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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
WLY JAPANESE FOOL THE RUSSIAE4S AND THEIR
 REWARDSFOURO OF THE CZ.RS TORPEDO BOATS
HARPING ON
 OLD THEME Russia Still Complains Of Japanese ViOlating
 Laws of Nations.

Washington, Feb. 22.--Rusxia is ad-
 dressing the powers either through their. representatives at St. kekeas0urg the Emperor's envoys abroad or pfobabIy
 through both. vigorous cemmunisatioSl charging Japan with repealed vioiations
 of the laws of nations. first, as the note
 alleges. in threatening to attack A nesa>
 tral port. Chemulpo. Korea. ufl6ss the
 A.ussian warships within came oatf4n Face
 an overwhelming force. and aac6s,d. it 1 states, in attacking Port AfEh af hafore war had been declared and whtsx tho Japanese minister at St. RetersbiifR was still enjoying the protection and the courtesy of the Russian government, to which 1t is claimed he haa just rrevious- ly addressed a communioation exnrasslnw
 his belief that the inserruption oe dipio- matic relations between the two coun- tries would be brief The text of the lsets ia not yet obtainabie ,i In the diplomatic corps the news 6f
 Russia's intended address to the p5M5fn
 has caused great interest. A ninIoniAt
 whose government Is Inclined ts nyntra- thize with Russia said that the Russian
 government did not expect othar fa3ions
 to pass on the attack at Port Arthur but as to the threatened attack on ChemulDo this diplomat said the Russian goyefn- ment expected the powers in the infeFess of international law would siva khis mat ter their earnest constderati6E. esVefal foreign naval commanders at chemil1pd
 he said, were reported to have prot6ated against the action of the yapaneso come
 mander at the time and # lt were true that the American commander refused to join with the other foreign rommafiders In protesting to the Japanese coxnfnaFder against his action in threatening the town he thought it likely the action of the conn mander of the ViclEshurg would be ehe subject of an exchange of views bAkween
 the St. Petersburg and washlngton eov- ernments. <,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
RAILROAD INADEQUATE.
Russia Cannot Move Troops With
 Rapi%ity.

Berlin. Feb. 22.-The Militar Wochen- hiatt. the organ of the German general stan. has published an article discussing Russia's prospects of reinforcing her army in East Asia. The paper takes a pessimistic view of the capacity of the trans-Siberian Railroad. and especially of the section crossing Lake Baikal, where 1t says the difficulties to be over come are enormous.
 The limited capacity of the line is sad To be much more serious a matter than he threatened damage to 1t by natives The paper estimates the present troop moving capacity of the railroad from Russia's experience of last summer in moving two brigades to Tschita, east of Lake Baikal, which was only accomplish sd at the rate of eight and a half miles an hour. At this rate 4. would take thir- ty-six days to convey 25.0O0 men from the Ural mountains to Mukden or Vladivos- sok.
 The paper assumes the present strength If the Russian army in E.astern Asia io be 15s,T61 men and upon the. forego- Ing estimate of time required to move troops, 1t declares 1t will take until april O. for Russia to raise the strength of her EaEt Asiatic army to 23s.OOO men.
 The Militar WocheSblatt Is of the opin- lon that the easiestVehing for Japan to Io to compel Russia to abandon Manchu- ria is to strike at the center of the coun- try, or in other words. concentrate her force against Harbin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
DEATH FROM MORPHINE
! n ALABAMA WOMAN EXPIRES IN
 NEW YORK.
Colonel Frederick Myers, Her Illus. band, Held by Authorities Pending Result of Coroner's
 Inquest.

