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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
THE NEW CONGRESS.
sEsELECTION OF STANDING COM.
 NHTrEEss CAUSES SPECULATION
The UnderstandtnB Among Members is That Rule of Seniority VIII Be Followed in Selecting
 Chafrmen.

Washington, Jan. 31.--With the con- vening of a new Congress scarcely more than month distant the selec- tion of the standing committees of the next House. and particularly the award of schairmanships, has become the sub ject of keen speculation at the Capitol and the source of some anxiety.
 The understanding among members generally is that the rule of seniority will be followed in selecting heads of committees, but. there may be some ex- captions. In cases where the chair men Of ecmlnittesa in the present Con gross Were cleufea. 1t fg expecfed That they VIII De retained in their present places with the possible exception of MT. Fowler of New Jersey, chairman of the Committee on Banking and Cur rency.
 There are, however, some important committees whose chairmen win not be members of the next House. and the selection of their successors is causing no little speculation. Among these committees ar those on the Judiciary, of which Mir Jenkins of Wisconsin Is chairman; Interstate and Foreign Com merce, Colonel Hepburn of Iowa. as chairman; Rivers and Harbors, Sena- tor<eIect Burton, chairman, and Post offlces and Postroads, MT. Overstreet of Indiana. These are four of the most important committees of the House.
 The name of Representative DeA. s. Alexander of Buffalo. N! Y, Is strong ly mentioned in connection with two of these committees He will be the ranking member of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors after Chairman Burton of Ohio, assumes his Senatorial tora and he ia also third on the Ju- diciary Committees MT. Parker of New Jersey being second. The Western members want Representatives James H. Davidson of wisconsin, who ranks after Mir. Lawrence and comes from a State that loses the important chair manship of the Judiciary.
 Unless Colonel Hepburn of Iowa de- eides to contest for his seat in the House and the chairmanschip of the Committee and Interstate and Foreign Commerce isq left vacant on that ac- count, there will be a big problem to be solved in that committe. The rank ing member below Mfr. Hepburn is James s. Sherman. Vice-President- elect. Next comes Messrs. Wanger of Pennsylvania and Mann of Illinois, TO- spectively.
 Representative William H. stafford of wisconsin may be pressed for the postofI1ce schalrmanship, although John J. Garner Of New Jersey, who out ranks him on the committee, is said to be satisfied with the chairmanship of the Committee on Labor.
 r. It is generally conceded that Repre- sentative Perkins of New York, will succeed Mir. Cousins of Iowa as chair man of the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
PROHIBITION PROVES
 A JOKE IN BIRMINGHAM

the club officers adhered strictly to the law ana kept the drink supplies in individual lockers. Each renter of a locker was served only from his bot ties. But this soon gave way to the imitation saloon. And now the city Is face to face with a, condition in which members of the social clubs run up-' stafrs. ring the bell. order a highbail. whiskey straight or a bottle of beer. The consumer member. Is sitting with his fellow member or visiting friends about the oiicloth table. The drinks are served with almost the celerity of the saloon accommodations. Just as in the open saloons, too, the crowd around the table grows with the. conn ing of more friends and the social evil. or the treating feature. Is preserved for the actual members with as much detrtsaent as fin the open saloons. Membership UnIfmited.
 There Is no limit on the member ship. There Is no outlay to organize the club. The payment of nominal fee and presentation of the incorpora- ton papers, qualify the organization so far as the State and county Is concern ed. Then a convenient place is'rented, tables are set out. few musty maga- zines are spread in full view or the jewellers and under the careful guid-
 
 and other menials, the advancement of literature and society begins"
 Raids upon these clubs have been made. 1t is true. They have been ha- rassed time and again by police and deputies goaded @early In 1908 by the Law and order League agitatcrs. They are still prodded some. but the toler- ance grows until 1t rivals the tolerance of the Red Light evti.
 Tn justice to the officers of the law it should be said that q serious obstacle was thrown In their way short time ago by q ruling of Judge Daniel A.. Greene, of the Criminal Court, who took away their raiders warfants. !" He declared that these writs must not be abused and could not bestow au- .thority to enter all places indiscfimi- nately on suspicion. The warrants could be used only when it was known that the drinks which were being sold
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
ANrI-JAr LnGIsLAToN.
Deanite Action Will Be Taken Tn Caii-
 fcrnin this Week.


 Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 3l--Dehnite ac- tion win be taken during the present week on two important subjects in tho Legislature--race track gam bling and the restriction of Japanese.
 Tn the Senate. a law against turf gambling. modelled after the Hughes law in New York. and which has al. ready passed the assembly, will b. made a special order of business for Tuesday. Senator George s. Walker. one of the sponsors for the measure. as'- serts that not more than five Senator's will vote against it..
 A. M. Drew's anti-alien land bill as amended by him to conform to the wishes of President Roosevelt. will be fayorabiy reported by the Committee on Judiciary and action may be taken on it on Tuesday.
 The bill Introduced by Grove L.. Johnson early In the session to prohib. 1t aliens from being members of the boards of directors and segregattng Japanese in public schools and segre- eating all undesirable aliens in resi- dential districts, will be taken up as a special order of business.
 A feature of the fight that Is expect ed to develop in the consideration of these measures will be the determined stand that will be taken by majority of the members of the San Francisco delegation and those members in whose districts are large number or Japanese
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
ROOT IS THE MAN.
LIGHT rs SHE'D ON PANAMA LIRaL
 CASE.
The Government Gives First IRtima- tion as fe Name of Person
 Who Was LtbelIed In
 Newspaper Articles

New York, Jan. 31.--Henry L. Stirn- son. United states District Attorney for the Southern District of New York. made public tonight a letter In reply to one written by District Attorney. Je- rome on the subject of beginning an action for criminal libel in the State courts against the publishers of The New York World, because of published charges regarding the Panama canal purchase.
 NIT. stinson tells Mfr. Jerome to go ahead and assures him ''that such ac- tion on your part will in no wise be regarded as an interference, but on the contrary. we shall regard 1t as our duty to eo-opefate with you in all proper and lawful ways.
 Mir. Jerome had asked if action In Nkhe State courts on, behalf of Douglas Robinson, the Presidents brother-in- law. who Is a resident of the city. and who was mentioned in the article. would be an inwise interference with the actions begun in the Federal juris- dlctton.
 MT. st4mson answers this question negatively, but he does not state that the Federal Inquiries or prosecutions will cease in che event Mir. Jerome be- gins an action. It Is apparent from the wording of the letter that whtle the HnasrAl hssk5 q ias. oonbeae te Mf. JereMs srfgpt 10 appsak aa Inc pre- ftector of Douglas Robinabnss good name, they reserve to themselves the privilege of acting in defense of the reputation of "a gentleman who occu- pied the position of head of the War Department" in any Federal jurisdic- ton where the case applies.
 The reference to the gentleman who occupied the position of the head of the War Department" gave rise in some quarters to speculation as to the per son meant by Mr stinson. An official of the Government who declined to permit the use of his name, said this statement was intended to refer to Elihu Root, who was Secretary of War when negotiations for the purchase of the Panama Canal property was con- cluded though the deeds of the prop erty were actually turned over to this country when William H. Taft was Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
FLEEY-AT GIBRALTAR.
Entire PopuIatiOn on Waterfront e
 Greet the Americans.

