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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
YEgzEN IN D1sFAvoR.
Emperor Nicholas May Order the
 Admirag's Qourtmaatial.


 St. Petersburg. April 29.-The opera tIons of the Vladivostok squadron have revived the spirits of the people of St. Petersburg who have been downcast since the destruction of the Petrapav- Iovsk and the consequent confinement of the remnant of the Port Arthur fleet to the horbor. The fact that the navy Is doing something of an often sive character appeals to the popular mind, which has been unable to nppre- ciate the reason for the inactivity of the fine ships of the Vladivostok squadron.
 It Is generally recognized that Rear Admiral Yeszen cannot do more than frighten the Japanese and compel them to exercise greater care in their mill- tary movements, as the sinking of 6 few transports or even cruisers can have no permanent effect on the re- suit of the war. Moreover he Is bound by his instructions not to risk his ships unduly. the intention being to keep them safe for a junction with the Baltic fleet when it arrives.
 The possibility of a Japanese att tempt to mine the entrance to Vladi- vostok, as was done at Port Arthur. Is considered. but the conditions are different, and besides Rear Admiral Yeszen. with the lesson Of the Petro- pavlovsk disaster fresh in his mind,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
RUSSIANS
 SINK A SHIP Japanese Transport Sent
 to Bottom. REFUSED TO SURRENDER
  Bravery ,Applauded by Their
 Enemies. Bear Admiral Yeszen Sends to St. Petersburg an Account of the Occurrence, Which Tcok
 Place April %.
REFUSED TO SURRENDER

St. Petersburg. April 2.-Russlan tor pedo boats belonging to the vladivostok squadron sank Japanese military trans port. the Kinshiu Maru of four thou sand tons, during the night of April 2s. with all on board. with the exception of seventeen oficers. twenty soldiers, sixty i've of the crew and eighty-nve cooiie carriers.
 The others. who refused to surrender. were sent to the bottom with the ship The official report of Rear Admiral Yes zen to the Emperor fs as follows
 During the night of April 26th two Rus sian torpedo boats met at sea the Japa- nese military transport Kinshiu Maru, of 4.ooo tons. laden with rice and other mil- vttary stores and about 1,5oo tons of coal. The transport was armed with four Hotchkiss guns of q millimetres. The Russians captured on board seventeen of fcers. twenty soldiers, elghty-tive military carriers, or coolies, and sixty-fve of the crew. who surrendered.
 The remainder of the men, who were to form q landing party and who were left without officers. obstinately refused 10 surrender or go on board a Russian cruiser. Flirthermore. they offered arm cd resistance, In the end they were sent to the bottom.
 Admiral YeEzeF also reports that besides the sinking of the Japanese steamer Goyo Maru. at wonsan (Gensan) April 18th. the Russians sank at sea the same evening the Japanese steamer Nakamura Maru. of 20 tons. whose crew was saved.
 The satisfaction of the people of St. Petersburg at the exploits of the Vladi- yostok squadron is tempered with admi- ration for the bravery of the Japanese soldiers who were on board the sunken transport Kjnshia Maru and who prefer red to drown rather than surrender.
 Rear Admiral yAszen.s full report says that eea inea went dewp wikh the ahip.
 Th6 admiralty admits that the man acted heroicaiiy. but holds that Admiral Yes1en had nd other alternative than to sink the transport, since he could not spare a nrlRe crew or hamper his swift squadron with a slower steamer. It Is pointed out that the officers on board the KInshiu Maru appreciated the situa- ton by accepting Imprisonment rather than death.
 In the case of the smaller Japanese transport sunk by the torpedo boats at wonsan, the crew were sent ashore be- cause there was no accommodations for them on the torpedo boats.
 The crew of the Japanese steamer Nakaina ra- Marli. as well as the Japan ese on the Klnshiu Maru who surrendor- ed, have been taken to the Russian cruls- era,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
snh-clommittea Maats

