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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
MADE LARGE PROFITS
CHARGES AGAINST THE ALLEGED
 LEAK, C0NsPIRATORs.
Peclkham and Hass Arralgned Before United states Communication on the Indictment Recently Ob-
 tafned.

New York. Oct. f3-The profits of the alleged conspirators in. the opera tions based on the recent, leak in the government cotton crop reports are placed approximately s2oo.ooo. accord ing to an indictment presented in court on the arratgnment before United States Commissioned Ridgeway. of Frederick A. Peckham and Moses Haas. According to charges made in this in- dictment, Edwin s Holmes, Jr., assis- tant state statistician of the depart ment of agriculture. received s25,027.
 The indictment, which was found by a grand jury in Washington October 5. is against Edwin S. Holmes. Jr., and L.. c. Van Riper, as well as against Haas and Peckham, and charges all four collectively with having conspired to defraud by procuring advance infor- nation from Holmes concerning the governments cotton crop report. It sets forth in full many copies of tsle- grams, and also of checks which passed between the accused. tending to show that a conspiracy existed.
 One of the checks. dated December f2, 1904, drawn on the Second National Bank of Hoboken and signed by Lewis c. Van Riper, calls for the payment of S24,250 to M. Haas of which sum it is alleged Haas paid Holmes $l4,250 in cash.
 Many other minor checks for sums ranging rom $lOO 10 s0VV are set LOrtn in the statement, in addition to an- other check signed by Van Riper and payable to Haas on the same bank for $3S,292, dated December 31, 1904. Of this sum 1t Is claimed Holmes got &C., 767.
 Counsel for the defense today moved for the discharging of the prisoners on tho ground that the charge as al- legged did not constitute an offense against the government. The hearing on the motion was adjourned until oc- tober 2l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Death of pr. Parsons

Harrison Parsons, well known Pres byterian preacher, died here yesterday, aged S6 years.
 He was born in West Hampton, Mass. He was educated in Amherst College and went South where he be- came prominent as an educator. He was ordained by the Alabama Presby- tery.
 Dr. Parsons was President of the SynodicaI College at Greensboro. Ga, and also of q seminary at Tallahassee. Fla He was for time Secretary of the American Bible Society for North ern Arkansas
 A widow and two sons, Rev Dwight Parsons of Scottsviilc, and Harrison M. Parsons of New York survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
NtnniIn Rnilunx praa,,s-

Washington, Oct. 13.-According to the annual report for the year of 1904. of the Manila Railway Company, own ing the line connecting Manila on the south with Daguapan on the north, the road paid IS per cent net profit, The total receipts were $1,4l5,069, and the expenditures $660.724. leaving a net profit of $S15.145, The original cost of the road was s5.S53,0Oo
 It is stated that by American meth ods accounting the property would have paid almost 35 per cent on the investment. It is thought at the insu- lar bureau that this showing may have an important influence upon the bid ding of the American capitalists for the right to construct railways in the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
More Time for EuuItnhIe

New York. Oct. 13.-The final exten- sion of time has been granted to the defendants in the case brought by the Attorney General against the Equitable Life Assurance Society and some of its directors and ex-directors. Most of the writs were returnable about September Is and were extended to October Is. They have now been further extended to October 20, So far only a few of the answers have been received.
 By placing October 20 as the final limit. 1t is hoped to have all the de- murrers argued in the November term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
PostaI ReceIpta Report,

Washington, Oct. l3.-The postal re- ccipts for the fifty largest cities in the ITnitcd States during September aggre- gated S6,s13,5 500 against $5,e07.2O3 for the corresponding month in 1904, or an increase of 10.26 per cent.
 The report on the subject today shows that Portland, Ore, on account of the exposition there, had the heav- jest per centage of increase. Likewise St. Louis, Mo. shows the great per centaKe of decrease because of the high record made during the exposition q wear ago New Orleans increased .73 per cent in spite of the prevalence of yellow fever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
TO ENTERTAIN PRESIDENT. Little RocIx's Pregram Fer the Whit of
 Mr. Mnoaeveat.

