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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
SHOULDN'T HAVE YIELDED.
Prominent Ofhcia1 Thinks America
 should Be Firm With China.

Chefoo, Dec 20.-(10 D. m.)--A prom inent European official who is visiting Chefoo, crystalizing the opinions of persons thoroughly acquainted in China and with the present disorders. states that the Shanghai troubles were the direct result of the American boycott.
 He thinks the American officials at Washington should have opposed the Chinese demands for a revision of the exclusion laws and insisted upon the immediate suppression of the boycott. He characterizes the boycott move- ment as an excuse for an exhibition of anti-foreign feeling. resulting from an infiammatory propaganda carried on in China through the commencement of the Russo-Japanese war.
 While the boycott in itself is harm Iess." continues the official quoted, 'ft has been used by the revolutionary anti-foreign faction of the Chinese to troubles though it is probable that the excitable clements have eluded the control of the real conspirators and caused premature demonstrations.
 Unless the Washington authorities take immediate and strong measures to suppress the agitation in Shanghai. troubles which are now merely local will spread"
 The failure of the American boycott appears in Chefoo to be due undoubt- edly to the stern demand of American Consul Fowler that the Chinese refrain from holding meetings or issuing in- fammatory placards. resulting in the ability of the dangerous Chinese ele- ment to successfully prosecute their agitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
TERMINALS BURNED
DISASTROUS FIRE AT WEST TWEEN. TY-THIRD STREET STATIONS.
Blaze in Paint Shop of Lackawanna Railroad Spread Rapidly and Lives
 of Hundreds of Ferry Passen-
 gers Were Endangered. .

New York, Dec. 20.-Fire today de- stroyed fully half of the immense railroad terminal buildings at the foot of w twenty third Street on the Hud- son River. The loss was estimated at $550, 900. .
 Crowded ferryboats and hundreds of passengers were unloading at the term inals when series or exploslons were heard and immediately dense volumes of smoke filled the great buildings fol- lowed quickly by flames. Great alarm preyailed and when ferryboats, despite the flames kept landing passengers from New Jersey at portions or the docks and terminal which were not on fire, the police from four stations had to be summoned to keep order.
 Several employees of the railroads were severely burned and five men were reported missing after the fire was under control The new ferry house of the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and the Central of New Jersey Railroads were almost total losses, They were the newest ferry terminals in the city, the Lackawanna building, still undergoing its finishing touches and the Jersey Central had ben completed only two months ago.
 The terminals of the Erie Railroad and of the Pennsylvania were in such danger for a tirae that the fire depart ment concentrated diIlOSl llS Ci- forts to saving them. One small freight shed belonging to the Erie and part of it's dock were damaged.
 The fire started in paint shop in the Lackawanna building presumably from a defective electric wire. A fer ryboat was just discharging five hun dre1 passengers into this building when smoke and flames and a series of ex- plosions burst from the paint shop nearby. So rapidly did the flames spread that when the fire department had gotten to work, the intense heat was almost melting the conner sheath ing on the walls of the building.
 A 250-foot tower of the Lackawanna building burning from the top to hot tom, fell into the Hudson River. carry ing a three-tnn clock down with it. The roof of this huildiue fell leaving little except walls standing, and the Jersey Central building was almost as badly wrecked.
 Tine rescue of s200 O0a worth of tick cts and cash from safe in the Jer- sev Central office was A feature of the fire A. Fl. Jakin. an officer of the road, ran into the office and got nossessfon oS the valuables hefore he was over come by smoke Two clerks carried him ont of the building.
 Hundreds of trunks are reported to have been destroyed in the two termi- nals.
 w G. Rester. vice -presid sut and gen. eral manager If the Jersey Central announced that the ferrvhouse of his company was total less
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
COST OF SUGAR.
Have Nothing to Fear From
 Philippine Rivals.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The favorable report of the Ways and Means Commit tee of the House on the Payne Philip pine tariff bill which was formally re- ported to the House today, states that the hearing rec7 ltly concluded brought to light few facts which were not presented to the committee at the last session.
 The most important testimony. the report states, was that which showed higher cost in the production of Philip pine sugar than was shown last year. At present the cost of raw sugar deliv- cred at Iloilo or Manila is at least one and one-half cents a pound, not con sidering the depreciation of sugar, ma chinery nor the interest on money in- vested.
 The insurance and freight are three tenths of cent pound and the duties and cost of refining bring the total cost up to S-10 cents a pound in New York for refined sugar
 Because of the diseased condition of the animals and inferiority of machin- cry and agricultural methods, no great increase In the production of sugar and tobacco IS possible, the report says. and Americans have nothing to fear from the passage of the bill. which will be of great assistance to the islands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
ORDERS ON BOOKS.
Rolling Mills of Steel Corporation
 Taxed to Full Capacity.

