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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
AUSTRIA ASSURES ROME
OF SAFETY OF ITALIANS
Makes Response to Representations
Growing Out of Demonstrations
Made at Fiume and Zara.

ROME. Sept. SIN response to repre-
sentations addressed TO the Austrian
Government with reference to the Croa-
tian anti-Italian aggression at Fiume
and cara. the Italian Foreign Office re-
ceived assurances today that order
would be maintained and. Italian sub
jects protected.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

The sixth of this series of articles
on bridge whist Will appear In The Call
on Thursday, September Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
THE CAMPAIGN IS ON
i ,Pt;Es-EI.ECTIoN ACTIyITYeIN RUSSIA
 REAcHEs ACUTE STAGE.
Candidates Already arc Announcing, Although It Is Not Net Known
 When the Elections VIII .s.s. Be Held.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 31.--The pre- election activity has reached an acute stage, although tho date of the convo- cation of the National Assembly or even of the date of holding the elec- tions are unknown.
 Candidates of various parties are daily coming into the open and all fac- tions In public life are taking an active interest in the campaign. The only ef- fective boycott of the preparations seems to be that which is due to the apathy of the commercial classes and other conservative and unprogressive clements. A
 The eligible members of the Social Democrats, the League of Leagues. and other extremist organizations in spite of their fulminations against the Ma tional Assembly, are registering as in- dividuaIs and intend to exercise the franchise The main center of political activity at present is Moscow, where the six moderate organizations, follow ing the example of St. Petersburg. have established a political club and are planning to publish paper under the editorship of Prince Eugene Trou- betskoy.
 The defections from the ranks of the Constitutional Democrats are now as- suming the character of an open split, with female suffrage and the autonomy of Poland as the two principal points of difference. Among the candidates at Moscow are Prince Galitzin. M. Guch- off and Dmitri Shipoff, representatives of the moderate faction. This faction condemns the putting forward of NM. GoIovin and Kokoshkine, Professor Morimtzoff and NJ. Korosovan. editor of the notorious batting Droug (Friend) and also the announced can didacy of Father Gapon, who has re- turned to St. Petersburg to push big plans for a moderate labor organization which contemplates the establishment of newspaper.
 The project for giving Russia con stitution" by making alterations in the Fundamental laws of the empire so as to barmonize them with the imperial manifesto of october 30. will be taken LID for consideration tomorrow by the solsky commission, which includes be- sides the cabinet ministers. other lead CTS of tho Government and the men prominent in public life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
Axher Tragedy in the Syrian Feud,
THE TROUBLE OVER RELIGION
Dead Man a Brother of Archbishop
 Stefan.
TWO other. Aortally wounded, one of Them, it Is Relieved, Accidentally @..-Tso Cousins start 8 Gen
 eral Melee.

New York, Jan. 3I.--one man was killed and two others are, probably mortally wounded tonight in the Syr- ian quarter Of New York City, mark ing another tragic chapter in the feud which has been raging between the adherents of different religious faiths among the Syrians here.
 The man killed, John Stefan. was a brother of Archbishop Stefan. the Syr- ian Roman Catholic preIate now visit ing in, Pittsburg. Stefan was shot in Syrian restaurant where he was din- ing with party of friends. Two cous- ins, Elias Zarik and George Zarik, res. idents of Brooklyn. entered the place. drew revolvers and began to fire. Ste- fan fell from his chair at the first volleys and died almost instantly. An other of the diners. Raphael Sholisch, was shot in the back and mortally wounded.
 In the melee that followed the firing of the first shot. George Zarik, the police say, accidentally sent a bullet into his cousins chest. the ball lodging over the heart He Is in hospital in critical condition. George Zarik is locked up. accused of being an accom- plice to the murder Four other per- sons are also under arrest, one on stis- picion and three as witnesses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
FINANCES OF JAPAN.
Explanatory statement Issued at Ena-
 bassy In WnshingtOn.


