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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
POLICE ARE PUZZLED.
Believe "BIack Handr Society Did Not
 Steal Boy.

New York, Aug. 19.--The circum- stances surrounding the return of Am tonio Mannino. the 9-year-old Brooklyn lad, are almost as mysterious as was his disappearance. According to Sal- vatore Mannino, a relative, the boy was found alone on the street near his home after midnight today but this the, po- lice do not believe, and Salvatore Man. nino is locked up on a charge of ab- duction.
 The police do not believe the so-cail- ed "Black Hand Society had anything to do with the boys disappearance. A theory advanced by the police Is that Mannino was kidnapped by his own rel atives, and that the parents and the boy were threatened death if the boy told all he knew. This is thought to have been the elder Mannino's reason for silencing the lad while he was be- ing questioned. and Is also thought tc account for the boys state of terror iand apparent dread of impending dan- ger.
 It Is known that the boys father has not furnished all the facts possible to the police, and has not given hll the assistance to find the boy that was pos sible for him to do.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
PROBABLY WILL DIE OUT.
France Looks for Nothing Serious as
 to Ryeshitelni AnRir.

Paris, Aug. 1s.-The French minis ter at Tokio has not yet communicated to the foreign office the text of Rus sia's protest against the cutting out of the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshi- telni at Che Foo, the transmission of which has been delayed owing to For eign Minister Delcasse's absence.
 The matter is regarded as serious. in- ternational complications not being an ticipated. 1t is believed Japan will reply she had the right to ascertain if the vessel was disarmed. and after finding that she was not wholly dis armed, the Russian commander assault ed the Japanese commander. thus pro- voking a climax. Russia will proba- bly dispute the facts. and the matter will hang over until the peace settle ment.
 The report that the Japanese consul at Shanghai has been ordered to in- form China that 1t will be responsi- ble for the disarmament of the Askold and Grosovoi is officially confirmed. Wel-informed circles have no doubt that China will fulfill her obligations and then consider that the presence of numerous warships of various na- tionalities at Shanghai Is enough guarantee that Japan will not attempt to violate the neutrality of the port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
LAPS, CARE OF WOUNDED.
Heavy Work of Surgery is Not Pei
 formed m Field.

Heavy Work of Surgery is Not Per-
 formed on Field.
 Chefoo, Aug. 19.-Major L. L. Sea- man. a specialist in military surgery. who has seen much of the Japanese ships. and who has been with the Chupchus, or Chinese banks near Muk- den, has arrived at Chefoo.
 He gave some interesting observa- tions on the Japanese method of treat ing wounded men. He says the Japs are giving proof of the benefits to be derived from the non-interference with wounds on the field, where they con- tent themselves with the application of first aid bandages and antiseptics, leaving the more serious work to be done in the hospitals at home. This course is followed except where there is danger of the wounded men bleeding to death. or where his condition is very precarious.
 The result of this practice has been many men suffering from bullet wounds at the front are nearly we'll when they reach Japan. On one hos- pital ship returning to Japan from the front there were 2,200 wounded men there were not a single death on board during the trip.
 If the Japanese soldier is not killed outright, the chances are that he will recover. His temperate habits and his plain and healthful diet of fish and rice varied occasionally with meats. contribute much to his recovery. Rus sian wounded captured by the Japa- nese have been treated in & similar manner and the recoveries among these men are scarcely less in propor- ton than among the Japanese.
 new complication has been discov- cred in the wounds sustained in this war. due to the extraordinary high speed of small calibre bullets which produce aneurisms by their speed.
 Major Seaman. accompanied by Cap tain Charles J. Boyd, U. s. A.. was the guest of Chungezorltn, a Chunchus chief. near Sinmintung. where the Chunchuse number 10000 men. The Major declared these men to be in the employ of the Japanese. There are many Japanese officers among these forces who are used to harass the Rus sians.
 During the visit of Major Seaman and Captain Boyd, the bandits brought in the heads of five Cossacks on picks These Cossacks had been part of a de. tachmcnt of thirtyfive men wfo were engaged in securing thousand head of cattle. The Chunchuse pride them selves on their horsemanship and the visiting officers owe their welcoming them to some of the West Point riding tricks showed them by Captain Boyd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers which entered the harbor at half past five this morning hoisted only one flag when they were going away.
 A small merchantmen was seen com ing toward Chefoo. but when she per- ceived the destroyer. she turned in her course. The destroyers passed the merchantmen apparently without not icing her and she continued to follow the warships. The merchantmen Is thought to have been a picket boat which brought news to teh drotseyt CTS.
 The naval attache at the Japanese consulate here expresses the opinion that thse Japanese dstroyers were sarching for the Russian cruisers Di- ana and Novik which are now the only Russian warships not accounted for since the sortie from Port Arthur of August 10. or for some ship which may have escaped during the night from Port Arthur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Wish Shanghai Matter at
 Once Settled.
MAY SEND A SQUADRON
Government Anxious to Pre-.
 serve Harb0r'S Neutrality.
Consul-General Goodnow Cables that the Taotai Has Informed Rns- sians that They Leave Soon or
 Stay During War.