Rolling Mills of Steel Corporation
 Taxed to Full Capacity.
 New York, Dec. 20-The Iron Age, will say tomorrow: 'The report that has on its books orders aggregating over 7,30o,000 tons is true. No one fact could better serve to show the condition of the steel works and rol- ling mills of the country since 1t is well known that the other large com- panies are similarly committed for their full capacity for a long period to come.
 The policy of the United States Steel Corporation in handling it's pig iron purchases will be guided by a jetermi- nation to prevent any undue rise in prices. Whatever metal is available will be taken, but If there is short age to cover requirements the latter will be scaled down. The Steel Corpo- ration is making about 100000 tons per month and needs from 30.000 to 10000 tons of outside iron per month. run ming at the present sale A shortage of basic pig iron has again developed in the Eastern markets.
 One steel works took 5000 tons in addition to purchases of 10000 tons made a short time ago. A fourth Eastern steel company Is now in the market for 1S,000 to 10000 tons for de- livery during the second half of 1906. only about 75 per cent of the sheet mill capacity of the corporation can now be operated on account of the scarcity of the steel, while 92 per cent of the tin mills are running when more capacity ought to be employed. It was hoped that the wire trade would slacken this month so that steel could be diverted but the pressure in the wire mills Is too great.
 The structural trade is working un- der tremendous pressure, the open winter facilitating operations. very heavy tonnage Is coming up for bridges for the railroads There are now in the market inquiries from three systems alone which need 72,000 tons among them At Chicago 11,00O tons will be wanted for q county building. In Pittsburg bids are going in for two structures requiring 12,000 tons and New York has a number of large structures which may soon be ready for contracting, unless the labor situ- alton should become too serious. There Is q heavy export movement in pro- RresS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
TENNESSEE POLIcYHOLDERs.
Large Assemblage Condemns Extrava-
 ganccs of Big Companies.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 20--Tennessee Mutual Life Insurance policy holders convened here this morning with a good attendance from all sections of the state
 The object of the meeting is for the Tennessee policy holders to select rep resentatives from their own number to represent their interests at the com ing annual meetings of the various mutual life insurance companies. It had been consistently rumored here for several days that Thomas W. Lawson of "Frenzied Finance" fame, would have a representative here to secure proxies and get control of the meet ing This morning Insurance Com sioner Folk received a four thousand word telegram from Lawson denying tha the had a representative here.
 In calling the meeting to order Com missioner Folk impressed upon the policy holders the importance of taking some radical action to prevent wrong doing in the future. Mir. Folk con siders the deferred dividend system is largely responsible for many of the abuses and extravaganza In manage ment He recommends that a perma nent organization of policy -holdiers be effected as a result of this meeting.
 Organization was then perfected and the selection of Col. A. NJ. Shook, a pOIlCy CAldAl anu lIl- surance Commissioner Folk secretary motion was made to have Mir. Law sons telegram read. which brought on a heated discussion, and 1t was finally decided by a vote of the delegates to read the telegram.
 A resolution was adopted giving 1t as the sense of the convention that the Tennessee policy holders should be represented at the annual meeting of the policy holders of the various mu- tuaI life insurance companies by per- sons from their own number.
 Resolutions condemning the alleged extravaganza and corruption said to have been revealed in management of insurance companies were adopted. The resolutions also recommend that the Representatives from Tennessee to the annual meetings use their influence to have the mutual companies Invest in the pVeral States proportionate to the amount received therefrom. A perma- nent organization was effected with Col. E, M. Shook President and Commission- CT R. E. Folk. Secretary and Treasurer. An Executive Committee of twenty-fve
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
PETTUs CALLEn.
Venerable Senator Has LonE ConEees satiOn With Presidenf.

