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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
TACTICS OF OBSTRUCTION Deliver and Clapp Ac-
 cuse Senators. HEPBURN BILL CONSIDERED Opponents of Measure Offer Many
 Amendments. The Iowa Statesman and Mir. AIdrich of Rhode Island Have Hot Words Over Efforts for Further Delay.

Washington. Feb 9.-The Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce to' day began consideration of the Hep burn rate bill, which passed the House yesterday. This measure Is now made the base of legislation and has been taken up section by section. Today was devoted to the first section which describes the kind of transportation to which the act shall apply.
 There was quite discussion in the committee as to whether express com panies and, Pullman oars are included in this section, also whether under the terms of the section, railroads would not be compelled to transfer freight in transit at the option of the shipper.
 Several amendments were suggested to meet objections raised by different Senators. It is generally conceded that the Hepburn bill with only few notifications will have a majority re- port when the committee votes next Friday.
 The amendments offered came from members of the committee believed to be opposed to the passage of the bili' No amendments were offered by mem bers known to be friendly to the meas ure. Not one of the amendments was voted upon today.
 UCCAulC GNtuShL IAO 0hoSNS sion of the various amendments that the arrangement to discuss the bill during the next week would accom- plish no important result, so great were the differences of the opponents and champions Of the bill, Senators Clapp and Deliver charged that the amendments were offered to obstruct tw perfection of bill that stands a good chance to become a law.
 AA HN.a
 Senator Aldrich replied that the amendments had been offered seri- ouEly, whereupon Senator Clapp an- nounced that he would waste no more time' in the consideration of a bill, but would be present to vote on the measure February Is. He then left the committee room.
 E After the departure of Senator Clapp, Se4ator Dniliv6r took the committee to task for It's 1evity in cons dering railroad rate legislation. He called at- tention to the fact that the committee had been conducting hearings since last summer and has not arrived at any agreement. He charged that some members of the committee did not ap- pear 70 desire any agreement.
 Objection was made by Senator Aid rich to the charge that '1evity" had been displayed and said that he hac heen serious in everything that he had offered. Warming up 10 the defense of his sincerity. he said that he would talk in any manner he pleased in dis. cussing the proposed legislation and would not be called to account by Sen ator Deliver.
 The Iowa Senator. who is the par ticular champion of the Hepburn bill W ith equal emphasis. replied that he too would choose his own language and charactize as he choose the meth- ods that he said had been resorted to.
 Chairman Elkins. who had partici- pated in the early dispute. rapped for order and few minutes later the committee adjourned,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Nothing Taken from the
 Christmas Home.
THE SEARCH IS CONTINUED
Several Persons Arrested on Sus-
 picion Soon Released.
Rumored at Dothan that Son of tho Murdered Man is Suspected, But There is No Confirmation
 of This.

Dothan, Feb 9.--(Special. )--There is but little change in the situation at Cottonwood, where search Is being made for the murderers of J. M. Christmas, his wife and child
 Sheriff Crawford of Houston County left here this morning for the scene of the tragedy, but has not yet returned, and effoffrts to elicit information by means of the long-distance telephone have produced nothing tangible. Per sons from the Cottonwood nefghbor- hood who came to Dothan today, said that several persons had been arrested on suspicion of being implicated In the crime, but that the evidence against them was so inconclusive that they had been almost immediately released. There was & persistent rumor here this afternoon that a son of the mur- dered man had been arrested. but this report could not be confirmed.
 Murder Not Robbery.
 It is said now that some other mo- tive than robbery was responsible for the murder. as nothing of value had been taken from the home. 4 safe in the hallway was not touched. neither was several dollars which were in the room where the three murdered persons were sleeping.
 Those who have visited the scene sag that the slayers used an axe with ter- rible effect. beating the heads of Mir. Christmas, his wife and child almost to & pulp, and then cutting their threats from ear to ear.
 The citizens of Cottonwood comnau- nity are not discouraged that the mur- derers have not yet been caught and there is no relaxation in the efforts to push the search to successful conclu~ sion.
 Anger in the neighborhood is at a white seat and no stone Is being left unturned that might aid in the work of detection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
QUARREL OVER ESTATE.
Efforts to Save Yerkes Millions for Hi
 Som.

