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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
FLING AT PARTRIDGE
FLAWS, MOTHER AND SON, AN
 sWER THE LAWYER.
They Declare His Allegations About .sHush Money Is UnwarrGnted
 and VIII Contest His
 Claim for e70,OOO.

Pou9ffkeepsie, N. r.. May 23.-Harry K. Thaw, and his mother. Mary copley Thaw,. both issued statements tonight attacking the afEidavit made and state ment issued in New York yesterday by Clifford w Hartridge, formerly coun- sel for Thaw, in which the lawyer said that he had spent approximately sAO,- 900 hush money" to conciliate persons who would other wise have Injured his client. MT Hartridge Is suing for counsel fees.
 Harry Thaw Is in Matteawan asylum and his mother has been almost eon- stantly in touch with him. Her state ment says in part:
 "While sorry for the state of mind that inspired 1t, I read the extraordi- nary aff1davit and statement of MT Hartridge with no small satisfaction. They show the groundlessness of his claim I never asked him to hush anything.
 Tt is news to me that asked him to keep my son out of Matteawan. That question was not raised from the time I met Mir. Hartridge. until Mir I)elmas was in charge and the trial half over, at Mfr. Jerome's instigation.'
 Harry Thaw's' statement Is similar, but in addition 1t bristles with personal attacks. upon hartrlose. 1he sthle- ment says:
 "The afiidavit published by c. W. Hartrfdge Is composed of falsehoods from beginning to end. Were there any truth in 1t I should have him dls- barred, but there Is no truth In It. He never spent 940,000, nor $1.000, nor $l00 in hush money as he pretends.
 Any newspaper, man in New York can tell you that Hartridgels pretense of having suppressed anything is hum bug. A person like Hartridge could not close one eye-lash of the thousand eved press. All Hartridge does Is to repeat vaguely some fabrications. then pretend he spent money to keep this from the knowledge of the District Attorney or the newspapers"
 Mir. Hartridge is suing for approxi- mately $70.OOU In all. for counsel fees and expenses; and more than half of this he says--$40.o00 to be exact--was spent as hush money"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
SHIPS AT NATCHEZ
sEAmEN or missIssIPPI HAD QUIET
 DAY.
They win Bewsn Another Round of Gaitey Toaay--Thounands of Walters In the
 Town.

Natchez, Miss. May 2s.--Just as much rest as could be secured. with the responsibility of looking after iS.0oo visitors. was enjoyed by the officers Of the battleship Mississippi today. At least half of them spent most of the day in their hunks.
 The day was exceedingly hot. but is is doubteful if Natchez ever enter tained so many strangers. Two. oov- ernrnent inspectors were on duty at the wharf to see that the excursion boats took. out no more than 800 peo- pie at time.
 Two sailors performed like service at the float alongside the big warshtp- The crowds came from as far as yscks- bug, which city sent 2.1o0 of its men ana women
 Chaplain Reanys celebrated high mass and preached at one of the local Cath- ollie churches and conducted services on board in the fevening
 Those officers on duty entertained party Of ladies at luncheon in the ward room. There was fso program ar ranged for the day, but tomorrow piae fa.r 10 be the most strenuous day as wsil as the lest day Of the stay " berins with { parade in the norninE foilowed by a Dutch lunch af the Eiks' club, . baseball game. ttpn tf ffYlcers and dance of the tackles. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
VOTE ON SALOONS
TWELVE INDIANA COUNTIES WILL
 TEST QUESTION AT POLLS.
FranIxIin County Result Makes . To- tai of seven Which Have Voted
 Wet, While FIfty-nine Have Voted Dry.

