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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
LIMESTONE
CRI.
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER IN PUB
 LIC SQUARE.
Infuriated Blacks Make Attempt to Lynch Sle Murderer, But He is Safely Landed
 in Jail.

Athens. April So.-(special.)-A tragedy occurred on the public square late this afternono. when Lee Jones, a negro farmer. received at the hands of Ben Vning of Townsend. also coiored, fatal thrust with a knife.
 Jones was sitting on a safe when Townsend passed by and without speak ing stabbed him in the throat, splitting the main artery. As soon as he struck the negro he fled. but was captured by tho sheriff. An effort was made by a large crowd of lnfuriated negroes to get him for the purpose of lynching him, but the sheriff mana ged to land him lin Jail. No reason Is known for the assault as no words were spoken
 Harry Smith, negro living near Rip ley. was shot and fatally wounded last night by Tip Gilbert colored. They fought over a woman.
 negro beating his way on freight train was shot and seriously wounded by a brakeman here last night. The negro claimed his home was at Mount Pleas ant and he was sent there this afternoon by the railroad authorities The name of the brakeman could not be ascertained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
TAUGHT SHARP LESSON.
Yeazen Opened the Eyes of Admiral
 Togo,

St. Petersburg, May LA despatch from .Viceroy Alexieff says:
 'The continued presence of the Jap anese squadron off Vladivostok has convinced the authorities that Vice Ad- miral Togo has taken to heart the sharp lesson taught through his failure to consider the possibilities of mischief by the formidable Russian division at that point and he Is now seeking means to stop further raiding operations in the sea of Japan. It is evident that as soon as the Japanese were informed of the operation of a Russian ship In Ko- rean waters. the government instructed Vice Admiral Togo to detach a strong squadron and send it to Vladivostok to cut off the Russian ships and confine them to the harbor so that they could do no further damage. The former purpose failed owing to the celerity of Rear Admiral Yeszen's movements.
 While there Is no expectation that Rear Admiral Yeszen will risk an en- counter with a superior force by put ting to sea, even on a raiding expedi- ton. 1t is said that he is a bold com mander and will spring surprises on the Japanese"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
NEGRO TRIES ASSAULT
ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE MRS.
 OWENS NEAR PRATTVILLE.
The Indentity of the Black is Known and a Posse is in Pursuit. Community is
 Stirred.

Prattville. April So-(special. .)-This community Is very much stirred today over an attempted criminal assault on Mrs. owen, the wife of Josiah owen, who resides seven miles in the country by Gaines Hall, a negro.
 The crime was committed at her home this morning between and 8 o'clock At the time the husband of Mrs. owen was absent from home. The negro man. knowing fact, went to the home ostenslbly for the purpose of paying a debt and buying turnip greens.
 Just as Mrs. Owen was handing him the greens. the negro seized her, but after desperate efforts to accomplish his purpose took fright and ran away. Mrs. owen is one of the most highly respect ed ladies of the community. and If the negro is caught by the posse of citizens fin pursuit vengeance may be wrecked upon him before he Is placed in the hands of proper officers.
 Apart from being considerably bruised and shocked. Mrs. Owens's condition is as favorable as could be expected under the circumstances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
IS ROBBED OF $3,OOO
OF MARENao coUN-
 TY HELD UP.
Three Men Enter His Office at II O'clock at Night While He is at Work and
 Rifle Safe,

Linden. April so.-(special. blast night at li. clock, the county treasurer. Hon. ". 1ss Brasfield. was in his office ar. ranging his work for Monday. the first week of court. when three men appeared at his door, two with guns levelled at his head. while the third went behind him into the safe and rified 1t of 5000. includ- ing a.ooo of Mir. Brasfeld's individual money.
 They hactred themselves out and fed Mir Rras Aeid gave the alarm and notI- fled shpriff 4. L. Nasty. Ten determin- ted men went in pursuit. Five men fell under suspicion. and were arrested. but have since been tnrned loose. { A A woman noticed large man approach the probate office from the shadow of tree. T.. !. Pace. clerk. was work ing in there until nearly ii o'clock so nothing was thought of 1t. Mir. Cleve- land. the Circuit Clerk who has been sick sent his son over to the office about half an hour before 1t occurred. but he saw no one around the court house.
 It ia supposed that the three men were reguiar crooks and were here for the purpose of getting the new banks money. which had come in the night before and they supposed that it had been deposited in the -afa. as the bank had not been cf
 Afls lymp&thy for the ss0rtfs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
ENGAGEMENTS ON xALU.
Official Report of Operations Up tt
 April 28.

April 2S.
 St. Petersburg, April 30.-An official dispatch has been received concerning af- fairs on the Yalu river up to April 8. It follows:
 '"rhe official reports received during the last few days say that April p a movement was seen among the Japanese troops on the Yalu. small detachments moving on the left bank. April g larger bodies concentrated opposite Wi1u and the Japanese proceeded to cross by small detachments. About two companies with a small body of cavalry crossed at Sla- oupoussikhe. From the evening of April 24 onward reports began to come h to the effect that the enemy was preparing to cross at Wiju, Turen Cheng and Tchao Chen Ling.
 "On the following day the Japanese en- deavored to throw brides across the east ern arm of the Yalu opposite Laren Cheng and Siaupoussikhe.
 Towards o'clock In the afternoon they occupied the island of Samalindo and spent the night .; April 2s on the island north of Sendakou.
 ''The Japanese who numbered 1,6O0 were received by the ire of our light cavalry. who being numerically inferior took boats and crassed to the right bank, whence they ktpt dp lively fire. occupying a marrow path along the bank Our light cavalry lost the chief of the detachment. Lieutenant somenoff ard eighteen men wounded. but their severe fire at snort range against the Japanese in close for nation must have inflicted considerable losses.
 At 3;3O a. m.. April 26. by their firing on the island opposite Turen Cheng, our guns destroyed the bridge across the eastern branch of the Yalu towards the island of Samallndo, forcing the Japa- nese to continue their passage of the riv- CT by pontoons south of Wiju. Toward midday a detachment of Japanese with a battery of artillery, began the march upon Turen Cheng. but meeting with the fire of our artillery. they retired in dis order and confusion towards the place of their passage. The Japanese battery did not have time even to come into action.
 At 9 o'clock Tn the evening of April 27. some three battalions of Japanese crossed the Yalu at the village of Ma toutseo. over the eastern branch of the river. The night of April H-2S passed quietly.
 The morning of April 2S,, our scouts reported that the Japanese had occupied an island opposite the village of Sandal kou. having screened advance posts on the left bank of the river.
 Our troops continue to occupy their position on the right bank of the river"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Chance for Tllino,.