Efforts to Save Yerles Millions for His
 New York, Feb. s.--The World to- day says:
 Clarence Knight. attorney for the executors of the Charles T. Yerkes es- tate arrived from Chicago to confer with Louis Owsley about the dispute that has arisen between Mir. Yerkes, widow. now Mrs. Mizner, and the executors Together they called on Mrs. Mizner at her Fifth Avenue home.
 Mrs. Mizner declared to Mir. Knight her intention of asking the courts for permission to use the estate funds to build within the next few years the SS00,000 Yerkes hospital Mir. Knight told her that the effort would be stout ly resisted, and that if the executors had their way. the hospital would not be erected until after her death. as provided in Mir. Yerkes' will
 Mir. Knight told Mrs. Mizner that she would find 1t difficult to break the will and only by breaking it would she be able to carry out her plan. Mrs Mig ner said she would fight for what she considered her rights.
 The executors are prepared to resist every expenditure by Mrs, Mizner that they deem extravagant In this they are backed by Charles E. Yerkes, the dead millioraire's son. The executors are satisfied that they are to have a long quarrel over the estate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
coNFEnENcn or cnURcHEs.
Actuai AmaimasmatIon wiil Rcauirs srhw~M Waawm

Three Years.
 Dayton, O.. Feb. S.--The fsftchufch council adjourned today at noon to meet on the call of the President and Secretary at some time in the future. It was understood that the call would be issued within a year and half.
 The work of preparing the creed adjusting the policy and arranging property and vested interests had been entrusted to committees. The creed is a modification of the articles of faith now held by the several denominations. The Committee on Policy recommends a system of church government that is not unlike that of the Congregations alists with the conference system add ed The matter of name was left to a special committee of six.
 After the meeting of the council. it's final deliberations or rather the in- depreciation and elaboration of the gen- eral plans agreed upon at the sessions just concluded. will be submitted to the national conference of the .nre0 denominations represented for final ap- provaI Thus actual organic unity will not be in effect for at least three years.
 Senate. Edmunds of Kansas at the final devotional meeting invited the council to hold It's next session in To- peka and it is probable the invitation will be accepted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
THROW BOMB
 INTO CROWD New Phase of St. Peters burg's Troubles. REDS SURROUND CABARET Explode Dynamite and Open Fire r on Inmates. miiitary Hurries to the Scene, and Most of the RevoIutionists Flee, But
 a Few offer a Desultory
 Resistance.
REDS SURROUND CABARET

St. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-The war De. tween the lighting organizations" Of the revolutionists and the so-calleo "Black Hundred" assumed new phase tonight, when a band of reds sur rounded the cabaret Schlesseloerg- Chausee, on the bank of the Neva riv- ST above the city and threw oomo among an assemblage of workmen.
 The reds then opened fire on the panic.stricken inmates of the cabaret, killing two and seriously wounoing eighteen, of which latter one died while being taken to the hospital.
 Military detachments which are con- staritly patrolling the turbulent su- burbs hurried to the scene, reinforced by dragoons and police, and threw cordon around the district.
 Most of the revolutionists made off at the approach of the troops. but a few holder spirits remained and offer- cd $ desultory resistance. Wholesale arrests were made which were still continuing up to late hour tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
PROSECUTION OF HAzERs.
Improbable That There Will Re
 Further Dlsmfssals.

Washington, Feb. 9.--Secretary E. aparte has been in conference with q V eral members of the House of Ere- sentatives regarding the prose % ion of the hazing cases at Annapo' As result he has decided thas while several of the midshipmen whom the Board of Investigation round to have been implicated in the hazlng of fourth classmen will be technically placed under arrest. they will not be court martialed at once If at all Some of the Congressmen think they can se- cure the passage by Congress of legis- Iation recommended by the Secretary. repeating the present hazing law and enabling him to apply a system of graded punishments to midshipmen convicted of hazing.
 As the point has been made that a suspension of further prosecutions at Annapolis would amount to unjust dis elimination against the eight young men who have already been convicted and dismissed fro3 the academy, it may be stated that the Secretary will refer to the Attorney General the question as to whether or not the President has by the extension of par dons the right to restore these mid shipmen to their places in the acade- my. His own opinion is adverse. how ever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
L0NGW0RTH IS SICK
FLANCE OF MISS ROOSEVELT N
 CONFINED TO BED.
Announcement Made that His Illness is Not Serious, and He Is Expected
 to Be Up To-