Indianapolis. Ind. May, 2a.-Tweive more Indiana counties shall have reg istered their choice in the alternative of the licensed saloon or the prohibit ton of liquor selling by June g. Mon roe County will have It's election next Tuesday. and Madison. Owen. Craw. ford, LaPorte, Floyd. Harrison, Ripley. Boone Porter. La0range and Clark will follow quickly The '"wets" who seemed hopelessly defeated in the be- ginning of the Nanti-saioon campaign in indiana haBe lately taken heart. The victory for the licensed saloon in Franklin County yesterday made the total of counties voted wet" seven. Fifty-hve counties have voted dry and saloons have been closed fin thir- teen by remonstrance.
 Five of the twelve in which elections are scheduled, are already dry" by renonstrance. There are only eleven counties. in which elections have not yet been set, and these are all saloon and brewery strongholds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
REPORT ON COTTON
MEMPHIS NEWSPAPER MAKES
 STATEMENT.
Crop Conditions Better in the East Than In the West Part of the Belt--Estimafes
 of Acreage.

< Memphis, Tenn. May 1s.--The Com mercial-Appeai. in It's weekly cotton report says:
 '"The acreage Is s7.4 per cent of that of last year.
 That outside of Texas, where the crop Is fifteen to twenty days later than last year, and Oklahoma, where 1t is fifteen days earlier. there is less than d weeks loss in the advancement on this date as compared with last year.
 That crop conditions are best in the eastern part of the belt and worst In the west. where dry weather has made the cotton small and the planting late.
 was a dry and cold one. Since May 1. rains have been abundant except in Texas, but withal. temperatures have been low and the cotton plant has grown very slowly. In the immediate Mississippi Valley. considerable re- planting was necessary but has been completed.
 That the land was prepared in an unusually thorough manner. and Is now in excellent condition.
 That there has been very little cul- That the rains of May IT and IS afforded material relief in all sections of Texas, save the western cotton pro- ducing area.
 That the acreage planted to corn or other grain Is quite generally s to 10 per cent greater than that of last year, and that, in the boil weevll sections of Louisiana and MissfsAippi there has been a considerable reduction in the amount of land under cultivation, and a marked increase in the plantings, of other props than cotton. si
 ''rhe acreage and days early or late. as compared with last year in the sew eral States. is shown: North Carolina. acreage 100. five days early; SouthrCar- olina, acreage 99. early as last year: Georgia, acreage 98. as early as last year; Alabama, acreage ss, five days late; Mississippi, acreage ss.5. i've days late; Louisiana, acreage S4.5. ten days late; Texas, acreage f04.s, fifteen to twenty days late; Arkansas, acreage 96, i've days late; Tennessee, acreage 100, ten days early; Missouri, acreage 10I. crop same as last year; Oklahoma, acreage ss. fifteen days early.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
REV0LUTIONSPREADS
REBELLION IS SWEEPING OVER
 sANTO DOMINGO.
loyal Forces in Battle With the Op- ponents of Government and All Communication
 Cut on.

Cape Haytien. Hayti, May 23.-(By courier from Monte Christi, Santo Do- minso.)-The revolutionary movement in Santo Domingo Is spreading.
 General Camacho, the former Cover nor of Monte Christi, who is working in unison with General Quirito Felice for the overthrow of the government, has attacked and seized Guayubin and Dajabon, which are situated on the Haytien frontier, the Dajabon river be- ing the northwest boundary between Hayti and the Dominican republic. There has been fighting. between the revolutionists and the loyal forces at Monte Christi.
 The fate of Jose Bordas. Governor of Puerto Plata. is not known but 1t is reported that he is either dead or a prisoner.
 Communications are interrupted and government troops are expected to reach the disaffected districts by sea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
YOUNG MAN FOUND
 DEAD NEAR GARDEN CITY

Birmingham. May 23-wHl Stand back. a young man from Birmingham, was found dead on the bank of a small stream near Garden City this after noon. His neck was terribly lacerated by a gun shot wound.
 Standback. with his two brothers-in- law. Otto and "Kid" Sheiles. went to the woods on hunting trip this morn ing and at noon the Sheiles returned for dinner. saving that Standback did not want to walk in. After dinner the Sheiles again went to the woods and reported finding the body
 The affair Is ciouded in mystery and no arrests have been made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
STEAMER MONGOLIAN
 LIMPS INTO PORT