 bassy In WashinwtOn.
 Washington. Jan. 3l--Despite tho op- position in the Japanese diet to the post belIum financial scheme of tho government. information has reached the Japanese embassy here that the home government Is confident that fhe meastire will eventually be adopted. As there are a large number of Jspa- : nese bondholders In this country, the following statement was made public at the Japanese embassy today:
 '-The normal expenditures, not con nected with the war. are estimated pt s115.oO0.O0o, and are to be met by tho normal rcvenues iu existence.
 The expenditures resulting ffein lss wHys sl.elb as taS sg sss ssse Df tl9a afat debts, atInuitics, pensions. aainteHsnee of tho gaRrisons in Mancnuria and Corea, etc, are estimated at 'S40O,JVs 900, and are to be met by the revenues from. the war taxes and by otaer re- sources which consist of the prceeeis of the loans already issued, the sale of the booty and other disused articles and new. loan.
 The new issue is to be made en- tirely at home. and its requisite amount is estimated at ,- 100000. of this total S1o0,00O,0OO will be released in the market: which is not likely to feel a pressure on this account. because in
  is to redeem exchequer bonds for the benefit of the market. Of the remain der of the new issue $75.090.00O Is to be delivered in bonds as grants in re- cognition of the services connected with the war. Finally ss0,uV0,,' which needs only to be issued gradual ly, is to. be taken up by the govern ments savings deposits bureau. The reimbursement by Russia of the ex- penses for the maintenance of the pris- oners is not included in the present financial scheme because the amount is not ascertained. Ine new issue will decrease by the amount of the payment receivable from Russia.
 For the payment of principal and interest of the loan already issued and to be issued hereafter. in connection with the war, the government Is to set apart $oo.VJ0, ,00. from the revenues each year and the whole national debts incurred in consequence of tho war are to be repaid in about tnlrty years. Be- sides this SIS S,00O.oJ0 is to be set apart each year to pay the principal and in terest on the loans created before the war.
 '"rhe sole object of the four per cent sterling loan issued last November is to convert existing loans on the basis of a lower rate of interest; hence if will not increase the total amount of the national debts"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
TO HoLD A CAUCUS
DEMOCRATS OF SENATE WELL HAVE A MEETING.
Treaties Which The Presideht Is So
 Anxious to Have Ratified Will Be DIsmlssed--Bills of Aln- ,+.... bame Members.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The senate Democrats are to hold a very inn portant caucus Saturday morning. Among the subjects to be consider d will be the pending treaties Presioert Roosevelt is so anxious to have rat.- fled, especially that relating to Santo Domingo. Senator Morgan being j member of the foreign relations com nittee it is expected he will have considerable to say at the party con ference.
 ! MT. Morgan the minority leader has, on account of sickness, been confined to his house for week but is improv- ing and hopes to be present at the meeting Saturday.
 Representative Hefin did not speak on the railway rate bill in the house. o-day as he had intended. He yielded the floor to Representative Shackel- ford of Missouri who was compelled to leave for his home this evening. MT Hefiin will be recognized to-mSr- row. Representative Clayton will speak on the same bill Friday.
 Representative Burnett hopes to he able to pass In the house before the end of the week his oill donati ninety thousand acres of mineral lantH in Alabama to the public schools of the State. The measure has been favorably reoorte1.'
 Representative Richardson's bill which passed the house last week and which authorized the construction Of dams and power stations on tho Tennessee river at Muscel Shoals has passed the senate and been sent to the president
 The senate has also accepted the house amendment to Representative Taylor's bill authorizing the Mobile Railway and Dock Company to corr struct a bridge between Cedar Point and Dauphin Island and the measure Is in the hands of the President. Miss Cooper and Miss Edith Ballow of Demopolis were guests of Re- preventative Taylor at the Capitol to- day who pointed out the congressional celebrations to his visitors, Misses Cooper and Ballow are on ther way to tho Boston Conservatory of Music. Lawrence Cooper of Huntsville was | also a capitol visitor to-day He and Milton Humes came up from Huntsville to attend the funeral of General Wheeler,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
WRECK or THE VALENCIA.
Enort to Ascertain Why More Lives
 Were Net Saved.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 3i.--Trying to fix the blame for the drowning of ap- proximateiy fifty passengers on the ill., lated Valencia when the life boats were launched, United States Inspectors Turner and Whitney today examined four witnesses. including two members of the crew. The point of today's ques. tions was to determine whether or not seamanship was shown in the launch- ing of the lifeboats.
 Boat No. was either dropped into the sea through a mistake in orders or the ropes were rotten. The boat contained forty people as it hung from the davits, banging against the side of the ship with every sea. One end gave way and practically ali the people in 1t were spilled into the water. Only three or four, these being men, kept afIoat until tho boat was finally launch ed.
 That a mistake was made was proved by witness. who swore that some one on deck, presumably an officer. gave the order to lower away. The order might have been given by an excited passenger, but 1t was so dark that none of fhe witnesses could tell positively who gave the order No one could swear that the ropes were either cut or broken. so that the evidence seemed to show that one end was dropped be- fore the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
ELkINs AND DoLLrvER.
So Far Unable to Agree on Railway Rate RiIl

