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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
WILL MOURN
 "RED SUNDAY Little Prospect for Dis
 order in Russia. PLANS OF THE LABoRERs Will Not Accept Challenge of
 Government.
 
Believed that Fully Half of the ProIe- tarisf, Including the Electric Light Workers, VIII Take
 a Holiday.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 19.--There Is lit- tie prospect of any disorder Monday next though the revolutionist labor orr ganizations and a vast mass or the la boring class of Russia are determined to honor the memory of the ill-starred followers of Father Gapon by the ces- sation of work and pleasure on the anniversary of their death.
 The anniversary of Red Sunday will be observed as a day of mourning ana not of strife" said leading member of the revolutionist committee to the Associated Press today. He disclaimed all ideas of a collision with the troops, who. he said, after the events of Mos COW and elsewhere. must be considered as loyal to the Government.
 Tn view of the preparedness of the Government, and its evident desire to provoke a conflict" he continued, we even have decided to abstain from peaceful demonstrations, to remain at home and to manifest our sympathy only by draping our windows In black. We have assurances that fully half the proletariat in St. Petersburg will cease work, including the electric lighting operatives, though the printers and many others say they prefer to devote their earnings for the day to the benefit of the widows and orphans of the slain."
 A despatch to the Associated Press from Moscow says that no bloodshed Is expected there.
 Another manifestation of the aban- donment of open revolution was given at todays session of the convention Of the constitutional democratic party when a proposition to boycott the elec- tions for the douma, though urged by some of the instransigents. met with scant favor and when hearty applause greeted those speakers who urged the the fullest participation in the elec- 1 tion.
 The general sentiment expressed by host of speakers under the ten min ute rule was that in no douma, even
 though the government resorted to the manfpuiation of the elections should the liberals suik iii their tents because by so doing they would sim
 ply turn over the law making body to the hands of the retrogressionists and thereby abandon a brilliant op- portunity to secure constitution. The convention resolved to send greet ! ing to the liberal and labor partie; | in Great Britain on the victory achiev' cd by them. which the delegates looked
 upon as the dawn of new and better
 era for that country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
WILL ASK AN INCREASE.
Miners Are Expected to Demand Bettee
 Wages.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 19.--An in- crease in the wages of coal miners equivalent to the reduction accepted by the United Mine Workers in the joint wage conference of 1904 is the proposition which the operators are ex- pected to defend in the joint confer- ence to convene in Indianapolis next Tuesday, upon the adjournment of the present annual convention of the mina workers.
 While none of the operators will taIIe for publication at this time and few of them will express any opinion, 10 Is evident that their position will ba that they have enjoyed degree of prosperity within the last ten months. their receipts have been nothing like what the miners believe them to be and that ain increase of about seven per cent is the best they can do.
 In the early part of the conferences it is believed every effort will be made to induce the mine workers to sign the present scale, but this they hardly hope to be able to do. The increasa of seven per cent will bring wages back to what they were when the ex. isting agreement was made. tho highee rates being necessary advance over tho 555 per cent reduction to adjust the difference made by the lowcR base
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
CAR FALLS 30 FEET
ONE PERSON KILLED AND ELEVEN
 SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Employees Of Company Burn the wrecked Coach In order To Prevent the Police From Ob-
 taIninE Evidence.

