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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Slayer of Senator Hipp Behind the Bars.
AFRAID OF A LYNCHIrG
Asks Protection Against
 Angry Citizens.
Judge speaks and solicitor .Alnen Think CnIlma Unsafe for Prisoner and He is Taken to
 Huntsville.

Huntsville, April 15.--(special )--- John williams, the white farmer of cullman County. who Is charged with the murder of Senator Robert |. Hipp. of culiman. was brought here from Marshall County today by his captors and lodged in the Madison County 1ail to escape mob.
 A. Harper, who captured Williams. has known the prisoner about twenty years. He states that while driving a log wagon through the woods near Eddy, in Marshall County. on Friday. Williams appeared on the side of the road and told him he would surrender if Harper would protect him from the posse that was after him. Williams told him that he was charged with Senator Hipp's murder and would be certainly lynched if taken back to Gull man.
 Harper agreed to do what he could and drove to the house of J. c. Nar- rell, who also agreed to help get Will Hams out of the county. The posse was close on williams's trail at this time, and. fearing trouble. the three men went to the house of c. c. Hall, cousin of Senator Hipp. and induced him to join the party The Cullman authorities were sn- formed of the capture and Sheriff Rod- gers received telegram short time later from Judge speake ana Solicitor Almon. instructing him to hold Wil- Hams here as it would be unsafe to take him to Culiman. | There Is said to be great excitemant there over the murder and open threats against Williams.
 Harper Hall and Narsll viii share the state reward of s4oo for the arr rest.
 Williams is a man of about 50 years of age He does not deny the shoot ing of Deputy Dunlap, but says he is in doubt as to whether he shot Senator Hipp.
 Deputy Sheriff Dunlap. County so- licitor Grifin and Hon. George H. Par ker of Cullman came up tonight and Identified Williams as the man who did the shooting.
 Solicitor David Almon accompanied them and stated tonight as he left for | Decatur that the prisoner would De held here as long as there is any wild talk indulged In at Cuilman.
 Deputy Dunlap is suffering from broken rib, due to one of Williams's bullets, but Is out of danger. He states that Williams is a very treach- erous man and was apparently intent upon killing as many of the party as he could.
 He says Williams invited him into his house after shooting him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
WOMEN SUMMONED.
Will Explain Absence of Husbands from
 nDaR UmnuIPy. tt


 Chicago, April 15.-The grand jury Investigating the alleged beef trust" made special efforts today to secure enough evidence from two women and one man to indict high official of the leading packing firms in Chicago. The charge Is attempting to influence Gov ernment witnesses. The three witt nesses were summoned on forthwith subpoenas and were rigidly questioned but failed to tell as much as had been expected Although indictments on the charges named have been returned against five persons. 1t Is claimed ef- forts are still being made to interfere with Government witnesses.
 It is reported that the first intima- ton of the alleged interference with another witness was gathered from tho testimony of Edwin B. Fish, on whose testimony four employees of Schwarz- child & Su1zburger were indicted Thurs day.
 Another delay in the hearing of the case of Thos. J. Corners. the indicted General Superintendent of Armour e Co, was granted by Judge Landis to- day by agreement of the counsel of the packers and the Government. The matter went over until next Saturday.
 Mrs. Richard W. Hawes. wife of the head of the casing department of Swift & Company, who was summoned before tnS Jury lOddys HUI AAG~ cuss the nature of the evidsnce she gave.
 Subpoenas have been issued for six women, wives of men employed by va rious packers. All of these men are now in Canada and the subpoenas have been issued in connection with the disappearance of their husbands.
 They are: Mrs. Irving A. Want, wife Of the Assistant Secretary of Swift & Company; Mrs. E. A. Allen, whose husband was formerly Secre- tary of the Hammond Packing Com pany, now with the National Packing Company: Mr7. James Brennan, whose husband Is a department manager for Swift Company; Mrs. A. R. Fay. wife of the traffic manager for Swift C Company: Mrs. Frank A. Spink. wife of the manager for tae National Pack ing Company; Mrs. Fred Wilbur. wife of the manager of the hide, tallow and casing department of Swift & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16

