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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
GOV. FOLK GRANTS REPRlEVE
TO MRS. AGNES MYERS

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 27-Gov. Folk
at jefferson City today granted reprieve
until oct. % to Mrs Agnes Myers now I'm
Jail at Liberty. awaiting execution for the
murder OF her husband, so that the wom-
ans attorney might have time to perfect
an appeal TO the United States supreme
court.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
CELEBRATED ENGAGEMENT

Many relatives ~ Samuel Priest assem-
blcd az Marion cottage az Pomham yes
terday afternoon. I'm honor Of the engage
mcnt OF Mrs Priests sister. Lydia
Raphael. 60 l. Seltzer OF this CITY The
wedding will occur Ia the near future at
the Trucadcro. on the lawn back 81 the
house under the big shade trees n dinnrr
was served the house being prettilv
decorated and music was enjoyed during
dinner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
HORSE FELL, BROKE HIS LEO

At n o'clock this morning. horse
owned by Edward Mcbride OF Riverside.
had leg broken on Tockwotton street
ana was later killed by "a veterinary sur
geon The horse was one of pair being
driven by George Silva. and on Ives street
became frightened and ran.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27

ne" yarn mill In Franklin. Mass. TO
be started oct. Is made entirely 90 Coz,
crete. II is three stories high. with a
lower In the centre The cardine room
Is on the first floor, the spooling depart-
ment Is on the second and the spinninp
machinery is on the third floor. The
mill Is 55Xl50 feet ana Is said 10 be fire.
PROOF. The principal owners are Jacob
r. Geb and Fred =. Chapman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
WIFE GWEN llLOWAaC:

In the superior court today Mrs Mary
T.. Asher. who is seeking a divorce from
Franklin Asher. was given an order for s.
n week and So counsel fees
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
SHSlkesS HOSE AGAIN

Sixty members OF Palestine Temple. of
the Mystic Shrine. returned last night from
Lewiston, Me- after having passed two
days as the guests OF Kora Temple OF that
slty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
new YORK STOCK MARKET,

Reported for The News-Democra, over
me me private wire OF EDWARD u. SHELL
59t DPN 60. Bankers and Brokers, Room
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-27
The COTTON MARKET.

Reported for The News Democrat owe
the private wire OF EDWARD Il. SHEI-
DON & co. Bankers and Brokers, Roos
23i. Banigan Building
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
NINE MAKE TALKS
END NOT YET, HOWEVER, IN THE
 HOUSE DEBATE.
Mr. Clayton of AIanaaba Among Those Who Speak in Support of The Pending Rate Regu-
 latEOn Measure,

Washington, Feb. 3.--Various phases of the railroad rate question were threshed over in the House today in the course of nine speeches which oc- cupied six and a half honrs. This concludes the fifth day of the discus sion, but the end is not yet. Many members on both sides of the House desire to record their views and general de1ate will be allowed to continue
 Mr. Clayton of Alabama said the legislation in principle was as old as the common law. Mir Henry of Texas showed how 1t was supported by the constitution and the courts.
 Mr. Esch of Wiscinson explained how the bill was broad enough to include the regulation of express companies. Mir. Kennedy of Ohio presented an argument to contradict the claim that the control of railways was inter- ference with private property.
 MT. Crumpacker of Indiana believed economic conditions would still con- trol in rate matters as they should. notwithstanding the granted authority in the bill, which he approved.
 Mir. Hogg of Colorado opposed granting executive and judicial func tions to the same body, which he said will result from the enactment of the uending bill into law. MT. Floyd of Missouri said 1t was a saving of the country from socialism and radicalism rather than a step in that direction. MT. Page of North Carolina, indorsed the bill in all it's features,
 A complaint regarding the manner in which the newspapers handled the cotton statistics was made by Mir Sims of Tennessee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
BLIND TIGER" EVIL
ALABAMIANS ARGUE FOR IT'S sUP-
 PRESsION.
Urge Passage of BiIE Preventing Issu- mnee of Federal License Where state Laws Forbid the Sale
 of Liquor.
By AIfrrd J. stoser.

