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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
woMAN's MISSIONARY UNION.
Fifteen states and Two Territories Re
 presented i'm Nashville.

Fifteen States and Two Territories Re
 presented In Nashville.
 Nashville, Tenn, May 12.--Fifteen States and two Territories were repre- scented today at the meeting in McKendrie Church of the Woman's Missionary Union. auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention, which meets tomorrow.
 Mrs. John Barker of Virginia. president, called the meeting to order and Mrs. J. F. Devaughn of Georgia conducted devo- t.cnal exercises. Miss Gertrude Hill. State recording secretary, made the ad- dyess of welcome, to which Mrs. J. B. Grsmball of Texas responded. President Barker then delivered the annual address. Reports of officers were heard and the following missionaries were presented to the union and spoke:
 Miss Hansen of Home Board. Indian Territory; Mrs. R. H. Graves. of For e.gn Mission Board, China; Miss Julia Mai Kenzie. of Foreign Board. China; Miss Louise Baker of South Carolina, Miss Julia Meadows. under appointment for China from Central Church, Nash vile.
 A large portion of the morning meet ing was devoted to the discussion of the mission work of the union,
 The foreign mission boards report was heard. discussed and adopted at the af- ternoon session. The report asks that 6O,O0O be raised to pay expenses of wo- men workers in foreign lands during the coming year.
 Sessions will be continued tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
ARE BOIL WEEVIL AT WORK
 INCOFFEE COUNTY COTTON?

Specimens of insects sent to The Ad- vertiser by Mayor A. NJ. Owen of En- terprise. indicate that boil weevils are in cotton fields of Coffee County:
 The letter accompaying the insects was as follows:
 Enterprise. Ala. May II, 1904. ''The Advertiser Co., Montgomery. Ala.
 "Cfentlemen-A very successful and reliable farmer living about nine miles west of Enterprise. in Coffee County. came to town this afternoon with some small bugs in bottle. and few stalks of cotton. showing in what manner the bugs were destroying 1t. He stated that he only discovered that his cotton was being destroyed a few days ago. and since that time, the evidence of the destruction had become alarming. not only in his own plantation but fin several of his neighbors' fields also.
 Several of our business men and citizens feel like the destruction will be very serious to the cotton crop in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
HEARST SHOWED UNDER
Taggart Is Endorsed for Na-
 ti0nal Chairman.
The Rev. Sam Small Of Georgia Ad- vIses Hearstites to vete 4 xsinst Parker, Even If He i. |
 Nominated.

indianapolis, May 12.-The most ina teresting Democratic State Convention since 1892. when Cleveland ana Tsaac Y Gray contested for the control of the Indiana delegation to ths Ma tional convention, was held to-day. ThA sole purpose of the convention was to eiec. delegates to the National con- vention, the State convention for the nomination of candidates for State Of : nee having been called for July 20. when the same delegates who were ir the convention to-day will return. A platform will then be adopted
 Ine feeling of the delegates was ir- tense when the conventfon opened to- day. The Hearst followers had baen wrought to high pitch of deteru,ina- ton by rousing addresses before hand In the Claypooi Hotel assembly rnon, oy the Rev. Sam Small of Georgia. ana .. A. Windle of Chicago. The Rev. sam Small advised against voting for Farker If he were nominated.
 Tne convention instructed the thir-. " deiegates to the national conven- tion to vote as unit for Judge Park CT of New York for President ana ia dorsed Thomas Taggart for national committeeman. and recommended him to the national committee as its chair man. The first test vote on the organiza- ton of the convention showed the Parker forces to number 1,o94 and the Hearst following 46s. The vote os, in struction for Parker was sS4 to 5ss. many delegates being in Sympathy with the plea of the Twelfth dfstrica that It's two delegates be allowed to vote their sentiments. for Hearst. Inc plea being that otherwise it might en- tvnser the seat of Representative Rob- inson. Democratic Congressman from the district. This was the only dfs- trict Of the thirteen carried by tho Hearst following.
 A feature of the convention was a demonstration that followed the mem lion of the name of George Mcclellan several minutes. several hundred dele- gates and spectators rising and wav- ing hats and handkerchief
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
TWO PLACEs
 STIZO OPEN cau,e~fer Worry to
 Roosevelt. A CHAIRMAN IS WANTED
Deliver Urges the Claims of
 Blythe of Iowa.
Representative Hit of Illinois Seems ss to Have Fallen Heir to the Vice
 Presidential Boom Once Be-
 longing to Joe Cannon.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building.