Entire Population on Waterfront te
 Greet the Americans.
 Gibraltar, Jan. 3l.--The first division of the United States Atlantic heet. composed of the Connecticut, Vermont. Kansas and Minnesota under com mand of Rear-Admiral Sperry arrived here this morning.
 From the moment the glisteningi white hulls of the American ships were mere specks upon the blue water of the Mediterranean, every point or vantage on the rock of Gibraltar was occupied, and by the time they were ready to round majestioally into the harbor, the entire population seemed to be massed on the waterfront.
 The two British battleshfps and the four ships of the second cruiser squad ron, just returned from South Amert- can waters; two Russian battleshipa, and two protected cruisers; French gunboat and Dutch gunboat, lying Inside the breakwater with sides man ned. flags dipping and bands playing. greeted the Americans as each in turn entered and berthed. a The American ships responded with flags and music, the band on board the Connecticut playing the national anthem of each country represented. The official calls began as soon as the visiting ships were moored.
 At SundoWu the GeOFBtA anu NebLaS- ka, under command of Rear-Admiral Wainwright, arrived from TangieF. Five coliiers and the auxiliaries Pan- ther and Yanton are here and coaling of the first division will begin tomor- row.
 Despite the rather unofficial charac- ter of the visit and Rear Admiral Sperry's somewhat disconcerting ap- pearance with his fleet two days be- fore a single division was expected, the English evidently intend to give the Americans reception they will long remember. Besides entertainments for the men. to be arranged by the various crews, such as athletics. box ing and rowing matches and dinners and parties ashore and afioat for the officers, the functions will include dinner at the Admiralty House We'd nesday next, and a dinner to be given by the Military Governor-Genera Sir Frederick Forester Walker, which will be followed by ball at the as- sembly rOoms. arranged by Richard L. Sprague. the American Consul.
 There will also be big gymkhana, in which the American officers are ex- pected to participate as competitors. This probably will be held Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
LINCOLN CENTENARY
ONLY FOUR THOUSAND WILL AT-
 TEND EXERCISES.
A Large Tent Has Been Purchased and i'm the Center of This the Ad- dressen Wlll Be
 Made.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. S1.-only the number of people who can be crowded into a great tent will be permitted to witness. near Hodgenville, Ky. on the day of Feb. l2. the exercises commem-. orating the centenary of Abraham Lifcoln's birth.
 Though President Roosevelt. Cardi- rnaI Gibbons. Bishop Galloway, Ambas- sadors Jusserand and Bryce, Senator Deliver, former Governor Folk and other men of national importance are scheduel to make addresses, not by any means will all of those who wish to attend the dedication be able to be present. In Fepruary, roads ieaalns from Hodgenville to the farm where Lincoln was born. are not like the Appianway and the short period dur ing which work has been done on the farm site has proveded no helter large enough to accommodate thFong. The Lincoln committee of Kentucky, therefore, working with the commit tee of the Lincoln Farm Association. has bought a tent to hold about 4,00O persons, and in the center of this, the addresses will be made and the corner stone of the memorial hall will be laid by the President.
 The program thus far includes the dedicatory address of President Roose- velt and addresses by Governor Folk, as head of the Farm Association; Gov ernor Augustus E. Wilson, on behalf of Kentucky; Gen James E. Wilson for
 the soldiers of the Union. and Gen. l Luke E. Wright. Secretary of War. for the soldiers of the Confectionery. Bishop Galloway will pronounce the benedictfon and Cardinal Gibbons the
 invocation, unless he is prevented from attending.
 Special trains will be run to Hodgen-
 vile out of Louisville on the day, the
 third of which with five minute stop l in this city will bear President Roose-
 vent, who will return to Washington | that night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
TRAGEDY IN DRESSING ROOM
 OF A LOUISVILLE THEATRE

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 3I.-Cameron e,lemons. playing at a Louisville vau- deyille theatre. was seriously shot to- day by Willis Brown, a member of his company.
 The shooting was done in Clemons's dressing room. Brown. who was arr rested, declared that Clemons was the cause of his losing his position with A vaudeville company to which both belonged The audience, watching an- other turn. did not hear the shots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01

that the ship was described as single funnelled vessel.
 Tae government weather officials of tht Norfolk and Cape Henry stations who are in direct telegraph and teie- phone communication with practically every point along the Virginia and North Carolina coast. have had no word from any stations that indications of shipwreck had been discovered and in spite of the fact that those aboard the 1ightship report that they saw the steamer sink, they are inclined to doubt that self propelled vessel with hu- man lives aboard really foundered.
 Iocal shipping authorities declare that the steamer was probably an abandoned dereiict
 The wind. which blew off shore at a velocity of forty-five miles an hour yesterday moderated to some extent today. Tonight moderate northwest wind Is blowing off Hatteras.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Thermometer Takes A Drop In Three States.
10 ABOVE ZERO IN ATLANTA
Strawberries and Vegetables Have
 Been Practically Ruined.
Orchardists Believe. However. That Present Cola weather wfIl
 Greatly Benent the Peach
 Crop is Geersss.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 31.-With the thers mometer lowering around lS degrees above zero since early this morning. previous records were broken in Att lanta today and reports received hera indicate that the cold snap was gem eral throughout Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
 The lowest temperature recorded in Atlanta was at o'clock this morning, 10 above: at Birmingham, the coldesk was II above: at Montgomery, 1e above and at Mobile 23 above.
 While the orchardlsts believe that the cold weather will be of inestima- bla benefit to the peach crop in Geor- gia. reports indicate that strawberries and vegetables have been practically ruined as far south as the northern part Of Florida A report from Pen- sacola says that the cold there today was more severe than that experienced in the freeze of ten years ago.
 High winds prevailed through the day and several hundred thousands of dollars worth of property was de- stroyed by ire in Georgia and Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
FACE MURDER CHARGE.
The Trial of W. T. Jones Is set To Re.
 gin Today.