Washington. Feb. --(special. )---A subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee granted hearings to- day to twenty or more members on the numerous bills to prevent the ma ttonal government from issuing per- mits to persons to run Blind Tigers" and Speak Easies" in States prohibit ing such concerns.
 Three of the Alabama Representa- lives appeared before the committee Messrs. Wiley. Clayton and Bowie. The Alaba mianS are doings their utmost to prevail upon the committee to report measure that will correct the evil complained of, but 1t cannot be said yet that their efforts will be crowned with success. The members of the committee are much diveded on the question and If the practice is broken up Uncle Sam will lose a big revenue. and that is what the Republican mana gers of the House wish to prevent.
 MT. Bowie some days ago sent a letter to the Governor of every State in the Union to obtain information on the question at issue. He has heard from only eight State Executives and he laid the information before the com mittee and bluntly declared that if Congress did not take action. 1t meant that the National government desired to encourage the Blind Tigers" The returns to MT. Bowie are as follows, for the States named:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
JOHN A. LINN INDICTED.
Clerk of Chicago Court Accused or
 Many Crimes.

Clerk of Chicago Court Aecused oi
 Many Crimes.
 Chicago. Feb. 3.--Twenty-five fn- dictment were returned today against John A, Linn, clerk of the circuit court and for eight years clerk of the su- perior court. Tho charges against Linn are embezslement larceny and forgery.
 A short time after the return of the indictments, Linn, in company with his attorney, called at the office of States Attorney Healy and gave bonds for s25.000.
 In addition to the charges of finan- cial irregularity, Linn is accused in one indictment of conspiring to keep from the grand jury a witness whose evidence was sought in hls case. He is also charged with the retention of the records of his office and refusal to turn them over to his successor.
 Of the indictments relating to finan cia1 transactions, one charges that Linn. while clerk of the superior court of Cook county, put Dummies upon the pay roll of jurors and in this way defrauded the county out of $ov, 00O
 The specific statement is made in another indictment that various sums of money aggregating $5.000 disap- peared from the cash drawers of the clerks office.
 The remainder of the indictments cover charges of larceny in connee- ton with stuffed pay rolls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
sTEaLEY,s EXCELLENT MEMORY.
Star Witness for Government in sa-
 vannah Trial.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 3,-But one wit ness occupied the stand during todays session of the Federal Court in the case against Greene and Gaynor, This was J. w. O. Sterley. whose familiarity with dates and other information re- garding river and harbor contracts and improvements was shown to be so ln- innate as to call forth a comment from the court touching the excellent mem ory of the witness.
 Mir. SAGrley was questioned closely by both the district attorney and coun- sel for the defense. He was unshaken in his attitude. of condemnation of methods that were followed by Captain Carter in the administration of his of flee as directing engineer. The witt ness was the chief clerk under Captain Carter and his immediate predecessor and he retained the post under suc- ceeding heads of the Savannah dis- trict.
 The evidence related almost exclu- sively to the advertisement for pro- posals upon the big contract of 1896 for the Savannah harbor, the Govern ments contention being that Carter. for the benefit of himself and Greene and Gaynor, adopted methods that tended to the elimination of all other contracts and the consequent assuring of the big enterprise to Greene and Gaynor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

The returns show a total of 11,37O Blind Tigers In the eight States.
 It was a Imaginable but shocking sur prise to some of the members of the committee to learn that there are $40 Blind Tigers" in prohibition Maine.
 Tn his remarks to the subcommittee. Mir Clayton advocated the passage of the bill of Colonel Pearre (Marylandl or the one introduced by Mir. Clark. of Florida, prohibiting the issuance by the United States, of a license to sell liq- uors in a prohibition or a dispensary community, except to the dispenser, and he said that if the committee did not recommend one of these measures, he advocated the passage of the Hum phrey bill requiring the public eXhibi- tion of the United States international revenue licenses so that it could be used as evidence in any community where liquor Is sold contrary to any local option law.
 Mir. Clayton also expressed the opin- ion that tho John Sharp Williams bill would go far towards breaking up the IC. O. b express business of liquors shipped Into communities contrary to local option laws. ell said that these measures were in the interest Of To- cal sentiment of communities and In accordance with homo rule and the right of local self government and that the bills did not propose to inter fere with any business conducted under the authority of local laws and pub lie sentiment, but that all the bills had as their object the suppression of Blind Tigers
 Colonel Wiley urged upon the com mittee Legislation of some sort. IL made no difference whether they adop- ted his bill or not. so long as they recommend a measure calculated to abolish the evil complained of in many States.
 Representative Clayton opened the discussion In the house today on the railroad rate question. One of the main points of his argument was that the pending bill put the private car lines, terminal facilities, refrigerator cars and the like under the effective control of the commission so that all the public might be treated alike. He also called special attention to the fact that one section of the bill strength ensd the Elkins law prohibiting re- bates. but the best feature of the bill, on the commission power to substitute on the comission power to substitute a reasonable rate for the future gov ernment of tho transportation company in any ease where the rate had been decided by the commission to be sxces- Sive or unreasonable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
HOTEL KEEPERS INDICTED.
Chicago Men Charged With Conducting
 Gambling Houses,


