The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-05
PRESIDENT GOES
 ID MONTGOMERY Will Remain from 12 Until 2
 O'clock REPORTS ARE GR0UNDLESS Acting Mayor Mcintyre Regrets That
 So Much Should Have Been Made Out of So Little.
REPORTS ARE GROUNDLESS

Montgomery. October 4.-tspecial)-A rumor was set afioat yesterday that Pres ident Roosevelt would cut out his visit to Montgomery on account of the sensat tional reports that had gone out from here in regard to the incident in the City Council one week ago.
 The rumor has been set at rest by the following telegram from Secretary to the President, William Loeb, to the corre- spondent of The Age-Herald.
 ''The White House,
 Washington. D. C., October 4, 1905.
 Absolutely no truth In report It has been found necessary, however. to change the date of the visit to Tuesday, Oc- tober 2. Will be there from 12 noon to D. m. WILLIAM LOEB, JR.,
 Secretary to the President"
 Regrets of Mayor.
 Aodng Mayor c. P. Mcintyre says he regrets deeply that so much should have been made out of so little. He thinks that the vote on the s25O appropriated at the next meeting of the council will disprove any charge of intent on the part of the City Council to offer insult or to show the slightest discourtesy to the President of the United States
 "As matter of fact. I left the coun- Gil chamber purely on public mat ter in the mayors office, and never dreamed that my absence would have resulted in such widespread notoriety as has been given the council and the people of Montgomery
 Guests of the City.
 President Roosevelt and party will be the guests of the city of Montgomery on October 23 and he will be accorded such welcome and such treatment as his high office demands.
 'I think the people here pretty well un- derstand the situation and I deem it un- necessary to go into details.
 You can just say" continued Mir Me- 1ntyre. that I do not think anything has occurred to reflect on our people nor do l believe anything will occur to advertise us to the world as a host who would offer insult to a guest at our own doors Everything Is going along nicely for the entertainment of the President and the programme will be made public today or tomorrow"
 President Forbes Talks.
 President A. c. Forbes of the commer- cial and Industrial association, was seen this morning. He says the association has been placed on parity with tho city in the entertainment of the Presi- dent, and not bubble has occurred in any quarter of that organization.
 You can quote me as saying" contin- ued President Forbes, that the Commer- clal and Industrial association Is ready to meet every demand that may be made upon 1t by the special committee of which Judge J. B. Gaston Is chairman The Commercial and Industrial association did not ask to be allowed to participate in this entertainment advertised. The recep- ton to the President will be a success The committee who has this matter in charge Is a strong one, and l have con- fidence In them, and whatever they deter mine upon will, l am confident, meet the approbation of the people of Montgom- cry"
 Local Programme.
 The joint committee from the city coun- cil and Commercial and Industrial asso- citation, who has the entertainment of the President Roosevelt and party in its keep ing, met at noon today and completes it's programme. It has been decided, how ever, to submit the programme to Sec- retary Loeb before making 1t public.
 Minor Capital News.
 It is announced here that B. B. Conner, president of the state railroad commission, will speak at Greenville tomorrow at an educational rally.
 John Williams, negro, life convict, has escaped from the mills of the Henderson Boyd Lumber company at Richburg. He was sent up from Montgomery county for murder. A reward of $50 Is offered for him.
 forfeiture against C. J. Griffin of Sell ma on the bond of Will Lockett was set aside by the Governor today, 1t being shown that the accused was brought to trial without cost to the state
 H. R. Allen of Fort Payne has been ap- pointed tax commissioner of DeKaib county.
 D. L. Lewis. A A. DeCort and J. K Dixon have organized the DeCort Yarn company at Talladega, to handle all kinds of yarns. The capital Is put at s5O.O0O
 Barber Is Out.
 There Is much interest here in the re- port that Gen. R. D. Johnson of Birming- ham had been appointed register of the land office to succeed Robert Barber. who has been in the office for some years There are many here who VIII be sorry to hear that he is to be replaced and hope that something better win be given him.
 It was thought by many that the re- moval of the Huntsville office to Mont gomery some time ago indicated the re- moval of Colonel Barber, but later there was an opinion that the matter h/d been fixed up and he would be allowed to hold on. He Is said to have been at outs with the powers that be in tl,. party, which, at least. is regarded as the real cause of his breakdown.
 Where Idols Are Made.