retary Loeb has established headquar- ters here. where he can keep in ire uuent communication with the Presi- dent A suite of rooms has been taken at the Hotel Colorado. To this hotei all of the mail intended for the Presi- dent will be addressed for the nex' five or six weeks. That which must pc attended to by the Chief Executive VII be taken to New Castle by some mem hers of the White House stan attached to the party and sent by courier to the Charlie Penny's ranch, where the nuht ing camp is situated. But 1t is not pe- lieved that much will be received tMna. M cannot be disposed of by Secretary Loeb. ,.o
 The hunting party is about as iso- lated as it could be in any part or tne limited States. Newcastle, wnile GUS iIv accessible on the Colorado Miolana' nfsars little comfort for the wayfarer at this time of the year. Every peak surrounding the village is covered win snow and the roads to the south to- ward the Penny ranch are nara to travel. In addition the camp IS wei guarded and so large tract mas peen reserved for the Presidents pleasure that other hunting outfits would pe turned back If found trespassihs;
 Colorado newspapers have published editorials advising that the President he left alone to enjoy himself to the utmost. Before starting up the trail to the camp the President told his friends not to worry if they did not hear from him for three or four days at n time as he expected to have some- thing more to do than to write mes- sages. Helpers at the camp are ex- pected often to come to the nearby VII iages for supplies and tales or the nun, nunt kn mt hY them. WtIU this limited means of communication the President might remain in the mountain fastnesses for weeks and nothing be heard from him.
 With the President and his party en- toying themselves in the wilds, the members of his working stan and other attaches are preparing to do likewise at this resort. They have found the swimming excellent. mountain climb Ing unexcelled, accommodations per feet. good horses attainable and polo games in full blast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
STRIKE UNSETTLED.
Mayor Dunne Is Discouraged, Hut StIIl
 Determined.

Chicago, April 15-With the em- ployers and the union officials in a com plete deadlock Mayor Dunne tonight abandoned the peace conferences but he announced that he was still deter mined to find a means to end the labor difficulty.
 The employing taIlors informed the Mayor late this afternoon that under no circumstances would they recede from the position they have taken and
 they would not reinstate the strikers
 who walked out four months ago. If they apply for their old positions there will be no discrimination against them. hut they will not be reorganized as former employees. The garment work CTS and the teamsters also informed the Mayor that they would not call of the strike unless the striking gar ment workers wH'e given their posi- tions. Both sides declare they will not give way and the outlook tonight is for an indefinite continuation of the strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
ROJESfvENSKY
 RUsJIA'S HOPE To H!y' the Nations Eyes
 s Are Turned. HIS HARDIHOOD ADMIRED Admiral'S LacOnic and ElO-
 quent Message.
eff I am Beaten You Will Lenrn of it Through Togo, If I Defeat Him
 VIII Announce It.o

St. Petersburg, April 15.--(11:06 P. M. )-This week closes with the gov ernment's eyes and hopes centered on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky and grad ually something like genuine en- thusiasm has been aroused by the Russian admirals hardihood
 in 'sRiling straight for combat with the Japanese. There are many naval officers who do not believe that Vice Admiral Togo will accept the challenge. In their opinion the Japa- nese will be too prudent In such n crisis to risk the destruction of their fleet. They believe that Togo's tactics will be to avoid an open sea fight ana that he will launch a series of desper- ate night toperdo boat attacks In the hope of throwing the Russian fleet in- to confusion, scattering the limo or ships and giving his faster battleships and cruisers an opportunity to sur round and destroy them individually and if some of Rojestvensky's ships escape to Vladivostok to bottle them up there.
 For the moment the conservative councils of the peace party which part ly realizes that the military. situation will be utterly hopeless if Rojestven- skys fleet is completely destroyed and considers it best to open negotiations before the issue Is put to a test and rudely thrust aside. The admiralty clamors for a chance to retrieve its reputation and the war party generally seems to be convinced that the Elm peror's position will not be worse if the battle is lost, while the destruction of Togo's fleet would spell ruin for Japan. The Emperor himself 1t is un- derstood, expresses great confidence in victory and should victory come he will undoubtedly fix the imperial seal to the big naval program prepared by the admiralty.
 The possibility of complete change in the fortunes of war has had an appreciable effect in strengthening the
 reactionary influences about his ma jesty and the week has witnessed an- other defeat of President of the Com mittee of Ministers Witte and the veto of the proposed ecclesiastical council | by the Emperor. "untH tranquility ts re-established."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
A BOOTLESS PROBLEM
SENATORS NOT WORRYING ABOUT
 RAILROAD RATES.
Interstate Commerce Committee Will Not Fall Over Itself to do Legfs- lative Stunts In the
 Premises.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building,

