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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
MONEY FOR TRACTS
SOCIETY. HOLDS GREAT MEETING
 IN WASHINGTON.
Great Work is Being Done In Dissena- mating Christian Literature i'm Foreign Languages, But
 Funds are Lacking.

Washington Feb. 24.--The Washing ton meeting of the American Tract Society was held today in the First Congregational Church.
 Rev Murrell E. Gales, D. D., hon. orary President of the Society. presided. Rev. 2. R. Dyott, pastor of the United Congregational Church of Brooklyn, N, r., preached the sermon, and Rev. Dr. Judson Swift, the Field Secretary, made the report.
 The subject of the sermon was 'Re- ligious Knowledge." It was a most senninatton of Chrfstiun truth. showing that a true slSuowtedge of God is the strongest force for righteousness, both with the individual and the nation. \,
 The secretary reports sixty-nine new. pubIfcations and two new periodicals added to the Society's list during tha year. The new publications included fifteen different Languages and the to- tai number of languages and dialects in which the Society has published Christian truth. is 17s, and the grand total of all publications from the home office for eighty-one years is 75s.S4s.s65 copies.
 The report says: 'rhe colporteurs employed during the year have made 279, ,4S0 family visits and have dis tributed 63,520 volumes making the total results of colportage for sixty five years. Is 955,S5S family visits and 16,651,45S volumes distributed, and 9,375,9S3 cases in which prayer was offered or personal conversation had on the subject of Christianity,
 "The greatest problem looming on the national horizon is that of immi- grafton. The figures indicate that with the fiscal year ending June 80 next, more than 100000 immigrants will have arrived during the preceding year. They must be lifted to the plano of good citizenship.
 "The Christian literature published by the American Tract Society Is in dispensable in this work. The So- ciety's colporteurs meet and welcome them at Ellis Island and also follow them to their homes with the litera ture and a personal visit The tracf society is distributing literature among the immigrants in thirty-four Ian guages and dialects.
 Tho mission work in the island possessions is largely dependent upon the Spanish publications of the Aneri- can Tract Society. Its oyer 300 distinct publications in Spanish prove the strong right arm of the missionary.
 The call for Christian literature at the foreign mission stations Is unpre cedented. A missionary forty two years in the foreign field says With an ade- quate supply of Christian literature in the native languages. the power of the present force of missionaries could be multiplied tenfold.'
 "The tract sUciety's resources are ex- hausted and all of Its work crippled and enlargement impossible owing to the absence of the funds. No less than $1, 1000, 900 is needed immediately to enable the society to greatly increase its colporteurs and provide the Chris tian literature required for worldwide avn n eveJf fza finn"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25

in which great general interest is taken. Is one of the numerous "con- ceaIed weapons bills. There are two or three other special orders already set for consideration Tuesday before this bill is reached, besides any o< Mondays schedule which may not {; disposed of today. and.~stlfe conces weapons measure may not set hs the House.
 Other measures set for Tuesx m- clude hills to define and reguIas cot. ton warehouses, to confer Jurisdiction on State courts of actions against for eign corporations upon causes arising outside the State. and authorizing the incorporation of mutual benefit aid as. sociations.
 While no definite action has so far been taken by both houses, 1t Is ex- pected adjournment will be taken from Tuesday evening until Thursday morning, to permit the committees to meet Wednesday, and clean up the business before them, preparatory to the final adjournment Saturday evening until next July.
 No schedule of work has been out lined for the last three days of the week. but it has practically been agreed upon by the leaders of both houses that Thursday. Friday and Sat- urday the House shall give preference to the Senate measures in its hands, and the. Senate in turn, shall devote its attention to House measures. so far as their number may necessitate.
 In this manner, there will be mini mum of half-passed measures left in the hands of the Legislature for action after the return from the recess in July. nearly all of the bills in either house being measures that have orgin- ated there. Of course, it is to be ex- pected some House bills will be sent from the lower to the upper house dur Ing the last three day~ and that the Senate will send over some of it's own bills for the House to act upon. But preference will be given in each house to the bills originating in the other, to clear the calendar so far as possible.
 All in all. when the two houses get ready for adjournment next Saturday until July, barring unforeseen obsta- cles, the Legislature should be in good shape. with all or nearly all the i'm portant measures disposed of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
PERISHED IN THE SEA
CREW OF THE IMPERATRIx LOST
 THEIR LIVES.
All Passengers of Austrian Vessel that Ran on the Rocks Were Rescued.
 Carried Valuable Cargo.