Washington. May 12. The White House worry over the two
 uncracked nuts of the Vice. Presidential
 nomination and the choice of a Nation
 al Committee Chairman must be just as big as ever.
 Nothing pointing definitely can be
 discerned on these issues. Senator Dol iver was at the Executive Mansion to-
 day to boost J. W. Blythe of his State for the Committee Chairmanship. MT. Deliver carried with him Solicitor oConnel and Mint Director Roberts. all from Iowa, to help in his Blythe boom talk. They lay stress on the as-
 sertion that Blythe has large and in
 timate business in New York through
 his post as general counsel of the Bur lington Railroad.
 But two things are thorns for Blythe.
 He is factionally opposed by the mighty Governor Cummins. He was on the anti Roosevelt side in the Northern Securities case, which involv- ed the Burlington.
 President Roosevelt is most distinct ly troubled about the chairmanship. Hitherto it is sought eagerly and ambi- tiously by Republicans who make poll tics a business on a large scale. This year all of the old school of commer- cial politicians are shy. Mir. Roose- welt is reported as feeling kindly to- wards Cornelius N. Bliss. who would really be the only man left of the mas ter spirits of the Republican campaign management of 1898 and 1900, since
 Mark Hanna Is dead and Mat Quay is permanently disabled 4 Representative Hit of Illinois, the venerable chairman of the House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, appears to have fallen restive heir, as far as he could manage 1t, to Uncle Joe Can nonss Vice. Presidential boom.
 Commissioner of Pensions Ware has given President Roosevelt another bud- get of trouble. Commissioner Wares l resignation had been in MT. Rooseveit'a possession since April l. and he has continually talked of quitting. The | President and he are dead-locked on the proposition, the former insisting | it might badly affect the campaign sit-
 uation to put in a new, untried man. Ware insists he is bound to go; and
 there this particular work swings. R. H. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
THE FINANCES OF RUSSIA.
Reasons for Purpose of Borrowing
 Money are Set Forth.

Reasons for Purpose of Borrowing
 Money are Set Forth.
 St. Petersburg, May 12.-The follow ing statement has been officially com municated to the press:
 The war which broke out in spite of the peaceful intentions of Russia. found the finances of the empire in satisfactory condition: The effective capital of the exchequer which at the beginning of the year amounted to 1S2,000.000 roubles has been more than doubled up to the present by reason of the diminution of the budget expenses. Now the whole sum at the disposal of the exchequer exceeds 300. 900. 900 rou- bIes.
 Despite this. the war expenditures must be very considerable and on this account 1t has been thought prudent to discover new method for providing funds. These funds might be borrow ed from the state bank to the extent of 50o.ooo,00O roubles, but in order to avoid expending the effective capital at the risk of a disturbance of the money circulation, and as the gov ernment wishes to see Russia at thA end of the war in the same steady financial position as before the out break of hostilities. the finance minis ter has considered 1t necessary to have recourse to external loans
 By imperial order of May 12 for in crease in the war funds the Issue of a 5 per cent external loan for a short term has been decided upon with a nominal capital of 3o0. 0.0O0, 900 roubles. or 800 ,0oo.0 900 francs under the title of 5 per cent state exchequer bonds of 1904. free forever from Russian taxes. May 14, 1909, these bonds will be re- deemable at the issue price and must be presented for redemption in Paris.
 The Notation of the loan is entrust- ed to The Netherlands Bank, the Credit Lyonaise and Hottinguer and Company of Paris"
 The statement published in the for eign press that after this loan another would be issued in Germany is official ly declared to be without foundation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
InxentIeatinE Wreck.

