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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
The Newc of Mobile.

capitalist. Richmond. Va; George r.. Baker, President First National Bank, New York: William Butler Duncan. char man M. and O. Railroad Company. New York; Thomas E. Jevous. shipping mer- chant, New York: MaJor-Genefal Ram ington. D. C.; W. Gordon McCabe, Rich mond. Va; Samuel Spencer. President. New York: Fairfax Harrison, Assistant to President, Washington. D. C.; A. B. Andrews. First Vice-President. Raleigh, N. C.; w. ". Finley. Second Vice-Presi- dent, Washington. D. C.; J. M. Culp. Fourth Vice-President. Washington, D. Washington. D. C.; W. A. Culk. Passen- ger Traffic Manager. Washington; T. c. Powell. Freight Trafic Manager. Wash ington; ]. S. B. Thompson, Engineer of Construction, Washington D. c.
 The gentlemen, soon after arriving, call cd at the general offices of the Southern and Mobile and Ohio Railroads, inspected the two properties and met many friends. | They left tl1is afternoon for New Orleans. It was intended by the members of the Cotton Exchange and Chamber of Com | merce to tender the party a luncheon. but, owing to the deaths of President D. E. Huger Of the Cotton Exchange and Director James Cunningham of the Cham Der of Commerce. this was abandoned. 
 Col Daniel E. Huger, who died on Mon- day afternoon was the second President of the Cotton Exchange to die in office
 The first was Col A. J. Gillespie, whC died In Aberdeen, Miss. in 1878, while or visit there. The Exchange was organ
 ized in 1871. Col. D. R. Burgess. Vice
 President of the Exchange, is acting al President until the Board of Directors meet
 The remains of Colonel Huger were in. tered in Magnolia Cemetery this after. noon. the members of the Cotton Ex- change attending in a body. A large concourse of sorrowing friends of the family attended the funeral services and accompanied the remains to the grave. Only two reports of doings of pick 1 pockets have been made. A man from
 the interior. named Goldstein. and Lee
 Metsger, local man, reported to police | haad0uaPterq that fheky had aooh hoou
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

Clarence Eddy gives an Organ Recital at the First Presbyterian Church Friday evening, February 18th. at S:3O o'clock.
 su-tu-thu-fri.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

The funeral services were held in Christ Episcopal Church, Rev. Matthew Brew ster ofiiciating. The attendance at the church and grave was the largest at any funeral in recent years. Aside from the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
Friday Night
 ElnrnAnrn 1

"Florodora" will be presented at the Montgomery Theatre Friday night. This tuneful musical comedy will be given un- der more favorable ( z ditions than ever. Local play -goers will be especially inter- ested in the cast.
 Isadore Rush will play Lady Holyrood: R. E. Graham, Cyrus Gilfain; Philip H. Ryley, Tweedlepunch, and the other characters will be in the care of such excellent talent as Greta Ris.ey. Mel Mo- Cay, Harriet Merritt, Jos. Phillips. Lil- Han Spencer and Thos. A. Kiernan. There will be sixty in the chorus. and the fa- nous sextefte. Seats now on sale.
 Saturday Matinee and Night
 Haverly's Minstrels.
 Seat sale opens this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

An encouraging telegram was received yesterday from the bedside of Albert Crawford who is critically i'll at hos pital in Montgomery MT Crawford was operated on a few days ago for wound received by a fall while on duty in the Philippines where he served some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
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Minimum. temperature for day, 39 degrees. Average temperaturefor day, 4S degres'
 Normal temperature for day. 55 desres; Accumulated excess deficiency since Iahu- ary Ist, ISo degrees ., per cent.
 Tota, rainfall since January lst. o'Sf HlcheS'
 Indicates rlse. Indicates tau'
 The Coosa river will remain about station az and the Alabama will continue to tall slowly during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
DEATH OF J. A.. FLOWERS.

He Was a We'll Known Citizen of
 Headland. Abbeville, Feb. H-(Special.)-J A. Flowers, prominent citizen of Head land, died at that place Tuesday after noon after several days illness. He is survived by his wife and several chill dren
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
Conditions.