Mr. M0ooGvefes
 Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 1S.--Pians for the reception and entertainment of President Roosevelt in Little Rock on October 25. wore mapped out today and a reception committee composed of twenty-two members was appointed. United States Senators J. H. Berry and T. F. Clarke and GeneraI Powell Clay ton. former ambassador of tho United states to Mexico. are members of the committee.
 The appointecs are notified that they are expected to remain with the President while he is in the city, from 9 a. m, to ?. m.
 The President Will be escorted first to Fort Logan H. Root, which he will inspect. Then he will go to the City Park to address the people.
 United States District Judge Jacob F. Reisher will deliver the address of welcome. After the City Park meet ing, the President will be entertained at luncheon in the Albert Pike Scot tish Rite Consistory. George w. Rog- CTS. president of the Board of Trade, will be toastmaster and Judge U. M. Rose. former president of the Ameri- can Bar Association, will propose 8 toast to the President, which will be responded to by the Nations Chief Executive. Both the c. 4. R. and Con- federate Veteran local organizations will participate In the exercises in honor of the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
PnriN Tmnafient,
FLORIDA FEUD.
Two Killed and Several Others Injured
 I'm d Fight.

St. Augustine. Fla. Get. 13-George and Edward Carter were killed and several others were injured last night at Moultrie, after q dance, as q result of feud between the osteens and Car ters. The feud began several weeks ago with a fist fight between mem- bers of the two families. Osteen is re- ported to have gotten the better of the fight and trouble has been expected ever since.
 Excitement ragged high after the fight last night and those present could not say who fired the shots. After the shooting 1t was found that number of men were hurt. Riley Carter. the father of the dead men, had received an ugly scalp wound from a club, AL len Osteen had cuts and bruises all over his body and John Osteen was cut fin the head. Four of the Osteens have been arrested and are held without bail. A fifth has not been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
NEW CASES
 NUHBER g
  Another .ad Day With Fevf7 in Pensacola. FIVE VICTIMS sUccUMB Officials Have Not Lost
 Confidence. Those Tn Charge at Crescent City See No Reasen to Change Opinion That Yellow Pest win soon
 Be Gone.

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 13.--The sum- mary of yellow fever cases tonight is as follows:
 New cases, 2s; total cases, SsS; deaths today. 5; total deaths. 5s; cases under treatment, 1ss; cases discharged, 145.
 Today again showed an increase In the number of new cases and also in the death rate. The officials and citi- zeus, however. are more confident than ever that the fever can be stamped out within a short time. inasmuch as every available man in the city was employ ed today to assist in the work of funi- gation and cleaning up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Mic. Glenn Not Dead.

In Union Springs. Ala. special in today Montgomery Advertiser, 1t was stated that Miss Ruth Glenn. the 1s- year old daughter of Rev. B. c. Glenn. pastor of the Palafox Street Methodist Church, was dead. This is untrue. The lady has successfully survived an att tack of yellow fever and is out of bed. On account of her wide acQuain- tanceship throughout Alabama her many friends will be pleased to know the Union Springs reports in incor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
New Law Enforced.

The law passed two weeks ago by the city council making it unlawful for negroes and white persons to oc- cupy the same seats in the street cars of the city became eeffctive this morn ing and when the cars started from the sheds at o'clock they were all pla- carded with the rules, printed in large type. The law is made effective to- day, fifteen days after the ordinance was passed. The mayor refused to sign it and the council at once passed it over the mayors veto. It became effective in due time.
 The negroes Of the city resent the action of the council bitterly. They have in public gatherings condemned the action of the aldermanic body, but have not recommended that the mem bers of their race Institute q boycott. because of the fact that the company had not favored the passage of the law. The black people figure that since the company did not favor the passage of the ordinance there should be no attempt to get even by institu- ting d boycott, and have left it to the discretion of their race whether to ride or not There was no apparent di- minishing of the number of negro pas sengers today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
BIRMINGHAM GETS IT.
General Conference of Southern Metho
 dists to Be Held There.

d1sfs 10 Be Hefu Tnere.
 Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 13.-As the result of a conference. here between a sub committee composed of the Rev. Dr. Burger of Dallas, Texas. and the Rev. w. F. McMurray of St. Louis. and pr. J. A Duncan. pastor of the First Methodist Church in this city, 1t has been definitely decided to hold the next cuadre nnia1 general conference of the M E. Church. South in Birmingham. The conference will begin on the first Thursday in May, 1906.
 It nns been generally understood for several weeks that the next conference vorld bc held in Birmingham, but now there h1s been no authoritative an- nouncement 10 that effect.
 The General Conference of the M. E. Church, South. is composed of forty four conferences. and there will be one clerical delegate for every forty eight clerical members. There will be an equal number of lay delegates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Tried to Hang Wife.