Union, s. C.. Jan. S1-The trial of ". T. Jones. wealthy planter of this county, who is charged with the murder of his wife last July, is set to begin here tomorrow.
 Jones is accused of administering poison to his wife. Because of the prominent and influential connections of the parties concerned. and of the almost unparalleled features of the evidence brought out at the inquest, and in the hearings on the motion for bail. indica- tions are that the trial will be of a most sensational kind.
 over 225 witnesses have been sum- ,noned. and many of these will come from a distance. Jones has been in jail here since his arrest last July.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Frozen to Death.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 3I--HayInn frozen to death, the body of John Washington, negro, was found in a gutter in Burgundy Street early to1 day. This is the first instance of the kind to occur in New Orleans in many years,
 The coidest weather of the season has been experienced here within the past twenty-four hours. the temper atura being twenty-eight degreea at z o'clock this morning.
 Very few times in the history pe New Orleans has the mercury fallen lower than this figure,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
AN nvENTFUL TRIP.
Ferry Boat Flights Against storm iE
 Great Lake.

Ferry BOuu FtBmtA ABNAAst GtOEln tn
 Great Lake.
 Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. SI-Car ferry No. 15 of the Pere Marquette Line. which arrived at late hour last night. had one of the worst trips ever ex- perienced by Captain Mclsaacs in his long service on the Great Lakes.
 If took ffty-fve hours to cross the lake during the atorn, which usually takes twelve hours to make the trip. The crew of forty-five men were com- pletely worn out by hard work. Much of the time was spent in beating up and down in a course of about twenty five miles outside of Milwaukee har- bor.
 During the height of the storm, the car ferry came near Milwaukee bay, but the mountains of waves and the heavy snow made it impossible to pick the harbor lights and the great vessel was compelled to head north with it's nose into the wind to avoid the trough of the waves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
NEGROES ARE ANGRY.

Condemn Lincoln Cehtennial AAsOcla-
 tIOn for Excluding TheIr Race.
 Springfield. H., Jan. 31.--The Spring field Law and Order League. an organ ization of negroes. today met and adop- ted resolutions severely condemning the Lincoln Centennial Association for ex- cluding negroes from tbe celebration to be held in Springfield in memory of the tooth birthday of Abraham Lincoln. de- claring that such action Is absolutely in violation of the principle for which Abraham Lincoln fought hardest. The negroes resolved to hold celebration of their own.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
sclTAN's MARROW ESCAPE.
A Street Porter Tried To Use His Knife
 ou Mulaf Hafzd.

Tangiers. Jan. 31--Natives bring the report from Fez that while the Sultan. Mulai Hafid, was conversing recently with a member of the French military mission. street porter-rushed up with a knife In his hands
 He was immediatel yseized, but he explained that he meant to Kill 'the dog of a Christian pointing to the French oficer. At the sultan's orders. the pris. oner was hastinadced until he sost con sciousnees,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
MAGoON DEPARTS.
Cubn's Former Governor Leaves Palm
 Beach for Washington.

Palm Beach, Fla, Jan. 31s--Charles E. Magoon, former Governor, of Cuba, after a pleasant day spent here, left tonight for Washington.
 Upon arrival there, he will make q supplemental report, relative to the provisional government, covering what he has done since the date of his an- nuaI report. which was made Decem- ber 1 of last year. He will also give A detailed report of the inauguration of President Gomez.
 Governor Magoon says that President Gomez has shown excellent Judgment in selecting his cabinet, and he thinks that the new government will have reasonably fair sailing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
aooT Ar no9 sl.aEsnE
Former Secretary of staas 10 mmsa
 Rnrmsned Knee Treated

sprnaned Knee Traafea. Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. Secretary of state Eliha Root. arrived ct Hot Springs today "to get away from the strenuous life and give sprained knee q chance to mend"
 He was unaccompanied and will rs- main three weeks, previous to the re- linduishment of the duties of Secretary of State and the assuming of those or the United States Senator from New York.
 The injury to his knee was sustained while alighting from carriage ar Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Steamer yNeemn Safe.