 satiOn With Presfdent.
 Washington, Dec. 20.--(Special. )-- Senator Pettus was among those who called upon President Roosevelt this morning. but he said the subject of their conversation was a matter he did not care to discuss publicly at this time.
 Senator Pettus introduced today n bill authorizing the construction of dams and power stations on the Ten nessee River at Muscle Sls&als Ala. The measure requires that H4ailed plans for the construction and operation of the works shall be submitted by the person, company or corporation desir- of engineers and Secretary of War, with map showing the proposed loca- tion; also bill to reorganize the corps of dental surgeons attached to the medical department of the army.
 The resolution of Representative Heflin, however. was referred directly to the Naval Affairs Committee. and he says he has a reasonable hope from conversations with several of the mem bers of the committee that 1t will ba favorably considered. Mir. Hefin's resolution is on a different line from the others in that it merely requests the Secretary of the Navy to make an investigation of the charges that fourth-class men are interfered with in their studies by upper class men.
 Representative Wiley expects to leave for Montgomery Friday morning DIs- trict Attorney Reese left for home to- night. Nathan H. Alexander was re- nominated today for Receiver of Public
 A. J. stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
CONTRACTS REVOKED.
C. H. and D. R. R. Refuses to Take Up
 Pore Marquette.

'. H. ana ID. H. R. Refuses to Take Cp
 Pore Marquette.
 New York, Dec. 20.-At a meeting of the directors of the Cincinnati, Hamil- ton and Dayton Railroad here today resolution was passed revoking and annulling every resolution and con- tract adopted or entered into by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail- road Company, authorizing or purport- ing to authorize the lease of the roads of the Pere Marquette Railroad Com pany, counsel having advised that such resolutions and contracts are in con travention of the laws of the State of Ohio and are beyond the corporate power of the company
 The President and other proper offi- cers of the company were authorized to take all steps which may be legal to carry this resolution into effect, i'm cluding the surrender to the Pere Mar quette Railroad Company or it's re- ceiver, of all property received or held by the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day ton Railway Company, in consequence of any such resolutions or lease, and to surrender all the company stock of the Pere Marquette Railroad Company.
 Judson Harmon, received of the Cin-' cinnati, Hamiltond Dayton, was re- quested to apply to the courts for au- thority to take such action as may be proper to carry out the provisions of the resolution and for the surrender 10 the Pere Marquette or it's receiver, or all the rights of the Cincinnati, Ham, ilton and Dayton Railroad in that road. Similar action was taken with refcr- ence to the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville.
 The Board of Directors of the Pere Marquette also held a meeting and lis- tened to the reading of the resolutions adopted by the directors of the Cincin- natl, Hamilton and Dayton. The Board decided, on advice of counsel, that 1t was the sense of the Board that while the lease referred to by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton wts, Illegal and should be terminated in view of the existing relations between the Gin cinnati. Hamilton and Dayton and she Pere Marquette. and because of the fact that the Board was not advised of the attitude of the stockholders of the Pere Marquette with respect to the lease and it's cancellation. to lay the resolu- tions on the table and call a meeting of the stockholders of the Pere Mar quette to be held in Detroit. on Febru- ary 27, at II q. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
NonInntIcnH Conelrmed

Washineton. Dec. 20-The Senate to- day confirmed the. following nomina- tions: Alfred I. M Gottschalk, Consul General at Mexico. Collector of Gus toms. Albert I. Sharpe District of Del Norte, Texas. stanton J. Peele. In- diana. Chief Justice of the Court of Claims Samuel s. Barney. wiscon- sin. Judge of the Court of Claims.
 Marshals-A Dunlap. Eastern Dis trict of Tennessee.
 Postmasters-Alaha Mo- Donald. Carbon Hill; Theo. S. Lands. Florala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
WiIIIamn ResoIutIon.

Washington. Dec. 20-Representa- tive Williams to-day introduced a reso- lution asking the Attorney General to inform the House whether any crimi- nal proceedings have been instituted against the individuals or corpora tions recently adjudged guilty of un- lawful restraint of trade in the North ern Securities case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
Jews to Become Poles.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 20.- The Polish Nation alists have come to the decision that the Jews In Poland must be transformed into Poles and the Nationalists therefore have issued a proclamation calling on all Israelites to discontinue speaking in Iddish and to learn the Polish language. Cossacks surrounded the offices of the Socialist organ. kurjer Godzionny, at midnight. arrested the editorial staff and sealed up the office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
FACING TERROR.
Street Railway Trafic Suspended in
 Moscow By Strikers.