St. Lotus, April 28.-The sub-comniit. tee of the National Democratic Commit tee in charge of the arrangements for the National Democratic Convention to be held here July 6. convened at the per- manent headquarters of the National Committee in the Jefferson Hotel today. John Schroerer. Chairman ot the Local Committee of Arrangements for the con- vention, submitted a report. 1t was stat ed during the meeting that the aggre- gate number of tickets to the convention would not exceed 9,50l Seven hundred and fifty seats would be erected. None but working newspaper men will be per mittee approved MT. Schroerer's sugges- ton to place telephone in every State delegation which will connect with a telephone on the main platform and af- ford service to all parts of the hall. In the Hobbies an additional number of tell ephones. affording long distance conpec- tions, will be installed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
rill ohserve the utmost cautlcn.

will observe the utmost caution.
 St. Petersburg is lca led with rumors regarding the sinking of the Japanese military transport, the Kinshiu Maru. One report has 1t that $500 men were aboard the transport when she went down, but the admirality insists that there were only 200. It Is said that the Emperor is highly indignant ever the affair and that he will relieve Yeszen and order him to be courtmar- tialed. This report lacks confirma- ton in responsible naval circles where 1t is reiterated that nc other course could be pursued and that the Admiral only fired when the Japanese categor- icaliy refused to surrender and adopted a hostile attitude.
 The officials say that there Is no similarity between the sinking of the Kinshiu Maru and the destruction of the Kcwshing which was sunk by the Japanese before the declaration of war with China. whereas Russia Is now at war with Japan. That Admiral Yes zen gave them every oportunity to leave the ship is proved by the fact that all the officers ana some of the soldiers, the crew and the ccilies were transferred on board a Russian cruis- CT.
 The day that the hostilities began between China and Japan. July 25, 1894. the Kowshing, British despatch boat which was conveying Chinese troops was attacked by Japanese war ships and sunk off Asan. Many of the troops were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
ESCAPED THE JAPANESE.
Russian Cruisers Regain the Harbor of Vladivostok.

or VladlVoSIoks
 London, April 29.-The Telegraph's To- kio correspondent asserts that the Rus sian cruisers which recently appeared of Gensan slipped past the Japanese squad- ron during fog and regained the har- Dor of Valdivostok.
 This Is the only additional news that hms reached London concerning the Vsldivostok squadron. No further de- tails have been received regarding the sinking of the Japanese transport Kin shiu Maru, which incident Is much com mented on here as proving that the Jap- anese placed too great confidence In their command of the sea and there is no doubt that 1t will cause greater viz ilance on their part There Is some in- csination to criticise harshly the action of Rear Admiral Yeszen, but most of this mornings papers prefer to wait particu- lars of the affair before passing judgment upon 1t.
 According to the Standards Tlen Tsin correspondent. the whole country outside the great wall is abnormally flooded and any movement of the land forces is inn practicable fer the present.
 A special despatch from Port Arthur says that the demonstration made by Japanese torpedo boats covered by Japanese squadron of Port Arthur yes- terday morning was for the purpose of creating a scare and inducing the bat tories to waste their ammunition, but the Russians refrained from answering the Japanese fire.
 The Copenhagen correspondent of the Morning Post says there are rumors that Russia is negotiating for the purchase of the Danish Liners Hekla, Norge and Is- land
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
roo MUCH MONEY.
$40, ,oo0, ,O0o Might Disturb French
 Financial Conditions.

Paris, April 2s.-Some of the most important details of the payment of the s4o,ooo, 900 to the Panama Canal Company for the canal concession are still open. This Is due to the desire to effect the payment without causing disturbance of the French money market. Some of the leading financial institutions. including the Banque De France. which Is government insti- tuition. represent that the sudden dumping of s40.0o0.o0e on the French market may cause disturbance:
 Therefore. 1t has been considered ad- yisable to make the payment so far as possible by trade bank balances. thus avoiding the shipment of s40.0oo.- 900 in coin. As J.. P. Morgan Is here he was consulted as to the plan, and it was first expected that he would undertake the transaction. However. it Is now considered that others pro- bably will carry out the plans.
 When the correspondent of the As- sociated Press saw MT. Morgan today. he said the matter had not yet as- sumed sufficient definiteness to permit him to speak.
 w. A.. Day and Chas ". Russell, representing the United States attor- ney general also declined to discuss the subject. but it Is known that the consumation of the payment hinges on how tc make it without disturbing the financial market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
CHINA WILL KEEP PEACE
Has No Intention of Getting Into
 Trouble With Russia.

