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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
RAILWAY Is FINED
AND OHIO PLEADS
 GUILTY TO REBATINGs
Penalty as the Payment of s0s000 and Johnson ana Ce1npnny win Pay G4,601- -E.awyeks Make .
 Statement.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 4--3y agreement of counsel. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and W. R. Johnson and Com pany. pleaded guilty to rebating before Judge WaddiiI late today andsiwers fined ss.Oo0 and Johnson and Company s4.500. s.g.
 The railway was fned sl,0O0 eaeH on nine counts and Johnson was fined Sir- 300 on the arst and q 900 each on three other countb..
 In view of this voluntary proceedins g. other counts in tiaa sinatctnents wers none proa6cd, On fEetiOn of JudEe + Y. ssAsgts. Int ssd States pistflck Atfoznex. and John H Marble. counsel Tor the Intsrstate Commerce coJntlissions
 ,counsel stated to the court that their prlnciDals knew nothing of the viola flor. as alleged. but that the law was so broad they thought conviction wasieer tain on the indiscretion of their agents and H. o. Gates. and therefore adopted this coarse.
 i This action followed the verdict of the jury in the same court yesterday. dnding A. P. Gilbert. assistant general freight agent, not guilty. Gilbert had beerl on trial for ten days.
 : H. o. Gates. clerk for Johpson ana Company, grain dealers, secured ini-
 nunity from lprosecution by turning States evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
TO SELECT CLARK
4CHAmPp WILL BE NAMED A:
 MINORITY LEADER.
This In All the BuNlnesS, That Win be Done by the Democratic
 caucus To- r mIghG.s

Washington, Dec. 4.--(speeiai.)7--- Representative Clayton. chairmAn of the House Democratic caucus. who has arrived, says the caucus called for tomorrow night will de nothing out side of electing Champ Clark of Misr sourl as minority leader in place Of John sharp williams of Mississippi. who voIuntadily retlres, inasmueh as he has been elected Senator from his State.
 His term does not commence until fsIf. and he will not be In Congress at all for two years from March {. not having been a candidate this year TOT another term in the House.
 Mir. Clark is so popular among his fellow Democrats there has not been the slightest opposition to his selsc- tion
 Representative Richardson is quar- tered at the Hotel Normandi for the session, which is also the abiding place of Senator and Mrs. Johnston. Sena- tor Johnston will not reach Washing ton uni Sunday morning
 Senator Bankhead is here and Rep resentative Taylor, who has house on Capitor Hill, has also arrived.
 Alfred J. StofeT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
IT WOULD NOT IMPROVE
 GOVERNMENT CONDITIONS
Inc Great Field For Woman is
 Motherhood
Letters From President Roosevelt and Secretary Rect. Were Disciosed at Meeting of National League for Civic Education of
 Women.

New York, Dec. 4.--New York was a storm center today of argument for and against woman suffrage. and in the verysvortex of the whiriing winds there remained suspended, as it were. let ter on the subject from the President of the United States.
 The storm center in the meeting of the National League for the Civic Ed ucatlon of Women in the Berkley The atre, where the subject of universal Suffrage for Women" was considered. The organization is opposed to wo- mans suffrage. Dr. Lyman Abbott was the principal speaker and it was he that presented a letter from Pres tdent Roosevelt. The letter was in- terpreted in various ways by the audi tors and pr. Abbott was often inter rnpted by applause and by shouts of disapproval. The shouts of the suffra- Rfst leaders became so troublesome that policemen were asked to seek out the offenders. They were threat ened with ejectmsnt and finally the disturbance was quieted.
 At the conclusion of the lecture, now ever, the suffragists withdrew to the sidewalks, where an indignation meet ing wss held. Mrs. Borman Wells. who said ahe had just come from England after spending three weeks in Hol- loway jail for trying to break into the House of Commons, was one of the leaders of the outside meeting.
 Tonight at Carnegie Hall the woman suffragisEs had their turn in a meet inK under the auspices of the Inter urbeH suftrase Council. Mrs. Philip enawdent leader -.of, the ssfIEasask movement h England; Mrs. Clarence Maekay and pr. Charles F. Aked of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, spoke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
VESSELS PLY ALONG COAST
 SHORT DISTANCE FROM SHORE
Demonstration Made from Puerto
 Cabelle to La Guaira.
Two of the Cruisers Are Going to Mas raicaibo Where They win Make similar Oemonstration- State Department Not
 Notfaea.

