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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-15
MARINES RETURN TO SHIP.

therefore cessation of hostilitieS
is expected as soon as the leaders of
the various insurgent bands have been
informed of the Presidents action to-
day.
The landing of 120 sailors by
Commander Colwell and the subsequent
withdrawal of nearly the entire force
on orders from Washington has caused
considerable comment, but Ii is assert
ed that no reflection on the officer is
involved in the action take here. Late
last night long cablegram in cipher
was received from Commander Golwell
While not made public, 1t is believed
the dispatch shows clearly that the
naval officer was acting entirely within
his instructions in landing his sailors
and if there is any disposition to ques-
tion the propriety of that action the
responsibility must rest on Mr. Sleeper
the American Charge d'Affaires, for the
Denver forces were placed entirely at
his command.
WILL SURROUND ISLAND.
Having done everything in the way
OF preparation for eventualities in Cuba
which prudence and experience could
suggest, the officials in Washington
who are temporarily acting as heads Of
the military branches of tie Govern
ment today did nothing more than
await developments and watch the ex-
ecution of the plans they had already
formulated.
There was no cessation on this ac-
count of the activities of the subordi-
nate officers who were charged with
the execution of the details of the plan.
Within short time an effective fleet
of eight naval vessels will surround
the island of Cuba and they will be
manned by marine contingents
In addition to the cruiser Denver
now at Havana, the Des Moines is al
ready crossing the Florida straits from
Key West for that port; the Marietta
is probably at Cienfugos; the Dixie
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-15

I His clothes were torn, one pocket hang
ing hv threads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
nrillnll NaynI prnrran,.

London. Feb. 2s --The British naval estimate for 1so6-G7 propose national expenditure of $159.34T,5e0. being $l2.- S00.000 less than the estimate for the present fiscal year. The new Govern- ment having little time in which to frame. new naval budget has practi- cally adopted its predecessors estimate, thus continuing the policy of economy already Initiated and considered jus- tified by the altered circumstances re+ sulting from the Russo-Japanese war. In view of the destruction O. the Rus sian sea power. the Anglo Japanese al- iiance and the Anglo-French entente, the Government considers it possible without detracting from efficiency to call halt in the constantly increasing naval expenditures. The Government gives no details of the new program. but 1t is understood that the projected four armored vessels for the coming year will be largely battleships. pre- sumably of the DFeadnaught class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
WILL NOT CUT SALARIES.
Attitude of PastOAice Department as to
 Rural Mail Carriers.

Washington, Feb. 2S Tho following statement has been furnished the As sociated Press for transmission;
 nI the matter of rural carriers pay it can be authoritatively stated that there is no disposition on the part or the Postoffice Department to cut exist ing rates. On the contrary the De- partment has strongly recommended the advisabillty of Congressional con sideration of the subject looking to more adequate compensation.
 Tn the recent readjustments to com plete county service the number or routes reduced in mileage have exceed ed the number increased and many routes varying in length from twenty to twenty three miles have been es- tablished, the lengthening of routes in such instances not being practicable. These conditions have resulted In low ering the average pay of the carrier somewhat. Until the service is com pleted throughout the country the aV- craze of carriers salaries based upon the present legal allowances will nat urally fiuctuate from time 10 time as routes are increased or decreased in length.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
MAYOR AND TEACHER
SWEAR TO CoNTRARIEs IN CASE OF
 ALBERT PATRICK.
Rice Says He Does Not Know Miss GatIlard and She Says That She Certainly Does Know
 Rice.

