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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
COL. MANN HEARING
RECORDER GOFF,S PROMOTION MAY
 CAUSE MIsTRIAL.
Leaves Lower Court Bench For Seat With Supreme Justices Saturday NIght-Defense Is Using Fllt-
 bukterinE Tactics.

New York, Dec. 26--The trial of Col. W, D. Mann on an indictment for per- fury. was resumed before Recorder GOff in the Court of General Sessions today.
 Handwriting Expert D. C. Decker. again took the witness stand and re- sumed his testimony as to the disputed 70 K." and "W D. M." Of the Count Reglnald Ward letter.
 Witness stated that he had discover ed that the characterlstics of the let ter "M' were also true of those found in the Standard in the evidence nf Colonel Mann's writing. but that the materials for a comparison of hand" writing In this case was very meagre.
 Assistant District AttOrney GaI win read portions of the record of the Ha . good trial. in which Colonel Mann tes- tihad and said the statements made hv Colonel Mann at the time were false He Said that Colonel Mann had a mo tive in swearing falsely.
 He knew" continued Mir. Garvin. when he said the editorial columns o' Town Topics were not for sale. that if he had admitted such columns were for sale, the libel suit against Hapgood would immediately fall"
 During recess. Mr. Llttleton. counsel for Colonel Mann. stated that he did not Intend to cut short his defense merely to get through with the case. He thought 1t possible to finish the trial by next Monday nignt' Recorder Con goes from the Recorders bench to the Supreme Court bench at midnight next Monday, and if the Mann case Is not finished by that .ime, 1t may result in a mistrial
 Several bank clerks testified that the disputed writing was identical with the admitted writing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
LAPS THINNING OUT
SARGENT SAYS THEY ARE LEAV-
 ING IA AWAII.
Consul General at H0BOlulu Says He tS Trying t0 Discourage the Move ment of OrIeBtaIs Toward
 America.

washington Dec. 26.--A report of Jananese conditions In the Hawaiian Islands will he made to President Roosevelt by Frank P. Sargent. com- missioner of immigration and natural izatIon. as a result of his recAnt visit to the islands
 Isomnisaiouer Sargent today express ed the opinion that there are fewer Japanese in the Hawaiian Islands now than there were two years ago, a greater number having come to Amer lea in this period than arrived In Ha- wall Miki Saito. the Japanese consul general at Honolulu Intimated to Mfr Sargent that the Japanese government dlscourag ged it's people from coming to the United States because of it's knowl- edge of the conditions existing In this country, especially on the Pacific coast and 1t was apprehensive lest the com Ing here of great nuubers of Japanese might induce a prejudice against them that would he embarassinR.
 The commissioner of immigration found that the owners of sugar. pine apple and other plantations in the is- lands are in serious need os labor and many Japanese are coming to the ls- lands to wcrk for them. He says that 1t Is the effort of the Hawaiian plan ters to diversity their labor, so far as may he possible. not conhn'ng It to any one race. but getting people from all quarters of the world.
 A second shipload of Portuguese will arrive at Honolulu in a short time and 1t is probable that these immigrants will make the islands their permanent home. Many more plantations would he onerated on the islands if 1t were possible to obtain the necessary labor CTS, but up to the present time labor has been scarce It is expected that the arrival in the islands # European Iaborers would be a solution of the Hawaiian labor problem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
sUccEssFul IN ruRPOsR.
Criminals Commit sutcfde with Guards
 WatchInG Them.