Washington. Feb, s.-Representative Longworth of Ohio, whose marriage to Miss Alice Roosevelt is to take place one week from, tomorrow, Is i'll at the home of his mother in this city.
 Mrs. Longworth stated tonight. how ever. that the illness Is not serious; that there Is no reason for concern. and that she expected her son would be well enough to come down stairs by Sunday.
 with cold for several days and yes- terday afternoon the cold had become aggravated somewhat and there was some fever.
 MT. Longworth also was suffering from the swelling of a tonsil He has remained in bed since that time. To- day the fever disappeared and Mir. Longworth was better
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Meeting of Editors.

French Lick. Ind. Feb. 9.-The EX- ecutive Committee of the National Edi- torial Association consisting of forty four members repI esenting twenty three States. met in French Lick to- day. The national officers present are; Col John Diamond. of New Orleans President: W. A. Ashbrook. Johnstown Pa, Secretary; J. E. Jenkins. Sterling Kas.. Treasurer The program for the national meeting in Indianapolis June 1920. was presented by the secretary of the Indiana Committee on Entertain ment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
TIE GnApuATTNG eLAss.
lows Yeuth Head. the Annapolis class

af 1905. e...ss>, -,e.
 Annapofis, Md. Feb. 9.--The official figures of the standing of the graduates of the United States Naval Academy for the whole course were issued today. Allan J. Chantry. Jr.. of Malvern. Ia, leads the class with multiple of 517.25. Whitford Drake of Waltham, Mass. is second with 515.31, and John Paul NIl- Ter. of Lancaster, Ky, third, with 514.79. The first seven graduates with star" ranks having received S5 per cent. in all subjects.
 Three midshipment who are members of the first class will have charges of hazing lodged against them tomorrow and twelve more have been found de- 6cient in one or more branches of study. An even hundred will receive their diplomas from Secretary Bona parte Monday. Two months ago the class contained 122 members.
 The names of the twelve first class men who were found deficient in stu dies have not been announced. as some of the deficiencies may possibly be waived. The present plan is, however, to withhold the diplomas from them and give them special examination after a year at sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
MANY WILL BE sLTGHTED.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Ask Con-
 sfderatfom of Friends

FreshuenL ana mrSs roosevelt Ask Con-
 alteration of Friends.
 Washington, Feb. 9-President Roose- welt authorized the following state ment which was given out at the White House today:
 The President and Mrs. Roosevelt ask the kind consideration of many friends who would under ordinary cir cumstances receive invitations to Miss Roosevelt's wedding. The capacity of the White House required that under existing circumstances invitations be limited to the closest kinsfolk, the per- sonal friends of Miss Roosevelt and Mir. Longworth and certain classes of off, cials in Washington. No friends of the President or Mrs. Roosevelt are being asked unless they also come within one of these classes, and even with these limitations the number of guests threaten to qvertax the capacity of the White House."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
LAWSON AT CAPITAL.
Eats With COnEressmen and Confer
 With a Senator.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Thomas w Lawson of Boston was at the Capitol today He came to the Senate wing first and then went to the House to see Representative Mccall of Massachu- setts.
 MT. Lawson was the guest of Mir. Me- Call at luncheon at the Capitol at which Speaker Cannon, Representative John Sharp Williams, Representative William Alden Smith and Representa- tive Littleheld were other guests.
 Mir. Lawson had a conference with Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin dur ing the afternoon. The Senator Is a member of the Insurance Committee which MT. Lawson organized last sum mer, and the meeting was in relation to insurance affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
JACK LONDON BARRED.
Derby, Conn, Library Objects to His
 AuarqhFwRx.