New York. Feb. 2s.--Mayor H. Bald win Rice of Houston. Texas. was a wit Iies in the hearing today on tho motion for a new trial for Albert T. Patrick. who is under sentence of death for the murder of William Marsh Rice. the Texas millionaire. The Mayor is a nephew of the murdered man.
 Mayor Rice denied the statements made by Minnie Gaillard. one of the witnesses for Patrick's counsel, who had testified that she overheard conversa- tion between Mayor Rice and Charles F. Jones. millionaire Rice's former valet, while the Mayor and Jones were riding in a trolley car in Houston.
 "Did you over sit on a street car with Charles P. JoneS2' asked District Att torney Jerome. who had called him as "a witness.
 NO. sir" replied the Mayor. q don't know him.
 Did you ever slap him on the back and say you carried out those in- structions' and asked him how his cof- fers were7"
 NO. sir, the nephew of William Marsh Rice don't slap criminals on the back in Houston"
 The Mayor said he knew Miss Gail lard when he was about fourteen years of age but he had not seen her in years. She was asked to stand up anc did so.
 Do you know herr" he was asked.
 'So. sir. L do not"
 The Mayor said to the counsel for Patrick that he did not remember that he met Miss Gaillard in the house Of L. F. Gillette. The Mayor was not men tioned in the Rice will, he said, nor had he contested 1t. but he received S2e,000 as compromise. Ills uncle ne sSld. had given him some land and then left him out of his will because he thought that was enough
 When Mayor Rice was excused, Miss Gaiilard was called.
 DO you know Mayor Rice" asked Mir. Jerome.
 She repeated that her testimony re- Eardlng the conversation in the street car at Houston was true.
 "when was your teachers license re- voked?" asked MT. Jerome.
 why. 1t never was revoked" she answered.
 Chief of Police George Ellis of Hous- ton. and Nathan B. Fuller police of ficer. testified 10 the bad character Of some Of the men who had made tho Texas affidavits.
 MT. olcott. Patrick's counsel. said that he wished to file five or six new affidavits.
 He said:
 My reliance upon the Texas afidav- it's has been somewhat unfortunate. have filed the afidavits of Mir. IsiI and Dr. Williams, two highly respectable men, but could not get them to com" North.
 MT. Jerome objected to the filing of additional affldavits and Recorder Golf ruled that he would not direct the Dis trict Attorney to receive the new af- fIdavits at the present time. He would ta ke the matter under advisement Tho hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
PosToFFICE BILL.
sub-Committee of House Has Practi'
 cally Completed the Measure.

Sub-C0mmittee of House Has Practi- caIly Completed the Measure. Washington. Feb. 2S.-The sub-com- raittee of the House Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads. which has been considering appropriations for the Poetofgice Department completed a bill today fixing the appropriation for ths, Department at about s1e2,0o0,0Q0, or si0,000, ,000 more than the last ap- propFfatiofI This increase fs desieaS5 to meAt the inerease in the business ! of the Department which averages about Der cent. annually.
 The bill as agreed upon will be laid before the entire committee It pro- vides for some sweeping changes in the Departments methods and contains Q provision to prevent the shipment of anything but actual mail matter through the mails by the Government. This is aimed at the Government de- partments, which have made free use of the mails in shipping furniture, of flee supplies of all sorts. stationery and heavy matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01

"she seems to be a harp of many strings, and I should like to know her better" said Mir. Morgan.
 Then he asked several questions con cerning the scheme. and the witness said:
 Senator I have declined to answer those questions so often that I think had better get q pnonograph."
 Please remember that you are on the stand and have been sworn sharp ly said Mir, Morgan.
 T will remember. said the witness. And decline to give the information asked for on the ground that it ipvolves a privileged communication" A
 How privileged?-" asked MT. AS$<s gan who began a line of quex ons which invariably were answered by Mir. Cromwell with the statement. T make the same reply"
 At i2;50 o'clock the committee ad- Journed until tomorrow, when Mir. Mor- gan will again examine Mir. Cromwell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
CHANGES IN SPELLING.
Teachers at Louisville Make RecOm-
 mendation to National Board.