Baltimore. Md. Jan. s1--All fear that the steamer reported from Elizabeth City, N. C..~yesterday as having fonnd- cred off Diamond Shoals. might be the Theodore weems. bound from George town. $. C.. to this port. was dispeiled today when the Weems was reported passlrE in at Cape Henry, Va
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
IN HEcErvER's HANDS.
American Insurance Company Is In ETi-
 nanclal Difficulties.

Little Rock, Jan. 31--Eailing to pay off their liabilities within the past week. as ordered by the court, the American Insurance Company, incorporated under the laws of Arkansas. to conduct nu- placed in the hands of J. K TofRel, as receiver, by the Chancery Court
 All the moneys received during the past ten days have been ordered deIiv. cred to the receiver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
FIRE IN TENNESSEE.
One Hundred Thousand Dollar BIaze at
 Lebanon.

Lebanon, Ten. Jan. S1--Fire on the southside of the public square at an early hour this morning caused losses aggregating $1O0,OO0 with Insurance 6f $75l000.
 Mcdonald d-Wooten-Lester Drug Com pany, the George MeClain Dry Goods Company. the J. T. and R. J. McClain Dry Goods Company Alex McGlothlin grocer; the Cash Dry Goods Company the C. B. Brown Furnishing Company, and the Royal Arch Masonic Lodge were among the losers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
ABANDoNs CUBAN TRIP.
william Jennings Bryan WiII COneIudI
 Southern Trip at Tampn.

Birmingham. Jan. S1-It was an- nounced by W. J. Bryan here today that he had abandoned his contemplated trIp to Cuba.
 He will make several addresses in the South. finishing at Tampa, Fla. at the time of the fair. from which city he will return home.
 Mir. Bryan spoke twice here today to immense crowds on religious topics. He was suffering from travellers nau- sea and delivered his remarks sitting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01

his country and Holland and France. left today for Brusselis. He says he is satisfied with the progress that has been made here and believes that an agreement between Holland and Yene- zuela will soon be reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Tralna Reau1ne scheAuIea.

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 31.--Raiiroad trains, which have been more or less irregular on account of the blizzard during the past two days, have just about resumed normal conditions.
 All the stalled trains, with the ex- ception of No. 2S. on the Southern Min- nesota division of the Chicago, Mil- waukee and St. Paul Railway, have been accounted for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
MOUNTAIN LION
 KILLS A BABY BOY.

. Balboa. Cal, Jan. 31.-Her g.
 vear-old boy killed by a huge :,
 mountain lion, and the sight of , . inc fierce beast devouring one of . his legs which it had torn from inc socket, greeted Mrs. Chris. Brown when she entered the fam . flv tent after a short walk last
 l, evening. , when the mother realized what
 . had taken place, she screamed and alrnost threw herself on the lion. which growled savagely and dis appeared slowly through the rear
 of the tent. carrying a mouthfui ] of flesh in it's teeth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Enrthnmake in Montreal.

g, Montreal, Jan. 31.--A slight earth quake was felt in the upper portions of the city about midnight tonight. No damage has been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
THIRTY ARE WOUNDED.
Police and Socialists Clash at IIanove
 Germany.

Hanover. Germany, Jan. 3i.-Special demonstrations held here today in pro- test against the Prusslan election lava. resulted in a collision between the So- cialists and the poliees
 The police used their side arms against the demonstrators and in the aghtinE between twenty and thirty persons were wounded. The police also made numerous arrests. Order was in- ally restored.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
WEATHER FoREcAsT.

Washipgton, Jan. 3f.--For Alabamss | Fafr Msndny and Tuesday, slowly ris- faK fen,peraturesg Hsht north to north west winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
sntI.ned Win Progress.

The Hague. Jan. 31.-Jose J. De Paul. the envoy of Venezuela. who is visiting Europe in an endeavor to settle outstanding differences between
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-01
Crew of Eight Perish !.

Skagen, Denmark, Jan. S1.---The Norwegian brig Steed was wrecked Hast night off Jutland and eight of her crew perished