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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
ExTRADITIoN OF DR. CHADWICK Papers Win Re Given to Cleveland
 Sheriff Today

Albany. N. r.. Dec. 2s.--Contrary to his expectations, Sherif Barry of Cleveland did not carry with him on his return to New York today war rant for the extradition for Dr. Leroy s. Chadwick, but he will undoubtedly receive the papers in New York to- morrow.
 The Sheriff. who arrived here from New York last evening, came to the executive chamber this morning with his counsel, Judge John McDonough. The rsquisition of Governor Herrick of Ohio was presented to Pardon and Re- quisition Clerk Joyce. who, after 9 short examination. pronounced 1t suf- ficient. His examination was confined to the affidavit of the District Attor- ney of Cuyahoga County, certifying the authenticity of that part of the grand jury's minutes that contains the testimony of Fri Reynolds to the ef- feet that pr. Chadwick was in Cleve- land March g.. 1908. when the forgery charged against him is alleged to have been committed.
 Clerk Joyce said that he wished to communicate with Governor Odeil be- for eissuing the warrant. He prom ised to do so at once and to send the papers to the sheriff at Now York police headquarters as soon as the Governor had given his formal con. sent. ts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
ARBITRATION OF BONDS
QUESTION MAY CAUSE OPPOSITION
 TO TREATIES.
Certain Senators Desire Express stnte- ment as to Construction of Re- gently Negotiated Treaties
 With Foreign Powers.

Washington. Dec 2S.-The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has not yet taken up the several arbitration treaties negotiated last autumn and sent to the Senate before the holiday recess. It Is expected that a meeting of the Committee will be held next week and that these treaties will be favorably reported.
 Some Senators who have been exam ming them have raised the question as to whether under them the bonds of Southern States Issued during the re- construction period could be arbitrated and declared valid. They have given notice that If the treaties provide for the adjudication of such bonds, they will oppose them. unless an amend ment Is inserted which in express terms will declare that bonds of State shall not be arbitrated.
 There are many million dollars of the bonds which it is claimed were fraudulently issued and for which the States received no benefit. Their pay ment was refused.
 Other Senators who have looked into the question say that they believe the arbitration treaties cannot be construed to cover these State bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
CHARGES NOW DEAD
BISHOP TALBOT WILL NOT BE
 TRIED.
well Informed Churchmen Say Compli- cations Have Developed Which
 VIII stop EffectnalIy
 HenrinE of thesAcA -.. N 34 's-t-s- 1-sf-- ruaatkOuE.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-There will be no hearing of the charges against Bishop Ethelbert Talbot. of the Dio- cese of Central Pennsylvania. by the court recently appointed by Bishop Tut tie, is the statement made by church. men who are well posted in the canon ical laws of the Episcopal Church. A complication has developed which they say will put a stop effectually to the proceedings of the court of inquiry as now constituted.
 The trouble comes from a recent change in the canons of the church re- garding the appointment of a court of that nature. The first intimation of trouble comes in the shape of an edi- torial in the Church Standard. the old- est organ of the church in this coun- try.
 In the issue of The Standard which will appear tomorrow. Rev. Dr. John Fulton, the editor. says in reference to the Irvine Tabor case that the presid- ing bishop has constituted the board of inquiry, under a canon which was superseded by a new canon of the late general convention. The new canon will come into operation on January l, 1905. The board of inquiry Is called to meet on January 10, and when it does meet on that date. 1t will be consti- tuted as the new canon requires. It will therefore have no power to pro- ceed with the inquiry for which 1t is called.
 Rev. pr. W. D. Bodine, who will be chairman of the committee on in- quiry in an interview tonight considers very important the conclusions of Dr. Fulton. Dr. Bodine explains that un- der the canon which expires January 1, court of inquiry is composed of sixteen members. The new canon pro- vides for a court, or board, consisting of only ten members. These must be appointed by certain bishops designated by the canon.
 As the new canon is not yet in force, no court can be chosen under its pro- visions and one chosen now to comply with it would, 1t is claimed. have no legal existence now or at any other time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
PRICES OF PROVISIONS HIGH.
Dog Meat 25 Copecks a Pound in Port
 Arthur. t.-


