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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
A PURE FOOD BILL
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES ON
 MEASURE.
In Many Respects it Is Similar to the Heyburn BfM Recently Passed by the United states
 Senate.

Washington. March s.--After a con. ference lasting for more than eight hours today the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce agreed on pore fnod bill which VII he favoratty rgpoff@d s0 tt,s I5oaisss T ? many respects 1t is like the Heyburn bill passed by the Senate and the com mittee agreed to let 1t have the name ana number of that measure, but amended it by adding some provisions of the Hepburn bill and suggestions of members of the House Committee.
 Only three members of the Commit tee, Representative Adamson and Bart lett uf Georgia, and Russell of Texas, opposed the, bill. They announced their intention to prepare a minority report on the ground that the measure Is an assupmtion of the police powers or the State by the National Government4 Rep resentative Mann GID will prepare the majority report on the bill.
 One of the most vital amendments to the Hepburn bill is provision that in fixing standards of tvod products for the guidance of officials charged with administering food laws the Sec retarY of Agriculture shall also consult the Committee on Food Standards of the Association of State Dairy and Food Departments.
 In the amended bill it is provided that when any pereson or manufac- turer desires to have the wholesome ness of any preservative or other sub stance aoded to foods passed upon, the Secretary of Agriculture shall name a committee of scientists consisting of one toxicologist, one physiological chemist, one bacteriologist. one pathol- ogist and a fifth scientist whom the Secretary of Agriculture may regard as qualified to assist him In reaching q decision"
 The committee believes this means of fixing standards and determining wholesomeness will remove many ob- jcctions offered by manufacturers to having the power too greatly centered in Dr. Wiley. Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agri- culture.
 Another vital amendment of great interest to the whiskey interests of the country Irovides that articles shall not be regarded as mishranded if they are so labeled as to indicate that they are blends. provided that the term blend as used herein, shall be construed to mean a mixture of like substances not excluding harmless coloring or flavor ing ingredients"
 The words Not excluding harmless coloring or flavoring ingredients" are designated to permit whiskey to be eX empt from the penalties of the act,
 The committee granted representa- tive Lowering, (Mas.,l permission to prepare an amendment concerning the amount Of alcohol or opium which may me used In patent medicines, with the understanding that 1t will be consider ed by. the entire committee tomorrow and acted upon as though introduced ea r1tar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
BANK IS NOT DEFrNcr.
Statement as to Southern Bank and
 Trust Company.

Fort smith. Ark. March 5.-R. r. Demare. Sr.. Vice-President of the Southern Bank and Trust Company of this city, which closed its doors last week. arrived in Fort Smith last night from Texas and today gave out state ment in which he says:
 The Southern Bank and Trust Com pany of Dallas, Tex is solvent, active corporation and is not defunct as stated by the newspapers and others. It has not closed it's doors nor has it made an assignment. The Southern Bank and Trust Company of Dallas, Tex, sold to Tom w Neal the branch It had here and the Southern Bank and Trust Com pany has an acceptable guarantee that the contract of Tom W. Neal will be carried out in every detali' ana that he will effect d reorganization for the continuance of the business formerly contracted by the southern Bank and Trust Company of Dallas, Tex
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
------------.------.------------- TRIAL OF EX-SENATOR-
Effort Made to Prove Good Character
 of Greene.