Washington. Jan. 31.-The division in the Senate over the, railroad rate bill seems now to hang upon the question of appeal to the courts from the de- eision of the Interstate Commerce Com mission when 1t fixes maximum rate. The House bill and the Deliver -Clapp bill in the Senate provide for no appeal, leaving 1t to the railroadacompanies to take any case into the courts under the present laws.
 The opponents of the House and sim liar bills insist that the right of the railroads to an appeal in every case where the Commission fixes rate must be given. A review of the action of the Commission by. the courts is the contention and it appears that the rate fight is to be made on these lines.
 Senator Elkins. Chairman of the Com miftee. has had conferences with Sem ator Deliver on this subject. but they havS come to no agreement. Senator DolI3ver insists that the railroads have the same protection in the courts as other citizens, while Senator Elkins says that the. right of review by a court of any order of the Commission reducing rate is necessary in order to protect railroad properties. The pres ent division probably will develop fur ther when the committee meets next Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01

the matter had been fully considered by the Department of Corporations be- fore commencing the inquiry. and that while 1t was hoped 1t would not be necessary to resort to the law. still the agents of the department had come to get that information and would resort to the law If necessary
 A number of acquisitions issued by the Government upon the firm of swift & Co., for their books were shown to the witness. and he declared that he n id seen them previously and had directed the men in the office of Swift & Go. to honor them.
 He asserted that all the information given by Swift & Co. to the Government had been accurate as he had expected to be called upon later to swear to It.
 The court adjourned for the day with Mir. Swift still on the stand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
THE JAPANESE
 EXPERIMENT. Will Advise England to
 Reform Army. INCIDENT IS NOT RELISHED London Papers Are Indignant of
 Terauehi's Statement. sIikado's War Minister Said That Hls Government Intended to Ask
 Great Britain to Improve N
 its Military Arm.
INCIDENT IS NOT RELISHED

Tokio, Jan. sI.---At a meeting of the Budget Committee, Mir. Osfi. the lead- CT of the Progressive Party, interpel- lated General Terauchi. Minister of War. as to whether the Government as the result of the Angfo-Japaneae aili- ance. intended to urge the British Gov ernment to reform it's army organtza- tion. The Minister said that the Gov- ernment would do go at some future date
 The Emperor has donated $25.0oe for the relief of the famine sufferers. Ac- cording to the latest returns nearly a million persons in Japan are on the verge of starvation.
 London. Feb. 1--The cabIegram from Tokio announcing that tho leader of the Progressive Party of Japan inter- pellated the Minister of War as to whether the Japanese Government, In view of the Anglo-Japanese alliance intended to urge upon the British Gov- ernment the reform of it's army orsan- ization to which the Minister replied that his Government would do 60 ae some future date is likely to cause q sensation through Great Britain.
 For the moment most of the papers refrain from comment under the idea that the wrong impression might nave been conveyed through close teie- graphic summary or by telegraphtn error.
 The Daily Mail is reluctant tc be- lieve that the common rules of interna- tionai courtesy have been intention ally disregarded. It expressed the belief that the statement of General Terauchi will reuslt in diplomatic corr respondence.
 Tho Daily Nal. Tn an editorial. sayR that "It is not, an agreeable pill for a proud people to swallow" and points with dramatic emphasis to the extra ordinary story of the last twenty years since the Gilbert and Sullivan opera of The Mikado" represented Our mo- tions of Iapan.s' The paper adds that If this miracle happened in twenty years. what might not happen tn fifty years2"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
nIENpn-rnnNEs mARalAaE.
He Admits It, while She says Tt EInAnsS Occurred. sss