Tokio. Aug 19.-The Japanese are growing impatient at the delay in the decision as to the status of the Rus sian cruiser Askold at Shanghai. The Askold has docked and Is refitting and evidently intends to endeavor to re. join the Russian fleet and resume its place in the naval campaign. This Is declared to be an open violation of neu- trality which the Chinese Government: evidently is powerless to prevent.
 Many Japanese openly urge the dis patch of a squadron to Shanghai to seize and remove the Askold. Tho Government is particularly anxious of respecting the neutrality of Shanghai. but 1t is unwilling to suffer the AskolG to escape. It is possible that a Ja- panese squadron will go up to shan ghai and require that the Askold be disarmed. leaving Her thereafter in the possession of the Chinese.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
FORFEITURE ARRANGED FOR.
Cotton MiIl Which Operates Must Pa;
 Heavy Fine.

Fall River. Mass. Aug. 19.-It was learned today that the agreement made by the cotton manufacturers of the city when they decided to make a 12 1-2 per cent cut in wages in July provided for a heavy forfeit in case of violation of the compact to shut down if the operatives refused to accept the reduction. This fact, it Is said. dis poses of rumors which are consistently heard that certain mills are preparing to start
 Under the agreement. 1t appears. any member of the association who shall start his mill without the consent of all the others, must pay a large sum to the association as long as he shall continue to operate his plant without consent. It Is said authoritatively that no mill now stopped will attempt to resume at least until after labor day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Russia is Prepared For the Worst.
LATE BATTLES DESPERATE
War Office Contends Garrison
 is We'll Supplied.
Naltic Fleet Has Steam Up. Hut the Date for Sailing is . Matter for Conjecture Merely
 to the Outsiders.

St patersbure. August 2e.-Acute anxiety preyails regarding the situa- lion at Port Arthur on account of the desperate character of the hght re- ported as taking place. though the war office does not seem to believe that danger of the fall of the fortress Is so iminent as Is generally asserted.
 According to reports received by the war office, there is still an ample sup ply of ammunition and provisions there While it Is realized that the Japanese probably outnumber the defenders six or seven fold, the great strength of the Qualifications will do much to make up for the disparity in numbers.
 On one point there Is absolutely unanimity-namely, that if the fort ress falls the fleet will not fall into the hands of the Japanese. On this point the admiralty's instructions are of the imperative character. Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has been ordered should the worst come. to sally forth for a death struggle, and there is no question here that these instructions will be carried out, both in letter and spirit.
 Will Destroy Ships.
 If for any reason a final sortie proves to be impossible, the admiral Is to destroy his ships and to make certain
  irreparable.
 In the meantime Vice-Admirnl Ro- jestvensky's Baltic squadron, including the battleship Orel. is standing off Cronstadt with steam up. It is popu larly expected that the squadron will sail at any hour, and 1t is true that 1t is ready for almost immediate depart ure, but regarding the question of sail ing there Is a difference of opinion among the naval authorities.
 To Sail or Not to Sail.
 1t Is held on the one hand that the immediate sailing of the squadron would be the best policy on the theory that should it arrive within two months 1t would find Vice Admiral Togo's fleet iD Snn infinitely worse condition than if the Japanese were allowed the whole winter to repair and reflt the ships.
 The advocates of an immediate sail ing holds that the port of Vladivostok is capable of receiving the squadron even should entrance to Port Arthur be impracticable, and they wish to treat the Port Arthur squadron for the pres ent as a neglible quantity, letting the Baltic sea vessels meet the Japanese In the present weakened condition with out relying for any certain assistance either on Vice-Admiral Ouktomsky or Vice-Amiral Skrydloff.
 Other officials hold that 1t would be unwise to risk sending the Baltic squadron to the Far East until the sit uation at Port Arthur has been cleared and until it is known what conditions the squadron would be likely to find on its arrival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
EAST AGAINST THE WEST.
Jap Officers Drilling Chinese for the
 Great War.

