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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

S5 per ton, although the same car load shipped from Chattanooga. Tenn, right through Gadsden to Montgomery would be on a basis of S2.6O per ton.
 Another remarkable statement by Mir. McElderry was that hay could be ship ped as cheaply from Kansas City. Mo, to points in Shelby County as it could be shipped from Birmingham. This con- dition of affairs, he said. was not natural.
 In closing his remarks Mir. McElderry declared that the man who Is going to be elected to the Railroad Commission at the coming election Is a member of the Live Stock Association. He hoped there fore he said. that substantial aid in this matter was near at hand.
 Adams Talks of Chickens.
 The next paper was that of Jesse c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
Assemble Today to Select Delegates
 to Convention.

The Republican mass meeting of Mont. gomery County will be held today at noon in the Montgomery County Court House for the purpose of electing delegates tc the State Co-Cention in Birmingham ir May.
 The mass meeting is held in response to a call by the County Executive Com. mittee. which met two weeks ago. ignor. ing the wishes of Chairman Ignatius Pol. lak
 United States Marshal L. J. Bryan vii call the meeting to order today and tht meeting will at once proceed to the cleo. tion of delegates.
 The mass meeting will be controlled bS the black and tans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
ROBSON IN WALKER.
Will Stump the county in Campaign
 For Congress,

" AA4 SbA44P SAAO N@0ASJ &A Nd!IAPal6 ~
 For Congress.
 Jasper. Feb. lS.-tSpecial.) )-Capt. R. f. Hobson. candidate against Hon. John H. Bankhead to represent the Sixth Alabama District in the next Congress, will speak in Jasper tomorrow night Captain Hob son will deliver four speeches in Walker County during the present week. at Jas per, Carbon Hill, Oakman and Cordova, and will speak at Winfield. Marion Coun- ty. Saturday night.
 Walker being the largest county in the district will be the principal battle ground during the campaign, and will wIeld 6 potent influence upon the result. TilG action of the Democratic Executive Com mittee of the county in electing Hon John H. Bankhead, Jr., a son of tho Congressman. chairman by a vote of 2 to 5, may be looked upon as an indlca ton of the action Walker will take II the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
LIGHTS WE'RE OUT.

Part of the City in Darkness fer
 Three Hours.
 Incandescent and arc lights were out in southwest Montgomery last night far nearly three hours. 20 The lack of illumination was caused ty two open circuits. Darkness prevailed first about o'clock and lasted an hour. Another circuit was opened and the lIghta again failed to show for over an hour and a half.
 Part of that time the arc lights in the business district were out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
AT McDoNALD's.

The Paige Comedy Company Thurs.
 day Night.
 The Paige Comedy Company will return to McDonald's Thursday night for four performances, including Saturday mati. nee. The company is much stronger than when 1t was here a few weeks ago; new specialties and plays having been added Popular prices-10, 20, soc. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
90 GENTS OFF THE DOLLAR
 EAR. CASH

You will never have better oppor- tunity to select pretty, up-to-date shoes than we will give you in this discount sale. Store full of good things and you take your choice.
 Bullock q Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
Ynformation WantaA.

Persons who have been benefited through che use of Thaeher's Blood and Liver Syrup will please communicate with "A. H." care The Advertiser of. ice. Adv..tS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

NOW IS YOUR CHANGE
 To get what you want in the best footwear" and save 20 cents on the dollar. Bullock q Fleming, The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

For a clear complexion, bright spark ling eye and vigorous digestion, take Prickly Ash Bltters. It puts the system In perfect order. wed.frt-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

ROLLER CHAMPION FIoUR.- Leading ssller. Best in Haki g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

Politics continues at fever heat and neither candidates nor voters will be at rest until after the primary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

The U. D. c. Valentine entertainment surpassed the expectations of its nacgt sanguine promoters. Over &60 was raised for the bene1t of the Gordon Memorial fund.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17
WErmnrpYA MEwa

Wetumpka, Feb. 16.--(special.l l-Many counterfeit dollars and half dollars are in circulation in and around town. Iu weight and appearance they would de. ceive anyone. but they fall to give ths true ring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