 Chicago, Feb. 3.--Seven hotel keepers and three men connected with the man. agement of different hotels, were in- dicted today on the charge of keeping common gambling house, Tn the list of the men indicted are the proprietors of the sherman House. Morrison Hotel, McCoy's Hotel the Hotel VeIey, the Windsor Clifton, tho Kaiserhof. the Hunter Hotel, and Richard Irwin of the Hotel Irwin.
 It was charged by witnesses before the jury that gambling was allowed in the hotels with the consent of mem- bers of the police force,
 An indictment was also returned against George Williams. former build ing commissioner. for .palpable omis- sion of duty and malfeasance in office" The indictment was found on evidence furnished relative to the erection of building in North Halstcad Street Mir. Williams was city building commis- sioner at the time of the fire in the Iroquois Theater and is now under in dictment in connection with that event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
A PLACE FOR BELL.
Scheme on Foot to Make Him Major
 General.

Washington. Feb. 3.--Major- General Greedy will command the southwestern division of the army with headquarters at Oklahoma City. as his first line duty. He will hold that post, however, only for few months, or until Major-Gen- eral Corbin relinauishes command or the northern division. with headquar- ters at St. Louis. when he will be trans ferred to that city.
 movement is afoot to have Major General Wade made Lieutenant-Gen upon the retirement in April of Lieu tenant General Bates. In that case. General Wade would hold the office only a day or two, and would retire in favor of General Corbn. In this way va- cancy in the list of Major-Generals would be found. which would be filled by the promotion of Brigedier- General J. Franklin Bell, who. 1t is felt at the department, should hold that rank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
LOSS BY FIRE
 OF $1,500,OOO Grain Elevator in East St. Louis Burns. 200 HORSES ARE cREMATED Seventeen Dwelling Houses Also
 Are Destroyed. oil Tanks Explode, and Strings of Freight Cars Go Up in Smoke --FiremeB Driven Back by
 Embers.
200 HORSES ARE cREMATED

St. Louis, Feb. 3.-The Union Ele- vator in East St. Louis, H., contain ing .0O0 900 bushels of wheat, was en- tirely destroyed by fire tonight. entail ing a loss estimated at $1.b00.ooo.
 The fire spread 10 the stables of the St Louis Transfer Company and 200 horses and as many wagons were burn ed in addition to the building.
 The fire originated In brick engine house thirty feet away from the eleva- tor proper and was discovered by the night watchman. Before the arrival or the fire department the flames had spread to the elevator Assistsnce was sent from St., Louis and the efforts Of the fremen were principally directed toward preventing the fire spreading to adjoining elevators and warehouses. the Union Elevator having been converted into a furnace within a few minutes after 1t caught fire.
 Seventeen dwelling houses were covered with burning oil by the cxplo- sion of four tank cars and entirely destroyed. The occupants, however, were either outside viewing the ccn- Migration or were enabled to escape before the flames consumed their homes
 Firemen Driven Rack.
 A brisk southwest wind which solid columns of smoke. flame and embers before if. driving back the ftK@- man and igniting several cars In the adjoining terminal yards.
 The oil tanks which exploded were standing nearly four hundred yards from the elevator. They belong 70 the Waters Pierce oil Company and con- tained 1000 gallons of oil each.
 Just north of the oil tanka tnrea strings of freight cars. in all about twenty, were deluged by the burning oil and entirely destroyed with their contents. Switch engines and crews worked for several hours towing strings of empty and loaded cara out of the danger gone and several frs engines were detained to prevent tho spread of the flames to the hundreds of box cars on sidines in the immediate vicinity of the path of the fire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
AInbnmn Not ARected.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 3.--President Ed Flynn of the Alabama District limited Mine Workers of America. stat ed here tonight that the miners of Tenn essee and Alabama are the only states in the Union not affected by the action of the national convention at Indianapolis President Flynn said that the conventions action had to dc only with districts in which the contracts with operators expire March 31. The contracts of the Alabama and Tennes- see miners with the operators do not expire until June 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
REPnIMAND FoR YOUNG.
Secretary Bsnsparse PablIciy Rebulxsa
 ths csraniamdep.