San Francisco. Aug. 19.-William Franklin, United States Consul at Nan kin, China, who has just arrived from the Orient on the steamer Siberia, is quoted in an interview in The Exami- ner this morning to the effect that im- mense bodies of Chinese troops are now drilling in the central portion of the Kingdom under the direction of Japan ese officers we'll versed in the art of modern warfare
 The soldiers have been supplied with the Mauser type of rifles and the most up-to-date machine guns obtaiaable are now being purchased for theirNuse. In the vicinity of Nankin alone there are about 5000 soldiers drilling constantly. During his absence from Nankin. MT |. Martins post has been filled by Consul General Cheshire. whose station Is at Mukden, but who has been obliged to withdraw because of the war which Is centering about that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
WHITE OUT OF POLITICS.
NOT VIII Root Be Nominee of Republl-
 cans for Governor.


 Ithaca N. Y. August 19.-Former Ambassador Andrew D. White, who when interview today concerning the report that he has been approached as q candidate for governor fo New York on the Republican ticket. dicta- ted e denial. saying that he Is "entire- ly and finally out of all politics, save as . simple citizen"
 Elihu Root has made 1t so plain to Republican leaders both national and State that he will not accept the Re- publican nomination for governor of New York that those are in position to know are confident that he will not be named for the place.
 President Roosevelt, who at one time entertained hopes that Root would head the State ticket. knows the posi- tion of his former secretary of war and his closest friends have ceased to believe that MT. Root will be the nomi- nee. Before the first delegates are se- lected, and perhaps within a few days, it is expected that an announcement will be made il, such terms that all talk of MT. Roots candidacy will cease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
OId NTau shOOtn Doctor.

Bloomington. H., Aug 19.-Dr. Samuel E. Chapin is at deaths door at his home in Saybrook from bullet wounds inflicted last night by George r. Wilkinson. aged 70. Wilkinson was arrested. He refused to discuss the shooting further than to say that a daughter of his had been living at pr. Chapin's home and that the doctor had abused her. Dr. Chapin comes from one of the oldest and best known fam flies in central Illinois.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
MIKADO RULES THE SEA.
VladivOstOk and Port Arthur Squad
 rons Practically Destroyed.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-A feeling almost akin to despair reigns in the much-tried Russian admiralty. The official report of Vice-Admiral Skryd- loff. coming on the heels of the known losses sustained by the Port Arthur squadron in its desperate sortie of Au- gust 10 and the anxiety over the fate of the warships still unaccounted for not only confirming the sinking of the Rurik but showing that the injuries sustained by the Gromoboi and ROssia in the fight with Vice. Admiral Kami- mura's squadron, were even greater than anticipated. completes the crush ing nature of the blow to Russia's Ill., starred naval forces in the Far East.
 So far as the immediate future is concerned the admiralty does not dis guise the fact that the Vladivostok squadron is destroyed. The effect up- on the public is also most depressing. The only consolation found is in the words of praise bestowed on the off, cers and men and the unequal charac- ter of the fight, Russian naval experts by the system of co-efficients figuring that inferiority of the Vladivostok squadron in armor and guns was 69 to 2o2.
 In some quarters of the navy there is also a disposition to censure Rear Admiral lessen for abandoning the Rurik. even though standing by her would have meant that the Gromoboi and Rossia would have shared her fate. Ih- chief mystery at the admiralty here is why Vice-Admiral Kamimura drew off when Admiral Jessen's ships were at his mercy. The only explana- tion is that his squadron must have suffered such frightful damage that it could not continue the battle.
 It is confirmed that the losses of of- ficers and men on board the Rossia and Gromoboi were 50 per cent of the former and 25 per cent of the latter, showing the dreadful havoc by the fire from the Japanese ships even at a range exceeding three miles. Private reports say the decks of the Rossia were veritable shambles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
CHASE STEERS THROUGH NIGHT.
Hungry Strikers and Packers' Em-
 pIoyes Vie With Each Other.


