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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
WILL NOT BE
 A CANDIDATE Roosevelt Reiterates His Statement. THE MINORITY LEADERS VIEWS Quickly Brings a Contradiction
 from Sagamore Hill. John sharp Williams says He Believes President Is Preparins to Force
 the Republican Party to
 Nominate Him.
THE MINORITY LEADERS VIEWS

New York, July 14.-Before sailing today for London. where he goes as delegate to the international pariia- mentary congress, John Sharp Will Hams. minority leader in the House gave 1t as his opinion that President Roosevelt would consent to run again.
 T think" said MT. Williams that the President is planning it so he will be forced to make the race. The Pres ifent rather reminds me of the old lady of Saragossa. who hung about asking when the gentlemen were go- ing to begin the kissing as she wanted to be there"
 The Republican party has fallen behind the mark Profuse in promises. 1t has not lived up to what 1t promised. For one thing the party refused to go into the question of tariff revision as was promised. There Is feeling of unrest throughout this country and 1t Is growing A feeling of unrest always acts to the disadvantage of the party in power
 The minority leader declared that wv J. Bryan is the logical candidate of the Democratic party"
 Mir. Williams did not say whether he Intended to meet Mfr Bryan in Eu- rope He took occasion to deny a re- port that he, had refused to serve on the Bryan reception committee. which will welcome the former Democratic candidate in New York next month.
 Oyster Bay, July 14.--when the in- terview of John Sharp Williams was shown to Mir. Loeb. Secretary to the President today. Mir. Loeb said:
 The President meant exactly what he said on the night of his election that he would not be a candidate again for the ofice. That statement is frrevora f4 e ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
BUSINESS INTERESTS INVITED.
Bryan Committee Issues Statement an
 to Reception.

New York. July 14.-The committee headed by Mayor John F. Fitzgerald of Boston, which was appointed yester- day by the plan and scope committee of the commercial travellers antitrust league to secure the cooperation of the business interests of the country In the reception to be rendered William J. Bryan at Madison Square Garden on his return from Europe August 30, to- day issued the following statement:
 ''rhe commercial travellers antitrust league, William Hoga. President, head quarters New York city, Victoria Ho- tel. inaugurated a movement for fit- ting reception on his return from a tour around the world to Mir. Bryan. the foremost and most trusted leader of an aggressive opposition to all trusts and monopolies.
 Tt is the desire of the league under whose auspices the reception will be given that all persons and orsaniza- tions irrespective of party or faction and monopoIies will join without fur ther invitation and in their own way in the welcome home to this great American citizen at Madison Square Garden, New York city. August 30, 1906. when speeches will be made by Mir. Bryan and other distinguished men of the nation
 The statement is signed by Mir. Fitz- gerald and the following members of the Committee: John W. Tomlinson, Birmingham. Ala; Norman E. Mack. BuffaIo, N. Y.; Tom L. Johnson. Ohio i; William L. Hoge, New York. Willis J. Abbot. New York; Harry Walker, New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
WILL NOT PRESS MEDIATION.
United states Awaits Replies of Guat-
 emaIa and San Salvador.

Oyster Bay. July 14.--In extending the good offices of the United States in conjunction with Mexico to end the dispute between Guatemala and Salva- dor. President Roosevelt has no pro- gram of action outlined.
 The United States will follow the suggestion of the contending govern ments If they indicate a desire to ac- scept the mediation offered No sugges- ton as to the mode of procedure to be followed will come from the United states. 1t is announced here today, un- less requests for suggestion should be made by Guatemala or salvador. The mediation might take the form of a Joint arbitration tribunal representing Mexico and the United States, to which Guatemala and Salvador could present their respective cases Again Guate- mala and Salvador might act through A reace commission composed of rep resentatives from their own govern ments
 No rerly has as yet been made to the cfer which was extended yesterday through the State Department under instructions from President Roosevelt. The official announcement of this ac- ton was made here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
HONDURAS GETS IN.
DECLAREs WAR UPON REPUBLIC
 OF GUATEMAI.A.
Bnftes With san Salvador in snpport of Hevolutionhrles Who Are seek< ing To Overthrow President
 Cnbrefe.

