie.
 Texas-Gerald W. Gallow, Boerne: Joshua w. Cunningham. DeKaib; Rich ard T. Polk, Killeen; Thomas F. Cal houu. Liberty: Belle W. Bridges, Ma son: Clara L. Lockwood, Sealy; William A. Hawn, Athena; Anna J. Roach, At Ianta. Jefferson D. Bell. Bartlett; George W. Sash. Hubbard: H. H. Bark ham. Plano; Harvey H. Twyman. Rose- bud; Charlie Simmons, Valley Mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
THE WASP REACHES PORT.
For Hours the Gunb0at Was at fl'
 Mercy of the Waves.

Mercy of the Waves.
 Newport. R. l., Dec. 12.-The little gunboat Wasp, formerly the yacht Co., lumbia, came into port this evening un- der one boiler and several sails after a terrific battle with a North Atlantic hurricane, during which she sprung a leak and was kept afioat after her pumps choked through hard battling by her little crew.
 The little vessel was blown out to sea by Sundays storm and was nearly two days getting back to port. At one time the water. which came through a leak in the stern, flooded her engine room and for ten hours on Sunday tAe Wasp was at the mercy of the waves. The crew of sixty men, a third of whom were naval apprent tices, and un- used to such boisterous conditions. bailed for many hours with buckets and succeeded In freeing the engine room.
 The Wasp left at 1 o'clock Saturday for the relief of the brig Harry Smith. which was thought to be in a dangerous position at the entrance of Vineyard Sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
eEIGHT ROCK, BREAK JAIL.
Liberty of Notorious Negro Is shor
 Lived, However.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. f2.--Frank Smith alias Eight Rock negro who was sentenced at Montgomery Jan uary {. 1905, to serve term of I4 years in Pratt mines on two charges of criminal assault, escaped from the mines at o'clock last night. At ! o'clock this morning a night eonstakto at Woodlawn. a suburb Of Birmingham, arrested a negro for vagrancy.
 When the prisoner showed up in court this morning he was sentenced by the mayor to serve ten days in the street gang. The negro grinned and chuckled as he heard the sentence pro- nounced. A Birmingham detective who happened to be in the court room Tio- ticed the negro's peculiar manner and examined him more closely.
 It turned out that the Woodlawn rle- gro was Frank Smith. He will be re- turned to Pratt Mines where he will continue to serve his sentence of four teen years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
THE COSSACKS
 IN MUTINY Moscow the Scene of the
 Outbreak. WARRANTS FOR AGITATOaS Durn0v0 Orders the Arrest of
 Hundreds. Wireless Telesraphy System Being In- stalled, St. Petersburg, Moscow, and whirballin and is Now
 Nearing Completion. t,

Paris, Dec. 12.--A despatch to The Journal from St. Petersburg dated De- cember. 12, says that Minister of the h. terfor Durnevo has ordered the arrest of hundreds of agitators In the agrar- tan districts.
 The despatch says that the installa- ton of wireless telegraphy between St. Petersburg. Moscow and Wirbalfin Is nearing completion.
 The correspondent of the Mati nat St. Petersburg confirms the report of the mutiny of Cossacks at Moscow. He adds that the peasants alliance has is- sued a proclamation advising those adhering to the alliance not to pay tax es and to withdraw their money from the banks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
SIX CHILDREN CREMATED.
Parents and Two Other Children Bare
 lY EHcnpe With Life.

Dubois. Pa. Dec. 12.-Six children were burned to death at Lindsey near Punxsutney at an early hour today and William Morgan and his wife. the parents with their two remaining chill dren, barely escaped. The burned are:
 Thomas. eleven years; Grace and Ethel. aged three; Rachael, eighteen months and an infant aged three months
 Both the father and mother were badly burned in attemtps to save the little ones from their burning house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
GERMANS ARM THEMSELVES.
Subjects in Riga Organize .
 Regiment.

Berlin. Dec. 12.-Professors Harnack, Won Bergman, schiemann and Samarsa, Generals Won Alten and Won Loebell. Count Won Pfeil and numerous other distinguished men. held a semi-private meeting last night and determined to ask the public to contribute to help the German refugees from Russia and the Germans in Russia who desire to leave or who are destitute.
 There are about 150.000 German sub- Jects resident in Russia.
 An agent from Riga who was at the meeting said that the German residents there had organized regiment. pri- vately, of course. for their own pro- tection and had imported 1900 Mauser rifles. Many of the Germans lived in the same quarter of the town. Where their houses adjoined the walls were pierced so that they could move from house to house without using the streets.
 Representatives of other localities in the Baltic provinces reported on the po- litical conditions. They said that most of the rural village communities are in state of passive revolution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
Hummeu TrlaI Today.

New York, Jeo. 12.--Abraham Hum mell. the lawyer, indicted for subor- nation of perjury in connection with the Dodge-Morse divorce case. will be placed on trial in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court tomorrow morn ing His lawyers appeared before the appellate division of the court late to- day and made an urgent plea for stay. The court overruled the motion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
GREEN PLEADS GUILTY.
Sent ScurriIOus Card to Executioner of Mrs.
 Rogers.