New York. May 12.-From testimony elicited in the examination to the effect that the signals involved In the accident were in the State of Connecticut, the Board of Railroad Commissioners who today began an investigation into the wreck of the so-called Treasure train on the New York. New Haven and Hart ford Railroad Monday night last. were thrown into more or less of a quandary.
 It was developed during the examination of witnesses that not only were the sig nals in Connecticut as also was the switch. while the derailed train bumped along about two hundred feet on the ties in New York before it's final crash off the bank and into a mass of wreckage. The commissioners said the geographical facts would not affect the purpose nor the results of the investigation by the board,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

this County. if the bugs continue to spread.
 T am sending you by mail a few specimen of the bugs. and also about a dozen stalks of cotton which have been damaged by them. The party stated that one field was practically de- stroyed. and the crop would probably be abandoned. am sending to you these specimens and the above state ment, thinking you could probably learn from some State or government expert what kind of a bug this is, and get suggestion for a remedy that would probably stop them. If you can obtain any information on the subject I will appreciate getting 1t as early as possible. Yours very truly,
 "A. NJ Owen. Mayor"
 The inspects were forwarded yester- day to Prof. J, F. Duggar of Auburn with request that he make report to The Advertiser on them. They havk the appearance Of the boil weeviL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
l.. nnd NJ. Rondn Sold.

New York. May 12-Announcement was made today that J. P. Morgan and Com pany have sold S23OOO.OOO of Louisville and Nashville Railroad 4 per cent collat- eral trust bonds which were issued last year. Notice of the dissolution of the syndicate which underwrote the bonds will be published next week. It Is un- derstood that the syndicate will declare dividend of not less than two per cent. Of the proceeds obtained for the bonds. Ni 000,OO0 was applied to the payment of previous obligations. including a first mortgage on the South and North Ala oama road. The balance went for other corporation purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
IN THE VALLEY OF THE SEDZI. Japanese Advance Guard
 Appears. ARE OCCUPYING DoUANMYO Karkevitch'S Men in Touch
 with the Enemy. Russia, in an Ofncial Statement, Gives Its Reasons for Borrowing Money at This Juncture-Finances
 in Good shape.
ARE OCCUPYING D0UANMYO

St. Petersburg, May 12.-General kar- kevitch, in a dispatch to the general staff, says that May 8 part of the Japa- nese vanguard appeared in the valley of the Sedzi river and that a consiG- erable body of the enemy continues to occupy Douanmyo. Other information indicates that on May 10 a Japanese force Of 10000 infantry. and fifty guns, chiefly o{ the mountain type. halted for the day a: Hung Kiapusze and advanced May Il towards Siu Yen. Another telegram re- ceived by the general staff from General Ksrkevitch says:
 May some 60 Japanese transports and warships appeared at sea between Pit sewe and Cape Terminal. Detachments of sharpshooters were sent to recon noitre. and a small detachment of in- fahtry was sent from Polandien.
 The troops sert to reconnoitre report ed that Japanese were landing near Cape Siao Kahuseitsa. in Kin Chau bay, near the mouth of the Tcheng Yu river. and were posting a division of 10000 men in the neighboring villages. The Russian population was withdrawn from Pitsewo.
 Fired on Mall Train.
 Japanese scouts appeared at o'clock on the morning of May s at. Polandien and then Jepanese infantry came up and opened fire on a mail train bound north but without result.
 "The Japanese evacuated Polandien May 2, probably because a great storm began to gather, and also because they feared being cut off.
 May a small detachment of Russian cavalry effected a reconnaissance toward Son Chilipu, Litsewo and Fungtien, cov- ering in day sixty-hve miles.
 "The railway is still free of the enemy. Japanese attachments consisting of one and oneNhalf to three companies each kept watch and passed the night east of the railroad. They then proceeded south west
 May 10 the Japanese left the railroad line and railroad communication with Port Arthur was re-established by I.ieu- tenant. Colonel spimidonoff. of the fourth Trans-Amur Railroad battalion, with sol dters of that battalion.
 'Detachments of the Japanese advance guard occupied May 9 and 10 the villages ci Mutsiatun and Siatiaton, nine miles south of Polandien.
 "Other attachments of the Japanese ad- vance guard have taken up positions seven and half miles west of Pitsewo."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE.
Illinais Convention Gets No Further
 Than Temporary Organization.