canea, Crete, Feb. 24.-All the pas sengers on board the Austrian Lloyd steamer Imperatrix. which ran on a rock Friday evening near Cape Fla sphonisi, were saved, but forty mem befs of the crew, of whom thirty-two were Austrians and eight Indians. per ished,
 Among those rescued are the cap cain, the doctor and the first engineer.
 Foreign warships in the vicinity hrought sixty-three survivors to this nort and others were transferred to tile steamer Castore. which was sent from Trieste, and assisted in the work ef rescue. Several persons who were injured are being attended here.
 II has been learned that the first Boat iauched from the Imperatrix was ewanped immediately. The steamer carried valuable cargo of timber and sugar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
PRESIDENT
 GETS SCARE Mysterious Missile Is Thrown at Car. FALLS HARMLESSLY AT FEET Detectives Unwrap It and Find Silk American Flag. Roosevelt spends Pleasant Day at Gro ton school With His Son Kermit
 snd Leaves Boston for
 Capital.
FALLS HARMLEssLY AT FEET

Boston Feb. e4.-President Roosevelt started for Washington at s:o2 o'clock tonight, his private car being attached to the Federal Express by way of the Shore Line of the New York. New Haven and Hudson Railroad, the steam CT Maryland and the Pennsylvania Railroad. The train is due In Wash : ington at 9:45 o'clock tomorrow.
 The President devoted Sunday to a. trip to Groton. forty miles from Bos- ton, where his son Kermit is pupil at the Groton Preparatory School. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel were already there and the President was accom- panied by Mrs. Longworth. President Roosevelt last night was the guest or Dr. William Bigelow. and he break lasted there today with few personal friends.
 Just as the train was moving slowly out of the station on the way to Gro- tin, a mfdiie-a ged man ran quickly down the platform behind the Presidents ear and when he reached within few feet of it, deliberately threw what looked like paper parcel toward the Presi-- dent. One of the detectives tried to ward off the article, before 1t struck the car. but it landed safely though harm iessly. The missile proved to be q silk flag. enclosed within paper bag, the gift of an admirer.
 The train reached Aver Junction shortly before noon. A teacher at the Groton school was waiting with big Russian sleigh, drawn by two fast horses, and as the sleiEhing was ex cellent. the President and his daugh- ter had a delightful drive of about three miles to the school.
 At the house vf Prof. w. A. Gardner the visitors wefa received by Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel. who had re- mained there over night; by Kermit Roosevelt and the Rev Endicott Pea body. principal aof the school After dinner. the party went 10 the Hun dred House" where the President waa introduced to an audience made up of about 150 studelfts and parents and friends of the pupils.
 The President gave what he was pleased to call ? short selplpx to the A detail of 300 police was at the station to preserve order and Co guard the train, with the result that the crowd did not get very near the Presi- dents car. shortly before o'clock. Congressman Longworth arrived at the station and entered the special car in which he proceeded to Washington.
 The President smiled appreciattveiy at the cheering crowd. and as the tram disappeared he still could be seen re- spending to the ovation and waving . farewell to Boston.
 The Federal Express Is due in Wash ington at 9:45 a. m. tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
FORECAST OF NEWS
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL WILL BE UP IN
 SENATE,
AunroDrIatiOn Bills Will Have Right of way in Congress During Week. IuNestIgatiOn Of Hartman
 Railroads.