CEsAAhMaAA NUuttAtt E4trAar WAtA uWaEWA
 WatchInG Them.
 EIn1ira, N. Y.. Dec. 26.--Although a guard was standing close beside him tonight Frank Delaney. raj ro4f man. succeeded in a bold attempt to end his life and the life of . woman who oc- eupied cell In the Elrnira County jail The woman was Bessie Wells. await ing sentence for abdutting a yo ing girl and harboring het for immoral purposes.
 Delaney possessed power of atsor- nsy for the woman and when at the jail stated that he wtfhea to consult her regarding the siaHing of imnort- ant papers there was ho ob e ton on the part of the warden who sent 8 guard along with him
 The guard stood close by whie the man and woman wefeA confe-rlng to- Refher. when suddenly De aney drew from his poeiket a bottle Of carbol'c aud and passed It thrknyh the bars The woman seized It and Swallowed the contents
 Instantly Delaney pressed second botJie to his own lips. The gusrd sprang upon him but the r,an fought fiercely for moment and then coli iapsed He died before a physician could be called. When the door of 'hs eel was unbolted the woman lay dying on the floor. She died within short while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
HORSE FLED,
 DOOR IS SHUT Fishs Takes Slap at
 Jerome. THE EVIL IS ACCOMPLISHED District Attorney Ready to Prosecute
 Insurance Men. Reply os Secretary Of PoileyhoIders Is That He should Have Done This Before coerced Election
 Was Held.

New York, Dec. 2s.-District Attorney Jerome has written a letter to D Cady Herrick. counsel for the Mutual Life polieyholders association, saying he is now willing to take up the matter con- cerning charges against President Pea body of the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany of coercion in connection with the election of trustees of that company
 The charges were brought to the att tention of the distric' attorney some time ago by Mir. Herrick Mir. Jerome refused to act cn them at the time on the ground that he cid not want his office used to influence the election of trustees In the Mutual Life"
 The district attorneys letter was re- ferred by Judge Herrick to John De- Witt Warner, chief counsei for the poll icyholders association. who In turn handed 1t over to Russell W. Fish, sec- retary of the association.
 Mir. Fish. In a communication to John Dewitt Warner. sets forth the attitude of the association regarding MT. Je- rome's determination GO take up the matter now. In it Mfr. fish said:
 "As to the attitude Of this associa- tion in bringing the charges against MT. Peabody in October. our purpo Je was to prevent the continuing crime of coercion of employees in beh If of the administration ticket rather to bring abount the punishment of a com pleted crime after the criminal had proffed to the full thereby.
 "whi'e the punlsh7enr of che crime is important. and the association trus' s that the district attorney will take. up the matter vigorousiy. nevertheless, in view of the fact th' the election Is over and--by Mr. JeFome's acquiesence MT. Peabody and his fellow law breakers have already reaped the fruits of the Illegal actions so that our interest Is only that of all citizens. we feel that any criminal acton to be taken at this time is the concern of the dis trict attorney as such, rather than ours.
 '"The witnesses in tas matter, we're as the district attorney is aware. clients lof Albart S. Ward. who will no doubt arrange to produce them at Mr. Je- romes request.
 I've think they will be easily avail able if convnced thai Mir. Jerome means busness"
 The witnesses referred to were Her bert N and I. Reidfeli, of thls city; Edward O. Sutton. of Springfield. Mass. and Fred o. Paige. of DetroIt. Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
TRAINS ARE OPERATED.
Southern Pacific Road Ia Not Experien
 inx Gremf Difficulty.