New York. Jan. 31.--J. L. Eastland of San Francisco this afternoon con- frmed the report of the marriage df Mrs. Charles T.. Yerkes to Wilson Mig ner of San Francisco. Mir. Eastland was a witness to the ceremony which took place last evening at tho Yerkes residence on Fifth Avenue. The other witnesses were Emile Burgsre. aleo Of San Francisco, and Mrs. Goodseib a woman companion of Mrs. Xerkes.
 Rev Mir. Gillies said tonight: was called upon at my homo by man who said he was Wilson 4aizner, yoH- terday afternoon. He came to me like a man and said he was about to DO married. He asked me to be In Mrs. Yerkes's home last night at half past seven o'clock to perform the ceremony and I promised to be there
 Why he came to mo do not know and I did not ask him. It was enough for me that there was no objection to their being married. went to Mrs. Yerles'a home as requested and about s o'clock Mir. Mizner and ms friends arrived. Mrs. Goodsell was already there The only witnesses of the cere- mony were Mrs. Grugere. Mir. Eastland and Mrs. Goodseli
 "As to the filing of the certificate of marriage I shall certainly attend to that within the. ten days prescribed by law and in view of the publicity of the affair shall try to see that the cer- tificate is filed tomorrow or next day.
 Mrs. Yerkes tonight in an interview would not admit the marriage had taken place Even after a represent alive of Mfr. Mizner had made known the name of the clergyniatl and the lat' fer had confirmed the marriage. Mrss Yerkes said
 .'The story Is ridiculous. do nos know how 1t originated. If intended 10 get married, should announce ir to my friends, although I would not consider 1t a matter in which the puD- lie need be interested. But have nos been married since Mir. Yerkes's death ana I have no intention of marrying again. shall devote myself to plan ninc and building the hospital for which my husband made provisions in his will and l expect that my interest i'm the hospital and in the convaIescents home which I shall found will occupy me for the remainder of my days"
 Mrs. Yerkes, when seen for the secs ond time. just before midnight praett- oafIy reiterated what she had sat6 earlier. When told of the statement of pr. GIllles, she exclaimed: This te ridiculous do not believe he satd such a thing Even if ] did marry 1Iizner. it was nobodsts business t1ta my own. But I am still Airs. xerires
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
ACTION IS POSTPONED,
No Action Regarding Claims Against
 CeFtnin Individuals.

New York, Jan. 31.-The trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Company to- day postponed action on recommen- dalton of their special Investigating committee which the trustees described as relating to certain claims against individuals,
 The legal question as to those claims, inc trustees announced, were submit ter to Joseph Choate and the Board of Trustees decided ito act in accordance with opinion and views of Mir Choate as regards any further action.
 Frederick Cromwell, Treasurer of the Mutual Life Insurance Company tend cred his resignation to take effect March 1. next, and the resignation was accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
rREAsURER OF EQUITABLE.
Henry Rogers wlnthrOp Elected to tn.
 Position.

New York, Jan. 31.--Henry Rogers Winthrop was elected Treasurer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society at n meeting of the, Board of Directors to- day Mr. winthrop has been field man. ager and assistant secretary of the Society for some time. The treasurer ship had been vacant since the death of sidney Dillon Ripley. q year or more ago. At today's meeting the resignation of chauncey NJ. Depew as director, was formally accepted by the Board.
 President Morton announced that the Society has ceased to write new busi- ness in Australia. Russia. Norway and sweden, and that it will be the policy cf the new management to withdraw from every section of the world where 1t fig found that the business cannot he conducted at g profit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
BODY OF KING CHRISTIAN.
Now Lies in The Garden Room O
 AmalienbOrg Palace.

AmalienbOrg Palace.
 Corenhagen, Jan. 3l.-rhe body of King Christian was today placed II a plain casket lined with swansdown and covered with black silk. It lies tonight in the apartment of the Amalienborg palace known as the Garden Room to which it was re- moved after Il memorial service this afternoon.
 only the court physicians were present when the body was removed from the bed to the casket fOllowins the service at which most of the men,- bers of the royal family were present.
 Great banks If flowers and wreaths line the hall, which is guarded by tho kings edjutants No official announce mAnt regarding the date of the funeral has yet been given out. It is stat.I that King Christian left only a small fortune, amounting probably to less than $250,000. The king was exceeo ingly charitable and gave large sur1s of money for the relief of the poor people and to deserving institutions King Frederick has issued a decree of amnesty, releasing many offenders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
Y,.,I.si.Id'. Liquor BIII.

waehingt0n, Jan 3I-KeGftsentaIlVe rdttlefield of Maine introduced q bill today providing that the interstate con1Terce character of all shipments of intoxicating liquor shall terminate im- n,ediatelv rpon their arrival in the State in which the place of their desti- nation Is situated. and before the de- livery of the liquor to the consignee. It also provides that In cash on deliy- a.. oS sbinments. the sale shall be held to he made when the money is paid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
IN MOUNT HOLLY JAIL.
Rufus Johnson Carried Back to New if9 Jersey From Baltimore.