New York. Feb 2.--(Special )-Col. Frederick Myers a veteran Of the Civil War, and Anna Simmons, a negro woman,
 were arrested early this morning pending an investigation into the death of Mrs. Myers last night, at a boarding house at 169 West Forty-sixth Street, kept by Mrs. Catharine Boice.
 Mrs. Florence Myers died as a result of taking too much morphine. As a result Of a conference between the coroner's S physician and the police. Coloney Myers and Nanny" were taken into custody. Colonel Myers satisfied the police ser- geant that death was the result of acci- dent, and Assistant District Attorney Garvan was summoned. MT. Garvan, satisfying himself it was caused by acci- dent. recommended that the prisoners be paroled until later in the day. The pris- oners were released at 3 o'clock this morning.
 When the case was explained to Magis- trate Whitman in the West Side Police Court. he said that he had no authority to discharge the prisoners, but remanded them to the coroner for further investiga- ton.
 Myers and Nanny" Simmons left the court room in charge of a policeman to go to the coroner's office. Reaching the | eoroners office, the two were taken be- ] fore Coroner Sholer. Myers told the cor | oner how he had given his wife morphine after she had begged him for it. He said l he thought she knew all about the drug. | and he followed her instructions. The | coroner said that under the circumstances
 he would hold Colonel Myers in $500 bail until an inquest, which he set for Friday
 The negro woman was paroled, until the
 inquest.
 During the hearing, Colonel Myers
 broke down. Colone! Myers was chief of | the engineering stan under General Sher-
 tdan from 1861 to 1865. He is 1 years old ] but Is sprightly in appearance and looks | ten years younger. Mrs. Florence Myers was the Coloners fifth wife By former
 wives he had four daughters. All are | married. One lives in Paris and the other 1 three live in this city. Mrs. Florence Myers, whom he married nearly five years ago, was a daughter of Chief Justice Saffold of the Supreme Court of Alabama and at the time of her marriage to Colonel Myers was
 widow of Justice Baker, associate of her l father on the bench of the Supreme Court of Alabama She and the Colonel became acquainted when he was experimenting the erection of Government barracks at
 Fort Myer. Virginia. five years ago. and marriage soon followed. They came to
 live in this city and boarded at Mrs. Boice's.
 Three years ago, the Colonel said. Mrs.
 Myers, who was then 42 years old, became i'll. and physicians who attended her pre- scribed morphine in mild doses. After she recovered she found she had a craving
 for the drug. She continued to use the drug secretly until she became addicted to the morphine habit. She was sent to an institution and 1t was hoped that
 permanent cure had been effected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
DICK IS IN TIE LEAD
sEE1Es sURE TO TlEHERTF TTzm
 TOGA OF HANNA.
Eorky y-ntght Votes A1e Pledged tn Him and Petifzom 8as Ebt Tot
 OzreaI4tsd in tle s

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 22.--seperaae hal- lots will be taken in the House and ssn@ ate at noon Tuesday March l. for Eaa election of a successor to the late Sena~ tor Marcus A. Hanna. and . joint session will be held at noon Wednesday to de- clare the result.
 This is provided in joint resolution adopted in the Senate this afternoon after message containing official nnti-. hcation of the death of Senator Hanna had been received by the legislature.
 The resolution did not reach the House before adjournment but It's ratification by that body .s regarded as certain.
 General Charles Dick Is expected here next Wednesday. 4 petition was circuIa- ted in the House today pledging the signers to vote for General Dick. Tha purpose was to obviate the necessity for a caucus. Forty eight names appeared on the petition when 1t reached the Cuyahoga delegation. They refused to sign until they had had an opportunity to confer among themselves. Only 59 votes are necessary to nominate in joInt canaus, and the petition has not yet been circulated In the Senate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
srERNaBR0 srnA.
Compliments United Stafss for Its
 Note as t0 Cl<fna.

Compliments United States for Its Note as to China.
 , Philadelphia Feb. 22.--s&ron- Herman speck von sternberg, the German am bassador to the United Sfakes, upon whom the University of rsnhsylvanta to- day conferred the degrea Of doctor of laws. was the principal speakeF at tho reGuiAr monthly nieeffn4 fAshighf of tta AEaas Aak tel4s af lifieal and NJ. ciai Science. at the New Century draw ing room. N
 A large audience warmly greeted the Baron. when he. was presented by Profess sor L. s. Rowe, president of the Acad- emy.
 The subject of his address was 'sThe Germans as Colonizers." He concluded his address by briefly touching on the situation in the Far. East. and his eom- plimentary reference to the Washington government in inviting 'the Powers of the World to act in accordance so as to preserve the integrity of China and to prevent a conflagration, the limit of which no human mind wouiG be able to foretell," was enthusiastically received.
 After the ambassador had concluded his address he was rendered a reception by the members of the academy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
LAPS TAKE
 FOUR BOATS
Russian Signals Are Used With Extraordinary
 Success.