Southern Pacific Road Es Not Experience
 lng Grent Difficulty.
 Houston, Texas. Dec. ZU.--Reports to the headquarters of the Atlantic Sys- tenn of the Southern Pacific lines cover ing twenty-four hours ending tod y show that the lines are experiencing little difficulty in operating trains on account of the strike of the locomo- tive fireD1en on the Houston division of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio line
 Fourteen freight trains out of sixteen scheduled were handled and oil of the yard engines with the exception of two at San Antonio were working. All scheduled freight and passenger trains and two extra freight trains were op- erated on the VIvtoria division and on the Texas and New Orleans east of this city all scheduled trains were started. The same is true according to the re- ports on the Fl Paso division west of san Antonio.
 Tn view of the successful operation of trains as indicated. Traffic Manager lC, K. Dunlap has Issued notices to all points to accept both local and through freight for transportation over the lines of tue company
 Reports came Co General Manager Faye olioe here today that last night txeo masked men boarded the engine of d frel9h2 train at Opelousas, La, and took the non-unlon fireman from the cab and that no word has as yet been received from the missing man. The report came from Sheriff M. l.. Swords and Mir. Fay immediately wired the officer to post reward of S25O to be paid by the company for the arrest and conviction of each of the men.
 Aa Lobo, near Fla Paso, Engineer Rutz Is reported to have been assaulted by Brakeman Binger and so seriously injured that he could not continue the run.
 H. D. willis, assistant grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive bnsi- neers. says that his organization Is thoroughly satisfied with the situation and all It's members are going to do all in their power to maintain their contract with the railroad company and keep. the trains moving
 Hon Charles P. Nell. United States Commissioner of Labor. will arrive in Houston tomorrow morning from Wash Ington and tender his friendly offices In Che controversy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
1pExTIFY RnREsPoRp
ssasHenRer Agent Knew 4YSnmg Man aI
 EI p.ao

Eh F5AU.
 Minneapolis. Mna. Dec 2e.--At the request Of the Sno Line. Curry C. Car penter. passenger agent of the santa Fe road. visited the unse taking es- tablishment of Hume and Davis | ! this city todav to attempt m iden ifirat'pn of the body of De'aval J Beresf5rd killed Sun Fay h the Enderlin, N. D.. train wreck.
 owing to the lapse of time since Mr. Carpenter has seen Mr. Beresford and changes Of the face Incident to tho manner in which MT. Beresford met hta death. Mr. Carpenter did not mare q complete Identification. but he Is fair- ly certain that the body Is tat of the Befesford whom he knew twelve years ago in Fl PaEo Tex.
 Mir. Carpenter was for a long time a resident of El Paso in his connect on with the Sou'hern Pa-ihc and the Santa Fe lines. Baresford often ca ne to town and was known ns either tho nenhew or the brother of Sir Charles Beresford of tho English navy,
 Mir. Carpenter was cnee cal ee on at Dening. N. M.. 10 identify an ther Be~esford, a brother ol Delavala J.s< " no net a tra gic death in the aulckaands of the Rio Grande.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
cHRIsTMAs cAsuALTIEs.
Georgia Has Long Liat of Aeciden
 and Hnmfcfdem.

Georgia Has Long Lint of Accidents
 and H1mlcides. ' Atlanta. Ga, Dee. 16--Ffve more Christmas casualties were reported to- day. |. C. Caldwell of Taylorsville Iia.. near Stileahorc Ga. committed sui- eide early thls morning by shooting himself No rause Is known.
 Harvte Magn-ss of Mineral Bluft, Ga., committed suicide with a revolver Christmas day. He left family. sTha little daughter af ! q. Hughes at East Newman. was burned to death Christmas. by her dress catching fire.
 Wilson Mercy, S2 years old. commit ted suicide with a revolver twelve riileg south of Columbus. Ga Ill health ] given as the cause.
 Sheriff Rogers. at Aawkinsvfile, Ga, today shot and killed Luther Morris. a negro. who was restrting arrest. Mor rfs was wanted for the murder of iils sweetheart. Stella Flanders, by cutting her throat
 Harry Hargrove. aged 22. was saos afld instantly Killed at Eastman, Ga. h a quarrel with John Groover Buroh this afternoon. Both are prominently ecn nected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
EHRENREICH SPOKE
RABBI MAKES THE
 FEATURE ADDRESS.
Talks to Southern RabblnicaI Assoeia- SiOh Rt NaAhs He on ssrhe Call Og the snafhexn Jexg''
 Elected TFrnafe@