Washington. Feb s.---Although not sentenced to n public" reprimand, there today was made public the re- nrimand addressed by Secretary Bona parte to Commander Young, who was in command of the Bennington at the tirae that vessel suffered an explosion Of her boilers last summer.
 ''In your case, sir there was greater reason why you should have been care full to comply in letter and spirit with every provision of the regulations, be- cause your brilliant services in the past and your merited reputation for sea. manship and gallantry would surely render failure on your part to do all that an officer should do, the more sub versive of true principles of discipline among younger members of your pro- fession.
 "A bad example on the part of one of your previous record Is exceptionally injurious to the vital interests of the service, and 1t is therefore cause of profound regret to the department thas remIssness in afficial duty on your part should have been thus judicialiy estab- lished."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Miners, Hoard Meets.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb 3.--The na- tional executive board of the United Mine Workers met behind closed doors this morning and remained In session until 5 D. m. The business transacted was for the greater part minor rou tine matters. The matter of the spe cial levy of one dollar a week on each member of the organization to create a strike fund for use in the coming industrial struggle was not reached until late in the day. It was then dis cussed but informally and no action was taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
NEW OWNER OF PELIcANs.

A. J. Hefnemanu Purchases the Stock
 of Frederick F. Morrill,.
 New Orleans. Feb.3.-It was an- nounced today that Frederick B. MOT Till, President of the New Orleans Base Bali Club. had disposed of all his hold ings of stock in that corporation and resigned the Presidency. A. J. Heine. mann, connected with large local ad- yertisinG agency, has acquired sS0,00O of stock and a controlling interest in the club. Mir. Heinemann has been identified with base ball for several years. Mir Morrill, retires beeauee of business reasons. The change of owner ship will not affect Charles Frank, who will remain the manager of the club
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
COURT ISSUES WARNING.
Attempt at Lynehing Win Be Looked
 On as Contempt.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. s.-The Su- preme Court of Arkansas today direct- ed the sheriff of Philippe County to give warning that any persons attemptinE to lynch Goven Beard, e prisoner, pond Ing a hearing of the case in the su- preme Court. will be subject to sum mary arrest and punishment for eon- tempt.
 Beard. who is a negro. was under sentence to be hanged next Friday for criminal assault upon a white woman He will be given a hearing in the Su- preme Court on a writ of error. A supersedeas was ordered today. When 1t was represented to the court that there was danger of mob violence un- less the sentence is carried out next Friday, the instructions to the sherin 10 warn the mob were given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
SHERIFF SAVES NEGRO.
Husband of Assaulted Woman Fires sh9t at Black.

Poplar Bluff. Mo. Feb. S-In spite Of the avowed intention of a mob to wreak summary vengeance immediate Iy upon positive Identification of Bud Jackson, a negro, as the assailant of Mrs. Daniel Norman. Sheriff Hogg late this afternoon succeeded in removing Jackson from the jail and started on his way to Hendricksen, sixteen milea distant, without actual harm being dons to the prisoner.
 Daniel Norman. husband of the as- saulted woman. enraged at the action of inc Sheriff In removing the prisoner from Poplar Bluff fired shot at Jack son as the Sheriff was leaving the jail with his prisoner. The bullet went wild. however, and Norman was re- strained from further violence. Jack sor had been identified by Mrs. Nor man before being taken from Jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

