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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
PEorLE ARE INcENsEp.
British Citizens Ussarmmea by Aetion cs House Of Lords.

British Citlmemm Outraged by Aetiom of
 House of Lords.
 London, Nov. 27s,-sThe intensity of the poliIcal feeling aroused by the House of Lords treatment of the edu- cation bill found expression today in an enlergency meeting of the general commitfee Of the National Liberal Eed- eratlon,~ at which resolution was unaninf0usiy adopted urging the Eofs ernmenk to take the drastic step Of totally rejecting the Lords amend ments to the bill and to 'resoIutely de- termineE that the present parliament shall no come to an end nntll steps are taken to bring to final Arpisrament the question whether the House of Peers should any longer possess the right of veto on the will of the people as declared by the House of. e'ommons
 The meeting was the largest and most representative of It's kind which had assembled during the last twenty years. The speakers warmly denoune- ed the action of the peers, declaring that the House of Commons should not waste another day In considering the amendments to the hili, which should be returned to the House of Lords without debate and the liberal gov ernment ought 10 apply the only Fenl- edy, wAieh must be drastic and Anal.
 An important letter from Sir Henry CafnpbeiIy Bannerman was read in which the premier said that 1t was realized by all liberals fahat the House of Lords would hasten to asNert itself as the instrument of unionism as soon as the country rendered verdict against the unionist department and unlonist policy.
 Continuing, the prerler's letter read
 "Stili we may plead Euiity to cer- tain sense of surprise at the violence of the manifestation now that it has come The education bili, as passed by the House of Commons was a bill which the country demanded in un- mistakable terms ct the general alec tinnw It now scents tD have 1een turn ed into travesty of its original form. As amended 1t perpatuates, If it does not extend the very brlevances and I wrongs fixed an the country by ths net cf lsez " -s.
 sOf one tbinS s .yest asaret -&xe Nsiils lave 50 taltlp perinS Nitt tht l main principles on whieh our bili is foundeh If withlp those limits an ar rangen4ent oAn shs reached, al well and good: if not. 1t will be for us to sec that on this question of educatioc ana on others . way Ia found ywhich the wishes of the country may De made to prevail"
 A. H. D. Aciand, former vice-presi dent Of the committee of she privy counsel on education. presided at the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
FINDINGS or NEGRO.
stewart at Fort Reno Gathering Evi-
 dence for Blacks

stewart at Fort Reno Gathering Evf-
 dence for Blacks
 El Reno, Okla, Nov. 27 .--Gilchrist Stewart. a negro, who has ben at Fort Reno the past few days securing data tf be placed as eytaaHee FetpEe President Roosevelt in the matter of the discharge of the negro soldiers or the 26th infantry. said laat nights
 ''The substance of my investigation. supported by over one hundred affida- wits. from thb members end rcflsn1iss missioned oficers Of the conpanles and from the statement of the officers of the companies, amounts to this:
 "sFnirst, that the citizens did not want negro soldiers in Brownsville Texas.
 "ssecond, that this feeling became so intense that on the very night m question, Major Penrose issued an or der and sent oGt patrols through the town that all men ahould be in by s o'clock whether on pass or not. and Captain Macl1in, oficer of the day, re- ported that all men were in except three on pass.
 Third, that the firing that night was of mixed arms.
 "tAll the inspectors sent out from the War Department have started out with the assumption tha here was a conspiracy among he men to keep back the truth, and shoot up the town. They have never made any investigation into the real facts. From the investi- gation there was undoubtedly con- spiracy to make @ case against the sol. diers and get them out of the town. Six serweants of long service and in whom the coAmisaioned officers have i'm. plicit confidence are going to Wash inrton with me to act as witnesses be- fore President Roosevelt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
CENSUS BUREAU WORK.
Cotton Planters Have Been Saved AIiI-
 Hons by Department.

Washington, Nov 27.-Much of the work of the Census Bureau during the past year az disclosed by the annual report of pr. &. N D. North. the Direc. tor. made public today, related to the census of manufactures of 1905, to the preparation and publication of statls- tics on municipal finance and to the collection, tabulatton and publication of nr6rnpt and accurate reports on the cotton crop.
 The report shows that the work cost inc Government S1.249,045. that sum being S285.ss7 less than Congress ap. propriated for it
 Annual estimates of the population Of the various States and Territories are made by the census in order to es- tablish death rates in the vital AAatIs-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
TAr.Ks oF p1sMIsaAL.