Washington, March 5.--The evidence for both the Government and defense in the case of former State Senator Greene of Blnghamton. N. r.. on trial in the criminal court on charges of conspiracy in connection with the sale of time recording clocks to the Post office Department. is now all in, the dee fense having closed It's ease early in the afternoon session today. When court convened this morning. Judge Gould overruled the motion of the defense for an instruction to the jury to acquiE Thereupon the defense submitted It's testimony. A large number of witt nesses testified to the good character of the defendant, and in addition some documentary evidence was offered. Tho arguments to Cne jury will be begun when court conveues tomorrow. when court convenes tomorrow, no limitation having been placed upon counsel as to the time to be occupied.
 A A. Blrney, a local attorney. was the first witness called by the defence He said he was counsel for George W. Beavers, and was asked to testify as to q conversation between Beavers, th0 District-Attorn and himself. Ootec- ton was raised by the Government and an argument ensued.
 The objection was sustained and tha witness was dismissed.
 Assocldt6 SustiSc tNotHoH ~ --As4Si S@ the appellate division of the Supreme Court of the State Of New York and a former comptroller of the State. testis fled that he .4as known the defendant for fifteen years, and that his reputa- tion has been of the highest character in the community for the strictest in. tegrity and honesty.
 Rev. Dr. John W. Phillips of Bing- hamton, II. IT. WOOdburn, Mayor of Binghamton; Rev. I. V. Simmons of Binghamton, and Justice George F. Lyon of the State Supreme Court of New York, testifed to the good char. acter of the defendant.
 The defense rested at 1:S5 D. un-
 The jury was then sent out and the question of instructions to the jury was considered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
LOUISIANA
 GETS THE LAND State Of Mississippi
 Loses Its Case. l.OOO,OOO ACRES IN DISPUTE Oyster Beds And Reefs Property Of
 The Pelican State. Opinion Handed Down by Chief Justice Fuller Says Territory Has Long Been Regarded as Belong
 ing to Louisiana.

Washington, March 5.-The Supreme Court of the United States today de- cided the case of Louisiana vs. Missls- sippi, involving the water boundary line between the two States, In favor of Louisiana. The decision was hand ed down by Chief Justice Fuller. AS the controversy was between two States, the case originated in the Su- preme Court.
 The dispute involved the peninsula of St. Bernard and the opinion held that the peninsula and adjacent ts- lands are a part of the territory or Louisiana. In It's pleading Louisiana claimed that the disputed territory cov- CTS a million acres of oyster beds.
 In his opinon the Chief Justice said:
 Political and police control and tu- risdiction by the parish of St. Bernard officials were exercised over the dis puted area and many instances are giv- en of police control and Jurisdiction by Louisiana officials over this gene4 al territory The general land office of the United States in all the maps It has caused to be made of Louisiana and Mississippi has been consistent in It's recognition of the ownership by Lou isiana or the disputed area.
 The offical maps of Mississippi re- coRnized Loulsiana's ownership of the disputed territory. The only exception seems to be a map of the Railroad Commission. issued in 1904, two years after this suit was instituted, wherein, on the eighteen mile theory. Mississip- pi for the first time extended her claims in the St. Bernard, Louisiana, parish.
 "The record contains much evidence of the. exercise by Louisiana of turis- diction over the territory in dispute and the general recognition of it by Mis- sisslppi as belonging to Louisiana.
 Our conclusion Is that complainant is entitled to the relief sought"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
DIES TO PROVE
 HIS HONESTY Follower Of Father Gapon Kills Himself. EXONERATED BY THE PRIEST Then Drew Pistol And Blew Out
 His Brains. Primaries Now Being Held Among the Peasants show that They arc
 Voting in Line With the
 Government.
ExoNERATED BY THE PRIEST

st. Petersburg, March 5.-The accused member of the Father Gapon labor or ganization who committed suicide yes terday while the scandal involving the charges of accepting money from the Government were being investigated. was named Sechoff.
 He enjoyed a high standing among his fellow workmen, who are terribly depressed as a result of the scandal in the organization. It now develops that Father Gapon was himself present at yesterdays session when Sechoff killed | himself.
 Father Gregori Pretoff had charged Sechoff with obtaining $2,500 from Fa- ther Gapon and with having accom-. panied a member of the secret police in search of M. MalushislSy, press agent and councillor of the Father Gapon movement, who lied with the organi- zation's funds.
 During the progress of the meeting Sechofr made an impassioned speech. in which he declared that he could nof support the Aifamy involved in the charge that the organization had been involved In a league with the Govern ment nor the obloquy heaped upon hinl- self, as both he and the organization were innocent.
 Sechof then called on Father Gapon to declare in the presence of his fei- LOW WoTkeTB WnSlnST SeCnon RAo E@~ ceived a cent from the Government. Father Gapon arose and exonerated SechoH, whereupon the latter said: Y will now give you supreme proof of my honesty" and, drawing q revolver, he blew out his brains
 Elections are Ordered.
 An imperial ukase, issued today. or- dered the elections to the National Ag- sembly to begin April 8. In twenty~ eight provinces of Central Russia on April 27. in seventeen other provinces of Central Russia and the Don regions and in two other provinces on May 3d
 The primary elections of the peasant class of which there are four degrees. are In progress. The returns thus far are significant. Yesterday In the rural districts Of St. Petersburg province the ,l( sasants almost without exception, ! N gse the peasanf village election ana J Most ehtefz for members of the sVoJosA courts G select the delegates to the provincial congress. which will be composed of representatives of the four degrees and which later will choose representatives to the national assembly.
 The selections of the same leaders who. under the old regime. were named more or less through the infiu- ence of the government district peasants In the provincial congressef will be conservative. No charge. how ever, has been raised that the govern ment has exercised undue influence and until the result of the peasant cleo tion in the districts in which extep- sive agrarian disorder occurred iu known the deduction that the commu- nual machinery has been employed in, the peasant elections canhot be drawu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
BELMONT AND HUGHES.
Invited to Appear Before Committee of
 the House.