Willemstad. Dec. 4--Having been un- able to obtain amicable settlement of outstanding differences with Venezuela. The Netherlands Government has begun a naval demonstration on the coast of the South American republic, and since Wednesday. vessels flying the Dutch flag have steamed along the coast from Puerto cabelio to La Guayara at dist anee of 3,000 yards from the shore.
 The hattleshlp Jacob van Hemskerk and the cruisers GeIderland and Fries land arc engaged In the operation which 1t is said will continue indefinite ly. The Jacob van Heemskerk arrived here this morning bring Ing tho above news. Two cruisers had proceeded to Maracaiho, 1t was stated. though the officers ob- served secrecy concerning the move ments of the vessels. The Heemskerk will relieve the Gelderland at Marseai- bo Monday.
 With steam up in all her boilers. the Heemskerk arrived off LaGuayara Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. As soon as the battleship was sighted ail the lights in the city were extinguish- ed From the deck of the ship could be seen the guns ashore pointed to- ward the battleships, which was kept ready for action. The Heemskerk re- mained but one day on LaGuayra and yesterday proceeded up the coast and passed between the shore and the small sandy islands in the Bay of Puerto cabello.
 The demonstration is regarded as in- dieatiHg that the prepsrationp. foEs-sa. effective blockade of the venezueian coast Is contemplated
 It is reported here that The Nsthsr- lands battleshlp De Ruitter left HoI- land yesterday for this port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
CASE GOES TO JURY
MTTcHELL's FATE HANGS
 IN BALANCE.
Throughout the Day, the Court Room NVas Packed By Men and Women and Hundreds Were
 Turned Away.

ThomasvilIe, Ga. Dec. 4-After nine hours of argument by counsel for the prosecution and defense. and a brief charge by the judge. the case of VII liam H. Mitchell, charged with kid mapping Miss Linton. was given to the turv at 6 o'clock p. m.
 -The charge in the indictment is at tefnpted criminal assault, and in ehafg- ing athe jury, the court dehned the law on this. subject Special reference in inc charge was made to the lnsanify nles which was injected into the case bv lengthy hypothetical question read by medical experts on the stand bv counsel for Mitchell.
 Throughout the day the court room was packed by men and women and hundreds were turned away 4 mum her of persons remained in the court room after the jury retired and many others returned after going home for supper and patiently awaited the ver- dict.
 At l0:3O tonight the jury was lock ! ed up for the night and there is mo possibility now of 8 verdict being re- ported before s:s0. o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
HISTORIC MALVERN HILL
 HOUSE IS DESTROYED

Richmond. Va. Dec. 4-Malvern Hill, Ina historic Colonial residence in Charles City County. Va. seventeen miles below Richmond. on the James River belonging to William H. Hall, of New York, was completely de- stroved by fire this morning.
 MT, Hall was entertaining party of friends from New York who were out shooting at the time. leaving MT, Hall alone when the fire was discovered
 Malvern Hill house was built by Governor Randolph, 270 years ago. It was occupied at one time during the revolutionary War by General Lafay- ette and the farm was the scene of the battle of Malvern Hill, the last of the seven days fight during the war. Mir. Fill had owned the place about twen- ty years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
HEAD OF NEGRO FLATTENS
 BULLET FIRED ON TRAIN

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec, 4-J. c. Jones, of Omaha, a negro en route home from KInsman. ohio. on Rock Island train No. tonight drew a re- volver while sitting in the chair car about fifteen miles east of this city, placed the weapon to the side of his head and pulled the trigger.
 The bullet glanced from the skull. passed beneath the scalp to the back of Jones' head. emerged and struck the negro porter, Joe Lee, at the opposite end of the car. in the back of the head and was completely flattened. Lee was slightly stunned.
 Jones was brought to the city in an unconscious condition, but recovered consciousness while being taken to Mercy Hospital. He will probably be able to go homo tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
BRYCE IS INSANE.
sherIfrs Jury Sc Finds After InvestI-
 gatiOn.