Derby, Conn.,, Library Objects to His
 AnarchiHm.
 New York, Feb. 9.-A special to The Times from Derby. Conn, says
 The works of Jack London were withdrawn from circulation by the Derbyneck free library yesterday with the following announcement;
 As Jack London publicly announces he is an anarchist, devoting the con- stitution to hell. and the government to destruction. we have ordered all his works withdrawn from circulation, and we urge not only other libraries to do likewise, but all lovers of their country to cease buying his books or taking magazines publishing his stories
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
conarn,ed bv the senntr.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The Senate in executive session today confirmed tho following nominations:
 Brigadier Generals P c. Wood, fIth Infantry; H. H. Reed. artillery corps; William F. Birhimer. artillery corps. Postmasters:
 Tennessee-F. F. Haun. Milan.
 Louisiana-T. R. Morse. New Iberia; Virginia H. Jordan. Bayville.
 Kentucky-J. B. Coffman, Russell- vile.
 Arizona-G. M Allison, Globe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
FRANCE WILL NOT RETREAT.
Firm as to Its Attitude Regarding tl
 Policing of Morocco.

Firm as to Its Altitude Regarding the
 Policing of Morocco.
 Paris, Feb, 9.-The semi official Temps this afternoon referring to the Moroccan situation said:
 There appears no doubt that public opinion In France is unanimous with reference to policing Morocco. The interests of others having been safe guarded the hour has arrived for the protection of the specia rights or with the knowledge that the whole country is behind 1t, will take firm stand during the discussion Of tnis delicate point at the conference"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Miner. PrennriDe Dem,,d.

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Feb. 9.--Two ses- sions of the anthracite miners scale committee was held today and the work of formulating the demands to be presented to the operators was con tinued. The meetings are secret and the members of the committee decline to make any statement relative to the proceedings A despatch from Presi- dent Mitchell states that he will be un- ahle to come to Wilkes Barre
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
WILL GO TO FRANCE.
Richard A. McCurdy WiIl Take Up Res tdence AbTOnd.

New York Feb. A special to The Tribune from Morristown. N. J., says:
 MT. and Mrs Richard A, McCurdy are going to Paris to live and Will give up their home in south street. Their servants have been told that their services will not be required after March tst.
 From A. person in q position to know if is learned that Mir. McCurdy. having ria himself of the business cares incidental to the presidency of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, is happier and in better health than for a long time.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
rIIlmnn wlm Mnk. Innuirr.

Washington. Feb 9.-senator Tin- man will make an effort Monday to se- cure an investigation on the lines of the Gillespie resolution relative to the combination of Eastern railroads under the management of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company He says the letter written by Governor Dawson of West Virginia shows q situation that needs an innuirN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
The ..,yIm Crow, in Aabev,Iis

Asheville, N C.. Feb. 9.-The board of aldermen tonight unanimously pass requiring the Street Railway Compa : nies to provide separate cars and wait Ing stations for white and colored people A fine of $25 is provided against any person who shall go into car or compartment provided for another race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
co.,on onera,,vc. Get Advonce.

London, Feb 9.-The mill owners oi northern countries have granted the cotton operatives an increase of wages amounting to l-2 per cent commen- cing with May. The increase will at- feet 15O.0OO operatives. This is the first time in thirty years that they have been placed on the full wage standard adopted fifty years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
ExnnIrion of Cnhnns.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The trouble which arose some time ago between the Republic of Cuba and the United States on account of the forcible ex- pulsion of Cuban cigar makers from Key West, Fla, has been settled The Cuban minister in this city has receiv- ed a full report from the Cuban con- sul at Key West which also was sent to the State Department and there the matter is expected to rest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
MINISTER LEGER SURPRISED.
Says that Hayti Always Has Paid It
 Honest Debts.

honest Debts.
 Washington, Feb. 9.-The following statement was issued today by Minis ter Leger of Hayti:
 The Haytien Minister was greatly surprised to read in the newspapers of this morning the query made at the Department of State by the Italian Charde d'Affaires about financial meas ures taken by the Haytien Government.
 The foreign debt Of Hayti consists of two loans fioated in France, the an- nuities on which are regularly paid. The country has always striven to meet its international obligations and in reality has faithfully kept them with out the help or assistance of any one 1t has never repudiated a legitimate te debt So 1t Is at a loss the understand the reasons which have prompted the innuendoes against its credit"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
neaIrnrtinn of Mi..inn..