Halifax. N. S., May 23.--with fore peak full of water, one blade of her propeller smashed and the paint torn from her bows and sides, the Allan Line steamer Mongolian, from Glasgow and Liverpool. for this port and Phila- deIphia, arrived here today with the story of fther exciting ice bondage of three days off St. Johns. N. F.
 These injuries were slight when 1t is taken into consideration that during the three days hundreds of tons. of ice were buftetting and pressing upon the steamer from all sides.
 Each of the passengers tonight cer- tiled to the good discipline of Captain Hall and his crew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
MONTGOMERY BOY
 TO ENTER ANNAPOLIS

Washington. May 2S.--(Special.)-- Representative Dent has been ofhcIel- ly notlned by the Navy Department that Joeepn Salowsy, or Montgomery, animation Tor admission to the Naval Academy. In these examinations they mark from four to zero, Tn every study that he was examined upon young Cal loway made an average of more than three and nve-tsnths. He win stand the physical examination June 1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Hayward Clubs to Meet.

Cincinnati May 23.-The present week will be rendered notable in Cin- cinnati by the gathering here on Fri day and Saturday. May 2s-2s, next. of the National Association of Harvard Clubs, bringing together, as 1t will, many of the leading men of the coun. try.
 The sinton Hotel will be headquar. ters. Former President Charles W. Eliot and his successor President Low. ell. are expected to arrive on Thurs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
SUES NIGHT RIDERS

waveriy Tenn. May 2s--J. M. Reecs. whipped by night riders in this county last october. has sued the mon reeeEtlv convicted of perpetrating the eutrages. He aska Sl0.00o damages.
 These men. on being convicted. were given sentences of ten days In jeil and fined $500 each. but sentence was sus- pended until next term of court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
coNEY ON SUNDAY.
Idd was Not Put on ana Crowd Was
 Happy.

nARKJs
 New York, May 23.--Two hundred thousand persons, 1t is estimated. went down to coney Island today to watch the police clap on the lid as threat ened by Mayor Mcclellan's recent dec- laration that the Sunday-closin law would be enforced.
 Those who expected a clash between the law and the showmen, were dis appointed. for no friction whatever oc- cured.
 All amusement resorts ran as usual and only six arrests were made during the day. Two of these were peddlers and two were for violation of the ex- else laws. The general gayety of the island was not disturbed, which leads to the belief that gambling and ques- tionable places alone are to be mo- tested.
 conel Islanders are happy and pre- dict a passing of the nuch-talked-of blue cloud.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
MAY DE MURDER.

Widow of Savannah Man stsrts An In
 vesttgatieHs
 Savannah, Ga. May 2s-fmpressed by the firm belief of Mrs. W. D. Claiborne that her husbands death was not sui- eide but murder physicians tonight ex- amined again the body of the former City Eiectricfan and found a bruise on the head that 1t is thought could have caused his death.
 The knife wounds on his throat are now thought to have been made after the death blow was administered. The theory of murder caused a sensation to- night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Lawyer IxiIIs Yonng widow.

Lima, O., May 2s.---Mrs. Maud plltz. a young widow was shot and killed at her home on East Eigh street to- night by John Beam, weil-known lawyer and real estate man.. from whom she rented the property. At midnight the police were hot on the, lawyers trail and already had exchanged sey- eral shots with him. The cause of the murder is believed to be jealousy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
nrae.a 1nn nnrln.n

New York. May 23-It is reported the Union Pacific Railroad has placed an order for 100 engines with the Ameri- can Locomotive Company and that they will he built at Schenectady and Rrooks plants. A large number Of skilled workmen who have been Idle for months have been ordered to report for duty on Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS.
Men Who Held Up Train iA West Have
 Disappeared.

Omaha. Neb.. May 2s-Although the nolice and the sberiff had large forces of men securing the country around thA scene of last nights hold-up of Union Pacihc passenger train, three miles west of omaha little progress has been made toward tracing the escaped rob bers.
 Two empty mail pouches were found today some distance from where the robbery occurred.
 That the robbers had laid their plans well is apparent They dropped from sight so quickly that not a single per- son has been able to give a clue as to the direction in which they went. All of the four men wore rain coats and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
rlnnt a. Dvnnr,ltea.