County Court is in session this week and the scene around the Court House Is a busy one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-17

of the Alabama farmers. Alabama breed CTS would be at small expense in railroad rates On the cattle which. could be ship ped through Mobile and would save ex- pense of ii,oculation.
 The Association adjourned at this point for dinner, to meet again at i:ao o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
THE BALTIC FLEET.
Entire Command Will Consist of
Thirty-Five Warships


ST. PETERSBURG, October 14.-The
Libau last night on a short cruise consist
ers, five protected cruisers, seven torpedo
boat destroyers, four auxiliary cruisers and
seven transports, including the repair ship
Kamtchatka. They will be joined later by
the hospital ship Orel and the volunteer
fleet steamers st. Petersburg and the
onolensk, totalIlng thirty-five pennants.
Bloody Work Began Wednesday.
later dispatch from General Sakharoff,
sent at o'clock this morning, explains
more Of the operations of October II and
Ii. from which it appears that the Russian
ceLter was due north of the Yentai Mines
the right running west short distance be-
yond the railroad and the left sweeping
southeastward toward Bensihu. The real
bloody work did not begin until Wednes-
day. when the Japanese made a series of
determined attacks on Sialiuhedzy, about
seven miles north of Yentai, but the Rus
slams kept off their assaiants. In the mean
time, however, the extreme right, compare
lively lightly held, was forced back, COM
peling Kuropatkin to slightly draw back
his line above Yentai In order to preserve
its alignment On the extreme left, after
a determined resistance, the Russians sue
ceeded in carry ing the rocky heights and
of the Japanese reinforcements, Kuropatkin
says made it impossible for the Russians
t. press their advantage here, and as the
left was now too far advanced 1t also was
Withdrawn some distance.
Situation at the Left Critical.
Reports from the left, however, only bring
the situation up to yesterday afternoon. A
high officer of the general staff tells the
Associated Press that the situation. while
critical, is not desperate. Kuropatkin is
keeping his head and acting cautiously, as
Is shown by his withdrawal of both wings
in the hope that the Japanese assaults will
exhaust themselves. He says the slaughter
was frightful. No estimate Of losses Is yet
possible, but they run far into the thou
sands. The losses were especially heavy
on the Russian left and center. In single
regiment out of over hundred officers
only eight escaped.
The Associated Press Is informed on the
same authority that information had
been received here tending to confirm the
report that the japanese are likely to cut
off a force on the Russian left. Neither is
the threatened enveloping movement
against the Russian right greatly feared,
Kuropatkin having large number of Cos
sacks on his right, held in leash to meet
just such contingency.
1t is now evident that Kuropatkin's plan
was to press his advance, not directly from
the front, but toward the left, for the pur
pose of getting in the rear of Oyama's tri-
angle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

the distinction between those employed in
the District of Columbia and elsewhere
Certain local offices which are actually in
the District of Columbia have been treated
as located elsewhere by reason of the fact
that their location at the seat of govern
ment is Incidental rather than necessary
For example, the mail bag and mail lock
repair shops are treated as being elsewhere
than In the District of Columbia because
their location in the District is no more
necessary than would be the location of
any other branch of the postal service. This
distinction grew out of the construction of
the statutes relating to the apportionment
of appointments in the departments or in
dependent offices at Washington among the
several states and territories according to
population. and the distinction is preserved
here with the idea that in future legislation
the employees in the District of Columbia
and those elsewhere will be considered sep
arately.
OF the $50, 1888 employees reported. 25675, or
III per cent, were considered in the
District of Columbia, while 124, 7OS, S2.9
per cent, were employed elsewhere. OF the
thirteen offices that have been named, there
were six which reported that all of their
employees were considered as located In the
District of Columbia. The Treasury De-
partment reported the greatest number.
6OO3, as located here, while the greatest
number, SSH, employed elsewhere was re-
ported for the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
GOODS TO BE APPRAISED.
Legal Exemption to Be Allowed on
Goods Brought on the Hannibal.