 St. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-On account of some of the confusion. the general strike was proclaimed at Moscow at noon today instead of tomorrow. It was inaugurated there with a complete suspension of the street railroads ser vice.
 The Government enters on the new struggle greatly crippled. The situa- tion in the Baltic provinces is growing steadily worse and in the Caucasias the renewal of the outbreak of the Tartars and Armenians has produced another reign of terror. The inhabi- tants of Tifis and other cities are beg sinE the authorities to furnish them with arms for the purpose of organiz- ing a militia for self-protection. At Sebastopol new mutinies have occurred and 1900 soldiers have been disarmed and are under guard
 The troops at Kharkoff have resolt-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
HefIin,s Resolution.

Washington Dec. 20.-Representa- tive Heflin of Alabama introduced a resolution in the house today denom- cling the Lowering joint resolution pro- vidinG for an additional estimate on this years cotton crop in January 1908 as "in the interest of stock gamblers and market manipulators."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21

name a speaker. He replied that ho had not and that he knew of no pre- vious instance of a governor trying to name a speaker of the assembly Mir. Merritt this afternoon said: 'T am in the race to stay until the finish. win be elected too. have more votes than any other candidate and neither the resident nor governor can beat me.
 w. J. Sloot Fassett said: rWads- worth is elected. Odell is beaten That is the whole story in a kUv woTdA.A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
sannhire sniIinr tn Rnn.ia.

Berlin, Dec 20.--The British cruiser Sapphire arrived at Swinemunde, Prus- sia, today waiting for orders. She probably will proceed to a Russian harbor to safeguard British subjects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
Machine Gun Employed.

Rovno, Russia, Dec. 20.-The revolu- tionists today hoisted red flag over factory here and the police were unable to remove 1t. A machine gun battery was therefore brought into action and shot away the flagstaff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
OnIy One Death Reportea.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Expectation of finding any bodies in the ruins of the Sconck sign factory, destroyed last evening, has been abandoned by the police. The only death at the fire was that of Lieutenant Bassett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21

ed and the inhabitants arc still admin istering the city.
 The weather has become very cold, Deep snow covers the country as far south as Kieff. It is believed that few days of hunger and starvation will easily drive the people to desperation and provoke uprisings and attacks on strikers and perhaps general pillagc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
REPORT OF
 THE GINNERS Crop Estimated at 9,HS,-
 S6O Bales. 4. NEARLY ALL Iss GNNED Alabama's Crop ls Figured at
 1,173,623 Bales.
From Reports Received From Every Postofice in Cotton Belt, Na- tional Ginners' Associa-
 tion Bases Figures.

Dallas, Tex. Dec 20.-The National Ginners' Association report, issued to- day. compiled from reports received from the whole cotton belt, every post office reoresented, indicates a total crop of 9.67S.S60 bales. In same weight as last year. 1t would be 9.466,300; in net 500 pound bales it would be 9.069, ,410 bales. The crop is ae.2 per cent. picked and 94 per cent. ginned, There have been ginped to December 12. 1905, B. 174,1e2 bales. The report by States is as follows:
 Alabama-Ginned. 1122.2S1; s7.7 per cent picked: s5S per cent ginned To- tai crop, 1,17S.623 bales.
 Arkansas--Ginned. 47Ls42; 93.4 per cent picked: sa1 per cent. ginned. To- tai crop. 52s es9 bales.
 Florida---Ginned. 6s.392: aS.2 per cent. picked; 9s.4 per cent ginned. Total crop. 70.s72 bales.
 Georgia-Ginned, 1,60S.443: go per cent. picked: 97 3 per cent. ginned. To- tai crop. 1,e53.034 bales.
 Indian Territory-Ginned. 2T1,342; 90.S per cent picked; Sa5 per cent. ginned. Total crop. 292,ss0 bales,
 Louisiana-Ginned. 3S9.3S6 97 per cent. picked: 90.s per cent. ginned. To- tai crop. 430,S67 bales.
 Mississippi-Ginned, s4o, ,4S0: 96 per cent. picked; ss.7 per cent. ginned. To- tai crop. 1,043.S71 bales.
 Missouri-Ginned. 32,671; SIP per cent. picked: sS per cent. ginned. To- tai crop, 35,5S9 bales.
 North Carolina--Gfnned, 5g4,49S; 9s per cent. picked: 95.8 per cent giuned. Total crop, 6f4.244 bales.
 oklahoma-Ginned. 249.44s; 9I.5 per cent picked; 90 per cent. ginned. Total crop, 276,1s6 bales.
 South Carolina-Ginned. 1,022,502; 99.1 per cent. picked; 97.1 per cent. ginned. Total crop, 1,054,043.
 Tennessee-Ginned, 220,447; s3.S per cent. picked; 92.9 per cent. ginned To- tai crop. 236.6S3 bales.
 Texas-Ginned, 2,176,342; 95 per cent. picked; 94 Ter cent. ginned. Total crop. 2.254.779 bales.
 Virginia and Kentucky-Ginned, 15,- 900; s5 per cent. ginped. Total crop, 16,- 600 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21