Negro serGeants Doenn't Want Rein
 statement But HonornbIe Discharge.
 Oklahoma City, Nov. 27.--Sergeants Israel Harris, Jacob Frasier, Mingo Sanders, Thornton and Holly, of the negro troops diacharged at Fort Reno, were here today on their way to make an appeal to President Roosevelt.
 Sergeant Harris said: We. do not go so much to ask for reinstatement as to ask that our discharge papers carry with them record Of service Some of the men have served twenty five years and we believe that much is due them. We do not believe the President would have discharged the troops had he been in Brownsville at the time of the trouble.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
ELIMINATToN RAcE.
Five BaIloops Will EndeavOF tO Rep-
 resent Uncle Sam.


 recent Uncle Sam.
 New York. Nov 27.-An elimination race in balIooning is practically as sured next wear to pick the American representatives for the Gordon Bennett InternatIonaI cup competition. which will be held in this country.
 It was announced last night after ai meeting of the Aaero Club of America that four applications from American aeronautg had been received As the conditions of the contest stipulate that only three balloons shall represent each country. an elimination race or soma other test of ability must be arranged by the American club In choosing It's competitors.
 The applications already received arc from pr, Julian P. Thomas. I C.j Mccoy, Leo Stevens and Charles Walsh
 Lieut.. Frank P I4ahm. who won the cup this year in the French race. will surely be in the field again. so that five American representatives are now candidates for the team
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
SENATOR TILLMAN SPEAKS
 ON RACE QUESTION IN CHICAGO

great measure responsible for this state of affairs. In conclusion. Senator Tillman said: %Now, as general H. lustration of the injustice that is some times done: President Roosevelt dis charged three companies of colored soldiers without courtmartial, and, iii doing this, he punished innocent men for the crime of few. Tn doing this, he transcended the authority of the law and he ought not to have done it, !,
 During Mir. Tillman's speech negro and q Russian were arrested for creat- ing a disturbance in the gallery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
cARuso AT nEHEARsAI..
Throat Has Improved and Great TenOk,
 VVlll ApDeur.

New York. Nov. 27-Enrico Caruso. the grand opera tenor, took part n tbe Tehearsal yesterday for the first time since his hearing In Police Court began.
 Ills throat was improved and Herr Conreid. the impressdfio, is almost cer- tain now that the tenor will be abia to appear in his opening engagement at Rodolfo in La Boheme' tomorrow night.
 Caruso. 1t was said at the offices of the Metropolitan Opera House. was received cordially at the rehearsal.
 The engagement of the Metropolitan Opera House was not ready to an- nounce yesterday what plans it had made. if any. to prevent any demon- stration on Wednesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
WATERWAY TO CHICAGO.
owestiou is Argued Before Board of
 Engineers of Committee.

Question is Argued Before Board or
 Engineers of Committee.
 St Louis, Nov. 27.-The nearing by the Board of Engineers of the Rivers and Harbors Committee on the pro- posed fourteen foot deep waterway be- tween St. Louis and Chicago began here today.
 The meeting was called 10 order by President Manley G. Richmond, of the Exchange. President Smith of the Bus mess Mems League. presented paper setting forth some of the advantages to be secured from the proposed deep channel
 W. P Kennett of st. Louis read an address concerning the great value of a 14-foot deep waterway from the Gulf to the Great Lakes through the Mlssis- sippi and Illinois rivers and the Chica- go drainage canal,
 Mr. Kennett especially emphasized the great saving in freight rates, de- claring that this saving by the im- provement on the Great Lakes amounts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
HELENE BRIpGE CRUSH.
CIty OniciaIa Contemplate Securing.
 Faster Schedules to Brooklyn.