 Call Os the snathern Jeyyo
 Elected Trustee.
 Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 20.-The first business meeting of the Fourth Annual seasion of the Southern Rabbinlcal As- soeiation was held yesterday.
 There were about fifteen of the most prominent rabbis Of fte South present and It was rerresentative of tue best InzvIsh 4pftl1enahIp oftht South s8s DuF'nE the morning session the var ions comnnittaes were anpointed and the address 0f the President. Rabbi fa adore LewinthaI. was heard At tie afternoon meeting tho feature was an address hv pr Ehrenrelch of Mont gouiery. on "The Call to the Southern Jew"
 This morning at ten o'clock pr. J. II. Kirkland, of Vanderbilt University, spoke on higher ednratlon In relation to economic devela ment"
 Last night at tine Standard Club, af. ter . lecture by ey-Governor Robert Tavlor. the following officers were elected:
 Rabbi Isadore Lewinthal, president Rabbi Henry Rarnsteln, Houston, Texas, vice president
 Rabb' Nose Bergman. New Orleans. Ia. secretary.
 Rabbi M Newfield. BirmIngham. Ala. treasurer.
 The following executive committee was also elected
 Rabbis Max Heller. New Orleans. La, chsiruan: David Marks. Atlanta. Ga, and B. c. Enrenreich. Montgomery. Ala. The association adjourned sine die tonight. The executive committee of the association is empowered to select the next meeting place and also to fix the date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
cONDUcToV FILLED.
rwo Negroen said to Have Been
 Lynched al ArteSaa

Two Negroes Said to Have Been
 Lynched al AFfesIa
 Memnhis, Dec. 26,--A spe iai to The News.gsirnitar from Meridian Miss., tells of the killing on a Noble and Ohio freight tran yesterd " of Con- dnctor Robert Harrison. by negro named Nose Longs rect.
 Two af LnnRstreetls brothers were taken from train at AFtes'a. Mi 's. and t is believed they will be lynch. q fynmductor t4arrINou was shot down with bullet from Longstreet's pistol which was intended for Brakeman crokAr As Harrison fe-l he drew a revolver and killed Longstreet
 It is also reported that four negroes were shot down nesr Scooh1 Neste -' day and that sn exc'ted feeling exists among whites and blacks in KempeE Cnunty. another eomnany nf Sta z militia was dispat he'd there today The report sert cut Inst ni7ht that two white men were killed at Scooba Is not generally credited here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
LYNCHERS
 ARRESTED Florida Deputies Turn 3
 Trick. BROUGHT TO PENSACOLA
 - wH RRT Al IT LIE
Century Men Wanted to Hang
 Insulting Negro.
ePursued Law omceru to sEeDavsa Where Guns Were Drawn and Three Members of Party
 Placed In Custody.

Pnsacola. Fla, Dec. 26.-fSpecial D ---SherIff ]. c. Van Pelt re.urued Co the city tonight after an 'nvestiKatiop of the disturbance of last night at Century and McDavid. Fla. where tt is alleged some young men endeavor~ ed to secure a negro. who had hren arrested by the officers. and In doing so three of the party were placed un< der arrest and are now In JaiI here
 The sheriff stated upon his return that at Century. Christmas night 6 negro who was under the irfuenea If liquor, became very abusive, cursin@ white men. upon the streets,
 Deputy Sheriff Hotwell and Judge Mitchell placed the negro under az rest. after a hard fight. hut hearing rumors that he was Go be taken frota them by some of the enraged men 0k the place. he secured vehicle ana started for McDavld. about ten miles distant. where another deputy wAg stationed. Learning of this some of the crowd secured vehicles and started to McDavid. Tn the meantime one 1f them had sent an unsigned meAsags to a party It MeDavid. caIIiHx upoA him to meet them at McLIavid. buk thris message was not delivered Co ttze party. but turned over 10 Deputy sher- if Allen Brewton. who hastened 70 meet the deputy who had the negro in charge.
 The man was later seereted En a store at McDavid. and several citizens volunteering to assist the offtcer In case there should be any trouble we're stationed with the negro.
 About midnight four vehicles wefe heard tc rross tho river bridge. and shortly afterwards some of the crowd reached the Louisville and Nashvllie station, which they proceeded to search. vers were drawn. but the officers snS- ceeded without any firing sn arrestsng three of the party who came in ona buggy. The others flef The young men were brouRht here today and tasiS- cd In jail upon the charge of eens spiraey to commit murder
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
cAsTELLANE BILLS.
Madame Gould HeId Responsible For
 Big Jewelry Accounts.