Panama. July 14--A telegram from Salvador, received here today. says that Honduras has declared war against Guatemala.
 According to this same message, the following proclamation mas been cir- culated in Salvador:
 General Bonllla. commanding the Salvadorean army, has repelled the Guatemalan forces at Metapam, in San Salvador. ten miles easI or the Guate- malan frontier. The victorious army or San Salvador retained the positions captured from the enemy"
 The declaration of war by Hondu- ras upon Guatemala brings a third State actively into the Central Amer ican trouble which has been progressing with more or less severe fighting and bloodshed for a month or more Hondu- ras and Salvador are now arrayed against their Eeiyhhor on the west. Nicaraugua and Costa Rica are the only two States still passive, and 1t has been said that the former is about to take part in the fighting.
 Up to today Honduras has, seeming ly taken no part in the difficulty be- tween her neighbors. Recent reports. however. declared her territory had been Invaded by Guatemalan troops in pursuit of fugitivs from the army of General Regalado, the Salvadorean
 
 fighting at Jicaro.
 The trouble in Central America has been brewing for a long time. For nve years the revolutionists in Guate- mala have been intriguing for the ov- erthrow of President Cabrera and they have appealed to certain elements in Honduras and Salvador. working on national ieaIousies
 President Cabrera has been harshly criticised by enemies. They declare that he rules with extreme despotlsm, that no mans life Is safe under his ad- ministration and that the country nor ally and economically is going to the dogs. On the other hand. President Cabrera has declared that this revolu- tionary movement is in onsequential and that the government would promptly put it down.
 President Cabrera's term of office expired in 1905. He has insisted, how ever. on holding office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
COMPLEXION or PARLIAMENT.
Interesting Statistics Regarding Dou
 ma's Nfembaxehip.

fHN4B gsAEM WEHMHlN4
 St. Petersburg, July I4.--A special comrniesion of Parliament appointed to collect statistics regarding member ship of the lower House has completed it's report in which some iutereatins <. facts are shown. Twenty-two distinct peoples are represented in this remark able body divided as follows:
 Great Russians, 265; Little Russians e2; White Russians, 12: Poles. 51: Ld- ttunians. 10 Letts, 6; Germans, q; Tar tars, &; Bashkirs, 4; Kirghis, |; Cir cassians, I; Moordvanians (Finnish Tribe on the volga). 2; volisk (also a Finnish tribe). 2; Jews. IS; Bulgarian. l Chuvas, l; Roumanian. 1 Kalmuk, 1; Georgians, 6; Armenians, (: osse- lines. 1; Buriats, 2.
 By religions they are divided as fol- lows:
 Russian Orthodox, sS9: Catholics. 6s; lists. 1; Jews, Il; Mohammedans, IA; Buddhists. |; no religion, 1.
 By classes the membership consists of 1884 Noblemen, 204 peasants, 14 cler- Ry, 20 merchants. 12 cossacks, 24 burghers, 14 scattered.
 With regard to education, e largo proportion, is4 in number, never at- tended any kind of schools; III went through the lower grades. 61 went through the mlddle ana 1oo eltner nH- ished or partially finished city school courses In spite of the large number who never attended school. only two are unable to read or write.
 By parties the members are classified ns follows:
 Constitutional Democrats, 1858; group of toll, l07; autonomous, 63; party of democratic reforms, {; Octoberists, IS: moderates, 2: trade and industry. l; un- classified. 105. The average age of the members Is S9. When the elections in Siberia and Central Asia are completed the Duma will consist of 624 members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
DREYFus IN IMPAIRMENT.
H. h Deluged With CongrntuIufions
 From Many Sources.

8A A8 4SEAUk<0 HAtM From Many Sources.
 Paris. July 14--The celebration of tfA French national holiday today is aisumir 2 special significance in con- nkction with Dreyfus resuming his pace .n the army. The official jour- I'll this morning published a decree an nsuncing his rNsAstatement and promo. tbn and the inscription of hts name oi the list of Chevaliers and of the Lkgion of Honor.
 Dreyfus, who remains in his apart rents. Ia besieged by many friends who are congratulating htni on his final success. Hundreds of felicita- tbns have reached him by mali. ;eie~ graph and cable Tho date of his riceiving his sword and putting on his vhiform awaits his assignment to . rsgfment.
 The condition of Under Secretary of Sate Sarrant, who was dangerouslv wounded in the breast yesterday in c dtei fought with M Pugliesi- Cont, fol- lowing the passage of the law restor- ine Dreyfus to the army. Is stationary He pissed calm night and no coui- pEicatlons have developed
 The doctors held . Consultation this morning and diagn osed the wound ap a aper1pration of the upper part Of ths right lung. They are not prepared ar rfeserk to pronounce definite opin. ion regarding his chances of recovery but ans,ther consultation is expected ts result In Q more favorable determina. ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
RAMSEY AS A WITNESS.
Suit to Dissolve Terminal Railway As-
 eocfntfon.