Sent ScurrfIOOB Gard to EXeeutIOner or MrB.
 Rogers.
 Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 12.-For sending a postal card addressed to II. IT. Peck. Of ficial Woman Butcher. Windsor. Vt.' thruogh the mails. Robert L Green. Profes- sor of Chemistry at Notre Dame University. was fined S1O and costs upon plea of gull ty in the United States District Court this afternoon.
 The card was sent to H. II. Peck. Sheriff at Windsor. in connection with the case of Mrs. Mary Rogers. who was executed last Friday for the murder of her husband. The charge contained tp the indictnLent found against Green by thA last Federal grand ju- ry was sending offensive and scurrilous mat ter through the mails
 In extenuation of his offenss Green said that the card was written and sent upon i'm pulse after reading of the case without be- ing fully acquainted with Its details.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
FUNERAL OF MITCHELL.
Thousands Look Upon His Face for the
 Last Time.

Portland. Ore, Dec 12.-The body of the late United States Senator John H. Mitchell was laid to rest in the family plot in Riverview Cemetery this after noon From the hour when the body was removed from the undertaking parlors to the city hall until o'clock whom the funeral service began, the body of the Senator lay in state in the Council Chamber.
 Not in years have the people of Port land united to pay such reverence to the dead, and during the four hours while the face of Senator Mitchell was exposed 1t was viewed by thousands.
 The services at the First Congrega- tionaI Church were conducted by the Order of Elks, followed by an eulogy by D. s. Cohen and Scriptural reading by Rev. Dr. E. l.. House, pastor of the church. The body was inferred accord ing to the ritual of the odd Fellows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
NInnument to Gonnnler.

Columbia. s. C., Dec lz---The moK0- ment to the late N. C. Gonzales. editor and founder of The State. was unveiled today Bishop Ellison Capers. conduct ed devotional exercises. The oration was delivered by Rev. Samuel Smith. p.D., and the presentation was made by w. A. Clark. President of the Nee morlaI Association. The monument was accepted by T. IT. Gibbs. Mayor. It was built by funds raised 0y v0lun- tary contribution. 1t Is a monolith. twenty-five feet in heighth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
TRIBUTES TO FRANKLIN.
Pennsylvania Society of New York
 Gives a Banquet.

 Gives q Banquet.
 New York, Dec, 12.-More than six hundred members and guests of the Pennsylvania Society of New York at- tended a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight when one of the principal ad- dresses was delivered by Postmaster General George L. Cortelyou. BenJa- min Franklin. the 2o0th anniversary of whost birth will be celebrated January IT next, was the theme of the evening, MT. Cortelyou speaking of Franklin. the postmaster general"
 General Horace Porter spoke of Franklin. the diplomat" Frederick P. Fish, of Boston. Franklin, the Scien- tist" and Prof. Albert H. Smyth. of Phil adelphia, Franklin, the man of let ters."
 The guests at the dinner included Right Rev. James H. Darlington, Bish- op of Harrisburg; Prof. W. P. Laird. representing the University of Pennsyl- vania; Henry Phipps, Sir Caspar Pur- don Clarke and Mayor Weaver of Phil adelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13

The sentiment of the worknen's delegates which was extremely de- pressed has been somewhat raised by the receipt of dispatch from Nos COW claiming that the revolutionary propaganda has finally taken root among the cossacks, tho last hope Of the reaction. The third squadron of tho first regiment of Don cossacks Is reported to have held a meeting and to have drawn up service demands, claiming that the men arc fed like dogs and shabbily clothed. The gov- ernment officials were forced 10 de- prive the soldiers of their rifles and lances. This is the first sign of dis- affection on the part of the cossacks. :
 Hot Time.
 The post and telegraph situation Is steadily amelioratfng though no wires are working to points outside of Rus sia and telegraphic communication with the interior Is very faulty. Many of the striking operators have lost heart owing to the news from Moscow that the leaders when arrested were indulging in an expensive supper at q popular Moscow restaurant in com pany with women strikers and spend- ing the strike funds lavishly on cham pagne and expensive cigars and lia- uors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
Innuruenta are Defeated.

Berlin. Dec. l2.-A dispatch to The Lokal Anzeiger from Dar-es-Salama, German East Africa, says that Captain Seyfreid's detachment was surrounded on three sides by 2.000 insurgents in the Ii district The insurgents, who were led by the great soothsayer. Honso. were completely defeated. Hongo and a number of native leaders were killed. Several of the German soldiers were slightly wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
POLICY WAS FORGED.
Rome (Ga.) Man Is Arrested fer . Pe-
 cullaF SNindle.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. IA spe- cial from Rome, Ga, says:
 George W. Hallett, a well-known in- surance man of Rome, was this after noon arrested on q warrant charging him with issuing bogus insurance poli- cies. The warrant was sworn out al the instance of a representative of the Cooperative Fire Insurance Company, who came to Rome to adjust the loss sustained by the fire which seriously damaged the Echols residence, on Sec ond Avenue. on the night of November 12.
 When the policy was examined, 1t was found to have been a forgery and steps were at once taken to land Hal lett behind the bars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
Brie HeIpIes. for TMo nnys

New Bedford. Mass" Dec. 12.--Had not the l&htest kind Of weather succeeded Sun days storm. the brig Harry Smith. bound here from FayRl which reached the entrance of Vineyard Sound Sunday morning. might have been blown to sea. or thrown upon the shore. When the brig vas picked up today by tho tug Mercury. she had been practically helpless for two days The Mercury and her toiF arrived hsre tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-13
DOCTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Session of the SOthern Medical college
 Association.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 12-The South ern Medical College Association last night elected these officers:
 President-Dr. Christopher Thomp- kins, Richmond, Va
 VIce-President-Dr. T. H. Frazier, Mobile, Ala
 secretary-Dr. D. c. Savage, Nash vile, Tenn
 The convention failed after an all- day debate to take action upon an amendment to the constitution, which would have required all candidates for admission into Southern medical col leges to have a high school education.