London, Feb. M.-The Nagasah corre- spondent of The Daily Telegraph cabling under date of February p. reports that the Japanese squadron has captured four Russian torpedo boats at Port Arthur by using Russian signals.
 This dispatch appears to confirm re- ports from various quarters of a fresh attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese. The report reached Nagasad from Che Foo and 1t adds that the Russian crews of the four torpedo boats have been transferred.
 No other news of the attack has been received in London, Lut the Che Foo correspondent of The Morning Post, in a dispatch dated February 21. says the statement is current there that the Jap anese torpedo boat destroyers in the att tack on Port Arthur, February IA. sunk or demadaged two Russian battleships In addition to the torpedo boats already re- ported. It is possible, therefore, that the report of The Telegraph's Nagasah cor respondent also refers to the carrier at- tack.
 Viceroy kIexieff's retirement to Harbin is now an accomplished fact and cor respondent of the Associated Press ca bles that Port Arthur is now strictly a naval stronghold and the forts are being manned by naval gunners, Only twenty foreieners are now at Port Arthur, and they are traders disposing of their goods. Some of them are under suspicion and there is likelihood of their being arrested. There are many complaints of ,unwar- tanted arrests, urexplained expulsion and defamation of character by the Port Ar thur police.
 A dispatch to The Daily Mall from Hong Kong says a British squadron is concen- trating there and that corresponding French concentration of warships is oo- curing at Saigon. Indo-China; this Is supposedly result of the Ansto-Frencn understanding.
 According to the Nagasaki correspond ent of The Daily Telegraph, an American squadron, the vessels of which are va riously reported at Che Foo and Shang- hai, is going to make demonstration at ahe mouth of the Yaiu river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
SLAVS GROW EXCITED
SHOUTS OF DOWN WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Service of Intercession for Success of Russian Arms at Prague Winds Up With
 Fights.

Vienna, Feb. 22.-The disturbance crra- ted at Prague yesterday by several slav students following a service of interces- sion in the Russian church there for the success of the Russian arms, was more serious than at first reported.
 Before the beginning of the service fight ing occurred between the opposing fac tlons and several students were injured. Fully 1000 students proceeded toward the United States Consulate to make a hostile demonstration, but were preven- ted by the police. After the service, the Mayor and officials of Prague were given an ovation by the students who shouted Long live Russia and France" and Down with Great Britain, the United States and Germany"
 Students and others who attempted to make pro-Russian speeches were severe ly beaten.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23

mittea of the Legislature in support of q bill increasing the powers of the commit tee. Notwithstanding the fact that the bill was fought by George w. Jones. 1t was passed by the Legislature. and Is now the law of the State."
 He entered a solemn protest against the criticism aimed by Mr. Conner at the Gov ernors of the State.
 Not Candidate of Railroads.
 q am not the candidate of the rail- roads" said Mr. Smith; fin fact, un- derstand some prominent railroad officials are opposing my candidacy. Nor am I the candidate of any faction. ask you wholesale merchants. fin all seriousness. is 1t right to pose as a candidate of 4 faction? When a man seeks a nominas ton as the candidate of a faction, the time has come for us to say .pause.' I appeal to you to forget factions, to forget prejudices. and act as free citiEens.''
 Mir Smith then reviewed the changes and reforms that the railroad commission had instituted in She past three years again that MT Smith had done him an injustice in statements about the Conner circular. He said that MF. Smith kneW what was in the circulars. but he had chosen to misconstrue them as to the charge that he was a candidate with q grievance. Mfr. Conner declared that there was not Q shipper nor Q merchant in Alabama who did not have a grievance against the railroads. He asserted that while he was making the fight for cheap CT transportation in the State, N1r. Smith was at the Pan-American Exposition in Q private car. He assailed the AlahaEaa Car Service Association in bitter terms. and the assault brought applause from the crowd.
 The candidates 60 to Gadsdsn tomcr- row for the third joint diseussion. They will speak in Montgomery Wednesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
rnxrs or NOTES
xxeAahxes Regarding the Neutrality
 of China.