Light to moderate precipitation has occurred on the Pacific coast and interior stations. west Gulf coast, in Kansas, extreme Northeast aho I on the Great Lakes. It Is warmer In the Great Valleys. under influence of depres- sion central in Northwest Texas and colder on NStstbcr fin the Ohio Valley. Lake Region and Northeast The forecast is for rain tonight and Thursday for this vicinity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

The political pot in Henry county is boiling now, the race for circuit clerk having assumed most interesting propor- tions.
 J. B. Mills, J. W. Crawford. T. H. Blacklidge. J. R. Espy Register in Chan cery), F. M. Roney and W. P. Kirkland have already entered the field and it was rumored yesterday that Hon. John B. Ward. the present clerk, would be a candidate. Superintendent of Education R. w. Miller has declined to offer for a second term and William J. Ward, a popular young teacher. has announced his candidacy for the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and River Bulletin. U. c. Department of Agriculture.
 WeGthS~ Bureau
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. ".
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

Only two reports of doings of pick pockets have been made. A man from the interior. named Goldstein. and Lee Metsger, local man, reported to police headquarters that they had each been robbed of diamond studs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
AMERICA IS ALL RIGHT.

FRANK P. CHAFFEE. Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18

Owen Miller of Bafunno's Imperial Band of St. Louis, wf.cs was feature of the Carnival. Is an officer of the Interna- tionaI American Federation of Musicians. the entire membership of the band be- longing to a local in St. Louis. Tester day at punch rendered the band by the list infantry band, he talked of the organ ization with the result that local wil. be established here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
GUILTY OF VIOLATING GRAVE.
pr. J. G LightIe Will Pay Severe Pen
 aIty for the Offense.

Little Rock, Ark, September 3-A special to the Gazette from Searcy,, Ark, says:
 In Magistrate Harlan's court this afternoon Dr. J. c. Lightle was con victed of the charge of violating a grave. and was fined $20O0 and sen- fenced to six months in jail. The prin- cipal witness for the prosecution was Walter Gregory, who testified substan- italy that he entered into a plan to take the body of Edward Pitts from the grave and palm it off as that of pr. Lightle, in order that insurance policies to the amount of $22OOO in favor of Lightle could be collected. Gregory implicated Dr. Lightle and ex-Mayor John V Roberts. Roberts is under bond to appear for trial at Jud- sonia, September 21, on a charge of violating grave.
 The entire cay was spent in taking testimony on the trial of Lightle. and a1 o'clock this afternoon Lightle was adjudged guilty. Under the state law the offense of violating grave is a misdemeanor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
25,OOO RUSSIANS ARE SURROUNDED
 GEN. KUROPATKLN IS W RETREAT
THE FLAG OF JAPAN FLIES
 OYER LAO YANG IN VICTORY

The Russians are concentrating at Yen tai, but the dispatches thus far give no intimation as to whether they will make a stand there or even whether the Japa- nese are pursuing their foe in flight It Is not known whether the Japanese will stop at Liao Yang and fortify, and with the Taitse river between them and General Kuropatlkins forces, will endeavor either to become defenders in case the Russians should attack or by inaction should they not, end the campaign at Liao Yang.
 This last blow to Russian arms. though 1t is spoken of in St. Petersburg as the logical consequence of Russian plans, doubtless will be taken much to heart by the subjects of Car Nicholas who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
OLYMPIA GAMES ARE NOW HISTORY Have Shown Brilliant Array of
 Broken Records CONTEST ON OVER THE CUP Chicago Athletic Association Makes Protest Against Certain Entries
 By the New York Ath-
 Ietic Club.