Illinais Convention Gets No Further
 Than Temporary Organization.
 Springfield, H., May 12-All the indica- tions today pointed to big fight over the seating of contested delegates in the temporary organization of the Republi- can State convention. The plans of the anti-Yates-Lowden forces were careful iy guarded. Appearances seemed to show that Yates and Lowden would be able to control the organization
 The convention reconvened at o'clock. Chairman Cannon instructed the ser- geant at arms to stop all smoking He said further:
 ''The sergeant-at-arms. the door keepers. everybody in charge of admis- sion to this building. will see that no delegate, no spectator is admitted with any internal tin horn Qaughter) and they are instructed furthermore that any spectator using any instrument win be taken from the floor or the gallery and not again admitted (Applause.)
 Chairman Hahcey of the Credentials was not ready to report, but might be ready by 7:30 o'clock. On motion of Congressman Fuller the convention took a recess to that hour.
 The resolution adopted by the district caucuses endorsing Senator Fairbanks of Indiana for vice-President was presented but was subsequently, withdrawn, 1t be- ing stated that Congressman Hit would accept the nomination if rendered him. This is taken to foreshadow instructions for Hit by the convention. The Yates Lowden forces controlled the Committee on Credentials which met immediately after the morning session of the coryen- ton. After organization, the committee took recess to o'clock and then went into session. The committee to select delegates at large to the national con- vention selected Senator Cullom. Sena- tor Hopkins, Speaker Cannon and Gov ernor Yates.
 At s:25 Chairman Cannon recognized Congressman Lorimer who stated that John M. Harlan and Andrew Russell and himself had been appointed sub-corn- mittee of the Credentials Committee to say that the committee will not be ready to report until midnight or later The convention on motion of Lieutenant Gov ernor Northcott adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
pApTIsTs WILL MEET TODAY.
En-Governor Eagle President and pr

Ex-GovernOr Eagle President and Dr.
 Gregory One of the Secretaries.
 Nashville, Tenn, May 12.-The Southern Baptist Convention meets here tomorrow fo~ thrce days session. lasting through Monday night. Ex-Governor J. P. EaelS of Arkansas, will call the body to order in the Tabernacle at Ii o'clock tomorrow morning, when it is estimated 5000 dele gates aud visitors will be in attendance. Election Of officers will follow reading of tports and Governor Eagle, 1t is thought, will be reelected president. pr. Lansing Burrows and Dr. O. F. Gregory will be retained as secretaries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
NO FIGHTING AT wU FUNG TEEN.
The London Report is DiseFedlted at
 Shanhai Kwan.

The London Report Is DiscFedlted at
 ShanhaI Kwan.
 Shanhai Kwan. May 12.--A report received from London that there has been fighting at Wu Flung Tien is dis credited here. It Is reported that there is only a small Japanese force in that vicinity. The main force of the Jap anese is said to be concentrated near Port Arthur with siege guns. and their purpose Is believed to be to attempt a repetition of the strategy of the na- val and military forces of the United States before Santiago and to drive the Russian fleet out to battle.
 Three hundred and fifty Russian sol diers are at Newchwang and that city is quiet. The white women who resid- ed at New Chwang have gone to Tien- stin, but the white men remain there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

charter be granted hereafter in any city to the colored bar tenders in the States of Kentucky. Tennessee. Missouri, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Indiana unless by permis- sion of majority of locals and that no colored bar tender be permitted to work on travelling card in any of the States mentioned. This last provision is in- tended to strike down the employment of colored laborers on buffet railroad cars. One reason for the adoption of the reso- lution is that negro bar tenders in the South are unskilled workmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

mensii this afternoon and the wind drove 1t into the narrow entrance of a street. A moment later 1t came in contact with the side of a house. A flame Issued from the envelope and then violent explosion followed. the sheet of flame from which penetrated the open windows of the building. Eight occupants of the house were burned or otherwise injured, two dam gerously. The aeronaut was not hurt. The explosion caused a panic in the crowd watching the descent and num- Der of persons received slight injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
JUST PUNCHING THE cow.
Hearst Bolters are Merely Seeking Some More MILK.

Some More MlIlE.
 Washington. May 12.-(SpeciaL)-A Kentucky former congressman here to-day, remarking the very. general disposition of the Hearst faction to bolt conventions when they did not get what they wanted, said: Well, the boys are just hunching the COW to make her give down a. little more"
 By the same token a vigorous hunching by the Hearst milkers char acterized the round up of District of Columbia delegates to-day. It is now quite plain that the alleged Hearst Democrats are going to try to make all possible trouble at St. Louis. It Is very freely remarked that men who have attached themselves to his cause, having done so for the campaign funds that might be in 1t, will hang on to every chance to the decisive moment when the contestants will have to be voted out of court at St. Louis.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
nond Innue of ssO. .OOO. .0OO.