Rufus J0hm@Om CHHESeu RMCM @V &NSfs ifH Jersey From Baltimore.
 Mount Holly, N. J.. Jan. 31--RufuS Johnson, the negro murder of Miss Florence wollinson, who was arrested in Baltimore where he confessed the crime, was brought here by New Jer- sey detectives today and Is now safely lodged in the Burlington county jail
 Johnson was in a highly nervous state when he reached here as he feared he would be roughly handled by the indigant people of the country. There was, however. no untoward incident on the trip from Baltimore. The journey from the Pennsylvania railroad station to rhis place was made in an automobbile, the run of twenty miles being made at high speed.
 The negro was almost terror stricken as the big machine rushed through Morrestown which Is near the scene of the. tragedy. He crouched on tho floor of the automobile and pleaded with the detectives to save, him if 4 crowd should attempt ta take him .frplR them Thara waEs. only a ,-amali crowd at the 1ail when the party ars rived and Johnson was soon inside ard locked in a strong steel cage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01

Arkansas. Winfield s. Holt. Little Rock; Jacob SchauI, Marrianna: James ". Grubbs, Newport. Georgia, Charles R. Jones. Roesville. Indian Territory, Elijah J. Norville. Wynnewood. Ter nassee, John c Camppell. Johnson City: Abe I. Davidson. Tullahoma
 Texas. Hattie Damon, Burnett; Robert C. May, Leonard; James J. Dickerson. Paris; William ]. Boyd. Kemp: J. Mark. westmoreIand. Lott. Joshua c. Brown. Madispnviiie; Moritz Reidie, Yorktown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
CONVICTED or BLAckMAIL.
Justice of Peace, Attorney and Detec-
 tlvcs Sentenced.

ai ]
 Chicago Jan. 31.--rsaac Hartman. Justice of the Peace in the village of Harvey, twenty miles from this city, Mike J. MaIaney. an attorney and Harry Nye, a private detective. were today found guilty of blackmail and sen- fenced to indeterminate terms in the pcnitentiary.
 It was shown during the trial that the men had extorted $2.ooa from Rev. Lawrence A. Erhard, a Roman Catholic priest. fin charge of tho Church of the Epfphaney in this city
 Nye carrying warrant issued by Justice Hartman. called on the priest and threatened him with publicity in connection with serious charges unless he paid them $2.o00. Rev. Erhard de- nounced tho charges as utterly false, hut dreading the trouble that would follow refusal paid over the nncney. Later when an effort was made to. se- cure si,ooo additional from him the priest mentioned the matter to some of his friends and the arrest of the men followed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
se,op end colmey Awnin Indicted.

New York. Jan Sl.---Indietments for forgery in the first degree In the Issue of forged Norfolk and Western Rails way certificates were today brought by @ grand jury against Charles Augustus Seton and Charles T. .. P. colmey. Both of these men are now in jail awaiting sentence after conviction in other cases. Seton was convicted of grand larceny in conection with the issue of S3.o0O, 900 worth of stock of the Houston, Galveston and Interurban Railroad of Texas. Colmey was com victed of larceny fin the first degree on inc charge that he sold Q fraudulent bond of the New York and Hempstead Railroad. He Is also known as Kid Murray
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-01
CRIrICIsED BY GREELY.
Finds Fault With Administration of Patent Ohices

Washington, Jan. 31.-"I wish to make decided criticism of the United States Patent Office" was the declara- tion of former Assistant Commissioner oc Patents Greedy, before the House Committee on Patents today
 Since the passage of the new trade mark act by the. last Congress, he said 15,737 applications for trade marks have been filed with fees agregating S15T.370 during the first nine months under the new law. or an increase of about S125,000 over any previous year Despite this increase. but 4,09O trade marks had been granted, The trouble. he contended, is an entirely new ruling by Commissioner Allen, that separate application and fee must be filed for each article in any class of merchan- disc