St. Louis, September 3.-After meet probably unequalled in the sporting annals of this or any other country, the Louis iana Purchase exposition revival of the world-famous Olympic games has taken its place in history, made notworthy by the clean, sportsmanlike conduct of the competing athletes. no less than by it's brilliant array of broken worlds and Olympic records.
 With the finish of the international team race, the last event on todays card the 1904 Olympiad came to an end.
 The weather was ideal and the immense stadium was packed to its capacity and many hundreds were standing in the field.
 During the four-mile international race the prize cups were awarded to the win ners of the several Olympic championship events by the donors.
 Owing to protests made by the Chicago Athletic association, the award of the magnificent loving cup embIematic of the Olympic championship was not made to the athletic organization whose repre- sentatives scored the most points in the Olympic championship events The final score, according to the official figures of the first four clubs is as follows
 New York Athletic club, 6; Chicago Athletic association. 59; Milwaukee Ath- letic club. 46; Greater New York lrish Athletic association, 31.
 The Chicago association, however, has protested the entry of John k. Dewitt of the New York Athletic association, who won second place in the sixteen pound hammer event, and the New York Athletic club tug-of-war team, which finished first in that event. The result of these protests will be, unless the awards are withdrawn that the awarding or the championship cup will be delayed until after the meeting of the governing board of the Amateur Athletic union in New York next November
 Should the protests be allowed by that body it will result in tie, as Dewitt won three points and the tug-of-war team one point for the New York club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
CANNOT KEEP THEIR MONEY Are Easy Prey for Sharks at
 San Francisco PRESENTS GRAVE PROBLEM Men From Philippines Upon Landing Cannot Keep Pay Long Enough
 to Get Through the
 City.
PRESENTS GRAVE PROBLEM

Washington, September 3-The feature of the annual report of Major General MacArthur, commanding the department of California is the strong language used in reference to the treatment in San Francisco of the soldiers returning from the Philippines and mustered out there. He says the greatest matter of concern which occupied the attention of the department is to get the soldiers returning from the Philippines into pos session of their money due on their final papers and out of the city before they can be swindled.
 The ingenuity of the criminal classes of San Francisco to effect this purpose and the simplicity or apparent inability of the soldiers to protect themselves are alike amazing Everything has been done in the premises that is possible in behalf of the sodiers' interests
 Quoting from Colonel Markley, the chief paymaster, on this subject, General Macarthur writes:
 "rhe general stupidity and imbeciity of these short term men coming from the Philippines is almost unbelievable. Young Americans able to take care of themselves anywhere under any circumstances while abroad seem to take leave of their senses when they arrive on United States soil willingly become the prey of the sharks found in every big city Instances and figures should be given to priye that out of 200 of these men paid off and permitted Ito go to the city on the evening boat, with railroad tickets purchased and money or ders (payable to themseives at their homes), fifty would turn up the next morning robbed of everything. many dan gerously injured by blows and drugs On one occasion out of thirty men who fool ishly stayed over night, nineteen turned up next morning beaten, robbed of tickets. orders and clothes.'
 satisfactory wireless telegraph sys- tenn has been maintained at Fort Mason and Aleatrez island, the details being very much improved in design by the operator in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

"HE flag of Japan flies over Liao
 Yang. Field Marshal oyama, who
 led his famous second army into Port Arthur during the Chino-Japanese war of 1S94-5, and who in that struggle also captured Wei-Hai-Wei and Talien- wan, today by dint of incessant fighting, in which his men were spared neither be- cause of casualties nor because of hard ships, holds sway over Liao Yang, and General Kuropatkin, through whom Rus sia believed the reputation of it's arms would be saved is in full retreat north ward, while one of his chief aides, Gen. eral Stakelberg, with his command, the First Siberian army corps, numbering 25,000 men, is cut off to the westward of Liao Yang,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
WISCONSIN TICKET
 WILL BE WINNER. LafoIIette May Draw Some
 Democratic Votes TWO CAMPAIGN BOOKS First Issue of the New Democratic Spellbinders' Guide Will Be Ready
 for Distribution in the
 Next Few Days.
TWO CAMPAIGN BOOKS
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.