New York. Dec. 4-Stewart M Brice. g former councilman and son of the late United States Senator Calvin s. Briee of Ohio Was today, after hear ing before a commission and a sheriff's jury declared insane and incapable of managing his own affairs.
 BFice was present at the hearing but was not placed on thss witness stand. Some questions were put to him. but he seemed not to understand them. Ills property was found by the jury to be worth s7s.000.
 Brice for years a well known figure on Broadway. was born in 1870, was graduated from Harvard In 1893 and served through the Spanish war. re- ceiving the rank of captain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
A DEMONSTRATION
 AGAINST VENEZUELA
$ CASTRO SICK,
OR HAS HE DESERTED VENEZUELA
 FOREVER.
Surgeons Have Not Been Notified That Castro Desires Any Of Their Services In PeFformiBg
 An Operation.

Berlin. Dee. 4--Dr Israel said to- day that he had received no notice that President Castro of Venezuela desired his services for an operation:
 All that the doctor knows about the President and fis intentions he has learned through the newspapers. It is thought here that President Castro will leave the steamer Guadeloupe at Santander. spain. instead of continu- ing on to Bordeaux.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
wanhingaon Net Advssed,

Washington, Dee. 4.--.'Holland seems to be making faces at Venezuela" was the comment today when the news came from Willemstad that The Meth erlands government warships had been making a demonstration. of the Venes zuelan coast. ry
 Nobody in Washington has been ad- vlsed of this latest move as neither the State Department nor Mir Louden. The Netherlands Minister. has received anything on the subject. The State Department Is without any diplomatic representation In Venezuela and such brief advtces as have come from there since the legation has been closed. have been from clerk who was left in charge of the archives.
 There has been talk for some time of blockade by The Netherlands gov- ernment of the ports of Venezuela so as to force President Castro to revoke his decree which provided the trans- shipment of merchandise from Curacao to Venezuela, but Holland has hesitat- ed about proceeding in this direction because of the conflict which would in- evitably como with the interested powers In Venezuela. The latest move reported from WIllemstad may. how- ever, 1t is said. be the preliminary step to more emphatic movement in the near future and may have been in- spired by the fact that President Cas- tro is now away from Venezuela and the reinS of government are in the hands of Vice-President Gomez.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
No News ln WashInwtou.

Washington, Dec. 4-The report that four American waFships are expected at Curacao at the beginning of Janu- ary and that the United States will actively support Holland aEainst Venezuela, cannot be confirmed here and in view of this governments well known attitude toward Venezuela. is not generally credited.
 The state department believes the trouble in Venezuela will gradually work itself out and that in due course of time conditions there win become normal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
VIEWS OF ROOSEVELT
 ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
CURREY SEES TAE9
GETS A PR6MIsE FOR NEW l. co. STATEHOOD.
Snowfall Covers The Golf z And Prcsident-eleet VIII q se
 For New York Sunday

FOf NGW aoF6 oumoGy Night.
 Hot Springs. Va. Dec. 4--Governor George currey of New Mexico laid the claim of that territory for statehood before President-elect Taft today and received the assurances that Mir Taft Is heartily in favor of the proposition
 Governor Currey told Mfr. Taft that President Roosevelt was to make a strong recommendation for the pas sage of statehood bills for both New Mexico and Arizona at the coming short session of Congress. Mir. Taft was asked to use his influence for the success of this program. This MT. Taft said he would do everything pos sible consistent with his present un- official status.
 The President-eIect today accepted an invitation to attend a dinner to be given Sy the promoters of the Citizens Taft Club of Cincinnati on February next.
 An afternoon of snowfall effectually put an end to future golf playing here for Judge Taft who will take his final departure Sunday night when he goes to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
Inatructlons to FnrnIn.-

Washington. Dec. 4.-CabIeKrams have passed between the State Depart ment and American Minister Furniss at Port au Prince. which will govern his attitude during the transitory pe- riod through which affairs in RHayti are now passing.
 For. obvious reasons the Department officials decline to discuss their in- structions. Mir. Furniss is the dean of the diplomatic corps there and American interests in Hayd political ly are greater than the interests of any other country, his views and sug- gestions are expected to have consid- erable weight in determining the fu- ture policy of the Haytien Govern ment. Many interesting questions will develop and MT Furntss' advice and assistance will be at the disposal of the new administration. careful and cautious policy that will respect to the full foreign interests and re- duce to a minimum cause for conn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05

