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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
STOPPED BY DEFICIT
FEAR FOR A RIVER AND HARBOR
 BILL THIS SESSION.
If a Blll Is Undertaken N win Call For An Appropriation of
 @25,000s 900.

Washington. Dec, 37--The question whether there will be river and har- bor bill during the present session of Congress is becoming a matter of much concern to many members of both Houses
 The committee having charge of the question find themselves confronted by constantly growing deficit fin the treasury with the accompanying c0rn- pIalnt that 1t Is going to be impossible to find money enough to go around without trenching too deeply upon the reserves, with the result that they find 1t quite impossible to give any satis- factory assurances to colleagues who, like themselves, want Legislation.
 There is clamor for the beginning of new enterprises which tentatively have to been promised. New and old projects would call for the immediate appropriation of about S25, ,000. 600. 1t a bill is undertaken there will be a strenuous effort to get authoEisation for the beginning of the much advo- cated deep waterway from Chicago te the gulf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
HENEY IS SUMMONED
IS WANTED IN PETERSBURG GRAFT
 CASES BY GOVERNMENT.
No New Developments Yesterday But The Preachers Told Th0us-
 amds of Tho Graft Tm

= Pittsburg. Dec. 27-officiaIly there were no developments in Pittsburg's municipal scandal today. That the voters league has evidence to war rant other arrests and that these would be made when the time was deemed propritious, was all that any officer of the league would say.
 There Is a run1or tonight that Francis J. Heney. who uncovered the Oregon land frauds and was conspicu- ous in the San Francisco graft prose- cutions, is coming. here shortly at the request of President Roosevelt to i'm vestigate the alleged bribery so far as 1t is connected with Federal institu- tions.
 According to Washington reports Mir Heney was in conference with the President yesterday on the Pittsburg situation. If he comes here 1t will bo in the capacity of special examiner. 1t Is said, to investigate the alleged use of money by officers of national banks to have their institutions made Repositories of the city's funds. A statement was made at the preliminary hearings of the men under arrest that S17s.0OO had been thus expended.
 While there was no official develop ment today the alleged corruption in municipal affairs was forcibly brought to the attention of thousands of citt- gems. Nearly every minister at regular morning or evening services in his church either devoted all or part of his sermon to the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
STRANGE ACCIDENT
AUTO, 4 MASS OF FLAME, TURNS
 s0AERsAULTs IN AIR.
Gas seyfried, the Driver In Race At Los Angeles, CaIif., Has NaT- V Row Escape from
 Death

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 2s-one of the most spectacular accidents ever occur ring in an American automobile race. happened at Ascot Park yesterday. when the tire of a racer broke on a curve, while Gus Seyfried. of San Fran cisco. was driving at more than a mils a minute.
 1T The ear, a blazing ball of flame, turned three complete somersaults in the air and landed. wreck. in the center of the track. Seyfried was thrown out with terrific force but clear of his machine and suffered only minor cuts and bruises.
 The principal racing feature of the day was the winning of twenty nve- mile event by c. Soules, lowering the worlds record for stock cars in the fast time of 25 minutes, 36 2-5 seconds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
EXPULSION OF JEWS
THIRTY FAMILIES ARE VANISHED
 FROM FINLAND.
Hebrews Have No standfng Whatever, Being Denied The Right Of :Ctti- zenshfp Or T0 Hold
 Propertys

HeIsingfers. Finland, Dec. 27.-- One of the periodic expulsIons of Hebrews Is now going on in Finland. Thirty families of this denomination, some or whom have reside in thls country for a considerable period, have been order ed to emigrate at once.
 The Senate. on the basis of a marrow interpretation of the law. maintains the right to issue individual licenses emitting residence in Finland for six Inonths. these being renewable only at the senate'e discreti0ns M According to the isnisli ssaa tgites. Hebrews arc forbidden to acquire and hold property. are denied the right Of citizenghlp and are permitted to re- side ih Finland only under close re- strictions. An exception was made in the year 1850 in favor of goo families The late Diet declined to consider a proposition abolishing Jewish disahili- ties.
 4 bill has been introduced in the present legislature at the initiative of Finnish societies, for the prevention Of cruelty ot animals. This biI contains a clause forbidding the Hebrew method of slaughterinR animals for Kosher meat Russian Hebrews are using their influence. to defeat this measure in the fear that similar action might be taken in Russia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28