Jaekson. Ky. May 2s.---Anger at tt.s Imperial Coal Company of South Jscik- son, because Of the engagement of negro miners to take the place oS white men. Is believed to be responsi- bie for the explosion of e quantity of dynamite early today. partly destroy ing the plant. A boarding house oc- oupied by nsgro miners was riddled rlth builetas but nobody was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
preubyterlaun at BentonvtIIe.

Bentonville. Ark. May 2s--Denomin- ational affairs were put aside for today Lnd distinguished cnurchman, attend ing the assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. conducted serv- ices at the local churches and those of nearby towns.
 In the afternoon the consecration seryices of the Womens Board of Mis. sions was held.
 Tomorrow. the forenoon Is set apart for committee work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Preebvterinns in nemyer.

devotionl services marked today's scs ttvities of the Presbyterian Assembly ct Central Presbyterian Church.
 pr. James M. Barkley. the Modern. tor, delivered his annual address. He reviewed the work of the church throughout the world.
 4 popular meeting in behalf of homo and foreign missions was held in the afternoon.
 At the Denver auditorium Rev. pr. Cherries Stetsei, addressed several thou. sand laborers on labor conditions over the United States.
 This evening five popular meettngA in as many different churches in bee half of various subjects were held. The principal meeting was in Central Church where Christian education was taken up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

cessoriss proclaimed much of the, att mosphere of Queen Anne's age.
 The lectures of tomorrow's program will. be the art exhibit in the morning at 2 o'clock, the address of Mrs. Phares Coleman 10 the aiumnae at 10 o'clock. and at night the closing exercises. which will be the presentation of dip- iomas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24

their features were completely masked.
 Tine Union Pacific Railroad has made every effort to trace the men. but has found little in the way of clues on which to work.
 The Post once Department has ta- ken steps to aid in the discovery of the robbers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
vANDALs IN A CHURCH.
Renches Demolished and Carpets Are
 Cut


 Nashville Tenn. May 2s-Vandais broke into. the First Cumberland Pres byterian Church chapel. corner of Cont merce Street and Seventh Avenue. North. Saturday night. and demolished inc benches and carpet in the north half of the chapel.
 Entrance was effected by 8 winding stairway leading from the basement to A hall. which formerly joined the room with the main service hall. It was nee essary for the intruders to knock down q partition wall that separated the hall from the chapel.
 After gaining entrance the invaders wrenched the benches from the floor. broke them to pieces and made pile of them In a far corner of the building. They then cut the carpet in half. carry ing away the part that covered the northern half of the room. It Is esti- mated that S150 damage was done
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Alfred Kepler Dead.

Mobile. May 2s.--tspecfal. )--Aifred Kepler. formerly of Chicago. but for two years . resident of Mobile. died today at a local inflrmary. He was s3 years of age, and leaves daughter here and a son in Dallas. Tex. A daughter of the deceased died only e few weeks ago. The remains will be inferred here. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
n.lss xv,sh a rliAe.

Haton Rouge. LA, May zs---I no in1s y,ovTney. Jr., tfie sixlyear-oid.son nf Thomas Downey e well known resident of this city. was killed. and Baldwin Powars, young cousiA was Hertoualy wounded, by the discharEe, of ! rue with which the youths were playing this afternoon. It was in scuffe for the rifle between the two boys that the fatal shot was fired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
DAVIDSON ESCAPES
North Carolina Man Accused Of Relnn Ffcknoefrat.

NOrth CarOIIna Man Aceused 0f HoInM PickpoefEet.
 Charlotte. ". C.. May 23--John ". Davidson. arrested during the May zo celebration here for picking pockets. and who was identified by a uniked states Secret Service man as noto- rious crook. escaped from the county jail this evening.
 By posing as one of coteria of Eambiers for whom release order was presented to the sr1erin. Davidson walk ed out with the liberated mne. The man presenting the release order was a stranger and Is presumed to have been A confederate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Georre White Arrpatea.

Chicago, May 23-George White. said to be an employe of the National Valley Bank, of Staunton, Va. was arrested by the Evanston police today, The police say that he is wanted in Staunton on a charge of embezzlemant White was married last Wednesday. in Staunton It ia said
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
prFENps LABoR uNIoNs.
John sIftchefi Speaks to Hebrew Asso-
 etaffOn.