A negro named John Jackson was fined S60 and in default of payment placed on tho street gang for eighty days this morning for a most out raReous crime. There had been heard in the locals courts nothing to equal it.
 Jackson yesterday went on a wife beating expedition, according to the in- formation given at the hearing this morning. He beat and kicked his wife for a time and then procured a rope which he fastened around her head in spite of her protests. and began to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Knrl.tad Treaty Adopted.

stockhclm, Sweden. Oct, l3.-Both Houses of Parliament today unani- mously adopted the government bill providing for the ratification of the Karlstad treaty. There was no debate i'm the lower house and the criticism in the Senate was confined to one or two speakers who alleged that too much consideration had been shown for Norway by the Swedish delegates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
croRGIA aUARANTINEs.
p.n i. Placed on Six Counties in Ala
 bama.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 1S.-Instead of ,,,itbdrawing the quarantine against all fa,ar infected points today, as was tbougbt would be done, the Georgia state Roard of Health extended the re- strictions including with the points hitherto listed the following Alabama counties. Mobile. Baldwin, Monroe, So..aa,,b Coyington and Escambia.
 This action followed telegraphic ad- ,.;aas tror Dr. W. H. Sanders. State tISei,h Ofticer of Alabama, that two fa- taI cases of yellow fever had been un- earthed at castleberry, Ala.
 If ia believed that several weeks may s1snss hafore the Georgia board con siders the danger sufficiently remote to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14

draw 1t tightly. almost choking the wo- man to death. She finally got her head out Of the moose. and she said this morning that 1t was the evident intention of her husband to hang her.
 big stick, about eight feet In length, was used as evidence against the brutal black. This had been new ly broken off. and 1t was stated that she was the object struck by the weap- on which caused 1t to break.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Americans Coming Home.

Yokohama, Oct. 13.-The Pacific Mail steamship Siberia sailed for San Fran cisco this afternaon with Miss Alice Roosevelt and her travelling compan- ions and E. H. Hartman, President of the Southern Pacific Company and his company on board. The distinguished Americans were given great send-off by the Japanese. the resident foreign CTS and the civil officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
BRUSH BAD MAN.
Police Find He is wanted for Killins
 Bessie BOuton.


 Berkely, Cal, Oct. 1s.--A man known as William Brush. or Curtis, who. with a woman companion, is wanted for the robbery and attack upon William Ellis, the Australian sporting man. in this city on "wednesday last. has been iden- tified by the police as Milton Franklin Andrews, wanted for the alleged mur- der of Bessie Bouton. on Mount Cutler, Colo, on October 5, 1904. The detec- tives say that the Identification Is so positive as to admit of no doubt.
 Andrews travelled under the aliases of George Bennett and Morton Frank lin and it now appears that he has added the names of Brush and Curtis to his list.
 Bessie Bouton's body was found hacked to pieces and acid had been used to render the work of identifica- tion more difficult.
 No blue to the whereabouts of Brush and his female companion has yet been found,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14

express officials are of the opinion that with the next few days their business will have been completely resumed
 pr. Corpnt returned to the city from Patterson today. He was sent there when matters were represented to be in a deplorable condition. Dr. Corput said today that he believed that the Pat terson fever WAS now under control and would soon be extinct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Fire Destroys Depot.

Bamberg. 8. C.. Oct. 13.-Fire tonight destroyed the depot of the Southern Railway with freight sheds and plat form, merchandise. cotton and freight cars, also damaging stores near by. The losses include over 200 bales of cotton and merchandise valued at $20.- 00O Total loss now estimated at $50,- 00O which includes damages to stores of II. C. Folk and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
ueartbrokep OmciaI Dies

Chicago, Oct. 13.-A dispatch to the Inter-Ocean from Peoria, Ill.,. says:
 Heartbroken over the closing of the Peoria National Bank on account of the alleged defalcations Of Prof. New ton C. Dougherty. its President, Calvin c. Lines. for lfty-one years book keeper and officer of the bank. died last night at his homo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Tornedo Roatn CoIIIde.