Roosevelt is an advocate of large fam files, as he has a fear Of race suicide in the United States ,and 1t may be that men Of big families will find their saIaries increased.
 Senator Teller to Retire.
 On the 4th of March next. Henry DE Teller of Colorado will retire from the Senate after service of about twenty-six years. He had a break in his Senatorial career by being e member of the Cabinet of President Ar thur. The going out of Mir. Teller will make vacancies for Democrats on three of the mast important committees. He ia the ranking Democrat on Appropria- tions. The Alabama and Tennessee Senators have not been in long enough to get place on this committee. In- deed, 1t is doubtful if any Southern man will be given this assignment un- less 1t should fall to Mir. Cuiberson, the minority leader. The chances are it win go to Senator Newiands of Nevada. who is to be reelected this winter for another term. All of the other Democrats at present on the Ap- propriations Committee are from the South--TiIlman of South Carolina. Daniel of Virginia. Clay of Georgia, and Foster of Louisiana.
 Senator Teller is also the second Democrat on the Finance Committee. MT. CulberHon would not De oeetGuateG for the latter committee. because Sem ator Bailey of his own State. Is ai- ready on the committee. It may be that Senator McLaurin. In the event Senator Newlands Is not promoted to Appropriations. might be placed there. Senator Money of Mississippi has been for some years a member of the Finance Committee. Senator Bacon of Georgia Is in line for marked pro- motion. If he were to care to give up one of the leading committees on which he Is serving, but 1t is thought he is very we'll satisfied where he is. But no matter how the shifts are made. it looks as if Senator MeLaurin will come in for something better than he now holds. These favors go by seniority.
 Mir Teller never held any ofice un- til he was elected to the Senate. orig inaI1y, he was a Democrat while a res ident of his native State of New York. In 1880. while living at Morrison. Ill. he became a Republican on account of his administration for Abraham Lin- coin and remained a Republican until he bolted the St. Louis Convention in 1sg6 and returned to his first love. He is in his 7sth year and declined to be candidate for reelection. Senator Teller's mother was in her 9sth year when she died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
THE WEATHER. Washinwfen, Dee, 37--For AIabanfas Probably shswers Monday and Tucs- dayS moderate variable winds.
VISIT CANAL ZONE
CONGREssIoNALf COMMITTEE T,
 FAMILIARIzE THEMSELVES.
The Party of Twelve wGli san From Charfenfon To-day for Colon, For lnvestiga-
 tlun.

Washington. Dec. 2T.--To familiar ize themselves with conditions under the present form of government of the Panama Canal Zone and to consider what changes. if any. are desirable. twelve members of the House Commit tee on Foreign and Interstate Com merce will leave Charleston, & C.. to- morrow for Colon, 1t is not thought that any measure having for It's object a change in the form of civil govern ment for the zone win receive the eon- sideratfon of Congress at this session, but as all but two members Of the committee will be members of the House in the Sixty-hrst Congress. the committee will find the information secured now of value later.
 There has been some discussion of the advisabiiity of attaching the gone to one of the southern circuits of the Federal courts.
 The Congressional party not only will investigate this matter. but also win look into all phases of the con- struction of the canal.
 The committee has not had under consideration any suggestion to in- cfude the courts on the zone in one of the Federal circuits nor has there been any suggestion made to 1t that labor conditions there gre unsatisfac- tory.
 1t has before 1t. however. a bilE tn- troduced by Representative Mann of Illinois, calling for certain changes In the form Of government and the abo- iition of the Isthnian Canal Commis- sion. The measure provides for the appointment by the President of q chief engineer. a chief counsel and a Governor Of the canal zone. It also makes provision for the appointment of a Supreme Court for the zone with a fixed tenure of office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
CREW OF FOUR DOWN
FISHING TUG IS WRECKED IN
 sTONEsFHROW OF HOME.
Tried To Make HarbOr On Lake siichi- gan During . strong Gale,
 CeHIIding With a Pier.