New York Jan. 19.-The middle coach of a three car elevated train on the Cypress Hills branch of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit Company was de- rallied to-day at an "untrollied' switch and plunged thirty feet from the over head structure to a vacant lot The forward end of the car struck a heavy boulder and was split from end to end, collapsing into d mass of wreckage.
 Of the twelve passengers who went down with the car, one was Killed and the others seriously injured. A guard standing on the front platform was so badly injured by being hurled to, the ground that he is not expected to live.
 Police Captain Cullen reported to- night that Immediately after the acci- dent employees of the railroad com pany requested permission to burn the wrecked car This he says he denied. Going upon the elevated structure to get evidence as to the condition of thte switches, Captain Cullen says he was surprised to see flames burst from the wreckage The fire department was called, but the remnants of the car were practically destroyed before the Coroner reached the scene to in- vestigate.
 The accident occurred at double track switch leading to the Rockaway Beach division of the Brooklyn Elevat- ed. This branch Is not used in winter and the switch ordinarily Is spiked"
 To-day. however a party of railroad officials were to make a trip in a spec ial train over this division Uf the road and a switchman was sent to put the switch in order. Thinking the switch was controlled by a tower. the employe, it is said. removed the spike. The Cy- press Hills train was tho first to come along. The first car got by all right, but the switch was jostled open and the next instant the middle car went flying onto the curve. Derailment and the crash to the vacant lot below fol-
 simon c. Wilson, 63 years of age "a Brooklyn real estate dealer was the passenger killed. The guard, whose 1 injuries may result fatally IS Samuel Rosenthal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
LIFE INSURANCE CASE.
Company Loses After Eight Years of
 Litigation.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan, 19.-After eight years of litigation an important de- eision was reached in the United States District Court here today affecting life insurance, a verdict for $5.O00 principal and S2,s00 interest being awarded Rob ert Robinson of Atlanta against the Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati
 Tho case was based on the following allegations: Nine years ago Mir. Rob inson's father, Capt. William F. Robin son of Eufaula, Ala. applied for a $5,OO0 policy in the Union Central. The application was accepted by the local agent of the company, the first years premium was paid for in advance and papers were sent to company. q re- ceipt being given Captain Robinson Before the policy was returned Captain Robinson died and the insurance com pany subsequently, refused to pay the claim, alleging the receipt issued bv the company's agent was not binding on the company.
 The decision of the court establishes an interesting legal precedent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
coLoNnL MANN TnsTIFrns.
Says Some scandaIous Things Appeared
 In Town Topics.


 New York, Jan. 19.-The trlal Of Nora man Hapgood, editor of Golfers W coke Iy, on charge of criminal libel. made by Justice Joseph M Deuh was cons tinued today. Colonel w. D. Manns proprietor of Town Topics, was on the wltnees stand Several articles which were printed in Town Topics were shown to Col. Mann who was asked whether he considered them scandalous To several of these questions the witt ness answered that he did not consider the paragraph in question scandaiouss To one question he answered:
 Tt was most scandalous."
 To some of the questions his answer was that the publications of the article was justified
 Did you ask financial favors of peo~ pie about whom pleasant paragraphs were written?' Colonel Mann was asked.
 "Verey rarely" he replied.
 O. IT. r. Belmont. who testified after Colonel Mann was excused. said that Colonel Mann asked him to subscribe 5000 to the stock of the Town Topics Company, but that he refused to do sos saying that he would not subscribe to the stock 6f publication which treat ed social matters as Town Topics dld. Counsel then read d letter from Col- oncl Russell to O. IT. F. Belmont ask- ing for the loan of s2,00O. MT. Bel~ mont said he did not subscribe to Pads and Fancies." Mfr. Belmont then left the witness stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
r TO DEMAND
 AN APOLOGY France Will Proceed Against Venezuela. PATIENCE EXHAUSTED Custom HoS May Be Seized by
 the French. Ambe %ior Jussersnd Calls On secre- tars Root, hut Neither Will Make Statement As to The Con-
 ference.