eocfntf0n.
 St. Louis. July 14.--Joseph Ramsey, Jr, former President of the Wabash Railroad, who was President and Gen era1 Manager of the Terminal Railway Association from 1892 to 1895, was the principal witness today in the govern . menfs suit to dissolve the Terminal Railway Association.
 MT. Ramsey testified that following the agreement between the wiggins Ferry Company, the Merchants Bridge and Terminal Railway Company and the Terminal Association to pool their earnings, the three corporations ceased to solicit business. Mir. Ramsey said the new terminal community of inter est" prorated the revenue on all traf- fc crossing the Mississippi. The Eads Bridge Company received 55 per cent as it's share. the wiggins Ferry Conn pany 25 per cent and the Merchants Bridge Company 20 per cent, irrespec- tive of the volume of business handled by each company.
 The government scored an important point when MT. Ramsey admitted that the bridge toll at St. Louis Is made part of the through rate on all busi- ness to and beyond St. Louis.
 On cross-examination Mir. Ramsey said the Terminal Association was not organized to mako money but solely for the purpose of establishing conven- lent traffic relations between the vari- ous roads completing l..
 Henry Miller. vice-President and General Manager of the Wabash and Vice. President of the Missouri-1llinois Bridge Company. operating the Alton Bridge, said that no changes had been made in the operation of the Alton Bridge since 1t passed into the control of the St. Louis railroads.
 The hearing was then adjourned un- til October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
FIVE PUT TO DEATH
ISAAC ]IYERLY, WIFE AND CHILL
 DREN MURDERED.
wealthy Merchant and Farmer of Bar ber's Junction, N. C., and Members of Aamiy Killed and Robbed
 V Unknown Persons.

Raleigh, N. C.. July 14.---A special from Winston Salem says
 Isaac Lyerly, his wife and daughter, and theft three young children were murdered in their home one mile east of BarbePs Junction early this morn ing by unknown parties who after- ward robbed the house and then set Lyeriy were killed.
 Two older daughters who were sleeping upstairs were awakened and rushed down just in}tinie to extfnguish the fiahes and save the home from de- struction
 It is thought the robbers killed thei- victims with GifisS
 Mir, Lyerly vi q wealthy merchant and farmer axHf q family was recog- nized aa one ~ sks best h that sec ton.
 and robbery waS received here. Deputy Sherin Hutchina was requested to go to the scene with his blood hounds. Hs left on a special train.
 Later a report was received that two negroes had been arrested. One of these is quoted as saying q few days ago after MT. Lyerly had refused to allow htm to cut his wheat:
 That old man may cut his grain but he'll never live to eat 1t.
 Governor Glenn received 8 message from tho telegraph operator at Bar her's Junction today Informing him that MT. and Mrs. Lyerly and their three young children had been mur- dered and appealing to him for help. There were no bIoodhounds, however. to be sent from the penitentiary here. The Governor Issued a proclamation of- eering a reward of S3b0 for the arrest of the murderers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
shelter for the Homelenn

San Francisco. July IA corpora tion composed of the members of the Finance Committee, together with Gov ernor Pardee and Mayor Schmitz hav- ing at it's command SS.750.O00 of the relief funds. will immediately proceed to erect permanent houses for tho shelter of the citys homeless. This course was decided on in a set of reso- lutions adopted at a meeting of the Committse yesterday afternoon. The step Is the first taken to provide shell ter that has been made in the ninety days since the disaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
rreeutloner ssuraered.