Detroit. Mich. Dec, 27--A Detroit News special from Frankfort. Mich. says:
 ''The fifteen ton fishing tug Rhine of Frankfort was wrecked against one of the harbor piers here last night. trying to make the harbor In a strong southwest gale. The little vessel was broken in two and the four men conn posing her crew were drowned.
 ''The dead: Captain Henry Hanrath; Julius Dorry. Charles Kibby and Gus Straubel.
 ''The loss of the tug was not known until today. when the cabin of the boat was found on the beach. The cabin clock had stopped at the hour of [. From this it Is inferred that the wreck occurred early last evening. the vic tims going to their death almost with In a stonesthrow of home. Captain Hanrath was the only unmarried man of the crew, the others all leaving widows and children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Mammoth Demonstra-
 tion is Planned.
zOO,OOO UNION MEN 10 MARCH
Resolutions Adopted by Quaker
 City Laborers.
Delegates Declare They Are Ready TO Go To Jan For The csuss
 vita officers.

a
 New. York. Dec. a7-Planning dem onstration of 100000 labor men next sunday in protest against the Jail sen tence imposed upon samuel Gompers' John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. the Central Federated Union today appoint ed . committee of thirty to make the arranSements and adopted resolution ,n shia connection of which copy was sent to President Roosevelt.
 The Executive Committee announces # mad sent telegram to the defend. ants assuring them that every ie8al device win be used to prevent their ina- prisoninent.
 1t was decided that action by any labor union looking to pardon Tor tns men sentenced should be discoufaeeo' the Federated Union taking the posl, tio, tha3 no crime had been committed and 1t would not De proper to seek par don.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
MILITIA ON SCENE
CI1ARD THE PROPERTY OF A KEN-
 TUCEIY COAL COMPANY.
An Attnek Feared From the striking Miners. Many of Whom Par- ticlp=ted in Bloody
 Encounter.

stearns. Ky. Dec. 27-Fearing an att tack from striking miners. several of whom engaged in a bloody encounter with Deputy United States Marshals on Christmas Day. the mines and the lum- Der yards of the stearns Coal and Lumber Company are guarded tonight by State militia.
 Mounted deputies are securing, the country In search of several fugitive miners said to be in hiding in the hills east of stearns The body of Deputy Marshal John Mullins. who was killed In Fridays light was buried today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
RUSSIA'S HAND
BERLIN SEES THROUGH SPEECH OF
 FOREIGN MINISTER ISWOLSkY.
The Csar Has Strong DsterminAtiOn Not To Be Pushed From Leading Position Regard
 lnw The Balkans.

Berlin. Dec. 9s-The Berlin news papers, all o6 which appear this morn ing for the first time since Friday. at length on the speech of M. Iswolsixy the Russian foreign minister. The general opinion was that 1t was a clear exposition of Rusaia's viewpoint while It's peaceful character makes a most favorable impression. The Post however. says:
 whoever understands how to read between the lines can gather that it Is Russia's strong determination. or at least her firm expression of tnten- ton, not to be pushed out from lead ing position with regard to the Ball. kans. The proposal to unite the Slavic states, Montenegro Servia and Bui- garia under the same flag is intended eventually to enforce Turkeys support and thus form powerful counter boise against Austria's advance"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
POPE SEES VISION
LOAN OF ARC APPEARS TO HIM
 WHILE AT PRAYER.
Tells Him To Continue His Present Policies and He win Be
 Crowned With
 Triumph.

Rome. Dec. 27-The Italia publishes a report which has caused a sensa- ton in ecclesiastical circles that Joan of Arc. recently appeared In a vision to the Pope and addressed to him solemn words of encouragement, exhorting his holiness to continue his present policy which she promised would shortly be crowned with triumph.
 It was while the holy father was plunged in devout prayer and medita- tion in his private oratory immediately after the ceremony of reading the de- cree of justification that the apparition appeared. 1t was noticed that when the Pope came out. of the oratory he was very pale and during several days maintained a marked. silence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
prrHRoNns PATRIARCH.

Troops Hage Beea Seat to Protect
 Greek at Jerusalem.
 Jerusalem, Dec. 2T:-The Greek synod has dethroned Damianos, the creek Patriarch of Jerusalems who declined to resign. The Patriarch favored re- forms for his native flock which were denied under the old Turkish regime and we're opposed by the Synod he- cause they would have redueed con siderabIy the church revenues, over which the synod has complete con- trol. The authorities have sent troops to guard the Patriarch in his palace pending the receipt of instructions from Constaptinopie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
FOUGHT BACK FIRE
THE WIND CHANGES AND FLAMES
 NEAR MOBILE ARE CHECKED.
Catholic Church Was The OnIy Build ing Destroyed Due To Heroic Efforts Of The Rest.
 dents.

Mobile. Dec. 27--Ths marsh and forest fires that ragged Saturday and Saturday night at Heron Bay Is prac- tically out, the wind having changed and driven the flames back over the devastated territory which extends five or six miles.
 Saint Tlmothys Catholic Church was the only building destroyed. The brass bell, weighing 400 pounds. melted from the heat.
 The residents of the vicinity fought the flames for eighteen hours. saving all other property and preventing loss of lives or cattle. The fire had been burning along the bay shore slowly for several days. the high winds of Saturday giving them much headwsy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
nn,,nae,nhin nEseslng.