Washington, Jan. f9.--It is learned
 here France will demand an immediate
 apology of President Castro for what is regarded as insulting and unwarrantable treatment of NJ. Taigny, the French charge d'affaires. Three
 French warships are within striking
 distance of the Venezuelan coast and two moro. are on the way from France. What form the displeasure of France
 will take has been tentatively decided
 and the details of the program will be | communicated confidentially to the Washington government.
 Not until President Castro has felt the form of French dissatisfaction will the world know whether a peaceful blockade is to be established or
 whether custom house will be seized, Should the custom houses along the coast be decided on it 1t not unlikely that in order to disabuse the anxiety of the European powers lest the pay
 ment of their claims Is to be stopped France may ask some outside neutral to act as receiver for the custom house returns until President Castro has apol- ogized and given assurance of his in tention to resume diplomatic relations with France.
 It developed also that three or four lcablegrams of the greatest importance | addressed to Mr. Taigny by the French government were never delivered. This will be the subject of a rigid investi- l gation.
 | Ambassador Jusserand of France had
 a conference lasting more than an hour | this afternoon at the Department oi State with Secretary Root relative tc the Venezuelan situation. The inter view being by appointment At it's | .1. or hN aF,a. l bassador left the department and dis.
 missing the ambassadorial carriage which was in waiting. the two declin. l ing to make any statement whatever
 for publication, left iu the secretary't automobile for Mir. Roots residence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
WILL 60 TO TOXIC
WRIGHT WILL BE MADE ASLBAssA-
 DOR TO JAPAN.
For n Few Months Ide Will Be Gov ernor General of PhiIfpplnes'- Later to Be Succeeded By
 Smith.

Washington. Jan. 19 Luke E. wright of Tennessee, Governor Gener- ai of the Philippines, is to be the first Ambassador to Japan, if the Senate ap- proves the nomination which President roosevelt will next Monday submit to it. The announcement was maoe to- day by Secretary Root.
 governor General Wright will be succeeded in office at Manila first by Henry c, Ide, the senior member Of the Commission and Vice-Governor, and at present acting Governor General while Governor General Wright is on leave of absence in this country. When he retires on June l, James F. smitn or California, a member of the Philippine Commission, will succeed to the office of Governor General.
 General Wright rendered his resigna- ton as Governor General of the Phil- fppines several months ago, indicating his desire to retire from the Philippine service by the first of the present year. President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and Secretary Root recognized his req sons for retirement from the Philip pines, and he was offered the American Ambassadorship to Japan. It is un- derstood that the Japanese govern ment has indicated it's willingness to accept General Wright as Ambassador, | and his appointment to the new post SnOTLly VIII BO Nu IHS Cendle. Governor Wright has not decided when he will go to Japan, having or iginally planned to remain in this country until June, but may hasten his departure as America is represented at Tokio Automatically only by Mr. Laughlin, the second secretary of the | legation.
 MT. Griscom, the retiring Minister and prospective Ambassador to Brazil,
 is now in this country and Huntington
 Wilson. the first secretary. has been appointed Third Assistant Secretary of | State
 Commissioner Ide. who will imme-
 diately succeed Governor General | Wright, has a record of distinguished
 service. He was one of the first Amer
 jeans commissioners to Samoa. and was 1 Chief Justice of tho Islands. He has
 been Philippine Commissioner for the
 past six years and being well along in | years desired to retire and tendered
 his resignation to take effect June l
 next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
WEATHER FORECAST.
 WashiBEten. Jan. If.--Eor Alabama showers saturday, saudhy fair and cooler, fresh ta brisk south winds.

Saturday had not been delivered to him up 10 the tiine the last despatch was sent by him 10 the State department This Is being inquired mo by the de- pertinent.
 The latest Information received from Russell came In & despatch sent yester- day and the facts 1t contained were communicated ta the French Ambassa- dor this afternoon.
 Whether the French squadron will content itself far the present with a peaceful blockade or will go to the extent of soizing a custom house is not known should the frter step be taken it is possible that a neutral power will be asked to receive all customs dues collected. that the powers having claims against Venezuela which are now undergoing settlement may not be made anxious by the French demon- stration.
 It can be announced that a French demonstration in yenezuelan waters under the circumstance will be re- viewed here with complacency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
FRANCES MODERATION.
Course in yenexueIsn Affairs Approve
 By the World. A