New York, Nov, 27.--The daily crush on the Brooklyn bridge is receiving the earnest attention of Mayor Mcclellan and other city officials. At a confer ence yesterday important plans for temporary and permanent rellef were Siscussed Longer trains and increased heAdway, 1t fig expected. will bring rem- porary relief
 Plans for permanent relief include an almost entire rebuilding of the bridge. Double decking will probably be re- sorted to in order to make room for additional lines of railroad tracks.
 DIsEraceful scenes at the terminals during what are known as rush hours. have led to a strong public demand for relief from prevailing conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
ATTACK SOUTHERN COMPANY.
House of Commons Take UP Cotton
 Organization.

London. Nov. 27.-In the House of Commons today. replying to questions
 to what steps the government intended
 to take In order to checkmate the
 trust scheme under the name of the Southern Cotton Company" the presi- dent of the board of trade, Mir. Lloyd George, said he had seen reports that A scheme was being organized In the Tinted States to regulate the price of
 cotton by means of storage and grad ual sale. The developments, of course, would be carefully watched. but the board of | trade did not understand that the Lam
 cashire cotton trade at present was ! greatly alarmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
BooKER's HAND SHOWS.
Emmett Scott, Private Secretary, Ap-
 pears for Brownsville Negro.

Emmett Scott, Private Secretary, Ap-
 pears for Brownsville Negro.
 Washington, Nov. 27.--The case of the soldiers of three companies of tho 26th, infantry, who were discharged without honor because of the trouble at BrownsYilie, Texas, came before President Roosevelt today when Charles W. Anderson, collector of in- ternaI revenue at New York and Elm . melt J. Scott, secretary to Booker T. Washington, called upon him Tn oehalt of the discharged men.
 They made an earnest argument in behalf of the claims of the innocent men of the companies, who want to be reinstated. They had no particular program of action to present to the President and the latter gave no i4i- dication of what his future course might be, except to reiterate his statS- ment that he would consider any new facts which might be presented.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
COUNCILMAN ARRESTED.

Pittsburg Alderman Charged With
 Bribery Th Franchise Matter.
 Pittsburg Nov. 27--City Councilman w. A. Martin, charged with bribery. in connection with the alleged Tube City Railroad franchise scandal. was arrest cd today, together with C. S Cameron, president of the Tube City Railroad Company.
 Bail was fixed at $10.000 each and both men were released.
 It was alleged today that $40,000 of the $70,000 which went astray and caus- ed all the trouble. was to have been distributed among slxty-nine Council men,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
STUDENTS WANT FOOTBALL.
Fifteen Hundred Columbia Men Make
 Demonstration on Campus.

EIT1epW HWWWFNW
 Demonstration on Campus.
 Now York, Nov 27.-The fraternity houses and the dormitories at Colum7 bia University poured out lot of stu dents last night. who were bent on giving another demonstration In the hope of getting football back, although tbe season In most other colleges has ended About 1.5O0 men gathered in south Field and started giant bon- fire.
 The students danced about 1t. yelling we want football" Speeches were made by James A. Taylor. '05; R. h.. Vonbernuth, '0i. and Arthur Aigeltin- ger, 'O7, who was elected captain of inc '07 foothsl team. even though there was not any. President Butler was not able to hear the cries of the students.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
TIGHT TO FINISH.
Great Legal Battle To Be waEed Tn
 Memnhfa,

Great Legal Battle To Be WaRed Tn
 Memphis. Ma
 Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 27.--The News gcimitar this evening announces that William IT. Moody. attorney general of the United States and the attorneys of the leading railroads in the country will fight to a finish in the United States Court fin Memphis great legal battle involving the constltutionaiity of the employers liability act passed by the last Congress and approved on July Il, based upon the suit of Damselle Howard for $20.000 damages against the Illinois Central Railroad Company as test case,
 It is expected here that Attorney General Moody will appear personally in the case when 1t Is called here .Je- cember 20, and have the aid of other members of the department of justice. The railroads will be repFesented both locally and by some of the best attor- neys of the railroad interests in ths United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
Pownns wnRn woRKINe.
vinit of King George to Vatican Baeked Ny Politics.