Washington, April 15.
 The farce of Republican pretense to do President Roosevelt's bidding and the reluctance of Democrats to be made helpers In the farce Is likely to prove the undoing of any early impressive business by the Senate Interstate Com merce Committee, which promised to give amplified hearings on railway rate regulation questions.
 The foolishness of the House Esch- Townsend bills has upon reflection been more and more impressed upon Sena- tors. It means nothing and would be absurd as a statute. Senators are in the habit of trying to correct the mis- takes shifted to them by the House, but this railway bill is satisfactory neither to the radicals nor conserva- tives of the Senate. The Senatorial effort to do something to meet the Presidents views has no more present support than a proposition for grizzly bear hunt when the snow is too deep in the Rockies for experienced hunters.
 As far as can be learned the thirteen Senators composing the Senate Com mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce are individually and nearly all averse to working on a bootless prob lem during the coming good old sum- mer time" Chairman Elkans, who told much about what should be done, will be on hand; Senator Cullom may be here; Senator Aldrich Is indefinite ly in Europe; Senator Kean Is itching to go abroad; Senators Deliver and Foreker will show up, and Senators Clapp and Willard will try to assist in start on hearings
 These are the Republicans of the committee. Of the Democrats Senator Tillman is an invalid; Senator Me Laurin is deeply interested in Mlssis- sippi; Senator Carmack Is detained on important business in Tennessee; Sena- tor Foster has daughter about to wed. and has promised besides to be ready to join Secretary Taft's round-the- world jaunt to the Philippines.
 Just now it looks as though Sena- tor Newlands of Nevada will be the only Democrat to attend the meeting l of the committee. It is due to assem- ble at 3 o'clock on Monday and map 1 out a plan of procedure. The rest is silence R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
narr.fnrh nt PensacoIa.

Pensacola, Fla, April l5.-Lord High Admiral Beresford of the British Navy accompanied by his daughter reached Pensacola today, the admiral coming to view the combined United States North Atlantic fleet composed of more than twenty-five vessels. He Is the guest of Captain William H. Cowles on Board the Missouri and has been the guest of honor at a number of social srfatrs. Admiral Beresford, accompa- nIed by Colonel Thompson, U. S. A., re- tired. of Washington, will leave tomor- row on the torpedo boat destroyer whipple for Tampa, where they will board Colonel Thompson's houseboat for cruise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Rusninns Like Meyer.

St. Petersburg, April 15.--(10:45 D. m.)-American m. Ambassador Meyer has making a splendid impression In dip- Iomatic and Government circles. A brilliant career, both socially and dip- lomatically, is predicted for him
 During the week Mir. Meyer has been busy making calls on the Ambassadors and Ministers and attending dinners given in his honor. Friday night the Ambassador occupied a box at the Italian opera. Mr. Meyer will soon move into the Kleinmichel palace, where he will probably entertain on @ larGe scala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
,vensIky's Next Message.

St. Petersburg, April 15.--With the departure of the hospital ship Orel from Saigon the last cord connecting the Baltic squadron with St. Peters burg was severed and the admiralty cxpects no further direct news until a battle has been fought and determined. "Henceforth." said a prominent naval officer. the press probably will be our only source of information. Rojest- vensky's next message may not be written until he has met the enemy
 Under the circumstances many rus mors take shape in St. Petersburg aside from those relating to encoun- ters with the Japanese at various places and with vary'Ng results put the most fanciful Is vt saying that the Baltic squadron met and engoged two British cruisers under the impress sion that they were Japanese and sank them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Saw No Jap sconts.