by the World.
 Paris. Ian. 19.-Thc Temps in a lead ing article this afternoon after giving a detailed history of the dispute with Venezuela, says:
 President Castro probably hopes to find in the interior reprisals to be car ried out by France a pretext for the -fulfilIment of his engagements to- wards others. It Is. however. clear that France. whose moderation is gem orally approved if Europe and America. will not furnish. him a pretext. She will choose method of proceedings against veriezuela which will not hurt any ones interests aud at the same time bring to His senses this strange dictator who in the end will be brought to account by venezuela herself"
 NJ. Rouvier's notification yesterday to M. Mabourgueg to leave France was couched fri the most courtly terms. Af- ter full explanation of the events leading up to thf rupture the Premier referred to France's long suffering att titude in spite of President Castro's protracted nroce dings which mean while had hecofne more aggressive un- til Frances patie1ce became exhausted and diplomatic relations between the two States we're broken off. The noti- fication prcceedee
 France now considers your mission terminated and ! request you to indi- cate the point of he frontier where you desire to leave erance. at the same time handing you your passports and taking the necessary measures for your safety
 An additional paragraph added later reads: "ConceFning the damage to French interests resulting from the abusive measures of the Caracas Gov ernment reparatfon therefor will be u!- timately claimed by France" "
 The Journal cas Debats says:
 "President ca. tro's latest insolence necessitates sn immediate lesson. France cannot tc satisfed with a rup- ture of relation tq which Castro is in differeht We gust claim more positive satisfactioIi. by force, if necessary. Or ders In this sense have already been given for reinforcing the Antilles squadron. Undoubtedly a naval de- monstration will occur and we hope tho United States will support Frances eff forts to obtain her rights. France knows how to secure an honorable apol' l narx-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
INSURANCE IS DISCUSSED.
Commissioners Have Conference Mtfh
 New York Committee.

Commissioners Have COnfcfencc MHh
 New York Committee.
 New York, Jan. 19.--Members of the legislative insurance investigation cont- mittee., which lately concluued an m yestigation of the life insurance busi- ness, held a conference in this city to- day with representatives of the insur- ance departments of several States. The conference was called by State Senator William w Armstrong, chairman of inc Iegislative committee, and was held ta permit of an interchange of opin- ions regarding the insurance laws nec- essary to be enacted in this State be- cause of the revelations of the investi- gation.
 Those present in addition to the members of the committee, included H. D. Appleton, of New York State insurance department: B. F. Car roll of Iowa: A. E. Worries of Ohio: Thomas D. O'Brien of Minnesota, and R. E. Folk of Tennessee; J.J. Bricker- hoff of Illinois; z. M. Host of W:scon- sin. and N. B. Hadley of Michigan, sent word that they expected to be at the meeting later today. Senator Arm strong said the conference was execu- tive.
 The Senator also said that there would be held in Chicago, February I, a meeting which will be attended by the governors, attorney generals and the head of the insurance departments of various states for the purpose Of -a mutual interchange of opinions ana ex- perjences in the matter of dealing with the life insurance. This will be held under the auspices of the National As sociation of Insurance Commissioners'
 It was reported to be the intention of the commissioners to urge the mem bers of the New York State commis- sion to draft a report to the State Leg islature which will favor plan formu- lated by the commissioners to bring about a national movement for bona flaa naturalization of the larger insur- ance companies.
 R. E. Folk, Insurance Commissioned of Tennessee, said he has been In com n,unication with W. H. Truesdalo Chairman of the Committee which it Investigating the affairs of the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
 .Mr. Truesdaie wrote to me recent Iy.' said Mr. Folk. "asking me to sub ,nit to him plan whereby the policy holders might be brought into closer | touch with the affairs or the company 1 1 answered his communfcation m let' ter which contained the following sug'
 "f. That the policy holders of ths I various states should actually vote foi directors.
 "2. That each State should be giyeT A. representation proportionate to thu amount. of business done by the com pany in that State"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
WRECK ON sEABOARD.
Two Dead, one Missing and Another Fatally Scalded.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 19.-Two men were instantly killed. another is missing, believed to be under the debris and a fourth fatally scalded as the result of a head-on collision between north bound through freight and switch engine on the Seaboard Air Line Rall- road near Nina. a small station about eight miles from Atlanta, tonight. Known dead:
 Walter S. Taylor, engineer of switch engine of Atlanta; Edward E. Rock, telegraph operator at Nina.
 T. J. Eden. fireman of the switch en- zine is missing and Is believed to be under the debris.
 w. F. Head, switchman, was fatally scalded.
 Engineer New of the fast freight and his fireman jumped and were unin- iured. Both engines. and ten freight cars are total wrecks.
 The accident Is said to have been caused by the carelessness of the crew of the switch engine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS
Reform fla the Manner of Making Them
 Discussed in House.
WashinRton