&F~@1Nee1N
 Paris. April 2s.-Minister Souen. the Chinese minister. in an interview said today. that his government could not view with the safisfaction Raissiass in- definite occupatfod Of the Manchuria, but lt was determined to maintain good rela. tons with the Russian government War, the minister said, was not desired at Pekin. If any counsellors who were un- reasonable enough to propose to attack Russia while that country was engaged with the Japanese. they would not meet with any credit from Chinese statesmen familiar with foreign affairs,
 we are fully aware that intervention might cause dangerous complications. E he said. the outcome of which would be fatal to China itself Whatever our sym patEies may be, we will not launch our country into wild adventure.
 Our trained troops near the great wall do not exceed 20,0O0 and 1t is not with such force that the Russian army could be conquered. Japanese aid would not help us much and moreover the court is not anxious to introduce the Japanese army into China even for the purpose of defending the country. At the same time, 1t is certain that the Chinese masses are favorable to Japan, Our govern ment's sole care. according to my latest advices is to restrain popular excitement and the strictest orders have been given to the local authorities to use unaccus- toned rigor in the present uprisings
 It is hoped that these pjrecautions will suffice in the event of Japanese success. but it must be remembered that our subprefects have very inadequate means of enforcing obedience when the masses become greatly excited. The only danger of complications lies fn spontaneous rising of the people"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
WAR BEGUN roo SOON.
Japan Not Ready. for Such Serious
 Conflict.

Conflict.
 Liao Yang. April 2S.--Majcr Togo Tasosero. a member of the general stan of the Japanese army, who Is a prisoner here, having been captured at Wiju, where he had lived since January last, said to the Associated Press today:
 The Russians will be driven as far as BailSal. Further than that, we do not wish tc go, but we will return to Manchuria and open 1t to the trade of the world.
 Our people are certain that they can beat the Russians, but think we began hostilitiea fifty years too soon. We were not prepared for such seri- ous war.
 Japan wishes. above everything else. to command the sea. and she will then be free from fear of invasion and loss of territory. With the complete destruction of the Russian navy. we believe the war will end. "Japan's alliance with Great Britain was e step in the wrong direction and will be no service to us. We know perfectly well that the Americans were never our friends be- cause in the Far East they, were aI- ways opponents. We are afraid that If Japan Is victorious the British and Americans only will beneht. It will be foolish for Japan to ally herself with the United States, because the Americans do not intend to help us. but rather wishes to exploit us.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
CanaI Zone Government.

Since itA was fouid that the Senate would have tc succumb to the House on the Panama Government bill, those who resisted this concession most vigorous lv are acknowledging that 1t is not of much consequence. after all. The presi- dent. by the decision reached has full puwer until March 4 1905. upon terms es- sentially the same as those prescribed for Louisiana a century ago.
 The first section of the Senate bill re- enecting the appropriation of $1O,00O,o0O to pay Panama has been retained, but no provision was made for reducing the tax ation on circulation based on Panama bonds SC as to make them acceptable to national banks on two per cent. bas- Is It is assumed, however. that this can be attended to before there is actual need of a bond issue. The Canal work will proceed slowly for the present, and can be covered from the general funds or the treasury.
 While the Senate heads. had hoped for comprehensive legislation. even the pres ent measure Is considerable advance over what the House committee original sfv intended. When the session opened. in December, the Hepburn committee want ed to get along without anything. and it was only when MT. Lowering pressed for the consideration of his own measure, which was much like that which the Sen ate passed. that the committee finally decided to report simple bill. putting power fully in the presidents hands.
 The House committee also tried tc have a provision inserted requiring the commissioners to live at Panama at least six months of every year This has been abandoned in conference on the theory that such details could best be left to the president and the commits sioners. While this settlement is reason ably satisfactory for the present. it throws upon the short session the actual necessity Of more comprehensive legisla- finn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Cottcr. Ginnery Reports.