Paris. April 15.-A dispatch to Tho Temps from Saigon says Admiral Rojestvensky did not sight any Japa- nese scouts during his entrance into the China Sea by way of the Straits of Malacca. The dispatch adds that if Is expected that the Russian squad ron will reprovision off the coast of Annam.
 Admiral Jonquieres with the French cruiser Descartes. the armored gun boats Styx and Acheron. the torpedo boat destroyer Takou and a division of torpedo boats remain off Cape St. James. near Saigon, prepared for all eventualIties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
France Interested.

Paris. April 15.-Interest in Admiral Rojestvensky's audacious move occu- pies equal attention with Morocco. The French naval critics praise the Russian admiral as showing the first evidence of bold initiative Russia has thus far given. It is the general view that Rojestvensky is likely to fight a losing battle in carrying out his design to sacrifice his own ships in order to cripple the naval strength. of Japan.
 Admiral Fournier. who was president of the North Sea commission and Gen eral Voyron who commanded the French forces which operated against the Boxers, expect to accompany Colon ial Minister Clementel on a voyage of naval and military inspection to French Indo- China. This results frcm the ap- prehensions growing out of the Russo Japanese war over the insecurity of the French defenses in the far east. The trip is expected to result in general plan for the construction of strong defenses at Saigon and other points in Indo-China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
MOSES BUILDING BOUGHT FOR
 $135,OOO BY MIR. VANDIVER

tor of The Brauer Zeitung, the official organ of the union. The vote showed a majority of 1900 for the dismissal of Trautman.
 Trautman is the local secretary of the temporary organization of the h. dustrial Union Movement which threat ems to prove a rival to the American Federation of Labor and was dismissed by the executive board of the United Brewery Works two months ago be- cause he refused to cease his active interest in the industrial union. He appealed to the membership and vote was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Ian TnrnetIa Ronts .

Washington. April 15.-1nformation has reached Washington through Flu rope that the Japanese navy has with in the last few days commissioned ten new torpedo baat destroyers built in Japanese shIpyards. It Is believed that within six weeks twenty-five addition al destroyers building under rush" or ders will be put in commission.
 Three hundred and eighty-one mines planted by the Japanese In front of Port Arthur have been taken up and replanted elsewhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
OTERO's REFUSAL.
Ship Would Not Aid Sylph and Is Re
 nOrted.

Norfolk. Va. April 15.-Repairs were begun at the Norfolk Navy Yard today on the Presidents yacht Sylph, which arrived yesterday after having sus- tained an accident at sea by which two men of her crew were badly scalded. Two boiler tubes were blown com pletely out and though the damage to the yacht Is not serious 1t will be several days before she can proceed to her regular station at Washington.
 Her commander, Lieutenant Evans, has reported to the Navy Department the fact that the United Fruit Com pany's ship Otero passed the Sylph while at anchor at sea, refusing as- sistance to the disabled vessel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Ball From Target Gun Strikes Q Can
 of Powder.

Trenton, Tenn, April 15.-one of the most terrible catastrophies which ever happened in this city occurred this morning at 9:30 o'clock, caused, it is said. by an explosion of some cans of powder in a small wareroom back of Phelan's hardware store. MT. Bob Phelan was trying target gun and 1t is thought a ball struck the can of powder, causing an explosion which alarmed the whole community.
 Mir. Bob Phelan and Dr. Parker of this city and MT. Arnold of Crockett County are dead.
 John K. Pearce of this city is badly, if not fatally, hurt.
 John Klopp. badly cut, but not serl- ously hurt.
 Tom Jones, a negro, badly hurt.
 Phelan's hardware store. J. A. Lam dis's store house and the butcher shop of Pearce & Klopp are badly wrecked. Every business house in town received damages more or less serious.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Lnnn Are PrepnrinR.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria. April 15- The expected Japanese turning move ment Is not developing, but prepara- tions, 1t is understood. are progressing Achievements. food and ammunition are being brought up from New ChwanR. The Japanese outposts ex tend thirty miles on either side of the railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
CouId Defents Trailer,

Tuxedo Park. N. Y. April 15.-The Gold Racquet Tennis championship of ss United States. held annually under sa management of the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club. opened here today. suffern Taller was defeated by Jay g p i'd in three straight nets, by score
 6.4 6-2, G-?.
 harles E. Sands of the New York ,quet and Tennis Club. who recently
 eated Joshua Crane, Jr.. at Boston,
 the national championship. will et Could in the final run.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
sirhtea Rnsslnn shIpn.