matter of making deficiency appropri- ations agitated the House today and the entire time of the five and a quarter hours session was devoted to it's dis cusston with the exception of a short speech for free hides by MT. Perkins of New York.
 The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was being considered until the gem eral debate order and MT. Littauer of New York in charge of the bill set the pace by pointing out the failure of the legislation of last year to curb heads deficiency supplies. He explained the more stringent measure recommended In the bill and said that several re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
.1.ee-Jackson" Day I'm Rich.aond.

Richmond. Va, Jan. 19.-'Lee-J Jack son Day" was observed here by the closing of the State and county offices. the banks. the courts and the public schools and by the adjournment of the State Senate over the day. The House of Delegates did not adjourn. In the afternoon the Richmond Howitzers fired a salute of nineteen guns at the Lee monument in the western end of the city This evening Lee Camp, Confed
 crate Veterans. held exercises in it's hall, tho orator of the occasion heinz Col Robert E. Lee, a member of the House of Delegates and a grandson of Gen Robert E. Ice. The day was gem s=allY observed throughout the state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
quests Tor money had been refused b

quests for snoney had been refused by the committed,
 The one specific Illustration of the need for reform which was cited was the appropriation of s2,615 for DOT trait of ex-Attorney General Knox, which Attorney General Moody had paid out of the contingent fund Of the Department of Justice and for which the bill makes provision to reimburse.
 Under tho new limits this use of tho contingent fund will not be permit ted. This view of tho case was ae- auIesced in by Mir. Brundidge CArk }, Mir. Livingston tGa.). and MT Fitz- gerald (N. ID, all minority members of the Appropriation Committee MT. Burton co. j.. concluded the debate Tor the day with general observations Tor the necessity of closer guard of the expenditures of the revenues of the Government General debate on the bill will proceed tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
FRENCH CABINET MEETS.
No Indication of Decision Reached Re-
 garding Venexueia.

Paris, Jan. 19.--At a cabinet council held in the Elysee Palace today, Presi- dent Loubet presiding. Premier Rouvier explained the Venezuelan situation. No indication whatever has been given out relatives to the councils decisions.
 M. Loubet during the meeting of the council expressed admiration of the caImness and dignity displayed on the occasion of the election of his sue cessor at Versailles January IT. He said he hoped France would benefit therefrom in the eyes of the world
 Mir. Rouvier replied that France could feel proud of setting such dignified example during the change of her chief of state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20

President to authorize the sending of a warship to Natchez, Miss, to be pres ent on the occasion of the Mardl Gras Senator McLaurin was ac- companied to the White House by United States Marshal Wilson and At torney General Lee of Mississippi. Pres ident Roosevelt wrote a note to Score tary of the Navy Bonapartc indicating
 his desire that the warship be sent to Natchez if convenient. The celebration at Natchez will begin just before Lent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
BISHOP KEENER DEAD.
Aged Methodist a.eader Expires UnexS
 nectedly of Heart Eailmre.

New Orleans. Jan. 1s.-Bishop John c. Keener, although ST years old, dle1 hero today unexpectedly of heart faii- ure He was attacked by what seemed indigestion, and had no premonition of the end.
 He was born in Baltimore February '. ls19, and succeeded his father as wholesale druggist. but felt the call to the ministry. He served as superin- tendent of chap1ains of the Confed- crate army west of the Mississippi He was elected Bishop Of the Southern Methodist Church in 1870. and retired from active work fin 1898.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-20
Creditor. to Be Paid With Interest.

Macon. Ga, Jan. l9.-Fhe announce ment was made today that the last dol- lar will be paid the creditors or the ill., The late R. II. Plant was President. The deposltors will get all the money they had in the vaults with interest at 1.e ner cent. The payments will be made on January -.