Cape Haytien. Dec. 4.-General cin- cinnatus Leconte, Minister of the h. terior in the late Cabinet of President Nord Alexis. and who now is an aspi- rant to the Presidency of the Republic. will arrive here Sunday Partisans are preparing demonstratlon in his honor,
 General Leconte win be permitted to land, but every effort win be made to repress any demonstration that threatens the peace of the city. The regular forces win be reinforced by disciplined troops from the interior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
s.n. ta Enrt serIYen.

T, Anderson. coast artillery corps. acting inspector general has been or dered to assume command of the ar tilIery post and the artillery district of savannah. with headquarters at Fort scriven Ga He will so to Fort scriven immediately upon being re- iieved from duty in the Department of CaHfornia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
Qnit Venezuela Forever.

Paris. Dec, 4--Some of the news papers, herel express the belief that President Castro has deserted vene- zuela forever. They say that for years he has been sending money to Eng land and France. where they estimate he has s60.o0o, GOO deposited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05

piaints will copduce much. 1t Is said here, to a stable condition of afkairs and render unnecessary any interfer- ence by the American Government.
 For the present the American war vessels at Port au Prince will be kept there so that foreign interests will be protected in case of need.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
SPEAKS TO NEGROES.

Conference of Y. M. c. A. Hears of
 Tuberculosis.
 Columbus, Ga, Dec. 1.-The feature of the second days session of the In- ternational Conference of negro Y, M. c. A. in session here was an illustrat- ed address on The White Plague" by E. G. RanEahu. The importance of the organization of an anti-tuber- culosis league among negroes was urged.
 number of negroes delivered ad- dresses and seevral white Y. M. C. A. workers also spoke. among them being Dr. J. NJ. Ashby Jones. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Columbus, on the relationship of the races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
NEGROES LEAVING.
ExOdns of Blacks From North Alabama
 For Mississippi.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. IA Florence dispatch says there is an exodus of me- groes from the farms in that section to Mississippi. It Is feared the move ment will assume alarming propor- tions.
 The reason for the migration Is be- iieved to be the night rider notices re- gently posted In the reserve" country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
F. ,. nnIaMan niea.

City of Mexico, Dec. 4-F. J. Bald win, originally from Vermont, and General Superintendent of the Nation al Lines of Mexico since 1903, died at his home in this city today after an ill., ness of two weeks of Bright's disease. He was one of the best known railroad men in Mexico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
nr. Rounnen Not NotlfIed.

Bordeaux, Dec. 4--Dr. Roussen. the proprietor of the only sanitarium here where an operation on President Gas tro is possible. is a personal friend of pr. Israel of Berlin and a specialist in kidney diseases Up to the present he has not been notified that Dr. Israel purposes to operate on Presi- dent Castro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
nIanr FamIIen HomeIenn.

Centralia. Pa. Dec. 4.--Sixty- Ave families ara homeless in this city as the result of a fire which wiped out three squares of property in the heart of town. The fire started late last night in a building occupied by a nov ing picture show. The total loss is estimated at s100.0O0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
We May Support Holland.

London. Dec. 5--The Daily Tele- graphs correspondent at The Hague says that a dispatch has been received there that a newspaper In Curacao learns that ten American warships are expected at Curacao at the beginning of January and says that 1t is certain that the United States will be sa staunch supporter of Holland against Venezuela.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
sInrern Of nr. smIth.

Raleigh. N. C.. Dec. 4-The police justice will tomorrow begin the trial of the parties arrested for the mur- dor of pr. E. ". Smith, the Richmond salesman whose dead body was feand in rock quarry here Sunday morning November 1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
nank Cloaea Doora.

Tonopah, New. Dec. 4.-The Round Mountain Banking corporation of Round Mountain, New, has closed its doors. Bad loans are given as the cause. The bank Is capitalized at tzs.00e.. The extent of it's liabilities is unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
sPEAlks Foh sUFRRAeE.