ants acting under instructions of a committee of directors. shows that in addition to the losses of the creditors. the preferred stockholders. numbering forty persons. will lose their entire in- vestment, about S300.o0o. Creditors are informed that the actual discrep- ancy as shown by the books amounts to 211339lO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Tr,oIs og witneasen.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 3,-The military courts are busy with the trials of the soldiers, sailors and others who par tIcipated In the recent mutinies. The prosecution of two hundred men If the Cronstadt garrison and 126 mili- tary electricians is now in progress. The trial of the mutineers of sebas-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
p.noe in nomInicnn Rnnnhl,,..

santo Domingo. Feb. S.--rhe Domin- lean gunboat Independencia arrived here this morning from BRrahona, bringing the troops which were sent there to restore quiet. The rebels at Rarahona surrendered recently. accepts ing the guaratnee offered by the Gov ernment. The whole Republic is at neaCe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
KinE Alfonso nt Madrid.

rived here today. He was greeted at the station by members of the royal family deputies, ministers and a mum Der of high officials. The crowds cheered the king as he drove to the palace. King Alfonso will hold an i'm portant council of ministers tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
TAKING OF INVENTORIES.
protests Made by Priests, But No Re.
 sistance is Offered.

sistance is Offered.
 Paris, Feb. 3.-The taking of inven- tories of church property under the provisions of the church and state sep aration law occurred in three churches here this afternoon, but passed orr without violence. Clergymen made for mal protest to the commissioners pe- fore they entered the churches.
 A number of prisoners taken into custody for assaulting the police dur ing the disturbances earlier in the week were tried today and were given various terms of imprisonment. Sew eral members of the clergy will be pro- ceeded against later on charge Of re- sisting the law. Members of the cham Der of deputies will meet shortly to consider how to end the delicate situa- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Ao,,on ArnIn.t FoothsII.

Chicago, Feb 3.-Members Of the Senate of the University of Chicago today confirmed the action of the Unit ed Faculty. voting to abolish football for two years. providing the other col Ieges in the Big Nine" agreed to the nroposition and to adopt the rules of inc Western Collegiate Conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
TrinI of tbe Taun.....

Washington, Feb. 3.-The trial trip of the armored cruiser Tennessee has been set for February g, and will occur over the course o: Rockland, Me The trial will be attended by the officers of the trial board and by the junior off, cers of the navy school of steam enEi- neering at Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Would Not Lead to War.

Berlin. Feb. s.-The attitude of the French press towards Germany on the Moroccan question has induced the Ger man Government to declare emphatic ally that a failure of the Algeciras conference would not lead to war with France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
Refused to Grant PermItn,

St. Petersburg. Feb. s.--Nlinister oe the Interior Durnovo has refused ta grant permits for the proposed con< gress of Poles at Warsaw and of yewa at St. Petersburg which ware to hHw@ been held this month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

ChiRhuahua, Mex, Feb. 3.-Iorenzo Arrellence, former treasurer, Juan Garica. former state mineral agent, and Juan Rollo are In jail, charged with mining frouds said to have been practiced for years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

topoI will begin next week. The evil dence so far obtained tends to show that the troubles were largely attri- butable to bad service conditions and to the incompetency of the officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. 3.--For Alabama | Fair. Warmer SundnyS Monday Fair, CoiderJ Much Colder in North POr- tfon, Fresh to Brisk South Winds Shifting to North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04

St. Louis. Feb. 3.-The detailed re- port of tho affairs of the Tennant Shoe Company, prepared by expert account
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-04
GETTING READY FOR WAR.
President Castro Declares He Will Not
 he HluMed.

Willemstad. Curacao, Feb. 3.-Pas- sengers of the Red n line steamer Philadelphia, from New York Jan. 20. and La Guayra, Venezuela, which ar- rived here today from the latter port. report that President Castro is making every possible war preparation.
 They add that orders have been is- sued to fire on the first French war vessels sighted cruising in Venezuelan waters. Castro, 1t Is asserted, regards the whole French movement as 6 blum" and says he will not be bluffed" and will retailiate by prohibit Ing the importation of French goods into Venezuela.