Uashineton D. c. Feb. 24-Aside from anrropriation bills and conference re- ,orts the ship subsidy bill Is the only measure of general importance that IS likely to receive the attention Of the House. and the Aldrich financial blll the only one that probably will receive sthe attention of the Senate, during this inc closing week of the e9th Congress
 r. ts senator AldrIch's purpose 10 nress his bill for consideration when ever opportunity offers, and ne IS stliI honeful of success. notwlthstanding the opposition. the congested condition or bisiness and the limited time lett
 rho House friends of ship subsidy al- so nrofess themselves as hopeful but thev admit that every day that goes ha yuIthout action lessens their chances some of them express confidence In get tine some features of tho bill incorpor- ated in the post office appropriation blll as a ride but If they iail m -mat ptO- cram thev will make last etfort for indopendent action by the House after fine massage of the general deflcincy ap- ,Hronriation hill They will ask to have two ar threa days set aside Tor ne con- alteration of the subsidy bill when con- ference reports are not before the House and the inclination or the leauets IS eo grant this concession
 No other business will be permitted to interfere with appropriation bills.
 All of the appropriation bills except the general deficiency bill have passed inc House but there are still five of these measures to receive first consid- ration, the post office bill. the pension bill the sundry civil bill and the gener- ali deficiency bill.
 If is expected that the consideration of the agricultural bill win be conclud- ed Monday and 1t is believed the post office bill.
 The only appropration bills that nave heen completely disposed of by Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
KIDNAPPED RICH MAN
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR LURING
 HIM AWAY.
George RhOdIus Worth Nearly One SIiI- Ioin Marries ElIna Dare and De- teetlves Kept Busy On
 Their Trail.

Meadville. Pa, Feb. 2i.--Elma Dare, charged with kidnapping George Rho dlus. said to be Predetermined. at In- dlanapolis, on January 2l, and marry ing him in Louisville. Ky, was ar- rested tonight at the Todd Sanitarium. Cambridge Springs, by Deputy Sheriff Paul Marshall.
 Rhodius was with the woman and the two were brought to Cambridge Springs by Detective Haager, former police chief of Louisville, employed in fine case by John W. claypool of In dianapolls, attorney for the Rhodius
 Half A dozen detectives appeared on tbe ecere as soon as the woman was placed under arrest. but De uty she.- ssg NIarshaIl will bring her to Mead ,,ilf. in the morning where requisition naners will be made for her return to indianapolis. Mir. Rhodius is million aire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
usEp OLD sTRATAGEM.
vatican says France is Merely Using
 RIind

Rome, Feb. 24-The Vatician com munication issued Saturday In which 1t was stated that the negotiations for the lease of churches were considered to lave broken by the French government. also said that the French cabinet had taken recourse in an old stratagem by pretending 1t wished peace but putting forth conditions il already knew were unacceptable.
 Tho communication remarks that Minister Briand when he presented the separation law of 1904 admitted that the foreign clergy could participate in cul tured associations because otherwise "a Dutch and English protestant minis ters and German rabbis would have been excluded. but now that 1t is only a question of Catholics. he does not ad-
 init foreign priests as heads of parish axs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
. renherIniu Moman.

Indianapolis. Feb. :i--Elna pare, ar rested at Meadville, Pa. tonight charged vsith lsidnapping. George Rhodius of this o,tt, is inc proprietor of resort in the ,,TSnderioin district of Indianapolis. -phnGins is said to be afflicted with naraIvtic dementia. or partial insanity
 The woman 1t is charged. took Kho- dius from this city at midnight on Jan. Si and was married to him at Louisville the next day. Since then their wherea- bouts has been a mystery Rhodius IS worth in the nelghborhood of $6oO, 900.
 Attorneys representing the Rhodius estate have made vigorous efforts to To- cate the missing couple but without avail. Rhodfus' affairs were brought Into court and guardian was appoint ed for his estate, but this was contest ed by other attorneys claiming to rep resent the missing man These attor- news produced 8 power of attorney from Rhodius assigning all Of bis property to trust company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
LEATHER INDUSTRY.
Marvellous Growth of Manufacture Dur
 ing tEe Paat Decade.

Washington, Feb. 24.--The leather in- dustry contributed $150.0o0.000 to the foreign commerce of the United states in the year 1906, against less than $155.000. 900 a decade earlier.
 These figures were announced by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor today. The value of hides and skins imported in the calendar year 1908 was practically $s4, ,000, 1000, having quadrupled in ten years.
 Of leather and its manufactures ex- ported, the figures for 1906 were over $G5, ,0Oo, ,000 and in 1898 were less than sf9'OOo. .00O. The grand total which leather and the materials for its man ufacture from foreign trade in the United States aggregates in the calen- dar year 1906 about $15o.O00.0oO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
PHYSICIAN IN PRISON.
Mexican Doctor Said tO Have Caused
 Young WOman's Death.