 Arthur. e.-
 Tokio, Dec. 2S.-U0:30 a. m.)-Trust- worthy advices from Port Arthur con- firm the report that General Kondra- chenko has been killed and that Gen. eral Stoessel has been injured by fall- ing from his horse. General Smilnoff is also reported wounded.
 The advices further say that the stern of the battleship Sevastopol has sunk in shallow water. Her bow Is damaged in two places and the steering room gear is also damaged.
 The garrison Is reported to be con- fident in the belief that relief will ar- rive before March 1. Despite its heavy losses November. 26 and subsequently. the garrison Is said to be cheerful and resolved to continue the struggle as long as a single soldier remains The army claims to have sufficient provis- ions to last until February. The navy possess about one months stores.
 The price of food in the beleaguered fortress is. high. Beef is a rouble and one-half per pound; horse meat six CO., pecks per pound; dog meat 25 copecks per pound; turkeys 150 roubles apiece: eggs. 1e0 roubles per 100. But few JnnkS bearing supplies reached the gar1 rison the past month.
 It is expected the capture of tho heights of Pigeon Bay will further cur tail the landing of supplies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
ARMIES STILL RESTING.
Japanese En aged in Improving Lines
 of Communication.

Huanshan. fDec. 2S.-Everything con- tinues quiet along the front of the, hos tile armies. There is little expectation 'of a decisive movement till spring, when 1t will be possible for both sides to throw in strong endorsements and recommence the campaign in earnest.
 sIn the meantime. the chief Japanese uneasiness seems to be with regard to their communications eastward. They have an unusually full equipment of narrow gauge field railways. one of which connects General Kurokis base at Shahsdzi with Fenkwancheng, with a branch to Saimatsza. A supplement tary line is being constructed con- meeting Liaoyang with Haicheng. There is an important line of warehouses along the Yalu River and many bridges have recently been constructed with a care unusual in field operations. This elaborate system has been seriously threatened by General Rennenkampff' s raids southeastward.
 There are many evidences that the Japanese are strengthening and forti- flying their lines of communication to- ward Korea, which necessarily will ab- sord considerable force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
SANTA CLAUS TO THE WORLD.
Much Money Sent Abroad During the
 Christmas Timesn

New York, Dec. s2S.-The United States played Santa Claus to the world al large. according to reports secured from General Superintendent Joseph Elliott, of the Money Order Division of the New York postoffice. From Decem- ber 1 to December 24 the night before Christmas. no less than s34.0s4 inter national orders were forwarded to oth- CT lands from this city and these orders called for $4.667. .620.90,
 "The remittances," said MT. Elliott today. :'were the largest in the history of the postoffice. The figures show an unusual distribution also. For instance. Italy came second in the list of bene- hciaries, in point of money received. and good first in the amount of in- dividual orders.
 Great Britain, as a matter. of course. got more money and more orders. but averaging the amount Of the separate orders. 1t Is seen that the British re- cjpients got but little more than $f0s apiece. The Italian orders show an av- craze of more than $30 each.
 Portugal had the smallest average. The average of the orders forwarded to that country was s2 L."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
wARRANT FoR pRACKEN.
Jerome Seeks to Trace Source of
 podge's Funds.

Jerome Seeks to Trace Source of
 Uodxe's Funds.
 New York, Dec. 2S.-The first offi- cial move by District Attorney Jerome to uncover the conspiracy and lawless- ness which he believes lies back of the long, legal fight in the Dodge Morse case, was made today when he swore out an attachment for Edward ]. Bracken, a detective. Bracken, 1t is alleged. was with Dodge in New Orleans and accompanied him to Tex as.
 Public interest has been increased recently by the report that Dodge had made confession to the District Att torney duplicating other persons in a conspiracy to keep him away from this State where he was wanted to answer the charge that he had com mitted perjury in swearing that he was not properly served with the di- vorce papers. Proceedings against prominent lawyers before the law as- sociation have been reported to have been part of the District Attorneys program.
 The great mystery of the affair has been the fact that Dodge himself was plentifully supplied with money while he fought extradition from Texas. Bracken. 1t is claimed, was with him much of the time and Is believed to know where the funds came from. MT. and Mrs. Morse are in Europe but have announced their intention to return soon.
 Dodge, who is at hotel in this city. is in bad health and was said today to be on the verge of collapse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
A. E. CRAVEN SENT TO JAIL.
son-in-law of Bradly-Martin and
 Cousin Of An Eearl.

