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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
REPLY TO PETITION.
Will Resist Prayer for Receiver
 NIemnhIa Street Railway.

Memphis street Railway.
 New Orleans, La, Jan. 26.-The fol- lowing reply to petitions made in Memphis asking that receiver be ap- pointed for the Memphis Street Rail- way Company, and that an injunction be granted against Isadore Newman and Sohs. owning a controlling inter est in the American Cities Railway and Light Company was issued here today by Isadore Newman:
 When the plan of the American Cities Railway and Light Company was announced in June, 1906. objection was made by these minority stock holders in the Memphis Street Railway Company on the ground that the Mem phis property was a much better one than the others and for this reason they were unwilling to deposit their Memphis stock under the plan These minority stockholders, holding proba. bIy less than ten per cent of the com- mon stock or the Memphis Street Rail- stock; but the plan of the American Cities Railway and Light Company has in no way disturbed tie legal existence of the Mempnls Street Railway Com pany so that the rights of the stock holders there have not been interfered with"
 Mir. Newman says that the railway and light company has acquired about ninety per cent of the stocks of the Memphis, Birmingham, Knoxville, Lit tie Rock and Houston Street Railways. He declares that the litigation will in no way disturb the future plans of the American Cities Railway and Light Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
PRAISES BUELOW
KAISER CALLS ON THE vICT0RIOUs
 CHANCELLOR.
Esmperor's Party Has Complete Victory In German Election, Power Of so- ciaiists Belm3 Completely
 Shattered By Voters.

Berlin. Jan. 26.-Emperor William called on Chancellor Von Buelow ear Iy today and congratulated him on the soundness of his judgment in dissolv- ing the Reichstag and appealing to the country an important question of na- tional policy.
 The Emperor maintained throughout the electoral campaign position of constitutional reserve. He did not att tempt, by word or actstt to an xluenoe the result: yet he was intensely interested regarding the manner in which the country would treat the colonial uues- tion and how the socialists would emerge from the conflict
 Emperor william viii De forty eight years of age tomorrow and as he emerged from the palace some one remarked that the country had given him a fine birthday present Gin check ing the growth of red republican so- cialism."
 Won BueIow's personal position is regarded as having been greatly for tifed and he probably will be able to go before parliament with a degree of power which he had not previously possessed. Although the clerical cen- ter party, has. according to the re- suits so far ascertained. gained as many SSdAs dS AL AN6hs U WAAA to the Reichstag tanned" as one of the chancellor's friends said.
 What the socialists have lost has been largely gained by the national liberals and the radical liberals. thus giving the manufacturing and commer- cial interests increased representation in parliament.
 Chancellor von Buelow may elect this period of his career. when his po- sition as Chancellor is secure and his reputation in the Empire has been en- hanced, to voluntarily retire. His health appears to be excellent. but he works with such ardor in the affairs of State. that it is understood that Princess von Buelow, his wife. wishes him to give up his office and not invite another illness.
 Both the newspaper analysists and the party managers agree that the re- suit of the election was brought about by the arousing of the stay -at-home voters. National feeling was also stir red up by the knowledge that the for eign press and peoples would welcome a Socialist victory. because it would weaken the Government
 A semi official expression of regret at the threatening and dispersing of the peaceful crowds which gathered last night in front of the Grown Princes palace singing national hymns in honor of the victory of the Imperial- Ists at tho polls. was published this afternoon. It was also announced that the Chancellor had conferred on the subject with the Minister of the Inte- rior who had ordered an investigation of this misapplled zeal on the part of the police holding tho approaches to the imperial palace in treating the singing jubilators as mobs threaten ing the safety of the Imperial family which has caused popular indignation in which the Emperor, 1t Is said, joins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
AFTER WALL STREET
LIVINGSTON AND BURLEsON HAvl
 A RESOLUTION.
Direct Bureau of Corporations of De- partment of Commerce and La- bor to Make Tnvestlxatsem
 of Cotton Exchamme.