Fl Paso, Feb. 24-Hls friends here were advised that following a close investigation into the peculiar death of Miss Mary Tanning. a young Ameri- can woman who died in the office of Dr. Fl. c. Reese, q popular American physician of Mexico City, that Dr. Reese has been placed in prison with out privilege of bail
 Dr. Reese states that the young woman came to him suffering from an operation previously performed The Mexican authorities held that had the operation been previously made. the pa tient could not have reached the office in which she died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
STUDENTS WOULDN'T EAT.
Went on n strike and Refused to Take
 Food.

Vienna, Feb. 24.-A large number 0f Ruthenian University students who were arrested recently at Lemberg and imprisoned for refusing to take the oath in the Polish language. adopted a hunger strike. refusing all food and drink.
 After three days they became so weak that the doctors in attendance declined to accept responsibility for were viccvf. rem then the stu dents declined to leave the prison be- cause i've of their leaders were de- talned and barrieaded themselves in to prevent their foreibie election. In the meantime. there was a great Ruthenian demonstration outside the prison, and finally the ringleaders also were no- erated on bail. Then all the students consented to leave the prison
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
Italy for Armament Reduction.

Rome. Feb. 24-From the work of Prof de Martens. Russian imperial councillor of state. which has already begun here. in connection with the session Of The Hague tri- bunal. 1t appears that Italy, recognizing the necessity for peace, will sincerely cooperate in any movement leading to concord on question of tue simultaneous reduction of armaments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
TRAIN WAS DELAYED.
PrenIdent'a Special Had Broken steam
 Connection.

Providence, R. T.. Feb. 24.--The Fed eraI Express. with the Presidents car attached. came into Providence at 9:25 p. m, twelve minutes behind schedule, with a broken steam connection be- tween a Pullman and a day coach. which delayed the train twenty-six minutes more before leaving for New York, while the passenger coach was disconnected
 The President appeared on the rear platform and shook hands with one hundred persons Mrs Longworth waved her greetings from the doorway The train left here at 9:Si p. m. minus the day coach.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
BOWLING CONGRESS.
Entries for the National Contest Close
 Friday.

St, Louis. Feb. 24.-Entrles for the American Bowling Congress which meets here March 16 to 31. will close next Friday at midnight A a meet ing of the St. Louis, bowlers it was announced that the entries received so far exceeded the total entries or any previous tournament
 reception committee was appoint ed The building in which the con- gress will be held Is scheduled 10 give seating capacity of over 1000, and twelve bowling alleys are being con structed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
n,sMor FTrzGERALD's BODY.
Remaims Will IIc in state UntII We'd
 n.ashnN-

Little Rock. Ark, Feb, 24.-Conveyed on special train from Hot springs, hroual,t 10 Little Rock this afternoon and placed in st. Andrews Cathedral, where it will lie in state until Wednes- day morning at 9 o'clock, when the nontitical reauiem mass will be said by Bishop Heslin Of Natchez, Miss.
 Tine pane gyrIc will be delivered by Es,i,op Galiagher of Galveston, Tex. after which the body of the Bishop will be laid to rest In a vault Tn St. An drew's Cathedral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
cHURcH-coERs INJuRED.
Italian Women and Children Fright
 eued by Smoking Radiator.

Chicago, Feb. 24.--More thah dozen women and children were in- iured. several of them seriously. in fire scare in an Italian church here to- day. s.,.-A. ened bv escaping vapor from radiator and rushed from the building Most of the injured were trampled upon or cut by glass from a window which was demolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
FIying To New York.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 35.-Presi- dent Roosevelt in his private car which is attached to the Federal express reached this city over the Short Line and Hartford Railroad at 1909 a. ms and left for New York at 1:14 a. m. The train was one hour and ten niin- utes late.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
suRvrvERs oF RERLIN.
Much Praise For HeroiAm of Captaia
 GhnrInin.