Pekin, Feb. 9.-A despatch from Annoy. confirms the report of the de- struction of the English Presbyter- Ian and Roman Catholic missions at Chang Pu, thirty miles rom Aency by a mob described as having been com posed of boxers The damage amoInts to $50.00O. The American missions were uninjured. Details arc lacking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
r.atlmnnr nf Erncrt onhnrn.

New York, Feb. 9.-AIbert s. Osborn of Rochester, a handwriting expert testified today in the hearing of Col. w. D. Mann. editor of town Topics on a charge of perjury, that in his opin- lon Colonel Mann wrote the disputed charters o. K. W. D. M" which appear or letter to Count Reginald Ward. Osborn appeared for the prosecu- flnn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
r.rnrnhIe nnnort for Rnrnnlh..

Washington, Feb. 9.-The Senate Committee on Territories today gave a hearing to J. w. Reynolds. against whom charges have been filed In con- nection with his nomination to sucs ceed himself as Territorial Secretary of New Mexico. After the hearing, the committee voted unanimously to report the nomination faYorahtx,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
FOR MURDER OF WIFE.
ID. J. BOles, of Clark County. MIaaI
 sippi" Is In Jail.

sippi" Is In Jail.
 Meridian, Miss, Feb. 9.-Last night Justice of the Peace Miles Shirley of Hurricane Creek, Clarke County. ar rived in the city, having in a telescope valise the stomach of Mrs D. J. Boles, who died in that neighborhood Decem- cember 22, last, the body having been exhumed that the stomach might have a chemical analysis.
 D. J. Boles. the husband. it was stat. ed by Justice Shirley, had been placed in jail Monday on the charge of having administered poison to his wife. who died suddenly. About five or six weeks after Mrs. Bole's death, Boles married a Mrs. Thornbill. who. 1t is alleged had not been divorced, making two charges against him, Illegal marriage and murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Judge. Give un Pnnnen.

Minneapolis, Minn.. Feb. 9.--All the judges in Minneapolis will henceforth scorn railroad passes. 4 movement started recently by tho district bench of Hennepin County has resulted in all the judges in the city sending back their annual passes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
rnnm ExnIotled in Pocket

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 9.--A Bristol, Tenn, dispatch says that Edward w.
 Button, a farmer is dead at his home near Bristol as the result of the ex- nlosion in his vest pocket of three dynamite caps. A great hole was torn in his breast, extending to the lungs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
Ramnrd for Nfurderer.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. Ex-Governor Cox this afternoon offered reward of S250 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Rose Mangrum of this city whose dead body was found in the Ohio river at Cairo H., several weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
AIahamn PontaI AHaIr..

Washington, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaI. l- Postmasters appointed: Evansville. Dallas County. Addison Thompson; Fackler. Jackson County s. NJ. Me- Crary,
 ed February 15 at Bangor, Blount County, serving 4s0 people, and 11s houses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
PAUL DUNBAR DEAD.
The Famous Negro Poet succunibs to
 Consumption.


 Consumption.
 Dayton, O., Feb. 9.-Paul Lawrence Dunbar. the poet of the negro race. died at his home here this afternoon of consumption. For three years he has been seriously i'll and for year crit ically i'll, but he kept at his work in- termittently and wrote his last poem for his Christmas book. "Howdy, Honey. Honey" just before Christmas. The poet was born in Dayton on June 27, 1872, and was first a uewsboy and then an elevator boy and in his ups and downs for q livelihood practiced writing. His first poem was written when he was years of age His first work to attract attention to him was q class poem written for the Steele High School in 1891. His first of a total of twenty-one books was oak and Ivy" His poem best known was When Malindy Sings which was written to his mother. whose name is Mallnda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-10
whoIevale Arrests Made.

sebastopol. Feb. 9.--General Line witch reports that wholesale arrests of revoiutienaries have been made at Chita. in Trans-BuikaIia. Among those arrests are eighty-one soldiers. Large quantities of arms and explosives have been surrendered 10 the authorities. General Einevitch says order has been restored at Chita. Tn despatch re- eeived here today from General Mist ehenko. vladivostok is reported to be tranquil