 Washington, September 3.-(Special.)- The ticket nominated y Wisconsin dem ocrats Thursday Is said to be a good one by politicians who know Ex-Gover- nor Peck, who heads, is the strongest man the party could nominate in Wiscon- sin.
 The platform furnishes an interesting problem in more than one particular It opposes the primary election law, which is a very live issue in Wisconsin, and which was strongly approved by William J. Bryan in speeches delivered in the state Therein the party goes on record against Bryan and also against Governor Lafollette. who two years ago received many democratic votes.
 It is a question whether on that Issue Governor Lafollette will not receive good many democratic votes next No- vember. On the other hand the Wis consin democrats have gone a little further than even the Lafollette repub- licans in advocating the creation of commission to regulate all public service corporations, and in advocating a law to compel railroads to sell mileage books at a. flat rate of 2 cents a mile within the state limits.
 Lafollette has gone no further than to demand a commission to regulate rail- road corporations, letting other corpora tions alone That provision in the demo- cratic platform may hold the radical vote in line, which would otherwise be inclined to support Lafollette.
 Two Editions of Campaign Book.
 Two editions of the democratic cant paign book will be issued. One will an near very soon Since Chairman Cols- herd of the congressional campaign coA- mittee went over to New York lew days ago the proofs have been re5ised and corrected and other work rushed so that the book may be in the haads of spellbinders at the earliest possible mo- ment. The book will make about 5oO printed pages and will be in larger type and on better paper than the republican textbook.
 The second edition will contais addi- tional matter, including presumably the letters of acceptance from Judge Parker and ex-Senator Davis, which are belated because of the delay in the republican letters of acceptance. The democratic book will treat special phases of the tariff question. particularly to compara- tive rise in wages and prices and the sale of articles abroad at lower figures than for domestic consumption. Space will also be devoted to reciprocity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

after succession of defeats and re- tirements by their army, had expected an end of the struggle at Liao Yang in thebr favor
 In the loss of Liao Yang by the Rus sians, the Japanese probably will gain little except in the way of strategcal point for the Russians are said to have blown up the magazines, and set fire to the enormous quantities of army stores and provisions there, before they evacuated
 What the effect of the retirement from Liao Yang will be on the situation at Port Arthur can only be conjectured, but certainly it cannot but cause depres- sion among the valiant defenders there who have been hoping that eventually they would be relieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
TALKS ABOUT PANAMA.
Everything Is Being Done to Make the
 City HealthfuI.

Asheville, N. C.. September s.-The Hon. H. A. Gudger who has returned here from two months vacation today stated that he would take an active part in the republican campaign. When asked for a statement concerning condi- tions in Panama Mir. Gudger said:
 There is nothing to conceal concerning affairs on the isthmus. Everything Is moving on harmoniously. The little mis- understanding of a month ago has been amicably settled and relations between the republic of Panama and the United States officials on the isthmus are now most cordial"
 MT. Gudger further stated that every effort was being made to stamp out dis ease m the isthmus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

ephone report tine garrison at Liao Yang repulsed the second Japanese attack.
 Tn order to ascertain the enemys strength, two regiments on the west front were ordered to attack After a fierce fight 1t was discovered that the enemy opposing the two regiments was moro than two divisions strong.
 Losses Exceed 5000.
 ''The losses to the Russian army have rot been ascertained exactly but aecord- ing to the latest account they exceed 900 in killed or wounded.
 At 345 D. m. the first Japanese shell fell in Liao Yang and was followed by hail of projectiles which swept the rall- way station and the suburbs of the town itself Fortunately the station was emp ty, all the rolling stock having been re- moved. Inc first persons wounded were seven subjects of charity, physician, several Chinese and commisarit non- commissioned officer.
 By o'clock in the evening several fires had been caused by the lombard ment and the booming of the guns fol- lowed cur bain as It carried off the wounded
 "The Russian causualties in the fight ing of August 3l and September 1 are stated to amount to 7000. The enemy lost double or treble that number.
 "Jaoaress prisoners appear to be worn out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
CONCESSIONS ARE GRANTED.
lnterborough Go. Still Refuses to Treat
 With Subway Motormen.

New York. September 3--While still refusing to grant the demands that mo- tormen in the subway shall receive s. 50 a day for nine hours work, the Interbor-. ough Rapid Transit company today grant ed concessions to guard gatemen. ticket shoppers and others. not including motor men now employed on the elevated road.
 The concessions were granted at a con- ference this evening between August Belmont of the Interborough Rapid Tran sit company and the national and local officers of the unions concerned in the -ub-way controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
SHOOTS SON WHILE
 IN MOTHERS ARMS
William Exum Blows Out the Brains of His Stepson With
 Pistol.