The Treasury Department has received a
brief report from the collector of customs
at Norfolk regarding the Turkish and Per
sian goods brought into that port by the
coil3er Hannibal The collector has been
instructed to allow the legal exemption of
$1OO in each case, and to assess duty on the
balance. The goods have not yet been ap-
praised. About two weeks ago information
reached the Navy Department from the
Treasury Department that an anonymous
report had been received charging that du-
table stores were aboard a collier soon to
arrive at Norfolk. The officials Of the Navy
Department promptly requested the COM
mandant Of the navy yard, Norfolk to Of
fer the treasury agents every facility for
investigation. Nothing had since been
heard Of the matter until the publication
in the papers today of dispatch from Nor
folk telling Of the seizure Of a quantity Of
oriental rugs and other dutiable material
on board the Hannibal, just arrived there
from the European station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
WILL SHOW HIM HONOR.
Proposed Reception to Vice President
Corral of Mexico at San Francisco.

Assistant Secretary Loomis of the State
Department had interviews with the Sec
retary of the Navy and Gen. Chafree today
for the purpose of arranging for the army
and navy officials at San Francisco to re-
ceive upon his arrival there next week
Vice President Corral of Mexico, who is
now at st. Louis as the personal represen-
tative Of President DiaZ, and who leaves
Sunday for the Pacific coast. 1t is the de-
sire of the President and the Department
of State to have every possible and proper
attention shown to this distinguished for
eigner, and there will be great deal done
in his honor at San Francisco. AS Vice
President Corral is the guest of the exposi-
tion. while at ST. Louis the government did
not wish to interfere with arrangements
made for his entertainment there, but when
he reaches the coast 1t will largely consti-
tute itself his host.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
TO LOOK AFTER PAYNE ESTATE.
Unlikely That MI. Whitney Will Re-
main in Government Sorv;oo

main in Government Service.
Francis II. Whitney, formerly secretary
to the late Postmaster General Payne, will
return to Washington Sunday evening from
Milwaukee, where he went to attend the
funeral. 1t is believed that he will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Payne, who returns to
the city to look after details of business
left unfinished here by her husband. Mr..
Whitney will look after the papers left in
his charge and close up affairs which were
still open when Mr. Payne died.
He has expressed no plans to anyone in
Washington, so far as can be learned but
1t Is believed to be unlikely that he will
wish to remain in the service of the gov
ernment, now that his old employer has
gone. 1t is further understood that he will
be retained by Mrs. Payne to take charge
of the property interests left by the will of
her husband, an occupation which will re-
quire all his time and which will require
him to live in milwaukee,, his old home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
MIR. Waggaman Confident
He Will Pay All Debts.
HIS ART COLLECTION
REGARDED BY HIM AS WORTH AT
LEAST $1,ooO,OOo.
First Letter of Attorney" Filed With
Referee Bradley-Large Num-
ber of Claims.

Thomas f. Waggaman today reiterated
his assertion that he will meet his liabilities
dollar for dollar and have a substantial
surplus after all claims against him have
been satisfied. Mr.. Waggaman further de-
clared that he is confident that fully 81 0O0,-
00o will be realized from the sale OF his art
collection.
So far as can be learned Mr.. Waggaman
is the only who entertans such an
optimistic view of the situation. Nearly
every lawyer at the local bar represents one
or more creditors of Mr.. Waggaman and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
The Vanderbilt Legacy Tax.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
today finished the hearing of arguments in
the Vanderbilt estate legacy tax case. ap-
pealed from the New York courts. c. P.
Anderson completed his argument for the
Vanderbilt heirs, and Assistant Attorney
General Charles H. Robb made the argu-
ment for the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
ARRESTS IN VENEZUELA.
Vigorous Efforts to Check a Revolt
Against Castro's Administration.

Private advices received here from
Venezuela are to the effect that many ar
rests are being made there to check a
revolutionary movement on a large scale
which is being directed against President
Castro's administration.
There are similar advices as to condi-
tions in Haiti. where the government is
acting with great energy to suppress all
agitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
IN THE HOSPITALS.
Reports Of Casualties From Harbin
and Tokyo.