Newport, R. l., Oct. 13.-WhIIe en- gagged in a torpedo fiotilla practice off the Brentons reef lightship today the Blakely was in collision with the Du- Pont. The Blakely's bow was bent. but the damage was not serious enough to render the vessel unmanageable. The DuPont was not injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
MONEY FOR. FIGHT.
Pensacola Will Not Lack Funds in
 Combating Fever.

PemsEcOln Will Not Lack fumds Tn
 Combating Fever.
 Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 13.-(Special.)-- Upon a request from the citizens of this place, or through properly con stituted committee of prominent citi- zens, the State of Florida will tender the use of funds from the general emergency fund, a sum not to exceed $40,000, to be used in effectually and quickly stamping out the yellow fever in this place. Word was received from Tallahassee last night that the Comp troiler of the State would honor all acquisitions properly made out and for any amount which had been used in the fighting of the fever.
 This is the result of meeting of the Citizens Committee at the city hall on Wednesday of this week. when the Chairman of the disbursing commit tee made report on the status of the fund already in hand. The matter was talked over at length, the various phases of the matter being discussed. 1t was inafiy resolved to go to the State for funds to prosecute the fight against the pest, and to the end of eradicating the fever In less than a month the city will Dc divided into sec tions, each section to be placed under a conapetent head. A competent physis elan will be selected if available, and matters of sanitation will be given the highest and first consideration.
 Mayor Bliss was in conference today with the State Health Officer. Dr. Por- ter, and the local member of the State Health Board pr. H. l.. Simpson. This conference Was arranged at the re- quest of Dr. Porter, who, by the way. Is the disbursing officer of the fund. The conference was for the purpose of arranging for the proper expenditure of the fund now available, and to see to it that the best work shall be done in the shortest time possible. The Mayor was very anxious to see that the Ncity's interests were guarded as fully as possible and to the end of carrying out his own ideas in regard to sanita- tion made many suggestions which were accepted.
 Just how the work will be started remains with the officials alone, One very good rule which was adopted was that all houses within a radius of 300 feet from a home where a case of yell low fever existed should be fumigated. and that all the interior of the infect ed districts should be sprayed for the purpose of killing mosquitoes which would take refuge ordinarily under the caves of houses, in dark corners, in cracks and at other points where the sulphur fumes would perhaps not reach. This is regarded as an effcc- tual method of fumigation. and 1t is thought that the best of results will accrue.
 With the work once started the off, ficials anticipate that there will be a thorough eradication Of yellow fever from Pensacola by November 10. That date has been decided upon, as one gentleman stated 1t. flor a, cessation of hostilities against the mosquitoes. !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
xve.ton,u New Command,

Washington. Oct. l3--GeneraI Bates, acting chief of stan. has detailed Ma for John F. Weston, formerly commis- sary general of subsistence. to the command of the Northern Military Di- vision, with headquarters at St. Louis, to succeed Major General George M- Randall. retired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
aousrAscurs DROWN.
:teamcr Elk sinks In River at vicks-
 burx, Miss.

vicksburg. Miss. Oct. 13.-Heaviiy lt aded with freight and with crew of twenty-five men, the steamer Elk. while backing out from the city land ing today. struck snsg and sunk in twenty-five feet of water. were drowned. but tine exact number will probably not be known for several days.
 The loss of the boat and cargo is es- timated at S25,ooo. partly insured.
 The Elk Is a local steamer which has been plying between this point and Da- wis Bend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
 HAS THE FEVER Dr. Sanders PrOnOunceS
 Disease There. TWO PERSONS HAVE DIED Every Precauti0n Taken to
 Prevent Its Spread. Health oficcrs Unable to Trace Infec- tion to the Little Conecuh Ceun-
 ty Town-Balnnce of state
 Quarantined.
Castleberry, Ala. Oct. 13. A l,,-~tt~..- NH@rk k~~D,.nx-x-.