 Washington, March 5.--The consid- eration of bills prohibiting corpora tions from contributing to campaign funds and requiring publicity in all money matters affecting elections Is to be taken up next Monday by the House Committee on the election os Presi- dent and Vice. President and members of Congress. Of which Representative Gaines of West Virginia Is chairman.
 This was determined on today when the committee, on motion of Mr. Hard- wick of Georgia, agreed to invite for mer Representative Perry Belmont, president of the organization on Cam paign Contributions, to be present and requested Charles F. Hughes. the coun- sel for the Armstrong insurance inc vestigating committee of the New York Legislature also to come, If con- venient, and bring with him copy of the report of the committee.
 The question of whether general invt stigation of campaign contributions by corporations will be gone Into by the committee has not. 1t Is said, been determined although the Democrats on the committee are anxious that such a line of inquiry should be conducted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE,
List of Those Entitled to Vote Fol
 Chairman.

Washington, March 5.-The Demo cratic Congressional Campaign Commit tee is now fully made up. and the fol- lowing men will be entitled to vote tt the meeting called for tomorrow night to elect chairman and other officers
 Representatives:
 Alabama, Burnett; Arkansas, Little; Florida Clark; Georgia, Griggs; Illl- nois, Raney; Indiana, Zenor; Ken lucky Hopkins; Louisiana, Rroussard; Maryland, Gill; Massachusetts, Keliher; Mississippi, Bowers: Missouri, Lloyd; Nevada, Van Duser; New Jersey, Mc- Dermott: New York, Ryan; North Caro- lima, ". W. Kitchlns: Ohio, Garbsr; Pennsylvania. Kelinei Rhode Island. Granger: South Carolina, Finley; Ten nessee, Gaines; Texas, Smith; Virginia. southall: West Virginia. Davis; Wis- consin, Weisso.
 Senators:
 Arkansas, Berry; Idaho, Dubois; Tennessee, Carmack; Montana, Clark; Texas, Culberson; Virginia, Martin; Florida, Taliaferro; Missouri, stone: Nevada, Newlands.
 Delegate;
 Smith. Arizona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
FUNERAL OF sCHoFIELD.
wIIl he Held From St. Johns Church,
 Washington.


 Washington, March 5,---Arrangement for the funeral of the late Lieutenant General Schodeld have not yet been perfected, but General Afnsworth, the military secretary. Is in telegraphlc communication with the relatives of the deceased officer at St Augustine. Fla.
 funeral shall take place here Wednes- day from St. Johns Church. but the hour has not yet been fixed. Lieu tenant General Is entitled to an escort amounting almost to a division Of troops upon the occasion of his funeral but no such number of troops are within early reach of the national eap- itol, so the War Department will con- tent itself with making the best dis play possible from the garrisons at Fort Meyer, Washington barracks and perhaps Forts McHenry. Hunt and Washington.
 St. Augustine. Fla, March 5.-Lieu- tenant-GeneraI John M. Schofield's body was conveyed to the Southern Railway train leaving for Arlington at o'clock tonight by Chatfleld Post, Grand Army of the Republic. after the brief burial services conducted at the late residence by Rev. J. Fitzjames Hindry. rector of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, and Rev. J. Coffin stout of the Memo rial Church. Comrades W. D. Wilson. 129th Illinois: O. B. Smith, 33rd Wis consin; John H. Frey, 10sth Ohio; J. H. Slater. e5th Illinois, and Advance Ser geants q. M. Brown and Pate, .. $. Army, conveyed the body. The hon orary paIl-bearers included United States Senator Cullom and Brigadter- Generals W. M Wherry and William En- nis, General Schofield's former stan of- ficars; Henry Anderson, '. s. Army; Albert Lewis and Dr. Anderson. Gen eral Wherry and General Ennis will escort the body to Arlington. Mrs SchoneId and the others returning to st. Auguatine after tfe ceremonies as the national cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
GilIespie Proposes InvestIgation.