LONDON. October 14.-A dispatch to a
news agency from Hardin today says that
the hospitals there are preparing for the
reception of thirty-seven officers and 200
men wounded during the recent fighting
before Yentai and who are now on their
way to Harbin by train.
TOKYO, October 14.-The first partial
casualty report of the battle now progress
ing south of Mukden was received today.
Part of the central column of the left army
lost on Wednesday one officer killed and
six wounded and had about 800 men killed
or wounded.
1t is officially announced that twenty
seven officers were killed and that 133 were
wounded during the operations against
Port Arthur from June 26 to July 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
REFORMS IN THE CONGO.
Mr.. Morel Orally Presents Certain
Evidence to Secretary Hav.

Mr.. Morel, the agent of the British Congo
Reform Association, called upon Secretary
Hay today to present to his attention orally
certain evidence which he regarded as of
great Importance to supplement the memo
rial delivered by him to the President re-
gently, looking to international action to
carry out reforms in the Congo State. Sec
retary Hay listened with interest to this
presentation, and promised to give the en-
tire subject careful consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Secretary Morton to Address Railroad
Men

Secretary Morton will make an address
at the banquet to be given at Fort Monroe,
Va, next Tuesday evening on the occasion
of the forty-ninth annual convention of
the American Association Of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents. The Secretary
is an honorary member of that association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Distribution as to Departments.

Distribution as to Departments.
The following shows the distribution of
employees among the various departments,
the totals being. followed by the number in
the District of Columbia:
Department of State, lib, 113; Treasury
Department, 23.O53, COOS: War Department.
10, 100, 1.S7O; Department of Justice. 1872,
2O8; Post Office Department, S9,747, 1876;
Navy Department, 2295, 672; Department
OF the Interior, $780, 4, ,166; Department of
Agriculture. Alb, 4,115; Department of
Commerce and Labor, 6.433, 2,315; inter-
state commerce commission, lat, LAT; civil
service commission, 126, 126; government
printing Office, 4,027, 4.027; Smithsonian In
stitution, 337, 337.
OF the 150383 persons for whom informa-
ton was reported, SO, TAT, or 59.7 per cent,
were in the Post Office Department, and
the next largest number, %. .O53. or 1873 per
cent, was reported for the Treasury, De-
partment These two departments gave en-
ployment to three-fourths of the executive
civil servica, the number employed in the
remaining branches of the service, with the
exception of the War Department, for which
10 100, or 10 per cent, were reported, being
comparatively small.
Here and Elsewhere.
The branches Of the executive civil serv-
ice have been grouped SO as to preserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Head of Billiard Table Firm Dead.

CHICAGO, October I'm. Bensinger.
president of the Brunswick -Balke-C Collender
Company, died today. Mr.. Bensinger' s
death occurred at French Lick Springs.
Ind. and was due to heart disease. He was
sixty-fve years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
FATAL EXPERIMENT.
Two Fall From Patent Fire Escape in
st. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, October 14.-While ex-
perimenting with a patent fire escape
swung from the ninth story Of the Germa-
MIA Life building this afternoon, b. E.
Scannon and wife fell from the third story
to the stone sidewalk on Minnesota street
and were crushed.
Both were taken to the city hospital, and,
IL is said will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
SAN DOMINGO WILL PAY.
Latest Decision Regarding the Award
of the Arbitrators.

Mr.. Dawson, u. s. minister at San Do
mingo, cabled the State Department today
that the minister of finance had agreed to
pay the award of the arbitrators in the
case of the San Domingo Improvement
Company amounting to s4.500,COO. This
award was rendered last July. but the Do
minican government gave notice a week
ago that it would refuse to pay the award.
1t has now reconSidered that decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14