 Chicago. Aug. 19.-Packing house em- ployes and hungry strikers vied with each other in a steer hunt that extend ed throughout the night. following the riot precipitated by the appearance of eleven runaway beeves from Morris & Company's plant in the district west of the stockyards last evening. To- day the carcasses of four were ac- counted for. Little beyond the hoofs and horns remained to tell the story. and there was ample beef supply in many homes where such a luxury has long been stranger.
 The fate of the five remaining is still in doubt, as only two have been round ed up and driven back to the yards. Scouting parties representing both the big packing firms and hungry throng that battled with the police. secured the prairies south and west of the yards all night. and when the latter To- cated its prey. the creature was slain and disappeared as though by magic. The herd was valued at upwards of $1,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
HosTILITIEs SUSPENDED.
Severe Rains Make Fighting Next to
 IRapOssible.

General Kuroki's HeadQuarters in the field. August IT, via Ausan, Korea. Aug Ig.-This section of Manchuria Is at present experiencing the heaviest rains of the season.
 The strong downpours of the past week flooded the valleys and swamps and turned brooks into rivers. The water quickly disappeared. however. before a few days of sunshine.
 It is believed that last weeks was the last severe storm, an unusual quan- tity of rain having fcllen. With the exception of meeting between out posts. there have oeen no hostilities recently,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
RATHBONE SISTERS.
officers Chosen for the Succeeding Two
 Years.

Louisville. Ky, Aug. 19.-The Rath- bone Sisters completed the major por-- tion of their program for the bienniak encampment. Knights of Pythias, with the election of officers.
 Those chosen were: Lydia A. Mon< roe, Riverside. Cal, Supreme Chief q Anna M. Young. Zanesville, O.. Supremal Senior; Nellie F. Merriam, Muscogee, u T.. Supreme Junior; Mrs. J. T. Cotton@ Texas. Supreme Manager: Mrs, JosiS Nelson, Union City, Ind. Mistress of Re@ cord and Correspondence; Mrs. Ocea Bassford, Lancaster. Wis, Supreme Mistress of Finance; Mrs. Clara L.s Sawyer. Montana, Supreme Protector-< ess; Mrs. Sarah Beecher. Conn, Suprema Guard
 The committee appointed to confeH with the Pythian Sisterhood announc& ed that owing to legal difficulties amal< gamation of the two orders was no& feasible under existing conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
A JAP DEMONSTRATION.
At Shanghai Appearance of q squadrou
 Is Awaited.

Is Awaited.
 Shanghai. Aug. 19.-Despite the Tao- tai's decision to allow the Russian tor. pedo boat destroyer Gramoboi and the cruiser Askold to remain in port for what would be considered a reasonable length of time to make repairs, the Japanese Consul General made three demands today that the vesselS either leave port or disarm.
 The ships are carefully guarded by customs officials and lighters are wait ing to coal the Askold.
 Semi official reports state that the Japanese fleet will make a demonstra- tion outside the harbor Tuesday. The neutral consuls believe the Japanese threat to seize the vessels is a blum A pacific ending of the controversy is anticipated. The damage to the As- kold was greater than was expected and cannot be repaired under three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

this afternoon to mako photographic flash light powder. brought about an explosion that fatally injured him. se- verely hurt his wife and destroyed his residence, which he had lately erected at cost of $12.000. The explosion oc- cured in the basement of Mir. Englis's home, where he had a work room. and forced the floors and roof upward. so that his house resembles a dome. The detonation was heard for mile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Th,r,x Prinoner, Get Away,

Camden. N. J.. August 19.-In an attempted general jail delivery In the Camden county jail today. thirty pris- oners escaped for the institution and are still at large. The bars in the front window were filed of and all the prisoners would have made their escape had 1t not been for ''trusty'' Who gave the alarm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
CONDITION VERY SERIOUS.
None Allowed to See Senator HOar Ex-
 eepting Members of his Family.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. l9.-At SEQ tonight Senator Hoar was resting quietly. He had been given very lit- tie opiate. Although the congestion in his left lung has not spread, the Sen ator's condition Is very serious. He has been informed of the multitude of messages of sympathy and Is deeply moved by them.
 No one has seen him today excepting the members of his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Disposition of Attaches.