washington. Jan. 2s.--Representative Livingston of Georgia and Burleson of Texas. together introduced . resolution directing the Bureau of Corporations of the Department of Commerce and Ia- bor to maies an investigation of the New York Cotton Exchange
 The scope of the investigation is to be "the organization. capitalization. profit, conduct and management of the business Of said Nsw York Cotton Ex- change and It's managing ons-d or of saId eerpeEation crs epEppretss sonbl- nations"
 . The gaxesfisatiea is to be with. q view of ascertaining whether the fiue- tuation. ''and unnatural depression in the price of cotton" is due to any com bination or conspiracy which interferes with commerce among the several States and as to whether prices have been manipulated oD the New York cotton Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
SEplCES
 sMERE SIMPLE Lack of Pomp at Alger.
 Funeral BODY CARRIED TO DETROIT Senate Attended the 0bsequies in a Body. Pastor of Late Secretary of War aad Chaplain of senate oniciatcd $
 --Biast of Bugle oniy
 Music.

Washington, Jan. e6.--A special train of SIX cars bearing the body of the late Senator Russell Alexander Alger Of Michigan. left Washington on the Penn sylvania Railroad at o'clock this af- ternoon and is ssscheduled to reach the senator's home Detroit, Mich. at 1o:3o tomorrow morning.
 Mrs. Alger and her five children and other relatives were accompanied on the special by Senators Burrows. War ren. Scott, Foster, Dick and Crane and Representatives Gardner. Denby Will liam Alden smith, Townsend. Fordney, all of Michigan: Laud of Michigan, Rep resentative Burton of Delaware: Rep resentative DeArmond of Missouri and several other members of the House.
 President Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks. Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court, Secre- taries Root, Taft. Shaw and Hitchcock, Postmasted General Cortelyou. MT. Jusserand, the French Ambassador to the United States and Mr. Quesada,, the Cuban minister to this country were among the scores of prominent offi- cials and diplomats who attended the funeral ceremonies at the Alger home early in the afternoon.
 Four troops of cavalry end the 13th cavalry band escorted the body to the station, but the band did not play. the procession being unlike the ordinary military escort in this particular
 The services were unusually simple. consisting merely of a brief eulogy and prayer by Dr. Wallace Radcliff, pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and a short tribute and pray CT by Rev. Edward Everett Hale. the chaplain of the Senate and warm per- sonaI friend of the late Senator Alger. There was no music at the services ex- cept bugie blasts In front of the resi- dence which announced the arrival of the President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

of Arkansas to place on the Judiciary Committee. thus terminating what has been somewhat ot$a -factional light in the Democratic party.
 The minority leadeEaRepresentative Williams of Mississippi. had fecom- mended Representative Webb of Nortp Carolina for the place. but the Spec . CT appointed Representative Sherle
 Kentucky. This appointment q, ed criticism among some of the 5mo- crats and notice was serve VA Mir. Sherley that If he accepted tn appoint ment he would have to accept 1t as Republican place. Appreciating that his usefulness on the committee would be destroyed if he remained. he de- clined the honor. Representative Will Hams made it easier for the Speaker by stating that If Mir. Webb could not be appointed he would be satisfied with the appointment of MT. Reed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

the trial thus far. and that was yes- terday when Clifford W. Hartridge, chief counsel for Thaw. asked a pros- pective juror this question;
 Would you take Into consideration ali the evidence tending to show the condition of this mans (Thaw) mind at the time of the Killing of Stanford white?'
 Rumors of Family Quarrel.
 There were rumors in the court yes terday that there had been q serious disagreement amoung the members of Thaw's family The reports started when Harry Thaw's wife and Miss her constant companion. ar rived at the court house some time befort Mrs. William Thaw and Mrs. mother and sister of the pris- oner. The gossip was intensified when it was noted that though Mrs. William Thaw sat near her daughter law. the two apparently took no notice of each other all through the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
FAREWELL TO BRYCE.
Ambassador Makes Significant state-
 meat To Swettenham.