London. Dec. 2s.--A. E. Craven. cous- in of the Earl of Craven son-in-law of Mir and Mrs Bradley Martin, formerly of New York. has been sentenced to twenty-one days in jail for brutal assault on a fellow passenger on a train-
 The latter while entering a crowded car bumped against Craven's knee, with his grip sack. Craven extensively demanded an apology and upon receiv- ing a refusal. struck the plaintiff in the face. MT. Craven then loudly pro- claimed himself "A gentlemen whose name would be found in Debrett and a cousin of the Early of Craven"
 The plaintiff declared that Craven's conduct was not that of a gentleman, whereupon Craven dealt him a violent blow on the nose drawing blood pro- fussly The magistrate in sending Craven to jail characterized the assault as most unjustfiable and most black guardly for which fine was quite in- adequate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
ADAMS ASKS
 FAIR COUNT Colorado GOVernOr-EleCt
 Files Petition. CONFIDENT HE HAS WON
 - Says Legal Voters Have Rights in the Matter. Two Men Returned to the State Senate as Democrats are Turned Down
 By the Hostile su-
 preme Court.
CONFIDENT HE HAS WON

Denver. Col. Dec. 2S.--Attorney Charles s. Thomas and Samuel W. Bel ford filed a petition in the Supreme Court today on behalf of Ava A Ad- ans. the Democratic Governor elect. asking that either the court or a com mission appointed by the court. shall open all of the 2o4 ballot boxes used in Denver at the late election and make a thorough examination of their contents.
 The court decided to hear arguments on the petitions later in the day.
 T have no question about my elec- tion by substantially the majority re- ported on the face of the returns" said Governor Adams. T want this inves- tigation made. I want 1t to extend from head to foot, and I want the truth known"
 Governor Adams's petition charges that certain evil@disposed persons are using the Supreme Court as a cloak un- der which they may nullify the will of the people as constitutionally express ed at the polls.
 Legal Voters Rights.
 The petition insists that however ex- tensive the frauds perpetrated. the legal voters have constitutional right to have their ballots counted and to that euu ctcfy pdbot Uo& LII thc City ot Dch- yer should be opened-and its contents scrutinized.
 Late this afternoon the Supreme Court announced its decision not to grant the application of Michael Be- shoar, Democratic candidate for the State Senate in Las Animas County. for leave to file an application for a writ of mandanus to compel the State Board of Canvassers to canvass the re- turns showing his election and issue a certificate to him.
 This decision applies likewise to the contest from Boulder County. where Senator Charles B. Ward (Dem. ), was reelected on the face of the returns. and the Republican attorney asked the board to issue the certificate to the Re- publican candidate.
 Pleads back sk Jurlsisction.
 The court decided. that 1t had no ju- risdiction over the board.
 Immediately after the decision was given. the board proceeded with the canvass behind closed doors. The pre- caution of locking the doors was taken to prevent the service of a writ of in Junction issued by District Judge Car penter restraining the board from is- suing certificates of election to the Re- publican contestants, C. Barrel and H. B. Willard. The deputy bearing the in junction read 1t through the keyhole. The board nevertheless granted the cer- tificate to Barrel and Willard. When the doors were opened the writs were served on the members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
PREPARE FOR
 NEW ATTACKS Japs Will Seek to Divide
 Garrison. TOGO GOING TO TOXIC With Kamimura He Will Be
 Royalty Welcomed. Steamers Go from America to the Orient Laden with Contrnbnnd
 Goods for the Contendins
TOGO GOING TO TOXIC

Tokio. Dec. 2S.-It Is understood that the Japanese dynamiting and par alIeling against the eastern section of the main circle of forts around Port Arthur Is progressing favorably. The right wing of the besiegers continues a heavy and effective smelling of the new town preparatory to operations which are nearing completion. It is probable that the next attack will be simultaneously directed against the east and west faces of the fortress in an endeavor to divide and weaken the assistance of the defenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
RAILROAD TRAFFIC BLOCKED.
Two Lines Out of MarshaIltOyvn Unable
 to Move Trains.