Castleberry, Ala. Oct. 13. The Advertiser. Montgomery: Dr. Marcellus Mccreary of Ev- ergreen, diagnoses two cases of yellow fever at this place, which diagnosis Dr. Mohr of Mobile and myself confirm.
 Ono of the patients died and diagnosis has been confirmed by autopsy. The other patient Is in a hopeless condition. The chan mel through which the infection req .ned Castleberry is not known.
 Prompt measures will be taken to control the outbreak. No disposition on part of the peo- pie to leave.
 w. H. Sanders,
 State Health Officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
K,I,ed En Route to F'uneraI.

Louisville, Oct. I5,-W me on heF way to the funeral of Fred Schurch, who committed suicide Wednesday. two days after his marriage, Mrs. Charles Wittwer was thrown from a buggy in a runaway and her neck broken. She lived only few minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
CIfx nmcInl Fined.

A. E. Zelius, member of the Board of Public Works. was one of the city court victims this morning. having been fined $1 and costs for having al- lowed water to stand on his premises long enough to become stagnant. The gentleman was arrested upon war rant made out by Inspector Sanchez yesterday. He claimed that 1t was through negligence of an employe that the water stood there. The head of the house was held, however, respon- sible and he had to face the charge. This is another demonstration that the sanitary laws of the city shall be en- forced in spite of the standing of per sons arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
Death Prevented Theft.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-Anthony Gauhn. 85 years old, was asphyxiated today while attempting to steal a gas slot machine from basement in Twentieth street. He died alone. confronted by the evidence of his unfinished crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-14
HENRY IRVING DEAD
WORLD LOSES ONE or ITS GREAT
 EST ACTORS.
Attack of Syncope Claims Distinguish cd Victim Immediately After Performance at Brad
 ford, England.

London, Oct. 1s.--Sir Henry Irving died suddenly at Bradford tonight.
 The death of the distinguished actor was totally unexpected He was en- gagged in tour of the provinces, ap- bearing nightly and few days ago spoke at public meeting in advocacy of tho movement for a municipal the atre.
 Sir Henry played as usual tonight at Bradford and returned from the thea ire to his hotel where he was seized with an attack of syncope. dying at Il :30 o'clock.
 Irving's last appearance was as "Becket" in Lord Tennyson's play of that name.
 The Associated Press received the following telegram from Sir Henry's manager, Bramstoker:
 Very terrible news. Sir Henry Irv- ing had an attack of syncope after re- turning from the theatre to the hotel tonight and died suddenly"
 Frohman Talks of Irving.
 Washington, Oct. 13.-"Sir Henry Irving was looking forward with much enthusiasm to his coming tour to the United States" said Charles H. Froh- man, his American manager, in speak ing of the distinguished actor tonight. He liked the Americans" continued MT. FTOnndn, anu HG ndu many IflcuuS among them. It was Irving's inten- ton to come to the United States prob ably two months in advance of the opening of his season. in the latter part of next october. and just spend the time in visiting them. His season was to cover a period of twenty playing weeks, extending over a large part of the United States and to terminate at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New fu fA hA Mr Irx, so farewell appearance in America and he wanted the opportunity to make adieus to the American people. Following his last appearance in New York, about the end of February, he was to be en- tertained at banquet to which we'll known people from New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Washington and other. cities were to be invited. He then expected tO sail for England"
 Mir. Frohman was witnessing Will liam Cranes production here of tThe American Lord when heA was inform ed of the death of Sir Henry. "The news is a great shock to me-" said MT. Frohman. T have known Sir Henry very we'll for a long time and the last three tours of the United States which he has made have been under my di- rection. Previous to these tours. Sir Henry had made six tours In the Uni ted States, the first running back twen- ty-fve years or more. when he was under the management of Henry Ab- bey. In all he has been to the United States nine times. His last visit was during the season of 1903-04 when he opened the production of Dante in the Broadway Theatre in New York City and afterward played in repertoire in other parts of the country. The last time I saw him was at the Gar rick Club in London on the tenth of last July. It was at a dinner at which Sir Henry, MT. Henry Watterson, sev- eraI other persons and I were present. Sir Henry was then in excellent spir-