Ambassaaor Makes Significant state-
 ment To Swettenham.
 Manchester, England. Jan. 26.---James Bryce, tho ambassador to the United States, and Mrs. Bryce were given a farewell dinner at the Reform Club here this evening. There was largo company present.
 MT. Bryce. reply ing to toast to his health, referred to Great Britain's good relations with all the powers and added:
 There Is one friendship which Is of especial value to all of us; refer to the United States. am happy to think our relations with that country never have been better. Never indeed do I think have they been so good as they are at this moment. The inci- dent. fresh in your memory, need be referred to only for the sake of saying that the moral of 1t was This Is how different things are now, happily, from those times when an Incident like that would have been the signal of cries of defiance in the press of both coun- tries Fortunately in both countries no one look on this mater as anything but an occasion wherein we could show our trust in one another"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
PEACE Is DECLARED.
Big wcsfern Colleges Resunie Bruises s-5 Athletic ReImtlOna


 Athletic Relations.
 Chicago. Jan. 26.--Complications that have surrounded foot ball among the colleges forming the "big nine" that were brought about by the efforts to ''reforrn'' the game were swept away today by announcement of a peace" contract signed by the official represen- tatives of the universities of Michigan, Minnesota. Wisconsin and Chicago.
 ByI the terms of this contract which was made public by the University of Chicago today. all the duarrels among these four institutions have been bur led and foot ball relations have been re e-establ!shed.
 With the announcement of the new agreement also came to announcement of foot ball games among the four schools for the next four years. Michi- gan and Wisconsin are to renew their old time rivalry with Chicago and Michigan and Minnesota are to bury the hatchet.
 The new state of affairs !s the out> growth of a conference held on Jan. uary 12, by Professor A. A. Stagg and Professor Albion W. Small. of Chi. cago: Judge E. II. Vane and Keene kirkpatrick, of Michigan; Professor James Paine of Minnesota and DF. c P. Hutchins. Of Winconsin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
JAMESTOWN PROGRAM.
Roosevelt win be Principal speakeN
 of Opening Day.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 2s.-G. T. shep- herd, secretary of the Jamestown Ex- position Company, who Is in charge of all ceremonies for the exposition, today gave out the following portion of the program for the opening day exercises on April 26:
 Opening prayer by Right Rev. AL fred McGin Randolph, Episcopal bish- op of Virginia; address and introduce tton of President Rooseelt. by Harry St George Tucker president of the Jamestown opposition.
 Address by President Roosevelt. af- ter which ha will touch the button. setting in motion the machinery and opening the exposition; review of the troops. visiting and stationed at the expositIon, State troops and the gov ernors of States with their staffs by the president.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
coNNEcTICuTs ACCIDENT.
Battlcship Badly Broken When She
 Went Aground.

San Juan, P. R.. Jan. 26.-Accord- ing to information obtained here, which however. cannot be verified, the dam- age sustained by the United States bat tleship Connecticut when she ran on reef while entering the harbor of Culebra Island, consisted of an inden- ture, forward fifty feet long. It is al so said that seven thousand feet of lumber and thirty barrels of cement were used to stop the battleships leaks
 A court of inquiry is Investigating the accident, the responsibility for which Is not known. The officers of the Connecticutt refuse to discuss the natter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
TRIAL OF PENROsE.
All Arrangements Completed for Court
 Martial of Major.

Martial of Major.
 San Antonio. Texas. Jan. 2e.-It was said at headquarters of the department of Texas today that all arrangements had been perfected for the court mar tial of Major C. E. Penrose, 25th In- fantry on charges of having been gull ty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline of the United States army in connection with the Brownsville outrage last August, which assemblies at Fort Sam Houston on February 4th.
 If there is any unnecessary delay In calling the case 1t will be due to cir cumstances yet to arise before the court convenes.
 number of civilian witnesses have been summoned to appear before the court and testify in behalf of the gov ernment. These witness will be those who gave testimony before M b. Purdy, assistant to the federal attor- ney general, who recently visited Brownsville and San Antonio at the in stance of President Roosevelt It Is the belief at the post that if all the testimony is to be taken the case will be quite long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
LAsKER DEFEATS MARSHALL.
Challenger surrenderS After the Firs'
 Fifty Moves.