Ox China
 UaahinRtor, Feb. 22:-The State De- wartment has made public the text of fhe notes exchanged with the Powers respecting the Far Eastern war. Tne United States note already has been pub Iished. The text Of the remaining notes follows: -...--... February l3, the following answer was received from the Japanese Government. addressed to the American Minister at TolIio: ,
 Gin response to your note of the 18th instant, on the subject of the neutrality of China during the existing war, beg to say that the Imperial Government sharing with the government of the United States in the fullest measure the desire to avoid as far as possible any 6Isturhance of the orderly condition of affairs now prevailing in China, are pre- pared to respect the neutrality and ad- Ininistrative entity of Chine outside the regions occupied by Russia, as long as Russia, making a similar engagement fulfills in good faith the terms and con- ditfons of such an engagement.
 February 19 the following answer was received from the Russian government:
 sSThe imperial government shares com uIetely the desire to insure tranquility of China; is ready to adhere to an un- derstandinE with other Powers for the purpose of safeguarding the neutrality Of that empire on the following conditions:
 "Eirst-China must herself strictly observe all the clauses of neutrality.
 ''second-The Japanese Government must loyalty observe the engagements en- tered into with the Powers as well as the principles generally recognized by the law of nations.
 'aThird-That it is well understood that naturalization in no case can be extended 10, Manchuria, the territory of which, by 4he force of events, will serve as field of military operation"
 On the same day the State Department sent the following telegram to the gov ernments of Russia and Japan, comniu- nicating Its purport to the other Powers interested:
 'oThe answer Of the Russian Govern ment is viewed as responsive to the pro- posal made by the United States, as we'll as by the other Powers, and this govern ment will have pleasure in communicat- inR it forthwith to the governments of China and Japan, each of which has already informed us of its adherence to the principles set forth in our circular proposal"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
TRAINED NURSE A THIEF.
Mrs. French Took Money and Jewels
 ErnTn Mra PavnA

From Mrs. Payne.
 New York, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Agnes French, recently employed as a nurse in the family of Postmaster General Payne in Washington, was arrested to- day in Brooklyn by Central office detec- tives.
 She is said to have decamped last Thursday from the Arlington Hotel, Washington, with $100 in cash and about g, 100 worth of Jewelry belonging to Mrs. Payne and other members of the family.
 The theft was committed during the ex- citement attendant upon the funeral of Senator Hanna. Mrs. French was traced to this city and when brought to police headquarters acknowledged her guilt saying:
 T am guilty and am willing to take the consequences. The fact is that needed the money"
 She surrendered to the police $55 in cash and about $7OO worth of Jewelry and handsome fur boa which she had pur- chased with the proceeds of the theft, remarxing: T might as well give tnls up, too.''
 She will be handed over to the Federal authorities tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
Hazelton,s Body Found.

Paris. Feb. 22.-The body of Henry Ha- zelton of St. Louis, who has been missing since December % 1903. was taken from River Seine. near the Nouilla bridge to- day by sailors. There were no marks of violence upon the body, which has been removed to the morgue. Henry Hazelton was a dealer in laces and fabrics in St. Louis and 1t had been his custom to go abroad annually to secure stock for the spring trade. He disappeared from the Hotel de rAathenee. Paris, on December 20
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
FIRED ON STEAMER.
Russians Compel Abandonment of
 the Nakoura Maru.

%~NSop0AD NOAAPSA Ap14A0O1IuCuI OI
 the Nakoura Maru.
 Nagasaki, Feb. 22.-In an interview the captain of the Nakoura Maru says that on the morning of the 11th instant four Russian war" ships were sighted a dis tance of four miles off. The warships signalled the Nalzoura Maru to follow then and afterward signalled that all on board should leave the steamer in fifteen minutes. In the meantime the warships opened fire on the steamer. The second signal was intended to save the crew.
 While the steamer was lowering her boats, two men were wounded and fell into the sea. The remaineder of the crew was then taken on board the cruiser Cromoboi and provided with clothing. They were later transferred on the 18th instant to the steamer Stolberg from Vladivostok but the Stolberg. after pro- ceeding five miles. was stopped by the Russians and detained until the 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
Kratz Trial Tndav.

St. Louis. Feb. 22.-The trial of Charles kratz, former member of the House of Delegates, who was extradited from Mex lea to stand trial on an indictment charg- Ing him with having accepted a bribe, Is docketed in the criminal court for tomor- row Counsel for Kratz has served nos tice that change of venuine will be asked on plea of existing prejudices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
scbooner Goes Ashore.