Petrovsk. Caucasus, July 14-Phil- Iinieoff. the government executIoner has been murdered in the local prison by several Deghestants. For years Pbiiipieff had travelled through the country in the guise of a beEsar in order to conceal his identity. He was father and mother and was pardoned on condition that he perform the odi- ous task of government executioner. Philipieff. who had been employed in the Baltic provinces recently, was sent to the Caucasus at the request Of Vinerov Vorontsoff- -DashkofE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
INDIANA HOTEL COMPANIES.
Judge Win Render His Decision TO-
 morrow.

morrow.
 Paoli, Ind. July l4.-Attorney Gen eral Charles w. Miller today argued in support of the State suits against the French Licks Springs and West Baden. Hotel companies, replying to the Attorney General Alonzo c. Smith in support of a demurrer to the com plaint.
 The Attorney General said:
 These corporations come In here and admit every charKe-admit that they have sunk men and women Into the moral mire and contributed to the de- Iinquency of children; admit that they have, permitted gambling and & the that the statutes do not permit the powers of a court of equity to touch them. They say to the State:
 If you want to proce ed against us you must do 1t by going before grand jury and getting us indicted; you must stand up before a jury of twelve men and convict us beyond a reasonable doubt; we want to take our chances there and not in court of equity No wonder that the Supreme Court of Indiana said that such a proceeding would be an outrage It would out rage common sense, decency ana cIv- ilization for any court to announce a doctri holding tha: because these corporations are subject to the laws of the State. courts of equity have no right to step in"
 John w Kern replied to Attorney General Miller on behalf of the hotel companies.
 He said emphatically that tine defense did not admit the charges made by the State as stated by the Attorney Gen eral. but on the contrary denied them He accused the Attorney General of ''playins to the galleries" by denOunc- ing the hotel companies and Mir. Tag Rart rather than conhning himself to the argument of tae law in the case
 A decision will be rendered Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
GAS AT 2S GENTS A THOUSAND.
New Franchise Granted Ky the Kan.
 ans City Council.

Kansss City July 14-The upper house of the City Council this morn ing, after a lengthy session. passed a Has franchise ordinance. the chief feat ures of which are that natural gas is to be supplied St not exceeding 25 cents ger thousand feet, and If the supply of natural gas sfouid be exhausted, manufactured gas IS to be supplied for not more than 75 cents per thousand feet
 The franchise Is to run thirty years. hut the city may assume ownership of the plant at the end of ten years by purchasing all outstanding bonds. The measure has the support of Mayor Henry M BeardsleY.
 The Kansas Citv. (NIissouri,) Gas Company which now supplies the city with artificial gas, charges one dol lar per thousand fee. for gas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
rLKs A MILE HIGH.
AntIered Tribe Bexinnlng To Arrive rn
 Denver.


 Denver, Col, July is--"He1lo. you're A mile high," was the greeting extend- ed at the union depot here today by members of the local reception con- mittee to thousands of Elks who are gathering in this city for the forty second grand lodge session and twen- tieth annual reunion of their order.
 Fifteen special trains bearing Eiks arrived during the night and about fifty more are en route. The city haa been lavishly decorated and will be brilliantly iIlumipatsd at night ir honor of the visitors Robert w. Brown of Louisville. Ky. grand exalt- ed ruler and Fred c. Robinson of Du. buque, Iowa. grand secretary, opened their headquarters today.
 They are enthusiastic regarding the preparations that have been made for the reunion which they say promises al least to equal any heretofore held.
 "The grand lodge is in fine shape, said Mir Robinson. Tt numbers 1.042 lodges with a total membership of 224,s0s, showing an increase of over 24,OOO members the past year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
SHOUTS or ~vTvE DRBYFus..
Significant Feature of the Review ot
 Paris GnrrisonI

"a
 Paris, July 14.--Prestdeut Failieres today reviewed the troops at Long Champs. The principal features of the day were the enormous crowds and the frequent shout of ''vtve Dreyfus. showing the prevailing sentiment. The King of Cambodia assisted at the re- view where the Presidents personal guests in the tribune included Ambas- sador Mccormick and Mrs. Mccormick and Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Longworth. It was a bril- liant spectacle. the whole garrison of Paris participating.
 Mir. and Mrs. Longworth have termi- mated their visit to the American en- bassy where they were the recipients of many official and private courtesies and are now guests of the Count and Countess de Chambrun. They will re- sunae their travels shortly, probably attending the musical festival at Bay reuth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
rHAw,s wIFR AND MovHER.
Hold a Conference and Relations Seem
 Most Cordial.