Sherlnin.
 London Feb. 24--The newspapers here and on the continent are ringing with praise for the heroism of Captain Sher- lain of Dordocht to whose initiative and courage 1t was entirely due that the last three survivors of the steamer. Berlin. which was wrecked off the Hook of Holland were rescued.
 All the survivors of the Berlin are progressing favorably. They tell af- fecting stories of their terrible expel- fences.
 Sad scenes were witnessed at Harwlch yesterday with the arrival for burial or the first consignment of bodies. Many are stlll missing and number of those that have been found have not yet been Identified. Memorial services for fife dead were held at the Hague and in London yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED.
Train on Pennsylvania Had Nnrroy
 Eckcnnc from Wreck.

Escape from Wreck.
 Pittsburg, Feb. 24,-The Philadelphia Express on the Pennsylvania Railroad, due to arrive hero at 6.s5 tonight. ran iufp an open switch in the yards at Sixteenth Street afnut o'clock to- night The New Tory Express due here at o'clock, narrowly escaped rurning into the Philadelphia train and caused panic among the already ff4sss ned puSsen gers.
 - OsaS coach oA tic Piiiiadefphia train was telescoped and two others deraiIed The train was late and was running fasten than usual through the yards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
lnpna NIcnraplIn.
zELAYA's DOWNFALL.
Political Opponents Have Joined tn
 Army of Honduras.

Panama, Feb. 24.--The mall which arrived today brought a proclamation signed at Cholateca, Honduras. by Generals Anastastio ortiz, Pauline Godey, EmiIiano Chamarro, Benlto Echeavarria, Antonio Bustus and Ra- fael Hernandez, representing the varl ous political opposition parties in Mic aragua, who are among the officers of the army of President Bonilla of Hon. duras.
 The proclamation is addressed 10 Central Americans and says that Pres ident ZelaS5's downfall Is an urgent necessity fo= the purlhcation of the political situation in Nicaragua.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
COLONIZATION PLAN.
Five Thousand EurOpcan Families to
 Be Brought to Mexico.

He BrOuHhk 70 MexIcOs
 San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 24.--A spe- cial from Tampico. Mexico, says:
 Five thousand families of European immigrants are to be brought to the northern part of the State of Nuevo Leon as the nucleus of one of the most gigantic colonization projects in the history of Mexico.
 Two million acres of land has been secured upon which to establish the colonists. The tract Is being prepared and line of railway to connect with fine Matamoras branch of the National and touch the particular points of the property is under constructton: A deep water port on the Gulf of Mexico Is also being established.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
R,ra Nnrnen Hnrt.

Pittsburg, Feb 34--It was Iearned about II o'clock tonight that five wo men passengers on the Philadelphia ex- press had been injured. It is said they sustained serious cuts and bruises. They were given medical attention by the hospital and railroad physicians and later continued their journey west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
HOME MISSION CONFERENCE.
' ortherH Methodist Workers viii Hold
 SeAslOn ln PittAburG

Plttsburg, Feb. 24.--A convention of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church will convene in tue Smithheld Street Church tomorrow morning.
 Prominent ministers from all parts of the United States will be in attendance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
FIND NO MARKETS.
Mexican Cotton Growers Can Do NOth-
 ing With CrOp.

Fl Paso Tex. Feb. 24.--Complaint comes from the rich cotton ginning La Guna district of Coahuila that the plan ters can find no markets for large crops of cotton raised last year
 Governor Cardes of that district himself cotton manufacturer. is work ing on plan to interest the principal ginners in the establishment Of the cot ton mills to work up the surplus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25

Fredrecton. N B.. Feb. 24-Jabez Bunting Snowball. Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. dropped dead to- night while on hIs way to attend ser vice in the cathedral. His death was due to heart disease
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25

A warrant charging Elna Dare with Kidnapping was issued soon after the couple left Indianapolis. l. has been charged that conspiracy was on hand to gain possession of Rhodius fortune. he having no close relations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-25
AItoonn Then.re nurned.

Altoona, Pa. Feb. e4>-The Lyric Theatre conducted as Keith's vaudeville house, was destroyed by fire today. The fire is supposed to have been caused by crossed electric wires op the stage. Loss about S90.000.y