Portland, Ore. Feb. "A special to The Oregonian from Astoria, says: The Amer ican schooner Frank W. Howe, owned at Boston, and on her way from Ballard Wash, to San Pedro. with a cargo of railroad ties, went ashore at eSaview. Wash, to-day. Three lives were lost and several of her crew were injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
Railroad Across Lake Baikal.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 22--PTlnce khiIkon. Minister of Railroad Communications, has proceeded for Manchuria from Irl1 utsk, after having seen that the railroad on the ice across Like Baikal was laid. He was personally entrusted with $25o, 900 to effect the expedition termination of this work. Prince Khilkof reports that the Siberian Railroad is able to move &C., 900 men in a day to their destination, but that the transit from western points to the Far East will require six weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
MANY MEN
 IN KOREA
Japanese Will Have Force To Prevent Descent
 of Russians. Y

London, Feb. 23.--Indefinite reports of the movement of troops in the vicinity of the Yalu, River and statements of at- tempts to cut the Siberian Railroad are published this morning.
 The Wei Hai Wei correspondent of The Times describes a visit to Chemulpo Korea on February l9 and the Japanese landing operations there which he says demonstrated that the Japanese military organization is superior to that of any European power. A general Japanese ad- vance along the road to Ping Yang, Korea, the correspondent continues. is expected shortly. The original pian was to land at Ma sampho, hut the naval successes enabled the Japanese to begin operations at Chemuipo. and further change of base to Chinnapo Is highly probable.
 As soon as the ice breaks up, troops will be established at Ping Yang In suf- ficient strength to guard against sudden Russian descent.
 It Is believed that while the sea power of Russia at Vladivostok Is intact. the Japanese will not attempt to land on the eastern coast of Korea. As an evidence of Japan's intention. 1t is worthy of note that her cruisers are busy patrolIing towards the northeast of Korea and that she Is not landing artillery at Chemulpo
 Everything suggests an immediate dash for strategic position in northern Korea, the correspondent concludes. and it Is possible the Russians are considera- ply further south than Is supposed.
 Korea Will Not Exhibit.
 St. Louis. Feb. 22-Korea has with drawn from participation in the exposi- tion and has notified the management of the exposition to that effect. OfIicial noti- fication was received February Il, but was not made public until tonight. Df- rector of Exhibits Skin stated that he was not acquainted with the reasons for Korea's withdrawal. but it was assumed that the action of the two contending na- tions-Russta and Japan-in making the theater of land operations in the present war Is largely responsible for Korea's de- cision to abandon an exhibit. The Korean government had never expressed an in- tention to erect a national pavilion at the Worlds Fair. nor had application for ex- hibtt space ever been received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
COUNT YI Is o0ngoUs.
GHerpretation in Hungarian Parlia-
 ment Regarding Canal.

ment Hegardlng CanhI.
 Vlonna, Feb 22 At today's session of the Hungarian parliament. and intepelia- tIoa was made by Count Emmerich zchen YL who asked whether the Ministry oe foreign affairs did not consider 1t possi- bie and even necessary, to join with oth- CT powers in taking international action regarding the future use of the Panama canal, in order to secure equal treatment for foreign vessels in time of peace and war.
 Minister Mueller, on behalf of Count 0oluchowslxi. Austro-H Hungarian Minister of foreign affairs. answered the interpei- lation by saying that if this question be- came. an actual one, the initiative in these matters would have to be taken by powers more directly interested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
AlexieR 0oes to Mukden.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-Viceroy Alex
 jeff left Port Arthur last Saturday, Feb ruary 20 for Mukden. Before leaving he
 handed over the command of the navy
 to Vice Admiral Stark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
Death of Old Rivsrnan

St. Louis. Feb. 22.-CaptaIn Edward shebble, aged S4. one of the best known river men along the Mississippi, died at his home here to-day from old age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23
AlerisR at Harhin.

Yin Row, Feb. 22.-Viceroy AlexiefE and his full staff have just arrived at Har- bin, where headquarters has been estab- lished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-23

4I@NNWs9s9NAI
 MT. Smith asserted emphatically that the railroad rates in Alabama had been reduced by the Commission of its own motion, and not because any fight made by Mir. Conner or his associates. He pointed out that the reduction of rates lad been inugurated in March, while Mir. Conner and his associates did not appear before the commission until May.
 Mir. Smith bitterly denied that he had opposed the giving additional powers to the railroad commission. When Mir Conner made that charge" said Mir Smith, he kenw that he and had together appeared before the Commerce and Common Carriers Com