RoAhe, Nov. 27-King George of Greece, who has been visiting King Victor Emmanuel. left Rome today for Greece by way of Brindisi.
 Rumors are current today that tho Grecian Kings hesitation before finally calling upon the Pope at the Vatican resulted from afl International struggle in the matter. France. 1t is declared. urged him not to bo and in this she was supported by Great Britain and Russia, while the Vatican pressed the advisability of the visit through Aus tria-Hungary and Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
Moody won,t Come

Washington. Nov. zf.--AttorneysG Gen not appear as the representative of tha government in the suit which has been filed In. the United States Court at Memphis, Tenn. against the Illinois Central Railroad. which Is an action to test the constitutionality of the ern- ployers' liability act passed at the las. session of Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
FURs ARE RUINED.
Hole In Roosevelt Costs Commanders
 Peary Heavily.

Sydney, C. B., Nov. 27-Commander Pearys Arctic steamer Roosevelt went to North sydney this morning where divers will make an examination of the vessels bottom.
 great many of the furs brought down by the expedition will be thrown overheard, as they have spoiled. The cargo was very valuable, and most of 1t was secured at a great sacrifice.
 Charles Clarke. whose party was res- oued by Peary, is regaintng his health rspidly. Not only had this party eaten inc harness straps of their dog team when found, but MT. Clarke says he had eaten his moccasins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
BOUNDARY IN DISPUTE.
Two American Companies Affected By
 Costa Rican-Panama Squabble.

Two American Companies Affected By
 Costa RicRn-Panama SQuabble.
 Washington, Nov 27-Mr. Caivo, the Costa Riean Minister, called on Secre- tary Root today and discussed with him the boundary dispute between Cos. ta Rica and Panama. which involves the interests of two American corpora tious, the United Fruit Company and the American Banana Company
 For years the boundry between Col ombia and Costa Rica was in doubt and finally an arbitration was arranged W hen Panama seeded. Costa Rica and Panama framed a treaty to settle the dispute. which Panama inherited from Colombia. This treaty has, not been ratified as yet and the American corpor. ations are not satisfied with boundary agreed upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
nIrminrhnm,n Rir Eire

Rirmingham. Ala, Nov 27.--Fire on Morris Avenue tonight totally destroy- cd the building occupied by Bell and Mayors and Douglass Brothers, produce merchants. entailing a loss of about S6o. 00O Captain Teeter of a local hose company fell through an elevator shaft and sustained serious internal injuries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
MERGER OF PLANTATIONS.
Sugar Growers and WaFehOusem {. Form Giant Project.

Term Giant Project.
 New Orleans. Nov 27.-Pians to form plantations and sugar houses wer an nounced today by committee In charge of the protect. This eofnnlttee consists of Henry McCalf RsuBen O. Bush, R. A. Oxnard, of New Orleans, and Charles Moore of Schriever. La.
 The Leon Godchaux Company, own ing several of the richest plantations in the state. Is one of the backing in- terests.
 management of the plantations, cen- trally located sugar houses and the erection of a refinery at New Orleans to handle the product.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
ChnufFeur ReIeaaed,

Kansas City, Nov. 27.-Frank Schroder. the chauffeur .n charge of the motor ear on October 27 last, when R. M. Snyder, a millionaire. and q boy were killed. was discharged today. He had been charged with man. slaughter for criminal negligence. To save the boy who was playing in the street, Schroeder steered the car to . ward the sidewalk. It struck an iron trolley pole. killing both Snyder and the boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
Want Cheap Rldes.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 27.--The first plank to be offered in the Constitu- tional Convention here today was the railroad commission bill. modelled after the Texas law and calling for two cent fares. The time of the convention to :. day was consumed principally in amending the bills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
spaniah I.abarern Arrlve.

Colon, Nov. 27-spanish laborers con tinue to arrive here to assist in the work of building the canal, over a hun dred reaching Colon yesterday. They are giving entire satisfaction
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
WuplrtoaI Oyvneruntn p~,,.n

Tokio. Nov. 27--In the municipal as sembly here today the proposition that the city purchase the street railways and manage them as a municipal under taEinE. was defeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-28
wEATHER FoRECAsr.