7hiladeiphia, Dec, 27--The 'CehtIaI f.aher Union of this city at a meeting lo3nv adopted a resolution. bearing uron the decision of Justice wright oI .fTe Supreme Court of the District or Columbia in the Bucks stove ana Range Company case. The resolution says that This attack upon the rignts of organized labor Is but anotner s.ep s,, the general movement against free sneech. free press. the rights of as- sembiy and trial by jury. that is now being waged by the ruling class of the country"
 Some of the delegates declared thai they were ready to go to jail for the .scausep with President Gompers Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Mor- rison of tho federation if need be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
SURPRISING DEvELoPMENrs.
Sensational Disclosures Yet To Come
 NRwsmom Gf~mRa

SensntionaI Disclosures Yet 10 Come fn
 Frisco Graft easen.
 New Orleans, Dec. 27--"1here are gc- ing to be some developments that will even be more surprising than the orig- tnal graft charges" declarad Henry Ache. senior counsel for Abraham Ruef, in commenting tonight on the iatter's recent trial in San Francisco.
 The attorney says there will be some sensational disclosures in connection with what he claims have been improp- CT methods to secure convictions. He spent today In New Orleans, being on hts way to Washington to argue a case before the Supreme Court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Mnde CoumuI-CseneraI.

New-~Orleans, Dec. 27.-Henry T. Carew- Hunt, local consul for England. has been promoted to the rank of Con- sul-GeneTal, according to oficial noti- hcation which he has just received, the consulate here thus being made equal in rank to those at New York, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. Els Jurisdiction will extend to the States of Louisiana. Arkansas. MTssis- sissippi, Alabam& and Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
sHoors THREp oN sTnEETs.
psacksmisn Thau Blows Out Ksis Own
 Nxaamn.

Jon nstown, Pa. Dec. 27.--John Storner. a blacksmiths on much traveled streets today shot his wife, her brother. and the latter.s wife. Mir. and Mrs WfIliafti Kurtz of McKees- port. Pa.s and then blew out his own brainsf ID plain view of a crowd of mortified bystanders.
 Stofrler had not been living with his wife for several years and domestic trouble Is assigned as the cause of the tragedy. It was ascertained at tbe hospital that the Kurtzes are both dangerously wounded. Mrs. StorIner was shot in both legs and sustained a scaip wound. but will recover.
 Stornaer was dead when the officers arrived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
cANpIpATns pusY.
Burton, Taft and Foraker Gather in
 Colurnhrne

Columbus, O., Dec. 27.--Congressnan n Theodore E. Burton returned to Co., lumbus today and Charles F. Taft and senator Foraker, the other candidates for United States Senator. will return tomorrow. ready to begin the campaign for election. Mir. Burton maintained the optimism which has characterized hIs expressions since he came to Co., lumbus a week ago.
 lie is stiIl. it Is believed, opposed to the caucus plan proposed by Taft's managers. although he has not made a definite statement relative to the pro- posal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
PACKING HOUSE FIRE.

sI2s.OOO Damages to Plant of the Nell
 son Morris Packing Co.
 St. Joseph Mo. Dec. 27--The ferrf- lizer plant and packing room of the Nelson Morris Packing Company were destroyed today. The loss was about SIPS coo. The fire will not interfere with the working of the plant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
NxuerIence Reform Wave.

Niagara Falls, Dec. 27.-Thls city where the enforcement of excise and anti gambling laws has been lax, Is experiencing reform wave. Acting under orders Issued by Mayor Doug lass. the police today rigidly enforced the Sunday closing law against .sa- looms, theatres and other places of amusement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
STARTED FIRE.
Two Men Under Arrest Fer PittSburg
 Crime.

Two Men Under Arrest Fer Pittsburg
 Crime.
 Pittsburg. Dec. 27--Nathan Schwartz. proprietor of clothing store on Eighth Avenue, Homestead, 8 suburb, and Thomas Crucox, his clerk, are under ar rest in connection with ire discoverea in the store early today, which, 1t Is alleged. menaced the lives of eight fam- tIies occupying apartments above tha store room.
 Fire Chief c. K. Bryce, 1t is alleged. found lights fiickering in two corners of the room behind screens of boxes. In each corner the fire schief says there was a burning candle placed between two burlap saclks filled with excelsior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
socIALIsTs INaUIsITIvE
Ask AaiIIlonaire Speaker Why He Does
 Not Divide.