Teachers at Louisville Make RecOm-
 mendation to National Board.
 Louisville. Ky, Feb 2s.--The asser- ton today in the convention of the De- partment of Superintenience of the National Educational Association by two or three delegates in nominating Chicago as the next meeting place of the superintendents, that Chicago was the only city in the country where we have ever been treated according to our liking" was evidently effective, despite expressions of disapproval from many delegates. against the claims of other contestants. the delegates voting at the afternoon session to hold the next annual meeting in Chicago. Two hundred and eleven votes were recorded in favor of Chicago to 103 for St. Paul and s9 for Hot Springs. Ark. The date for the convention will be an- nounced later. The following officers were elected: President. W. w. Stetson, State Su- perintendent of Schools, Augusta, Me.
 First e-President, H. H. Seerley, President Iowa Normal School. Cedar Falls, Iowa.
 Second President. R. J. Tighe Asheville. N. C.
 Secretary. J. H. Harris. superintend- ent, Of Schools, Pontiac, Mich.
 There were four round table" ses- sions during the day. the most lnter- esting, perhaps. being that at which was discussed the subject of reformed spelling. Upon motion of pr. E. Ben jamin Andrews of the University of Nebraska, G resolution was adopted recommending that the department of superintendence overture the National Educational Association to order that the twelve phonetic words be used hereafter in all it's publications instead of the larger forms, and that the de- partment be recommended to urge that superiutendents and teachers here af- ter in appraising pupils written work. shall give credit for those words spelled after the style of the National Ednca- tional Association"
 The reform contained in the resolu- ton, if adopted by the National Edu- cational Association, will affect the spelling of twelve words. Following are the changes recommended;
 Bizness for business; enuf for enough; fether for feather: p1esure for measure; plesure for pleasures; red for read; ruff for rough; trauf for trough; thru for through; tuf for tough tung for tongue: yung for young.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Leather Company Meeting.

New York. Feb. 2S.-The stockholders Of the United States Leather Company met at Jersey City today and adopted a resolution to reduce the board of direos TOTS from 27 to 9. The company reports a surplus of business for the year ends ing January 31. of s20.561.2s5 as oom@ pared with S1s,200.011 on December 8I. 1904. The following directors were elected: John J. Latham. Samuel P. Davidge. Walter Garrett Augustus Healey, Edward c. Hoyt, Eugene Hor- ton, P. A. Valentine. Henry P. Darling. ton and Nathan Allen. At q meeting of the newly elected directors. the req tiring officers were reelected with the exception of Secretary Hubby, who waA succeeded by Frederick F. Knapp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
BY PROCLAMATION
PRESIDENT ACTS ON MATTER OF
 TARIFF AGAINST GERMANY.
Follows Recent Action of the Berlin Government in Extending its
 Minimum to the United States.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The President today Issued a proclamation imposing the rate of duties provided in Section 3 of the Dingley act on imports from Germany In return for Germany's con sessions of minimum tariff rates on products from the United States. The articles and the rates of duty named in the Presidents proclamation are the same as those now in force, but which would have been terminated today but for the recent action fthe German Government in giving this country the benefit of it's minimum tariff. Tho proclamation is as follows;
 Whereas, The Government of Germany has taken action extending on and af : ter March 1, 1906, and until June 30. 1907, or until further notice, the benefit of the German conventional customs tariff to the products of the soil or industry of the United States, by which action in the judgment of the President reciprocal concessions are established in favor of the said products of the Cnited States.
 Now, therefore, be 1t known that I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States Of America, acting under the authority conferred by the third section of the tariff act of the United states, approved July 24. 1897, do hereby suspend during the continuance in force of the said concessions by thu Government of Germany, the imposi- ton and collection of the duties im- posed by the first section of said act on the articles hereinafter specified, be- ing the products of the soil or industry of Germany, and do declare in place thereof, the following rates on duty provided in the third section of said act to be in force and effect on and af- ter March 1, 1908. of which the officers and citizens of the United states will take due notice, namely:
 Upon argols or crude tartar, or wine fees. crude, s5 per centum ad valorem; upon brandies or other spirits mixed or distilled from grain or other mate rialS, $1.75 per proof gallon: upon still wines and vermuth in casks, 35 cents per gallon; In bottles or jugs, per case of one dozen bottles or jugs containing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or twenty-four bottles or jugs containing each not more than one pint, S1.25 cents per cast, and any excess beyond these quantities found in such bottles or jugs shall be subject to a duty of cents per pint or frac- tional part thereof. but no separate or additional duty shall be assessed on the bottles of jugs.
 Upon paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings and statuary. 15 per centum ad valorem. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Washington this 27th day of February. in the year of Our Lord One Thousand. Nine Hundred and Six. and of the Independence of the United States of America, the One Hun dred and Thirtieth.
 Theodore Roosevelt. By the President:
 Elihu Root, Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
, MAJOR GILLETTE REsIGNs.
Gives ID Army Commission to Accep,
 Nlz.O0O .Ioh