Washington. March 5.-Representa- tive Gillespie of Texas introduced a resolution today for an investigation by the Department of Commerce and Labor of the Proprietary Association of America, the National Wholesale Druggists Association and the National Association of Retail Druggists. which are said to be discriminating against John W. Jennings, a Washington drug gist, because of his failure to affiliate with the District of Columbia Retail Druggists Association, the local branch of the National Association of Retail Druggists. It is alleged the organiza- tions named are violating the antitrust act
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
ALL A BOLD FAKE.
Nell and Others Admit vtoIatIOr
 Prize Fight Law.

Nell and Others Admit Violation of
 Prize Fight Law.
 San Francisco, March 5.-The Bulle- tin says:
 Harry Tenny's tragic death after his battle with Frankie Nell was the result of a bold fake. The young pugilist was not in any condition to fight He was not examined by the physicians. The mysterious Dr. Day is only a myth The facts were exposed this afternoon by Frankie Neil and his second, John F. Bayne, both of whom declared they saw no physician prior to the fight and that Neil was not examined in accord ance with the law.
 Criminal prosecutions may result. The police are holding the alleged cer- tifcate of ''Dr. Day" as evidence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
Hasty's Case with Jury.

Gaffney. s. C. March 5.-The case of George Hasty charged with the mur- der of Abbott Davidson and Milan Ben nett two members of the Nothing but Money" opera compeny was given to the jury at o'clock tonight after a comprehensive charge by Judge Mem minger, The entire time today was taB
 en up by argument Of counsel. Solid tor P. $. Sease, J. C, Jeffries and z !. Otis, spoke for the prosecution. Col. George Johnstone and P. R. Butler ar gued for the defense. At II o'clock tonight the jury was still out. ver- dict Is not sxpectsd before morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
Change in Quarantine Wanted.

Havana, March 5.-The American Club of Havana has supplemented the cablegram which was sent to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at Washington, March 2, asking for a modification of the quarantine established at Gulf ports by the United States by similar cablegrams to the health officials of Louisiana, Alabama and Florida Be- sides reiterating that there Is no yel- low fever in Cuba. the dispatches urge that the establishment of an outgoing quarantine at Havana under the super vision of the United States marire hoe- potal service would fulhll every re- uuirement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
Difference of Miners.

Pittsburg, Kas.. March 5.-The off, cials of the three southwestern dis tricts of the United Mine Workers of America, representing fifty thousard miners of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas Indian Territory and Texas, were in conference in this city today. It was expected that Chris Evans, personal representative of President John Mitchell, would arrive here tonight and leave with the district leaders for Kansas City where a confer ence with the operators will be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06