S"nn Astcnsn sbeaks VI henfcW Ass"-
 esaffon.
 New York. May 23.--Johnl Mitchell. former President of the United Mine Workers Of America, defended labor and labor unions in an address tonight before the. Young Mems Hebrew As- sociation.
 Tt Is important to the Hebrew that c standard of living in America be es- tablished." he said.
 ''It has been charsed against us many times." he continued. that or- ganized labor destroys personal and individual initiative of men; if I be- lieved that. I then should not be a trade unionist."
 He advocated increasing the pur- chasing power of the working man. in- stead of lowering the tarin, on the theory that the best market for Ameri- can produce is. in America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
Hmma Goldman suppressea.

New York. May s6-Althougb pro. posing to discuss nothing more revolu- tionary than the Modern Drama as Q Dissemination of Radical Thought . Emma Goldman was prevented by the police today from addressing a crowd in a hall in Harlem. Two arrests wsrn made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
ROBBED OF 5000.
Young Man Is Help Up, In EnsIey by
 I've Men.

Birmingham. May 2s-Robert Howell, A well known young man of Ensley, was held up in that city last night at a late hour and robbed of $500 and a suit case fup of clothes. The robbery was committed by two men.
 Blood-hounds followed the trail to a station on the electric line. where 1t was lost .+
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
WALTER HANSON DIES. Georgia Man Sueeunabs to TnAsv..1,o,
 A1 New Ynrlr EHnA.I

ut NUW hOrk HOteI
 New York. May 23.--walter Hanson son of J. F. Hanson. of the Bibb Man ufacturing Company, of Macon. ca one of the largest cotton mills in the South. died of acute Indigestion at the Hotel Belmont in this city today.
 MT. Hanson came to New York re- gently on a business trip and was ac companied by his wife. The body will be taken to Macon tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
ACCIDENT AT DEPOT.

Pistcz Drops From Man's Pocket ana
 weunds Stranger
 Chicago. May 23--As Humphrey O'Neili. of worthwhile, Ky. vas passing through the gates at the Union station here tonight, about to board train for home, q revolver dropped from his pocket and was discharged. The bullet lodged in the necx of Frank Frame. of this city.
 O,NeiIl and R. S. Balding. who was with him. were arrested Frame is in . serious condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-24
THE WEATIIER.

WashinSt0n, May 29--Forecast for AIabsmai Fnir Monday, Taesday partly cloudy, light variable winds, 1hostiy south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady, middling, 12c; net receipts, 109; gross receipts, 109; stock 16,614; to continent, 1859; coastwise 2547.
 New Orleans Quiet; middling, II 7s net receipts, 1511; gross receipts, 1511; sales( 415; stock, 73921.
 Mobile: Nominal middling, II % c; net receipts, 12; gross receipts, IS; stock, 13,104.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 12%c; net receipts, ITO; gross receipts, ITO; stock, 22,O33; to continent, 645; coast wise, 739.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock, 3143.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, POS.
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 16; gross receipts 16; sales, 16 stock 6S5S; coastwise, POP.
 Maltimore: Nominal middlingr. 12 ss c; gross receipts, 325; stock, 4452.
 New York: Quiet; midd1ing, 12 45c; ; gross receipts 2660; sales, 300; stock, 141,767.
 Boston: Quiet middling, 12 45c; net receipts, 16; gross receipts, 6s0.
 Philadelphia Steady; middling, 12. roc; net receipts, 3S; gross receipts 3S; stock, 2943.
 San Francisco: Net receipts, 150; gross receipts, 150; Japan. 15o.
 Total today, at all ports, net. 2622; continent, 2204; Japan, 150; stock, 285,- -073.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net, 6552; Great Britain, 3251; France, 4254; con tinent, 10,537; Japan, 150.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net, *9,S81,132; Great Britain, 3,445,433; f; France, 1,O2S,O73; continent, s,474,012; Japan, 199,s39; Mexico, 30,746.
 s-Corrected.