Not Divide.
 New Haven, Conn. Dec. 27--After a lecture given by J. c. Phelps Stokes be- fore a socialist gathering here tonight. he was asked why he did not give the millions he inherited to the people.
 In reply Mir. Stokes said that he had not inherited millions, only thousands, ana that he was trying to return those thousands to the people by spending It in educating them in the doctrines of socialism.
 He said he was earning his living, and that of his wife, by acting as di- rector in corporations. the stocks of which he had inherited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
SPREADS TO CHILDREN.

Foot and Mouth Diseases Appear In
 Five New York FamsiieSs
 Rochester, N Y. Dec 27-Ten cases of what is suspected to be the foot and mouth disease have developed in chil- dren of five families in the town of CIarkson. Monroe County. One of them. an infant. has died. The child that died had symptoms that resembled cerebral meningitis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
sMueGLE IN oHINRsn
Eleven ceIestIals Found la 6 Box suDs
 .nas.sa SxyaAR. Eranss

EleVen NRIe0tInEs FOumd Ho 0 H0K 8WD~
 piled With Food
 El Paso, Tex, Dec. 27--Employea Of the southwestern Railroad yesterday found eleven Chinese in box at Du. Tango. N, M
 The Chinese were plentifully supplied with water and provisions and had been sealed in a car billed from Red. lands, Cal, to Chicago.
 Immigration inspectors think this Is evidence that there Is a band of snug glers operating here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
Reach Team Lost.

Manila. Dec. 2T--The all-Ameriean base ball team which is making a tour of the Orient. was defeated today by Lieutenant Johnson's picked army team defeat of the all-Amerieans during the entire tour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
TAFT,s "DAY OF REST.
The PresIdent-eIect Does Not Leave
 His Cottage.

His Cottage.
 Augusta, Ga. Dec. 27--President- elect Taft observed Sunday as a "Day of Rest. renai ming in his cottage. lie did not attend church this morning as is his custom.
 Tomorrow Mir Taft will receive a delegation from Atlanta who will ask him to set definite date for his visit to that city. Frank H. Hitchcock. chair man of the Republican National Com mittee. who is to be postmaster gen eral in the Taft cabinet will arrive here on Tuesday for conference with the President elect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
CHASED BY CTTY WOLF.

Peoria. IL, Dec. 27.--A large, (
 , lean. gray wolf gave Frank Keller an exciting i've minutes z today, when it attacked him near { , a lumber yard in the heart of the {
 ; city and chased him four blocks { through the streets to his home. q Keller entered his house in {
 , time to slam the door in the anil { , mals face Seising a rife he put ( , a bullet through it's brain. shoot { , ing through a. window.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
ReeOver JeweIry.

Paris. Dec. 27-JeweIry to the value of S6.OO0 was recently stolen from Mrs. Ely Patterson. who was formerly Miss Schatt of St. Louis. The police have made one arrest In connection with the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
nnern Hn,lun nnrnn.

Lewisburg. Pa, Dec. 27--Fire of an unknown origin destroyed the Lewis burg opera House and-several business places here today, entailing l0ss of 975.000. The loss Is covered by Insur- anca.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
s.nn4or RgIIIer stllT AIive.

Birminghnm, Dec. -(SpeciaI. )- A report from St Vincent Hospital is te the effect that Senator N. L. Miller Ss holding his own, but that he is very Hl.
 There is some hope as long as there @ life. though physicians in charge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Guin (AIa.) Man WOrier Over shoot
 ing Sceape.

Guin, Ala, Dec 27.-Green Sizemore. son of Dan Sizemore. who lives about two miles south of here, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by shoot ing himself through the head with a pistol.
 sizemore had a dificulty at Beaver ton Thursday night and shot at a boy. and 1t is supposed that worry over this matter was the cause of his act
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
ENDS OWN LIFE.
Jealous Man First shoots His Sweet
 heart.

heart.
 Washington, Dec. 2S.-L.awrence W. Peters. aged 25, today committed sui eide in 8 boarding house at Alexandra. Va, after shooting and attempting to kill his sweetheart, Jeannie w. Beaudette. 2I years old, a silk mill worker. The tragedy was enacted during a quarrel said to have been provoked by jealousy. The woman, who says she is a former, resident of Hartford, Vt, probably will recover. The parents of the suicide reside at ProVidence, R. U.