St. Petersburg. August 19.-Lieuten- ant Colonel Walter S. Schuyler and Captain Carl Reichman of the United States army according to the latest in- formation are with the seventeenth corps. Major Montgomery M May comb of the United States Artillery corps Is with the first corps and Cap tain William " Judson of the United States Engineer corps. is at Mukden. The latter probably will go to V1adiv- ostok He has requested to be assign ed there in the double capacity of military and naval attache The Uni ted States is the only country having four military attaches with the Rus sian forces. Great Britain. France and Germany each have only three at- taches
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Fire Threatens Railroad Terminus.

Wellington. B. C., Aug. 1s-The terminus of the Esquimau1t and North ern Railroad is in great danger of be- ing wiped out by fires which surround 1t. The fire is drifting towards the Hamilton Powder works and the great est anxiety Is felt as a strong wind Is driving the flames in that direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
PEACE FARLEY AT cORINTo.
Meeting Which Will Be Participated i,
 HY Central American Preaidenfn

By Central American Presidents. New York, Aug. 19.-President Ze< laya of Nicaragua, started on ThursS {
 day for Corinto, says a Herald dispatch from Managua. He will prepare t4 meet the President of Salvador and Honduras who will arrive on Saturday. next to hold the proposed peace confer< ence.
 It is generally hoped that some prac-
 tical results will be reached in this cons ference relative to former Presidents
 Policarpo and Bonilla, and several othS
 CT political prisoners. who have been
 for several months confined in Teguci9 gaIpa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
LOOKING FOR SMALL GRAFT.
Japanese on Look Out for Destroyers
 and TOrpedo Boats.

Chefoo, Aug. 20.-The steamer Pechi u. which has just arrived here reports that she met the seven Japanese tor pedo boat destroyers which entered the harbor of Chefoo yesterday. The Japanese informed the captain of the Pechi Ii that they were seeking Rus sian destroyers and torpedo boats which had escaped from Port Arthur.
 Heavy firing was heard by the Pechi Ii all last night The Japanese stat ed that a general attack along their line at Port Arthur had been planned to occur today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
RusxInn Gunbont Sunk.

TOkio. Aug. 19.--A Russian gunboat of the Otvajni type, struck mine and sank off Laoti promonotory. the ex- treme southern point of the Kwang Tung peninsula, on which Port Arthur Is situated at o'clock on Thursday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
KiIled by MosauIto.n nite.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-August Anderson. a farmer of Starke County, Indiana, is dead in Chicago hospital from the bite of a mosquito. Anderson suffered a slight injury which caused an abrasion of the skin on his right hand A mosquito bit him in the abrasion and a few days later Anderson began to suffer intensely. He came to Chicago. for treatment but blood poisoning re- suited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
It May Be Up to England.

London. Aug. 2O.-The Times corre- sp"ndent at Shanghai says that the dock there now occupied by the Rus sian cruiser Askold belongs to Brit ish corapa and Is not subject to Chi nese Jurisdiction. The question there fore arises, the correspondent says, whether 1t Is the duty of the British authorities to define and enforce neu- trality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
Shot Woman and HimSe,f.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Frank Mitchell has shot his housekeeper, Bessie Smith, because he was jealous of her, then turned the revolver upon himself and fired a bullet into his left temple. Both were taken to the county hospital, where Mitchell died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20
THE EwEEvIL REACHES ARKANSAS.
The Genuine Pest Said to Have Invad-
 ed Two Counties.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 1s.-Insects which are declared by experts to be genuine Mexican boil weevils, have been discovered in Hampstead and Lit tie River counties. In the southern por- tion of the State. and specimens have been forwarded to the government ex- perts at Washington with a request that an investigation be made
 The weevil has never before appear ed in this State and 1t is supposed 10 have been brought here from Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-20

Japanese Marine Association has de- cided to form a volunteer fleet of aux Hilary cruisers.