New York, Jan. 26.-Dr. Emanuel Lasker, the holder fthe title to- night. won from Frank J. Marshall, the first game in the series for the chess championship of the world Marshall resigned after fifty moves had been made. Play began at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Six games will be played In this city, when the match will be shifted to other chess centers.
 The umpires were E. Clark and E. w. Libaire. Marshall opened the game with the famous Spanish att tack, the Ruy Lopez, and the champion seemed to like the program cut out for him, for at no stage of the game did he spend many minutes on his reJOinders while Marshall put in con- siderable time in studying his moves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED.
King Alfonso Will submit Proposition
 To People.

King Alfonso Will Submit Proposition
 To People.
 Madrid, Jan. 26.-King Alfonso today issued a decree suspending the sessions of parliament.
 As 1t is evident that the new pre- mier. Senor Maura, cannot command a majority in the chambers, an early submission to the sople of the issue between church and state. through a dissolution of parliament and new elections is the c-..y means of clearing the situation.
 The clericals and Sthe reactionaries are jubilant, as the mere fact of the conservatives being in power will give them very great advantage at the polls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
NOTES FOR SALE.
J. IF. Morgan Will Get Rid Of W. Y. Gen.
 tFaI Paper,

New York, Jan. 26.-Announcement was made today that three year five per cent notes aggregating $50, ,OOO, 900 have been issued by the New York Central are being offered for sale by J. P. Morgan and Company.
 The New York Centrars share of the notes amounts to S25.0OO. 900. that of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern to S15.000.O0O and the Michigan Cen trars to S1O.00o.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
VICTORY FOR LEFT.
Conservatives, However. Have roIlea
 a Mach Better Vote.

St Petersburg. Jan. 26.--The results of the elections for members of the lower House of Parliament among the strong Conservative tendency, but this is not proof that the final results will not give predominance to the Left party.
 Tn fact this is the opinion held in political circles here, and it is con- firmed by the results of the elections already concluded among the working clements who almost universally have voted the Extreme Left ticket
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
BIG FOUR ACCIDENT.
One More Victim to Hard Luck Road
 of Middle West.

Dayton. Ohio, Jan. 2G.-A street car was struck at the Third street Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis (Big Four) Limited and be- fore the train could be stopped the car was carried nearly a block.
 Miss Lillian Huber was killed and sixteen other passengers seriously in- jured, two of whom will probably die.
 The two probably fatally hurt are: Professor Kerch, assistant principal of public schools: Mrs. Frank Ramby. of Dayton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
OIL WELL EXPLOSION.
Scattered stones and sand for over
 Four HOurA.

La Fayette La. Jan. 26.-An explo- sion in an oil well here today caused by small lamp carried by driller, injured two persons and buried the ma chinary in fifteen feet of sand
 The injured are: Chief Driller Cross and his wife The well spouted a shower of stones and sand for more than four hours before 1t was capped some of the former landing half a mile from the derrick. The wall now H. Iuminates the sorrounding country for miles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Nn Amerlcan nead.

Washington. Jan. 26-The American Vice. Consul. orrett. at Kingston, Ja- maica. advised the state Department today that no American dead have been reported so far in Jamaica The situ- ation Is improving and the earthquake shocks have ceased. The sewerage system is all right and the streets are being cleaned up with the result that the sanitary conditions are irn- proving rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
MINERS ENTOMBED.
Five Americans and Seven Italians
 Meet Death In Disaster.

Weston. w Va. Jan. 26.-Five Amer jeans and seven Italians are known to be dead as the result of an explosion of fire damp in the Pennsylvania Com pany mine at Lorentz, w. Va which occurred about 530 this evening. lm- mediately following the explosion the mine caved in and caused the entomb- ment of all the miners estimated at 100. The bodies of twelve dead men have been recovered. It is not known at this time whether any others met death.
 The Americans who were killed are: Charles Boserman, William Bailey. James colt. Charles Johnson, Glenn Miles The bodies of seven Italians have also bee0 recovered, but as they are known only by numbers their Identification is not possible until later
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
pAyMAsrER RESIGNS.