1sNDD 1E AkahF OOfNnths1EBm tQ AECGVT
 Sl7,000 Job.
 Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.--Having been unable to obtain an indefinite leave of absence. Major Cassius E. Gillette, enc of the best known engineers in the United States Army. today resigned his commission and Mayor Weaver imme- diately appointed and swore him in as Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Filtra- ton of the city of Philadelphia. The position pays sl7.000 a year. The ma jor's resignation came as a great sur prise when announced tonight by the mayor.
 Major Gillette practically has beer in charge of the Filtration Bureau since last summer when John W. Hill, the former chief. resigned. He had obtain : ed leave of absence from the War Department through the instrumentaf- ity Of Secretary of State Root, who was then associated with former Judge Gordon as private counsel to Mayor Weaver. Some months ago Mayor Weaver appointed Major Gillette tenn porary chief of the bureau and applied to the War Department for an indef- mite leave of absence for the major, or until the Filtration system had been completed. The application met with considerable opposition not only in the War Department but in the Pennsyl- vania delegation In Congress and 1t was finally withdrawn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Trial of Ex-senaaor GlFeene.

Washington. Feb zSs--The testimo- ry in todayss session of the trial of former state senntor Green of New York on indictments charging him with conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment if connection with the sale of time recording clocks to the Post affice Department. dealt largely with check transactions and bank book ex- hibits. mass of big bank books were piled on a table in the court room. The evidence today related tn commissions which it was sworn were paid to the defendant by the company, of which he was president. to deposit which, 1t was testified, he made in bank, and to charges against his account in bank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
STUDENT v6LUNTEERs.
Fifth international Conyentfon Meet@
 I'm Nashville.


 Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 2s.--Frem ev- cry State and territory of the union, from the various provinces of the Dos minion of Canada and from the Afis- sionary fields of Christian labor throughout the world. representatives to the number of nearly 5000 gathered in Nashville this afternoon.
 They assembled in the Ryman Audi. torium for the opening session of the fifth international convention of thM student volunteer movement and tho opinion is expressed that it marked the beginning of what will go into f.is- tory as the greatest missionary con- ference held In the life of the Protes- tant church. There was probably noe a section of a continent of the earth where tho flag of the Nazarene had been set up that was not represented In the personnel of this wonderful con- vention. Men predominate. but there are many women delegates in attend ance.
 The convention was opened without proliminaries. After a prayer and g hymn. John R. Mott. chairman of the executive committee, delivered a brief address outlining the work, it's pur- poses and possibilities. He was foI- lowed by Robert E. Speer, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian church. after which ad@ Journment to g o'clock was taken.
 So great was the crush of attendance nt the night session that two overflow meetings were held, at the First Pres- byterian and the Vine Street Christian Churches, At the auditorium. Professor Charles Erdman, of Princeton Theolog. ical Seminary. opened proceedings by reading the sixtyseventh Psalm. The speakers were Dr. George Robson ot Edinburgh. Scotland. editor of The Uni" ted Free Church and !. Campbell White of Canada, secretary of the forward movement of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Robson's subject was. The Presen- tation of Christ to all Mankind. the Supreme Business. Of the Church"
 Mr. White spoke on 'The Ownership and Lordship of Christ"
 Tomorrow's session begins at s;45 a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
TRIp TO THE SOUTH.
Itinerary of the Rivers and HarbOri
 Committee.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The House Committee on Rivers and Harbors dis cussed its proposed Southern trip of inspection today and March 7th, was agreed upon as the day the Committee will leave Washington for Augusta, Ga. where the party will arrive March sth. Columbus. Ga, will be visited March 9th and the committee will start that day down the Chattahoochee River for Apalachicola' Fla. The par March l2th. and thence to Tallahas- sec. Fla. From Tallahassee they will go to Bainbrldge, Ga. and thence to Pensacola, arriving there March 18th. Mobile will be visited March 18th and 14th. and from there a revenue cutter will take the party to Scranton and Gulfport, Mss. March 18th the com mittee will start by train from Gulf port to Washington, making no stops on their return
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01

shows for the fiscal year a surplus of receipts over expenditures The sur plus today amounts to $1,102,003. This is regarded by the treasury officials as a remarkably fine showing. espe- clally in view of the fact that the expenditures since July 1st last on ac- count of public works exceed those for the corresponding period last year by nearly $12,000.0 .000. A very large part of this sum was paid out for Panama Canal construction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
sumpIus for Fiscal Year.