A new method of issuing the cotton ginnery reports will shortly be inau- gurated by the directcr of the census bureau. The new system ccntem- plates the issuance of cotton bulletins. for each county. as soon as the gin re- port for that county is received by the bureau. as we'll as at the end of the month when all the records from each county in a State are on hand. The usual general bulletin for the State will as usual be issued as under the plan which now obtains. It Is the contention of Congressman Bartlet of Georgia, at whose request the change is made, that the new system will be of immense value to both planters and dealers, by furnishing them with ear Her and more frequent reports of the crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
TALK OF MEDrArroN.
Russian Press is Aroused Over the
 Matter.

Matter.
 St. Petersburg. April 2s.-The Rus sian press ia aroused over the talk of mediation. and Is inclined to attribute the responsibility for the proposal to the Anglo French agreement. the re- suit being that the agreement does not obtain favor. The Novoe vremya dc. clared the Anglo French understanding has rendered poor service to Russia. in prompting the idea of mediation. and adds:
 "It is Idle to expect an Anglo Russian understanding as a result of the Angio- French entente. It will take long time for Great Britain to reach Rus sia's confidence.
 The Port Arthur correspondent of The Russkyinvalid writes;
 'Srhe Japanese have invented new combustibie. It is inextinguishable They tried to burn the battleship Ret- visan by setting adrift raft loaded with this burning material The Ret vizan sank them. but the combustibie continued to burn under water,
 "A Japanese l2-inch shell exploded in the yard of General Stoesseis house, outside Port Arthur. It broke a roc- ster's leg"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29

the problem of reducing the white ii- literacy, he stated.
 ' Rev. Edward Cummings of New York spoke on training of criminal children.
 This afternoon visitors to the. con ference were given trcllykexcursions to points of Interest fin sf the immediate Birmingham district
 The closing session tonight at the Jefferson Theatre was attended by a large crowd. The program tonight included an address. The North and the South in the Conferences for Educa- tion." by pr. John Graham Brooks Of Cambridge. Mass, and Some Impres- sions of the Conference by Rt Rev, Davis Sessums, IL. D.. Bishop of Lou isiana.
 A Mathematical Onion.
 Several side organizations have been perfected during the conference. A Southern Mathematical union was or Smith of the chair of mathematical of Tulane University was appointed chair man of a committee of three, to be named by himself. to draft consti- tuition and address letters to others who might be interested in mathemat- ics. Those who attended this meeting were Prof ormond Stone of the ehaIE of astronomy at. the Univsrsity of vir- ginia. Prof. T. w. Palugr of the uni- versity of Alabama. ,Prdfs W. B, Smith of Tulane University, New Orleans; Prof. o. D. Smith of the Alabama Poly technic Institute. Auburn, Ala; Prof R. F. Flowers of Trinity College. North Carolina; Prof. Edward Brand Of How ard College. East Lake. Ala; Prof. L. P. Gidden of the Southern University, Greensboro. Ala.;. Miss Allen of tho Allen School. Birmingham Miss Beard of the Birmingham Seminary, Miss Callen of Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Indiana Ponulists.

Indianapolis. April @.-The Populists of Indiana held State convention herc today and named delegates at large and district delegates to the national conven- ton which will be held July 4th at Springfield, III. Resolutions were adopt ed endorsing Samuel Williams of Vim cennes for the nomination for president ard the delegates were instructed to ex- CT. every effort to secure his nomination. The convention was called as a joint convention of the middle of the road and fusion wing of the Populist party. but the fusionists were not represented in the convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
saIncn Keaner Killad.

Kansas City. April 2s.-Dick Mallory. a saloon,keepcr. was shot and killed to- day by William Burgoyne. Burgoyne is known as a killer" to the police of many Western cities. Six weeks ago he shot and killed Fred Hunnet, a switchman in q fight in this city. but was discharged at his preliminary hearing. Burgoyne is also known as a politician in St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
May Call Of the Strike.