Man Who Tncured ReoseveIts wrath
 Quits Service.
 Washington. Jan. 26.-The reslgna- tion of Paymaster George M Inkesh. United States Naxy, has been accepted by the President. This officer was court martialed about year ago and the inadequacy of the sentence in his case led the President to make repre- sentations to Congress in e special message urging that he be clothed with authority to dismiss an officer without trial in such cases.
 A repetition Of the offense which led to the court martial is understood to be the reason for the present resigna- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Couv,ctn to work on Leveea.

Baton Rouge. La. Jan. 26.--one hun dred and fifty convicts will be sent from the state penitentiary to Vicks- burg tomorrow to work on the leveeS near there in anticipation of high wa ter in the Mississippi river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
NIne IabNrerS Killed by Explosion,
 Near PeaFaburg, Va.

Roanoke. Va, Jan. 26--A Richmond special to The Times says nine men. all foreigners. were blown to pieces bv dynamite explosion today on the Tidcwater Railroad. near Pearsburg. Va.
 The laborers were at dinner and a quantity Of the explosive. which was being thawed in front of fire. blew up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
o,MAnA,s WITNESSES.
Harry Thaw's Defeetive Leaves For
 Trial Monday.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 2S-hoser C'Mara, the former superintendent or police of this city, who was employed by Harry Kendall Thaw to gather evi- dence in his case will leave for New York with a number or witnesses ear ly next week to be present at the Thaw trial
 O'Mara is said to have been the first man sent for by Harry Thaw when he found himself in the Tombs prison and there has beep quite a little speculation here as to the nature of the evidence he will produce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
FRACTIONAL FIGHT ENDS.

Reed Is Selected as Compromise By
 Williams and Cannon.
 Washington, Jan. 26.--The Speaker today appointed Representative Reed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
s ss~oSesmesseooos e
OsT LIFE TRYING
 TO SAVE BROTHERS

Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. 26.--
 Charles and James Harrison, brothers. aged 20 and 21 years, were drowned today while skat- ing. The bodies have been re- covered. The younger man
 broke through the ice and in an effort to save him, hls brother, James. lost his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
Aftsna AIner Funeral.

Washington, Jan. 2e.--Tbe Senate ad- jeurned at I:10 D. n. today to enable the Senator's fo attend the funeral ser- vices of tho late Senator AIgbr which Ahey did In c body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

Approves Artillery Act.
 Washington. Jan. 2s.--The President has approved the act 10 reorganise and increase the efilciency of the artillery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27
RnmHS
GEORGE ADE'S MOTHER

\ Kentland, Ind. Jan. 26.-Mrs. { < John Ade died today of heart S failure She was born In 1888, e near Cheviott, Ohio. and with , < her husband celebrated the df-
 tieth anniversary of their mar { } rlage in 1901. \ Six children survive her, one ( \ of whom is George Ado, the wrI-
 } ter and playwright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-27

THE WEATHER washfnEton, Jan. 28--For Alabamas Fair sundays Monday partly cloudy and warmer, probably raip, 1ight to fresh noftheast winds. A
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-15
IN DEFENSE OF THE MAcH1NE.

Now is the time for the literary de-
partment of the Rochester Voting Ma
chine Company to get in its work, and
the evidence is that it is working over
time, in view of the aext session of
the Legislature. The rumblings of
popular discomfort with the machine
are unmistakable of a determined as
sault upon the machine when the Leg
i~slature meets, and the voting machine
jobhers apprehend a vigorous recon-
mendation by Governor-elect Fort in
his message to the Legislature for the
abolition of the machine as a public
nuisance.
The feebleness of the argument put
up by the voting machine literary de-
partment against the many and cogent
reasons for the immediate disuse OF
the machine is logically the best evil
dence against it. The Assistant Secre-
tary of State. who acts as fugIeman
for the machine, lately declared that
only those who are bent upon corrup-
ton n fraud are opposed to the ma
chine. He has since had occasion to
qualify that declaration.
The fact that the machines under
charge of Secretary of State Dickinson
were placed in certain districts with
the evident purpose of preventing indie
pendent voting, and that Dickinson
was about to place machines in certain
districts of Ocean to help Senator
Shinn when he was halted by strong
protest, is the best commentary on his
assistants statements.