Four More Jurors Selected. Chicago, Dec. 20.--Four additional ju- TOTS were accepted today in the beef trust" case, making total of eight that have been selected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
Presldenf nf C.innera rnIL.

Dallas, Texas. Dec. 20.--J. A Tay- Tor, president of the National Ginners' Association stated this afternoon he would go to Washington after the holi- days and ask permission to see the cotton records of the census bureau from which the report of that depart ment of December was made up. He declared that whereas the estimate for Texas cotton in the report issued by the government today was identicaIly the same as that issued by the Nation al Ginners' Association there was a difference of about 9S.000 bales In the report issued December 1.
 Tn our last report on Texas we diff fered from the government about 40 per cent on the number of bales gin- ned in Texas" said he.
 T have asked Mir. North to make public the figures of December l. for Texas by counties and he refused but has agreed to make the figures in this last report public. In the government report today our figures on Texas are practically confirmed. which seems rather strange as we have used the very same gins and the very same sys- tenn in making this report as we did in making the other. I expect to visit Washington right after the holidays and carry my investigation furth- er'' --.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

washington, Dec. 20.--For Alabama. Partly cloudy and colder Thursday; Friday, fair, fresh west to northwest winds.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-07-08
VARIEDADES PARA HOMBRES.

so docenas de medals gruesas,
preciO 1Oc, ahOra ......... IS .O5
so docenas de medals negras y
pardas y finaS, precio zoe,
anOra III
Precio 25c, ahora. .124
Is docenas de tirantes para
hombres y muchachos, 10, Is, rs
% docenas de camisas de hom-
bres, con y sin cuellos, valian
85c, ahora ...... ......... so
80 docenas de camisas de hom-
bres para ell trabajo, precio
anterior 75c, ahora. 40
rs docenas de camisas blancas
de hombres, Monarch, precio
anterior 81. so, ahora. ...... .85
/ variedad de camisas de hon.
bres, finas, valian 85c, ahora. so
so docenas de ropa de abrigo de
Lana Colorado, precio anterior
$1.50, ahora ........... IS
50docenasde ropa de abrigopara
hombres, toda de lana, precio
anterior $1.75, ahora. lis
so docenas de ropa gruesa de
abrigo para hombres, precio
anterior 75c, ahora As
20 docenas de camisas jersey
para mineros, precio anterior
$1.25, ahora.. . ........... ..65
10 docenas camisas de hombres,
tama1o grande, precio ante
rior SIPS, ahora IS
El Nuevo mexicano., 1905-07-08
ROPA. ROPA. \
R0PA.

AVA fs AUI III NVA Ne
Este surtido Sc acabara en- mos dias
y es propio que vengan pronto.
l surtido de vestidos para hon.
bres que valian 800, ahora. IS $50
l surtido de vestidos para hon.
bres, que valian 500 0 ,ahora. 500
l surtido de vestidos para hon.
bres, que valian $4,000, ahora l1.5O
Vestidos para muchachos, panta-
lones rabones, $1.75 arriba.
Vestidos para m~uchachos, con
pantalones largos, IA hasta 10
AMOS, valian $1,000 ...... 500
Pantalones para hombres, Cor
duroy, valian $500, ahora. 1.25
Pantalones para hombres, Cot
tonades, valian 81. so, ahora.. rs
Pantalones para hombres, CAST
mer, valian 81. rs, ahora...... lis
Pantalones, Corduroy, para mu-
chachOs, valian 75c, ahora.. As
Pantalones largos para mucha-
chos, valian $1.75, ahora..... LOO
Todos los sombreros para hombres
y muchachos, q n que medic
precio.
PETAQUILLAS.
Esta sera su o~portunidad para COM
prar n petaquilla por menos dinero
que 10 que hayan podido comprar en-
su vida. Todos tamafos y todos classes.