Madame Gould Hetd Responsible For
 Big Jewelry Accounts.
 Paris. Dec. 26--The three remaining suits brought by creditors with the object of making Madame Gould flor merIy Countess Boni de CastellaneI Jointly responsible with the count for certain claims were deeided today.
 The court found that she was in no way responsible for the claims of M. ZeiRler. one of the largest creditors. who claimed that 1t had been the prac- tice of the Castell mes ever since their marriage to ap cal to him to extricate than from financial difficulties, but held her jointly liable for jewels val. ued at s24.OO0. purchased from Nile Vera Nimidof. of Odessa. who sold the Jewels to Count Boni through the in- termediary of a ieweler.
 The court also found that Madame Gould was jointly llahle for the sun, nf about s57.0oo. the balance due to the Hartogs for a Jewellery bill amount ing to about S1S7,OOO provided the bill was not paid Three experts were ap- pointed 10 appraise the value of the Jswelry
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
MILITIA oN SCENE.

Col. MeCants seads R-a-S"rirg sFes-
 aare to GOv~puOr VrrdHm1ns
 scooba Mss Der. 26.--One ronnanv of infantry a-d hl'te-v oF artillery, dasrrounted he-e this morning u~dar coranrand O. Colonel R. c McCa7's. and are patroIllne the town and ad- joining count~v Several ne~~oes have been reported kil'ed but these ru'u"rs are uneonfrmed Governor VardamPn hos Issued instructions to the m'II'a-v oaAeiais to preserve the peace at all hazards.
 Co'onel McCants. com-1a7di7S tn \ troons now he~e. has w'~ed co-ern7r vardaunan that the situation Is well 'n hand. inst there Is TO reed for fu ther alarm. Fverythin9 Is du ct with no indications of further trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
Find RIch nrnnnit..

City of Mexico. Dec. 26.--severaI days ago l.. F. Bedford.s one of the owners of the General ChafYee copper mines. received word that three-foot ledge of silver and lead had been dis. covered Tn the General Chlftee mine. Yesterdav he received from the as- ran eighty per cent. in lead. with traces of gold The ether ihree own CTS of the property are General Chaf- fee. United States Army; q. velasco nf this citv. and c. P. Lyman of Min neapolis MInn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
nAD NEGRO CAUGHT.
Made Escape From Prison sad Asaaul nA NNhaAA NNnuann.

Made Escape From Prison sad Asaault-
 ed Waite Woman.
 Louisville, Ky. Dec. 26-chariee Ro- sanfieid, a negro aged IS years. said to be Mississippi criminal was arrested by dectectives here today.
 Rosenfeld is charged with perpetrat- ing thirty-flve robberies and house breakings in various parts of MissIssip- H. He was sent to prison at, Jack son last July to serve an indetermtnate sentence. and six days later made hiS escape.
 He was recognised through informa- ton from the Mississippi authorities
 The negro Rosenfield Is said also to be wanted on charge of assaulting white woman immediately after escap- ing from prison. The authorities at Jackson fear that if the negro is taken back to the scene of the crime there will be mob violence. and lt Is prob able that If he is taken there, the uill- ltia will be asked for to protect the negro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
Liner VVnnn,t DnmnKelI,

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2b.--The Old Do- minion liner Jefferson. which Is being heightened at tke Newport News Ship Yards, was not seriously damaged In last evenings fire there. It was off, oiaIy reported today that the liners pilot house was scorched and the dock rail in placks was slightly ahre at times, with some paint blistered from the hull and upper side of the ship. Otherwise. the steamer was upinJured. either about her hull or suptrstruc- turO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
sITUATlOV svRIoUs.
Col. mccanra Believes Negroes are Pre- aa~a,a