Washington, Nov. 27--For AlabnmnI Fair, wednesday and ThursdayD light, to freah north sythdss
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26

This poem" is from an unknown
bard. but the Ottawa Herald vouchcs
for It's excellence: "Thc rose that
smells the sweetest IS tho first to
fade. The boy who runs the fastest
is the one to sooner jade, The
brightest OF the evenings has the
gloomiest dawns. The man who
buys the biggest yards must cut the
hige 'sa lawns. The apple that is
the biggest has the latest worm of
all, The fellow who gets on in life
is sure to have a fall. The soup that
looks The clearost is the first to show
the flies. The fellow who would sell
the goods must pay to advertise.
Tho hen that lays tho biggest egg
will he the first to set, and things
we always banker for arc last Of all
we get. The simplest way is all
ways best and yet we pass it by, toI
dabbIe with the tinseled things tina,
fool and. catch the eye"
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26
National CnrnnIly Company

Mr.. William NJ, Robbins of Koko-
mo, Ind, has arrived in Amarillo and
will in the future make this city
headquarters for the STATE for the
National Casualty company Of Nsw
Yorl, city of which he is a special
representative. Mr. Robbins states
that this IS one of the strongest COM
panios In the world Of the kind and
he expects 10 do a great business in
tho Lone Star state. The company
has only been doing business in the
state since February this year but
are well pleased with the results. The
cost OF a policy is very small--only
81 per year--which places it in the
reach OF everyone. Mr.. Robbins
states that he has a number in this
city that have already been convinced
of the great value an accident. policy
is to a man who travels, either much
or little, and are going to come into
his company. AS soon as he can, an
office will be arranged for but until
that time he must depend on getting
around to the people himself or have
them come to his room-10O1 Haui-
son street.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26
sHTvERING
IT.. Shircman Of Amarillo Tells Of the
Drop in Temperature
LFrom Modnogday,g DaIIyl

(From Wednesdays Daily)
John Il, shlrcman, secretary Of the
Commercial club OF Amarillo, passed
through the city this morning en-
route to Dallas, where he goes to
take IN the fair. Mr.. Shireman was
stlll shivering when no was here this
morning. He left Amarillo last night
and he declares that the reports to
the effect that a real 1S-karat cold
wave struck that place yesterday are
not in the least exaggerated
"The wind blew like merry mad
and the icicles formed where dropped
the water said Mr., Shireman.
Everybody was hu3tling for over
coats and a good fire was worth the
market price, Amarillo never docs
things by halves, When we get cold
weather we get all that we want
Fort Worth Star.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD
- 800 Now offered for Murderers
OF Earl Dockray
UFrom Wednesdays Dally),

(From Wednesdays Daily.
Sheriff J. Il. Hughes received to-
day an official proclamation from
Governor Lanham offering $500 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction
OF the murderers Of Foster Earl
Dookray. This brings the total re-
ward up 10 something over $500
and II is thought that the fund will
he increased TO $4,000 The COVER
nor, in his letter, stated that owing
to the state OF the treasury at the
treasury at the present time he could
not offer larger reward.
While, as yet, no definite informa-
don can be given regarding the muir
derers. the case is by no means rest
ing. The chances are den4sdly in
favor OF tho final arrest of every
person Implicated In the killIrO
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-10-26
can WILL COMPLETE TRIP
Association Decides 90 Increase APP
preparation
(From WednesdayIa DaIlyl

(From Wednesdays Daily)
At a called meeting OF the mem
beers OF tho Panhandle Exhibit asso-
citation yesterday afternoon, II was
decided 20 Increase tho appropriation
already made and keep the exhibit
car out an the middle Of November
II. II McAlplne called the meeting
to order In the Commercial club
rooms and after hearing the report Of
the secretary, the members present
discussed plans for the car. The III
ness of Mr.. Ward mas thrown the
entire charge of the car upon Mr..
Humphrey The car Is now on It's
return trip and is out Of the big
cities so Il IS thought that one man
can manage affairs. Yesterday the
car was IN Kansas CITY and from now
on II will exhibit at points In west
ern Missouri and eastern Kansas.
The dates and places are already
advertised so thore will be no work
to do outside the car.
For expenses during the next
month. the association voted
to mako a small assessment. W. b,
Patterson aud NJ. W. Cunningham
we're appointed as a committee to
make the collections.
The car has had a successful trip
and while the members feel that the
display was not the best that the
Panhandle can make, the car has
made a satisfactory start toward fu-
mre exhibits which will adequately
show all the possibilities of the
country.