new force and report on its efficiency to the diplomatis corps. The acceptance of this proposal would give to the po- lice distinctly international character and make 1t impossible for any power to exercise special advantages. More over, organization of such a force would guarantee the independence of the Sultan.
 France, on the other hand, declares that she does not object to the organt- zation of the police by the Sultan in the port towns of Morocco nor to the cost of the force being paid out of the bank of Morocco. She insists however, that the foreign officers of the sforce shall be chosen from the armies of France and Spain. The adoption of this proposition Is opposed by Germany on the grounds that such scheme would strip the police system of It's inter national guaranty, which Is the guar anty alike to the signatory powers and. to the Sultan of the maintenance of tF open door and of the Sultans ip
 pendence. If the Sultan was forceGs 70 select the officers of the police from France and Spain he would soon be- come dependent upon these two coun- tries. Germany Is convinced that the officers so chosen would regard their mission from the national rather than the international point In short, the pidn WOulO De LdntdInOuHb LO a uOuDle mandate to the exclusion of the other powers interested
 "Germany's proposals with regard to the organization of the bank follow the lines of those suggested for the police in that they have for their object the preservation the international charac- ter of the bank by placing 1t under the control of the representatives of the powers. The adoption of the French plan regarding this would in Germany's opinion turn the bank into a French institution. Tn brief tho ac- ceptance of the French proposal with regard to the bank of Morocco and the police system. it is Germany's firm be- lief. would give to France the centrol of Morocco In all economic, financial and military matters, thereby closing the door to the rest of the world and destroying rights acquired by treaty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
HAD BOMB IN HAIR.
Woman Attempts the Life of Admiral
 DOubasOn.

Moscow. March 5.-A boldly planned attempt on the life of Vice Admiral Doubasoff, Governor General of Moscow, and member of the Council of the Elm pIre. was frustrated today. As in the case of Vice Admiral Cnoukin. who on February f-this year was the ob- ject of a terrorist attack. the would be assassin was a woman and her method was possibly the same as that of the woman who attempted the life of Choukin.
 Representing that she came from personal friends of the Governor Gen. eral. she gained admittance to the chan cellerie, but her agitation attracted the attention of all aide who noticed par ticularly the luxurlance of the wom- ans hair, which was eoifted high up- on her head. When she was interroga- ted she attempted to flee. but was seiz- ed and searched and a small bomb was discovered concealed in .1er tresses The identity of the woman has no. been established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
PRAIRIE FIRE RAGING.
Estimated That Damage WiII Amount
 To s1 s1,O0O,OOO.

Austin, Texas. March 5.-InformatIon was received here today to the effect that most disastrous prairie fires have swept the extreme western section or tha Pan Handle for the past threa days entailinE a loss up to the present time of upwards of one million dollars. The fire did the most damage In Lamb and Hockley counties, burning many acres of land and destroying hundreds of head of cattle.
 Inasmuch as it will be six weeks be- fore the spring grass will come forth, 1t has been found necessary for all cat tlemen in that section to move their cattle into New Mexico for range pur- poses, which means considerable loss to them It is estimated that in the past three days 5O0.OOO acres of land have been burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
Assigned 10 Atlanta.

Washington, March 5.-On the recom- mendation of General Bates, chief of stan, Brig General William F. Duval. recently promoted from Lieu tenant-ColoneI of Artillery. will be as- signed to the command of the Depart ment of the Gulf. with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
SENATOR oLAPPss VIEW.
Fnvors No Amendment to Rate BI
 Yet PrOpOned.

Net Proposed.
 Washington. March 5.---Senator Ciapp, one of the men who assisted in framing the Hepburn rate hflI was at the White House today and discussed the situa- tfon with the President. It was ex- pected that Senator Deliver would participate in the conference, but he was detained at home by illness. Sen ator Clapp would not discuss his in- terview with the President. but said that so far as he was concerned, no proposition had yet been submitted that he thought would improve the bill as it stands, Should 1t develop fin de- bate that some amendments were nec- essary and would strengthen the bill, he would be willing to have them in- corporated. but so far none had been offered that he thought was necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-06
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.
sturdS Effori4 2o Clear Away the
 Wreckaee at Meridian.

Stur0y EnOftE Ao tAeHE away tus
 Wreckaee at Meridian.
 Meridian, Miss. March 5.---Sturdy ef- forts are belrg made by the people of Meridian to clear away the mass of wreckage that covers the district swept by Fridays tornado. Hundreds of workmen and sorvicts are employed and representative citizens are lend ing helping hand. The known death list remains at twenty, although 1t may possibly be swelled to twenty-two at al time. Among the injured, two are in a serious condition
 The Relief Committee Is accepting outside donations which are arriving with every mail. No appeal has been mode outside the State. but the distress is so great that the Relief Committee decided to accept ell contributions ar irving here. Plans are forming to en- couraee the immediate rebuilding of the destroyed area.