Col. Nfccanra Believes Negroes are Pre-
 paFing for Ftgrt
 Memphis To n Doc. 2s "A speci | to The News-Scim,tar from Jackson Mss. says:
 telegram was recei"ed bv Cover nor yarearuan this afternoon fr"T Colorel McCaNts comman 4'ng he mi litia at scnoha, saving ths"e Is muc excite nent among the negroes in the vicinity of that town. The officers a" he vii marrh nn any peyroes who th-eaten a denr o7sfrat'o1.
 News from Crawford Mss wfer' Cenductor Farrison was til'ed hv a negro yeste-dav. Etates tNat a posse Is chasing two hIacss beBeve1 to have been connected with the killing:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
Nothing Given Out.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 26.-At the offices of the Brotherhood of Loco-.otive Fire men today it was stated that there was nothing to be given out relative to the strike situation other than that Grand Master John J. Hannanan VIII prooa- bly leave to take perssnal cn iIge or fine situation next week. Mir. Hanna han ia in Galesburg for a few days and if was stated that he had lett diree tions to say that he uId not think the situation at this time called for any statement from him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
MAY TAKE HAND.
United States May Get After Mexican
 nawngmFgn~kafa

United States May Get After Mexican
 Rev0Iuti0~tsta.
 San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 2e--Thas tic Unaed States government may take part In the cases against the alleged Mexican revolutionists. Is the opinion of several MexicanS who have been fol- lowing the proceedings hera
 C. V Marques testified that thrre drs in Texas, New Mexico. and California a number of clubs affiliated with tfaS St. Louis junta, which it is alleged was active in promoting the revolution. I. Is pointed out that in view of the fact that the United States and Mexico are at peace. the origin of these clubs ano the maintenance of them was m viola ton of neutral condifl2ns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
SAY STRIKE
 IS BROKEN Officials Give Out State
 ment. ARE W ING AL TRAINS 0rde / .tot to Receive Freight is Rescinded. ,trtking Fireman Boarded Cab in Louisiana and Drove Substitute From His Post of Duty witA
 Revolver.

San Antonio. Tex. Dec 2s.-LocaI Southern Pacific officials eiaim thut the Brotherhood of Firemen strike on th.s division of the Sunset system Is brok- en: that all freight and passenger trains are moving along with full crews; that they have more hremen than they have engineers.
 A striking fireman was arrested to- day for entering an eng .nee.s cab at the Sunset depot. He gave nd an l will be tried tomorrow morning on a charge of disorderly conduct. The or der Monday not to receive ire gnt at this point has been rescinded anu all freight offered will be received in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
DEATH OE HERO.
Drowned fin Presence of Wife, Trying
 tO Save Roy.


 Morr!stown, N J., Dec. 26.-Before the eyes Uf his young wife. Geo se Davis, aged g, today lost his lie n an unsuccessful attempt to rescue John Arke, an S-year-Old boz. from !rowninB.
 The boy went out on the Ice or the Rockawav river and broke through, Davis and his wife saw ArKe drop ihto the water and Davis cut down the clothes line in his yard and tied one end around his waist He gaze the other end to his wife and started to- ward the boy. Lying down. Da is reached out and seize Arke and shout ed to his wife to haul in on the rope She drew her husband back on 'h4 hole until the boy was out of the wa ter.
 As she started to pull again the rope broke and the man and boy sid oaek Into the water and were drowned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-27
netn Tmn nandIfn.

rawnee. okla, Dec 26- An unknown man Is dead. another has been fatally Injured ard Fred Springler. saloon keener. severly bruised as the result ol a holdu- last night springler was ac- costed ny two strsngers Walle on his way home Instead of throwing up his hands as commanded. he opened fro and one Of the bandits fell. dying almost instantly. The other may recover
 springler's arm was broken in the me-