Raliegh, N. C., September 3.-A special from l.. Grange, N. C., says:
 William Exum shot and killed his step son Guy Walstin this afternoon at their home about two miles from Institute, on John H. Dawson's farm. A difficulty arose and Exum went to the bureau drawer, took out his pistol and shot Wal ston through the chest
 The young man rushed into his moth- CTS arms for protection when Exum placed the muzzle of the weapon against Walstin's head and fred blowing his brains out Exum is at large. He and Walstin's mother was married about last Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
PREPARATIONS FOR CATHOLICS.
Archbishop spoIetto Will Preside
 Over Congress at MoreIa.

Morella, Mexico, September 3.-Prepara- tions are making for the Catholic con- gress to be held here this month Trium- phal arches will be built over the street leading from the railway station to the houses where the archbishop and bishops will be lodged A new organ in the ca- thedral. bought in Germany, will be dedi- cated.
 The congress will be presided over by Archbishop Spoletto of Italy, papal dele- gate to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
Very Little Sickness In Panama.

Washington, September 3.-In his mort for tn. month of August regard ing the health of all persons in its em- ployment, Rear Admiral Walker, chair man of the Panama commission, states that there were no deaths and that there was litIle or no sickness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
TAPS SHELLS SET
 LAO YANG ON FIRE
Russian Casualties in Fighting of Au- gust 31 and September 1 Will
 Reach 7o0o

St. Petersburg, September 3.-Lieutenant General SalSharoff in report to the gen. eral staff dated September 2 says:
 To-day our troops assaulted the heights of Sykwantun. and after desperate fight we captured the whole chain. but immed- lately made the discovery that we had to deal with a strong Japanese force. with front extending from Yentai to the River Taitse.
 "A detachment under Major General Or tof. which was guarding the Yentai mines advanced a short distance. but meeting the Japanese superior force and in a strong position had to retire.
 Major General Ortoff was wounded but the danger of the enemy's movement was averted by his return to the station at Yentai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
PORT ARTHUR SHIPS
 ANSWER COMMANDMENT
Japs, by Continued Assaults, Are SteadiI Working Nearer the
 Besieged City.

Che Fee. September B. g p. m.-A copy of the Port Arthur Novikrai of August 27 has reached Che Foo. The paper speaks of the Russian battleship Retvizan hav- ing shelled the Japanese troops who ap- peared near the village of Wudianfan, and this would indicate that some of the Rus sian warshps at Port Arthur are not so seriously damaged as the reports from Chinese sources have represented.
 On the night of August 25. according to the Novilxrai, piece of white paper on the end of pole was hoisted above the Japanese trenches. The Russians ceased fire and sent a detail forward to communicate with the enemy The Japa- nese in imperfect Russian requested as- sistance in removing their dead The Novikrai regards this request as strange, considering the fact that the Japanese do not allow the Russians to remove their dead.
 laps Advance Trench.
 At 3 o'clock on the morning of August 26 Russian searchlight revealed the Japanese troops opposite Fort No. be- ginning operations, and thereupon the en- tire Russian line opened fire on the en- emy with rifles. occasionally using can- none In reply the Japanese fired irregu- 
 (continued on Second Pane.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

% Tokio, September 4.-Noon.-Field . ' Marshal Oyama reports that the . ' Russians burned their storehouses ' ' near Liao Yang on Saturday. Gen. . . eral Kurolzi leaving a force at Sat '
 . suago to protect his right flank, '
 has swung sharply westward to '
 ' reach the railway and envelop Liao .
 ' Yang. Oyama's left and center ar .
 ' mics are still attacking the Russians .
 . south and west of the wall of Liao .
 ' Yang. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
Butter Quoted at 1ec.

Elgin, H.. September 3.-On the board of trade today butter was quoted unchanged at 19c pound. Sales for the week were 720,400 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

. Tolxio, September At is officially %- announced that Japanese forces oc- ' cupied Liao Yang at o'clock Sum Y day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
staIkenberq Checks Advance.

'The gallant regiments of the Siberian rifle corps came up and General Stake- berg checked the attacking Japanese. In this fight the brave commander of the Second Siberian regiment. Colonel Ozer- osky, was severely wounded
 At } o'clock in the evening there was a Hull in the fighting all along the line. and the only firing heard was the boom of guns at Liao Yang. According to a tel