Salt Lake, Utah. April 2S.-A private dispatch received in this city today states that the Executive Board of the United Mine Workers of America. met in h. dianapolis yesterday and decided to call off the coal strike in district No. Is. This district includes the Carbon County fields in Utah. where the men have been on strike since last winter and the States of Colorado. New Mexico and Southern Wyoming.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Fsll Into noiline arseas.

Luray. Va. April 2s.-Cleveland Jef- ferson, an employe of Shoots Tannery at sherryvllle. fell Into a large tank of boiling grease, his whole body being sub merged. He managed to crawl out of the tank when the flesh began to fall from his bones. His fellow workmen procured a barrel of cold water Into which Jefferson was placed and In this he was carried to his home some distance away. He died soon after reaching home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Quarantine Against Mexico.

Mexico City, April 2S.-The immedI- ate effect of the establishment of a quarantine by Texas against this re- public has been to hasten the depart ure of people who were planning a journey to the North. making north bound travel unusually heavy. The health authorizes here. while not rec ognising the right of Texas to declare a quarantine. will not put any ob- stacIes in the way of inspectors here The question has been referred to the Federal Government
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
PRINCE AT ST. LOUIS.
Imperial Chinese Commissioner
 to the Worlds Fer.

Imperial Chinese Commissioner 10
 to the Worlds FEir.
 St. Louis, April 2S.-Prince Pu Lun, the imperial Chinese Commissioner General te the Worlds Fair, arrived in St Louis today. He was met by reception com mittee headed by President Francis of tho Worlds Fair and Mayor Wells.
 The Prince was conducted to the as- sembly room on the second floor of the Union Station. where he was formally welcomed to the city by Mayor Wells. After the reception the Prince was es- corted to his carriage. Accompanied by the reception committee and an escort. Prince Pu was driven to the Washington Hotel where he will live while in St. Louis.
 The carriage used by Prince Pu Lun was especially made for his use. It Is of elaborate construction and was drawn by four bay horses. spanned and matched for the event. A pcstillion rode ahead uf the horses.
 After the Prince had rested a short time. Mayer Wells and President Fran cis made an official call upon him at his apartments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
To Act as Russian Nurses.

w6men from the east who are on their way to Port Arthur to act as Russian nurses, arrived in Chicago today. The party Is under the leadership of the Countess of Bavandia. who has lived several years in Russia. Countess Bavanda Is an American birth, na- tive of New Orleans. The six young ladies accompanying the Countess be- long to prominent families in New York. Boston and Pittsburg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Attsmnt Ta Break Jail.

Phenix, Aria, April 2S.-News from Yuma reached here tonight that an at tempted prison break occurred at terri Sent R,iS;an, riH,t tHHi orpd srero death by a life-termer. Assistant Super intendent U. G. Wilder was stabbed and badly beaten. Five convicts were stab- ped ana rt shot, one fataiiy. hut none , es. M. Lastannana, leader of the labor riots at Morenoi last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Could Not Agree.

Chicago. April 2s.-western trafic oni- cers adjourned their meeting today after discovering that it was impossible for them to arrive at a settlement of the grain rate war. After agreeing on through and proportionate rates. the lines split on the division of the through rates. The failure to agree on sugar rates also was announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Bartholdt Peace Resolution.

Washington. April 8.-Representative Bartholdt of Missouri today introduced a concurrent resolution requesting the President to invite the governments of civilized nations to send represents tives to an international conference to devise plans looking tc the negotiation Of arbi- tration treaties between the United States and the different nations; also, to agreement on a gradual reduction of ar mament.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Hunt pacr in Mexico

Mexico City. April 3.-W. H. Hunt. President of the suspended international Bank and Trust Company of New York anG Mexico, has arrived here accompa- nled by Northern capitalists who are in- terested in the newly organized Fan American Securities Company of Chi cago They will liquidate the Interna- tiOnal Trust Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-29
Corresnondants Too Numarous.

WashingtOn, April 2S.-The great number of newspaper correspondents despatched to the Far East has over whelmed the Japanese government and United States Minister Griscom today cabled the State Department from Tokio that further applications in be- halt of correspondents for permission to accompany the Japanese forces in the field cannot be granted. It Is es- timated that there already are at least 200 American and European corre- spondents travelling with the Japanese army.