Marshalltown, Ia. Dec. 2s.-Traffic on two roads out of this city. the Iowa Central and the Chicago Great Western, was at a standstill today. No trains have been handled on either line since yesterday morning. The only trains moving are those from the East on the Chicago and Northwestern.
 A Chicago. Great Western freight train lost in the storm was wrecked two miles south of Melbourne causing injuries to six train and section men, The most seriously hurt are Engineer A. H. Donnelson of Des Moines. and a section man. William Roger. of Mel bourne. Section man Roger was buried under the snow and coal for two hours before he could he rescued. He was pinned down by a piece of timber driv- en through the calf of his leg. A wrecking train sent from Des Moines was stuck in a snow drift two miles distant and unable to assist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
11,848,113
 THE FIGURES Bales Ginned in 737 Counties to Dec. l3. COTTON PRICES TUMBLE January Has Dropped Four Gents in Three Months. Bears Contend that the Repsst Prss- ably Forecasts TstaI Crsp for
 the Year of Is,oeo,eoo Baie..
 Traders Excited.
COTTON PRICES TUMBLE

Washington. Dec. 2s.--The Census Bureau today issued report giving the quantity of cotton ginned in 7s7 counties up to. December 13 last, sto have been 1i,sss.s14 running bales. which is the equivalent of 1i.s4s.1is commercial bales. The commercial bales reported to the same period of 1903 amounted to s,747.6 .669.
 In arriving at the number of com mercial bales, In the ginners report today. round bales are counted as half bales.
 The report to the same date last year covered SIP counties as against 737 this year The report for the present year covers the output of 2s.657 ginneries, while 29,527 were included in the report for 1903. The product of the different States for this year in running bales. reported to December 18th, is as fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
PetitIon Thrown Out of Court.

St Louis. Dec. 2S.--A bankruptcy pc. tition directed against the Merchants' Brokerage and Commission Company by United States District Judge Adams today. The court refused to permit the, case to go to trial because the plain tiffs could not identify the books they presented as the books of the concern which they sought to bring into bank ruptcy. The plaintiffs were Stephen Lee of Mechanicsville N. Y.. Louis Schrader of Wheeling. w Va, and H. B. Bray of Charlottesville. Ind. The plaintiffs aIlege that s50.00o of the concerns money was diverted to tho uses of the officials in other than the company's business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
MADE PACT
 W SUICIDE Rile'.'' and Weed Take ..<JiSOn in New York.
LATTER's ACT A SUCCESS
Former Will Recover and is
 Glad of It.
Strange story of Casual Meeting of Two Massachusetts Men Whose Hard Luck Made Them De-
 tcrmined on Death.

New York, Dec. ,2S.-Benjamin J. Ri- ley of Brookline, Mass, today declared that he and Orestes A. Weed of Boston, came to this city with the intention of committing suicide together. The two men were taken from the Grand Union Hotel early today suffering from mor- phine poisoning and Weed died at the hospital after the physicians had tried forf hours to save him. Riley was re- vived this afternoon and was trans ferred to the prison ward of Bellevue Hospital. where he is held on a charge of attempted suicide. It is thought that he will recover.
 According to Coroner Scholer. Riley made the following statement:
 Riley Tells story.
 Weed and I have been chums since boyhood. We knew each other well, and when we became older we sepa- rated and met only occasionally. We saw each other at least three or four times year and last Sunday we hap pened to meet in Boston. We chatted for some time and told each other of the trials we had encountered during the past six months. Both of us had met with non success and we were both what you may term as down aud out
 Neither of us had anything that gave any promise and we were downhearted.
 Tn some manner, how do not know our talk drifted to suicide. and one of us proposed. I cannot tell which one of us did, that we should commit sui eide together. Both of us agreed and then made preparations to die."
 Went to New York to Die.
 Riley then told the coroner of how they left Boston and came to this city. They went immediately to the Grand ". I were assigned to a room. Riley said that in their room he and Weed discuss ed the best methods of ending their lives. and 1t was finally decided to take morphine. They left the hotel late in the afternoon together. he said. and went to a drug store, where they pur- chased the poison. 7 t,a.st 4
 We were to die last night." taS man continued but one of us proposed to put 1t off for a few hours. We had some money and we decided to spend that before we died Then, too. we were very nervous. We went around the city and visited several of the the aters and also drank heavily"
 Each Took Poison.
 Riley then stated that they went to the room Tuesday night shortly before midnight and that each took a dose of morphine. When he had finished his story he was told by the coroner that Weed had died. Riley then said:
 T am now awfully sorry that tried to die. I want to live and in the fu- ture will do my best to earn my liv- ing. I am awfully sorry to hear that Weed Is dead. He was a fine fellow and was married and had two chill dren."
 Mrs. Weed was notified and came on from Boston at once. Mrs Weed stated that she will take the body after the autopsy to Boston for burial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Cas.ini Celebrates AnnIveraar,