New York. May l2.-lt Is officially an- nounced that the directors of the New Ycrk Central Railroad have authorized an issue of $5O.OOO.OOO of 4 per cent thirty year debenture bonds, of which 0,0O0 900 will be issued at once J. F. Morgan and Company have taken the entire issue and will offer $10OOO.OOO of the debentures early next week. The price at which tley are to be issued has not yet been determined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Annual Meeting of Board of Trustees
 In Nashville. Tenn

Nashville, Tenn. May l2.-The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Southern Theological Seminary at Louis Vile was held here today. pr. Joshua Lowering of Baltimore. president of the board of trustees. was absent and ex- Governor w. J. Northen of Atlanta pre- sided. The election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: Presi- dent. pr. Joshua Lowering of Baltimore: Nce-president. ex-Governor w. J. North er of Atlanta. Ga; secretary, Dr. M. D. JefIreys of Jefferson City. Tenn; treas
 urer, B. Presley Smith of Louisville, Ky. pr. E. Y. Mullins, president of the Theological Seminary. submitted his re- port. There are 27S male students In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
PREPARING TO BOLT.
Hearstftes Endeavoring to Have Many
 Contesting Delegations,

HenrNtttes EndeavOrhmg 10 have Mahs
 Contesting Deiesattons.
 xvashinrton. May 12.-(Speciai.)--- Frrom expressions heard here today among free outspoken Heartites there appears to be 8 widespread concerted purpose to get to the St. Louis Ma tional Democratic Convention as many contesting delegations as possible with the view to making a big nucleus for any possible development in the way of a bolt.
 Incidentally, there is much eonjec- ture of how much covert encourage ment is lent to the disturbers by Tam many politicians in the East ana WIT Ham J. Bryan in the West.
 H, H Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
THE FUNERAL OF wENTz.
Detectives Will Continue to Seek Fv
 hanca ne fn Mia neafh

Detectlvea VIII Contlnue 70 seek EvI-
 dence as to His Death.
 Philadelphia. May 12.-With simple services the body of Edward L.. Wentz who met death in the Black Mountains of Tennessee. was buried today in Woodland Cemetery. Hundreds of friends attended the funeral services in the Wentz mansion. None but the im- mediate family. however, was present when the body was placed in the grave.
 No developments in the case were reported in this city today The in- vestigation by detectives Is still being carried on and will continue indefinite ly, for neither the detectives nor the family will accept the verdict of &C., cidental death returned by the coro- ner's jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13

theological department and 4s women in the training department
 The report of Treasurer Smith showed the assets of the institution including the endowment to be 50s.052.34. The ex- penses for the year are about S25, ,000 slightly in excess of the amount of the income from endowments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
A NATIVE OF ALABAMA.
Lieutenant Hall, Who Was Slain in
 Auhuah hy MOrOa.

Ambush by MorOs.
 Washington, May 12.-(SpeciaL)- Lieutenant Joseph Hines Hall, one of the two officers of the 17th Infantry reported killed by Moros in ambush, May 8. was a native of Alabama. but was appointed to the army from Colo rado.
 rado Infantry In the war with Spain. served in the 18th Infantry, regulars, and in the 5th and 18th Field Batter les; made lieutenant October 26, 1902, and transferred to the 17th Infantry.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
Tn Chnir of Hi.tnrx

Wabash. Ind. May 12.-Royal J. Da wis of this city. has been appointed to the chair of English history in GuiI- ford College. N. c. MT. Davis is a graduate of Earlham. Haverford and Harvard. Recently he has been con nected with the Evanston, H.. Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
CRAY TO SUCCEED HANNA
Has Been Decided On As Head Of
 Civic Federation.

Philadelphia, May 12.-It has been learned that Judge George Gray has been chosen by the nominating com mittee of the national civic federa- tion to succeed the late Senator Mar GUS A. Hanna as President of the fed eration.
 At the recent meeting of the fedora ton, the matter of filling the vacancy caused by Senator Hanna's death was delegated to a nominating committee composed ot Bishop Potter and Presi- dent John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. They have agreed upon Judge Gray as the most likely man for the place and will recommend his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-13
Delernte nrcfinIre sicIz.

Guthrie. Okla. May 12.--Delegate s. S. Mcclure is confined to his bed at his hotel here by tonsilitis. and Is under the care of physician. He came here last night to begin the preliminary work of his congressional campaign.