London, April 15.--A telegram from Singapore, Straits Settlements, was received here today announcing that the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Marmora sighted five Russian battleships April in latitude degrees south and longitude 92 degres east. steering for the Straits of Sunda. The dispatch has no pre- sent significance. The fact that the Marmora which was bound to Lnodon from Sydney, New South Wales sighted the Russian squadron was reported early in the month from Colombo, Cey- lon. The news apparently has now reached Singapore through outgoing steamers
 The chief interest in the dispatch lies in it's giving the exact location of the squadron indicating that 1t steered almost due east from Madagascar 1t fs presumed here with the object of creating the impression that Rojest- vensky intended to traverse the Straits of Sunda and draw away the Japanese from the Malacca Straits, through which he ultimately passed In safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Renre.ertatior Demanded.

St. Petersburg. April 15.-Minister of the Interior Bouligan today received deputations from the municipalities of Tifiic, Baku and Erwin, who demand ed participation of towns in the Cau- casus in the settlement of the ques- tion of the convocation of represen- tattve assembly. The delegates dwelt on the diversity of the races and in- terests in the Caucasus. saying they required the most complete represen- tation. Minister Boullgan promised them representation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
ACCIDENT ON IOWA.
No One Hurt When Muzxle of Gun
 Blew on.


 Washington. April 15.-A telegram from the chief of stan of the North Atlantic squadron received at the Navy Department today states that the muzzle of one of the eight-inch guns of the Iowa blew of yesterday during target practice. No one was injured.
 The telegram stated that after four of the eight-inch guns in target prac- tice had been fired, the muzzle of the fifth gun blew off at the first round. It was one of the old type guns of this callbre mounted on the Iowa be- fore the Spanish war and designed to use brown powder and consequently had a much thinner muzzle than the new type guns. It had been fired successfully one hundred and three times and burst on the f04th time with normal powder conditions. so Tar as now known.
 The Navy Department has ordered a thorough investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Rnnnin,n Finnncen .

St. Petersburg. April 15.--A nnan- cial statement regarding the state of the budget for 1904 shows that the total of the ordinary revenue collected was $1,OO8, 5000 being $1S.50O,0O over the estimates. q. 900. 900 below the total of 1903 and S55. .5O0.000 more than in 1902 The ordinary expenditure was $955. .00O, ,06O, leaving a surplus of S53,50o. .OOO Tn the extraordinary budget tha S220-6n0-aa0 assIzaAA for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
ye.sarxO,s Division.

Port Said, Egypt, April 15.-1nfornla- ton has reached here to the effect that a fifth division of the Russian second Pacific squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral Vessargo and composed of the battleships Iinrc- rator. Alexander II, SIava and Paul I, the armored cruiser Pamyat AzOva and the second class cruiser Admiral Korn- iloff will traverse the Suez Canal in July or August
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Tn Temnornrilx susnend.

TOkio. April 15.-On account Of Inc presence of the Russian Baltic sGrad- ron in Pacific waters the Japanese steamship lines operating between Ja- pan and America are planning to tenn porarily suspend trans-Pacific opera tions It Is expected also That the Formosan steamship lines will discon- tinue running steamers until all dan ger of seizure by the Russian warships bas ended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
senntor Morgan Improving.

Washington, April 15.-(Special)- Senator Morgan continues to improve and is almost IS busy at work as when congress is in session.
 Mrs. J. Morgan Smith of Birming- ham, is here attending the annual meeting of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
MaxImoyitch Cuarded.

Warsaw, April IL. zgftovernor General Maximovitch iefteEvarsaw for st. Pef tersburg today The hour of his de- parture was kept secret and strong military force guarded the entire route from the castle to the railroad station.
 The lawyers of Warsaw met today in a private house. received a report of the action of the lawyers congress at St. Petersburg and endorsed the action taken by the congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
Mexican Railroad Changes

Mexico City. April 15.-The retire. ment of Vice-President Metcaf yes terday from the National Railroad or Mexico has as a sequence today the resignation of Jackson Smith, General Passenger Agent, who is succeeded by Fred D. Young.