New York. July 14.-Mrs. William w. Thaw was accompanied on her trip from England by her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. George ]. Carnegie. She was met on the pier by her son, Josiah Thaw. The party, was driven to the Hotel Lorraine. where Mrs. Thaw was soon closeted with Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of the prisoner Their meeting was said to be most cordial
 Speaking for his mother-in-la law. MT. Carnegie said to newspaper reporters today Mrs. Thaw is so nearly pros trated over this terrible affair that she cannot possibly see you. She has ab- solutely no statement to make. If she has anythiny to say 1t will be com- municatsd through her lawyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
TAFT AND JUsTICEsHIP.
Acceptance Would Not Preclude vIsft
 To Philippines.

washington, July 14-In answer to direct question as to whether or not he intended to visit the Philippine Islands next spring, and if 90. whether that decision might be taken as an indication that he intended to decline the offer of a place on the Supreme bench, Secretary Taft today said that he had received an invitation from the Filipinos to be present at the open ing of the first native assembly next June.
 So far he had not come to any de- cision but 1t might be stated that whether he accepted the invitation or not, that decision would have no ef- feet whatever upon his political or judicial future. Tn other words, he might. as a Justice. visit the Is1ands office of Secretary of War.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
rOLIcEMEN ARE SHOCKED.
''lpve" Wire i'm the GamewelI system of
 Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. July 14--A Tive wire" which had become charged in some mysterious manner net yet understood by expert electricians killed Patrolman Edward Dolby of the India aapolis Po- lice Department today, and badly shocked several other members of the police department. Officer Dolby had just inserted his key in the Gamewell signal box in the west end of the city when he was thrown to tho around shocked to death.
 o nthe same circuit with his signal box, were eleven other police call boxes. othsr patrolmen. in making their calls to the central station on the same circuit. received shocks, some severe enough to knock them down
 Investigation is being made as to the cause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
WORKMAN GROUND TO PIECES.
Result of Practical Joke of His Fellow
 Laborers.

New York. July 14.--Frank Getzner. workman employed at the Windsor Plaster mines at New Brighton. Staten Island, was run through a stone crush- CT last night and his body ground to bits. When today eight of Getzner's fellow workmen were arrested charged with causing their companions death they said that as a joke they tied him while asleep and when the machine started unexpectedly the mans body was pulled through the crusher. Frag- ments of bone and pieces of clothing were found among ground stone under one of the crushers. The men arrested are Italians
 The police do not accept the prison er.s explanation Of Getzner's death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15

moi have occurred if had not forgot tea to answer the letter Dreyfus wrot. to me about the Congo. Once that let ter answered I would have torn his 'et- tei to pieces, the photograph of the botdereau would not have appeared in Tie Matin. and Dreyfus would be deaG Island
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
Nlneteen Peer.en. prownea.

Lisbon, July 1.-The small Portu- guese steamer Sylva Americana sanh recently at the entrance of the Kwan- ga River, Portuguese West Africal, while on her way from here to Domo, on the left bank of the KwAnza- Nine- teen persons who were on board the vessel were drowned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15

automobilins in the south of Europe. His proposed trip Is described as pure ly for pleasure. though 1t Is thought that while abroad Mir. Gary may look into the matter of appointing a suc- cessor to Colonel Willard F. Hunsicker. representative of the United States Steel Corporation in London. whose resignation was announced from Lon- don yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
snanecta uudar Arrent.

Charlotte. N. O.. July I4,-sheriff Ju- Han of Rowan County, tonight brought to this city for safe keeping Neal Gil- lespie, his son. John Gillespie. Jack Dill lingham and wife. George Erwin and Henry Lee, colored. charged with the murder of Isaac Lyerly. his wife and his two children near Barber's June tion last night. There was nothing to indicate a lynching at Salisbury. but the sheriff thought best to move the prisoners. The coroner'S jury fastened the crime upon the prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
Bar Ffxturea nurnetI.

Independence. Kas.. July 14-The valuable bar fixtures of i've coTey- vile and one Cherryvafe jointists who recently served jail sentences for violating the prohibition law were burned here today by order of Judge Fianneiiy of the local court. Forty cases Of beer and a quantity of whis. key were also destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-15
Mru. Chaluiek sicIk.

Columbus, O., July ft.-Prison offi- ciaIs are mystified over the illness of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick The woman is not confined to her bel and Is able to eat heartily but she seems tc be listless and swelling Sn her arm is causing her considerable pain and an- noyance. It is not known what caus- eG the swelling which is said to be becoming larger and larger.