everywhere. The capture of guns continues,
but up to the present the engagements have
been with the enemy's first line only. The
Russians have not yet utilized their re
serves, of whom there are five or SIX dl-
visions stationed on the heights eight miles
north of Mukden.
A dispatch from Tokyo, via Rome, sa VS.
that the Russian losses this week have been
as follows: Monday, $500; Tuesday, 1850;
Wednesday, 1913; Thursday, 10000. Total,
81 ,265. The Japanese losses also have been
enormous.
A St Petersburg dispatch, via Paris, says
that Kuropatkin's position is regarded In
high quarters as compromised
Official japanese Reports.
LONDON, October 14.-Advices received
at the Japanese legation say that the re-
port of Marquis Oyama giving details OF
the operations below Mukden on Tuesday
and Wednesday, which were previously de-
scribed in the Associated Press dispatches
from Tokyo, seems to make the total OF
Russian guns captured thirty-eight, and
ammunition wagons, twenty-four. Gen.
Oku'S army was credited with having taken
twenty-three guns.
The report regarding Gen. Nodzu's cap
ture is not quite clear. 1t is said he took
two field guns and eight ammunition
wagons on a height a few miles east OF
Yentai, and while pursuing the enemy cap
tured also field guns with ammunition
wagons numbering eleven at Sankaushih
mountain, besides $50 prisoners The Jap
anese legation Is not sure whether this
means eleven guns and eleven wagons or
whether the guns and wagons together
total eleven.
Marshal Oyama's Report.
The Japanese legation today received the
following cablegram from Tokyo:
Marshal Oyama sends the following re-
port Of the engagement of Wednesday
and Thursday: In the direction of Ben
sihu the enemy made repeated counter at
tacks on Wednesday, but were repulsed.
The enemy showed a sign of retreat to-
ward the evening and our forces assumed
the offensive since daybreak Of Thursday.
The f1anking movement Of our strong
force of cavalry on the kanien largely con-
tributed to the favorable development or
the situation in that quarter.
"The central and left columns of the
right army both occupied important emil
nences, continuing attacks. Operations OF
the central army progressing favorably,
dislodging the enemy there from several
strategical positions. Our reinforcements
are arriving continually at Yentai.' "
The japanese legation last night made
public official cabled report from To-
kyo confirming the detailed dispatches of
the Associated Press yesterday regarding
the vigorous operations of the Japanese
army at the front The legation also gave
out telegram from Tokyo giving an ac
count of the fights around Port Arthur up
to July 81, as told in the Associated Press
dispatches on the same subject published
last Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Notice to Advertisers.

To insure proper inser-
ton and classification adj
vertisers are requested to
send their announcements
for Saturdays Star either
to the main office or
branch offices as early as
possible Saturday morning.
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FIGHT AGAIN RAGING
Oyama Reports Satisfactory
Progress of the Japanese.
RUSSIANS FORCED BACK
KURoPATKIN ADMITS LOSS OF
MANY GUNS.
Casualties on Both Sides Undoubtedly
Heavy-Fierce Attack and
Resistance.

The only direct news of today's fighting
fl: Manchuria is contained in an official
report from Marshal Oyama to Tokyo that
the battle Is raging along almost the entire
front and that the japanese are making
satisfactory progress" Beyond this the
dispatches relate entirely to the develop
ments of yesterday and Wednesday. Ihey
make it plain that the battle is OF the most
desperate character, the fightingsexceedlng
in fierceness the terrific combat at Lao
yang The losses on both sides are un-
doubtedly heavy. but no figures have as yet
been received
Kuropatkin officially confirms the loss OIL
a large number of guns on his right hank'
which was forced from its position by
night attack of the japanese. He was also
compelled to withdraw some distance on
his left as the position was found to be TOO
far advanced. The dispatches show that
the operations of Wednesday and Thursday
we're unfavorable for the Russians. Inc
Russian losses are reported as especially
heavy on their left and center where 1t APP
pears that the hottest fighting occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Here and Elsewher,

The branches of the executive civil serv-
ice have been grouped SO as to preserve
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New Claims Filed.

Mr.. Bradley stated today that number
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-07-01
Wabash Work Quit in w. Va.

Bluelield, w. Va, June 27.-AI
work on the Wabash railroad in
West Virginia will cease July l..
This road is said TO be connecting
link of the Tidewarter railroad, which
is now surveying a route from this
coal Geld TO a poiat on the Cbesa-
peak bay. The reason for the sus-
pension of work is said to be the
tightness OF the money market, but
another and more plausible rumor is
to the effect that President Ramsay
and Mr.. Gould are trying to get Pres
ident Blair, of the Baltimore and
OHIO and the Little Kanawha rail
roads, out of the way. Blair refuses
to lay down and the Wabash officials
are using forcible May of removing
him. that of tying up everything un-
til Blair is forced TO resign.