Washington, Feb 2S.-For the first time since May 1st, 1904, when the government made it's payment of $50,- 00O. .00O for the Panama Canal property and S4,6O0.000 loaned to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, the daily treasury statement issued today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
wEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. 2s.--For AIabamai [ Fair, warmer Thursdayy Friday, rain, fresh t0 brisk south winds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-06
WILLIAMSON ALL RIGHT.
Name Was inadvertently Omitted
From List OF City OFFICIALS.

w. ID. Williamson is street commits.
sioner of Guthrie and he is the best
the city ever had Through error his
name was unintentionally omitted
from the list of city OFFICIALS in The
Leaders special edition yesterday
The Leader sincerely regrets the
omission for of all deserving men
Williamson comes first Since he as
sumed his duties he has been vigilant
and painstaking. He has graded, re-
paired, opened up and kept in condl-
ton more miles of streets than any
former commissioner. He is punctual
and watchful and is ably assisted in
his work by his courteous son, d.
Williamson. Another name which was
omitted yesterday was that OF Mr.
Lewis keeper Of the pound.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-06
CLUB WOMEN AT. SARATOGA.
tBy Associated PreesO

Saratoga. n. Y, Nov. Upwards
of three hundred delegates were
present this morning at the opening
Of the twelfth annual convention of
the New York State Federation of
Women's Clubs. The day was given
ever to music, addresses of welcome.
the presentation of distinguished
guests and the annual reports Of the
officers and standing committees. The
convention will continue in session
until the end Of the week. Numerous
speakers of prominence will be heard
and among the subjects that will re-
celye especial attention are Good Ciu-
zenship, the Practice ct Hazing, Civn
Service. and the Industrial Conditions
Affecting Women and Chi!uren. The
business sessions are TO be inter
spersed by recitals. lectures, recep-
ton and other entertainment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-06
STILL WASHINGTON is
DEEPLY INTERESTED
IN ELECTION
DEPARTMENTS EMPTIED
Gives Employees Excuse for
Holiday.
(By Associated press.l

Washington, ID. c., NOV g. -Elee-
ton day has brought on Washington
Sunday quiet The situation here
is anomalous in that, while there is
no locality that possesses and feels
so deep ga interest In the result of
the political contesa which has aow
reached its climax, there is no real
outward local manifestation of that
interest This is due to the fact that
citizens of the District of Columbia
are disfranchised, and are thus rem
dered incapable of actual participa-
tion in the contest
The departments have been empty
ing themselves of voters for several
days until today in all the big govern
ment buildings the forces were re-
duced g. The lowest minimum possible
Desks everywhere were vacant their
occupants having gone home 10 vote
This applied as well 70 the higher Of
6cials. The example set by the Presi-
dent and by the heads Of departments
I'm going away to vote was followed al
most uniformly by the clerks Of
bureaus and subordinates I'm all the
branches of government work The
government service was not allowed
10 suffer because of this exodus of
voters, as the heads of departments
prepared for the lack of workers by
getting the routine work well IN hand
and I'm such condition that reduced
number OF empl- yes could handle it.
The capitol building was practical
ly deserted None of the Official POI
sitions In that building is subject 10
civil service rude and most of them
are held as a result Of personal politi-
cal service AS a consequence, the
occupants have In many cases been
quite as much occupied with political
affairs as have their superiors Of
an the government bureaus the larg
est quota of voters left the govern
ment printing ofice There are sew
eral thousand men in that Office and
they are about equally divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans
The United states supreme court
one exception 20 the gen
eral rule prevailing at the capitol