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, today cele- brated the fftieth anniversary of his entry into the Russian foreign service. The Ambassador recovered from his re- cent illness and was able to receive at the embassy this afternoon. Tonight the Ambassador gave a dinner. The stan today presented to their chief a gold cigar case with the Ambassadors coat of arms engraved on it and the names of the donators. The Ambassa- dor entered the service at the age of IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
HERMIT BENT ON DEATH.
Slain by own Hand and Cremated By
 Flre of Hla Setting.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 28.-Locked and barred within his house, dead by his own hand and cremated by fire of his own setting. was the fate of Au- gust voigt, an aged hermit living at Macedonia, eighteen miles from here.
 The people of the town were unable to get into the house and through the barred windows saw the flames lick up the body on the bed and the bricks of the chimney fall upon the remains. After the fire. part of the chf ed body was found with two wounds in the breast. made either by knife or pistol. Both of these weapons were' found twisted by the heat.
 Voight suffered from a severe rup- ture, and was very old.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Addicks stun in the Raee.

Dover. Del, Dec. 2S.-Caucuses were held tonight previous to the special session of the Legislature tomorrow. J. Edward Addicks announced in the Un- ion Republican caucus that he is still in the contest for United States Sen ator and all but four members of the caucus are said to have voted to sup port him. The regular and Union Republicans failed to reach any agree ment as to the distribution of officers in the organization of the legislA- tureR-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
Togo Will Be Honored.

Tokio. Dec 2s.-Admiral Togo will probably arrive today at Kuer, an inn portant station of the Japanese navy twelve miles from Hiroshama. Ac- companied by Vice Admiral Kamimura and other officers. Togo is expected to come to Tokio Friday morning when the emperor will receive hl mperson- ally and congratulate and thank him for his services of the war. The new years season has begun and all Ja- pan is enjoying a holiday consequent ly Togo's journey from Kure to Tokio will be a continuous popular ovation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
WHIPPED BY ANGRY CITIZENS.
Man Then Ordered From the
 State by Mississippians.

Natchez, Miss. Dec. 2S.-A. D. Lewis. q white man. 3s years of age. whose home is in Chicago was dashed today in the woods near Natchez and ordered out of the State.
 Lewis was being taken to the county convict farm to serve out a sentence for insulting women on the streets. As he was being taken to the farm. crowd of six white men took him from the guard
 They entered the woods three miles from town. stripped him and gave him sixty lashes across the back, clothed him. and placed him on the train and ordered him to leave the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
The Mongolia Carrie. Contraband.

San Francisco. Dec. 2S-Laden with the largest cargo ever shipped out of San Francisco on a vessel. the steamer Mongolia departed for Chinese and Jap anese ports today. Her freight amounts to 1s,00O tons. In her treas ure tanks will be stored s1.5OO 900. Much Of the cargo for Japan is con traband. She will also carry 500 pas sengers Prominent in the cabin list is Prince Fushimi and suite, returning to Japan, and Archbishop Agius. papal delegate to the Philippines, accompa- nied by his Secretary, Monsignor Pet rel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-29
TAKING ON sALT BEEF.
Steamship Tacoma May Try to Run
 Port Arthur Blockade.

Seattle. Wash Dec, 2s.-It Is under stood that 2.000 tons of salt beef will comprise a part of the cargo of the steamship Tacoma which is now load ing here, The vessel is operated by the Northwestern Coal Company, which holds concessions from the Russian Government. and it has been surmised that the beef Is for the Russian sol diers at Vladivostok.
 Though 1t has been publicly stated that the Tacoma is bound for Shanghai, in steamship circles it is said the Ia coma will proceed either to Vladivo- stok or will try to run the blockade at Port Arthur.