Appeal by Mrs. Snowaen and pr,
 Ake&.
 New York. Dec. f.--An audience of women filling Carnegie Hall 10 the topmost gallery paid enthusiastic trib- ute to Mrs. Philip Snewden. wife of q member of the British Parliament
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
SOLD aUAILl FINED.
South caEpIina Hotel SIen Violated the
 Law.

Charleston. s. C.. Dec. 4.-Proprie- tors of two hotels and one restaurant today pleaded guilty to violating the State game law. in selling quail, and were fiaed.
 The cases were brought by the. Sec retary Of the State Audubon Society as part of an active campaign for the protection of birds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
auies at ,'j .Port au Prsnee.

Port au Prince. Dec. 4.--The night passed. quietly in Port, au Prince. There were no disorders of any kind and hopes are entertained that nor nal conditions will be rapidly re- stored. z
 X The committee of public safety has ,re-organlzed the municipal police force. New police stations have been established and there is good reason to believe that hencefoFth order will be maintained throughout the city. The various political parties that have in the past attempted to install their presidents through revolutionary movements are today perfecting their organizations, which have become more or less Imperative. General Sam is here and the arrival of General Fir min and General Fouchard is expected any day. The presence of these lead CTS in the capital may bring about complications. There are fears that the northern part of the republic may be arrayed against the southern sec ton, should the question Of who Is to be the next president come to an open contest. There is a strong element In favor of the candidacy of Cinein- natus Leconte,. who was at one time minister of foreign affairs General simon, however. has the distinct ad- vantage of being at the head of well organized and equipped force. and he would seem to be master of the situ- ton. It has been decided that Nord Alexis is to go to Kingston. Jamaica the former president and the men who took refuge on board the French cruiser Duguay Truoni with him will be transferred tomorrow to the Ger man steamer Siberia. This vessel Is due in port tomorrow, The govern
 
 informed of the flight of Nord Alexis. made off to the north. They consent ed to surrender on taking their rifles with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
FIRE THREATENS HOSPITAL.
Early Morning Alarms in New YorI
 City

City. New York, Dec, 5-A serious fire which necessitated two alarms and called out three fire boats in East River, broke out early this morning In a lumber yard between 29th and S1st street, First Avenue and East river.
 The blaze gained great headway and threatened the new wing of Bellevue Hospital. The police were forced to rout out hundreds of Italian families from their tenements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
FATHER IS ARRESTED.
Charged With Poisoning His Two Lit-
 tie Daughters.

DUW8WNNEWR
 Marked Tree. Ark. Dec. 4.-Follow- ing the mysterious deaths of his two daughters by poisoning. William Me Broom. a mill worker was arrested here today charged with murder. Pending the coroner's investigation he was taken to Jonesboro for safe keeping.
 McBroonl's daughters, Ola Leona, six years old, and Elizabeth, eight years. died in great agony soon after their father reached home last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
Denial From San Salvador.

San Salvador, Dec. fin no single instance have the revolutionists had the semblance of success. The rebel lion was Immediately and completely put down. The country generally is quiet. Business has not been inter- rupted and the gathering of coffee is proceeding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05

Washington Dec. 4.-Dispatches re- ceived by the State Department from Minister Furness today point out that there Is no government in Hayti at this time. and in fact. no president legitime." Legitime. Mir. Furness ex- plains. is merely chairman of the com mittee of public safety.
 The public safety committee will arrange for a special session of con gress and the details of a government will then be worked out, The regu- lar meeting of congress is to take place next May
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
LrMITs TURrENTlNE cRoP.
Texas And LOOisiana Operators Take
 Action.

Action.
 Beaumont. Texas, Dec. 4--At meeting of the Texas and Louisiana naval stores operators held here to- night 1t was decided to limit the pro duction of turpentine to 500 crops 1O.- GOO cups to each crop for the coming year.
 The reason assigned for this action is the steady decrease in prices during the past year. This production is to be divided equally between Louisiana and Texas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05
THE WEATHER.

Washington, nee. 4.--FOr Aiaeama' Fair saturday and sunday, Iight va- rlabIe winds.