Democratic Representatives. from III. nois. who are stir s1 the city. say tfzl with the nominafon of radxa Aifan Pafker for President on q goad eonsexy tive platform deniine with the issAsa of the day. the party will have g.n64 chance to carry the State this xsli. rms hope ia based on the fact that Rennhtl. can dlssensions. which prevaii to . mark ed extent Tn several nlddle- wesfsfn States. Ere pronounced in Illinois an4 the further fact that for the srss ttsn& since 1909 it looks as though she a3etnn~. crats in control of the Stase machine would come to a peaceable understandinN with leaders in Cook County
 Members of the Democratic National Committee are Inclined to take decided- ly cheerful view of political outlook ln Illinois. They are convinced that Par, l<er will win back practically all the gold Democrats who left the party in 1sg6 and supported Mckinley in that year and again in 1900 A long reign of AItReia- ism has done much to weaken the Demo- cratic organization of the State. but there are many signs of a desire to rA- turn to the principles which made tho party strong when Grover Cleveland ran for the Presidency. This Is particularly true of the business men. The Derno- cratic leaders have been told that Par ker's nomination will have a greater IFI- fiuence on Illinois than in any other State. with the probable exception Of New Jersey.
 This argument Is founded on the fact that Chicago and New York city are @ closely bound together by the bonds of mutual commercial interests. strong sentiment for the election of Parker In Manhattan would be reflected imme- dlately in Chicago. The vote of Cook County. if the fun strength Is p0i.ed. h usually the deciding factor in deternin- ing whether the States goes Democratic or Republican. By arouslng the business men of Chicago for Parker and working industriously among the labor element. 1t is believed by the leaders here that tho county could be carried for the ticket. A good majority would practically Insure the State going the same way.
 If half of the stories told Governor Yates be true. 1t would seem that he IS able to give tho old time politicians q few pointers Yates appears to have deserted the organization that put him in the Governors chair and to have de- voted all his time to building 8 personal machine. He has half of tho RepuhM- can leaders against him. The fight for the nomination is the aercest in the his- tory of the State. There are eight Or ten candidates in the field. and with the convention less than three weeks distant. it 10 still anybody's race. Yates has lot of bitter enemies in his own party. who declare they will cut him at the polls if he is nominated. For this reason, the Democrats are anxious to see him get the nomination.
 R. II. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
HIS NOMINATION ASSURED
Mississippi Man Thinks 1t VIII
 be Overwhelming
Democrats Are of the Opinion That They Have Chance to cap- x ture Illinois at Next
 Election
Advertiser Bureau.
 Colorado Bufldiux.


 To the press of the nation. John sharu Williams of Mississippi. minority leada4 In the House of Representatives, iszuad a statement in which he declared that. In his opinion. Judge Alton Brooks Park CT of New York is the man for the Dan1& ocrats to nominate for President
 The friends of Mir. Williams for sosno time have known that the dtsfineuishnd Mississippian believed that the New y0rx jurist would unite the factions of tho. Democratic party and result In the de~ feat of the present cratic occupant of the White House. Owing to ths position held by Mr. Williams. however. up to now he has refrained from making p,ib- He his views. Tonight. in an authorized statement, he said that he believes thae the nomination of Judge Parker at thx St. Louis convention is assured.
 It seems to me" said Mfr. Williams that Judge Parker will he nominated ny such an overwhelming vote that thAre VIII be substantially no opposition wnnn the time for the convention arrives. Inc dividuaiiy. favor his selection.
 MT. Williams when asked concerning the report that he would be a candidate for the Presidential nomination said:
 T think you know me well enough 70 know that have never been idiot enough to take this talk seriously There hnn been some talk of the nomination of A southern man. l do not think such 4 course would be wise just now The tina Will come and 1t will not be far distant. as history counts time When lt doA@ come the South will be able to find ten thousand men ahIer and i000oU bottek than ann"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
EVAPORATION IS ALLEGED.
Insurance Company Begins Proceed. ings Against Official.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 3o.-Iilegal col- lection of alleged extortiouate fees and expenses for the conduct Of an examina- tion of the affairs of the Prudential h. surance Company of America is charged against State Insurance Commissioner zeno M. Host, by the Company. in a suit begun in the United States Circuit Corr at Milwaukee.
 These sensational charges are the out growth of an alleged attempt on the part of tho Insurance Commissioner to ex- anime into the affairs of the Fidelity Trust Company of Newark. N J.. a cor poration of which the Prudential Insu- rance Company owns a large amount of stock The insurance company alleges that its has been called upon to pay sums aggrcgnting s21.o24 to the State Insurance Commissioner for an examination of it's affairs and that 1t has been ordered to show cause why Its license should not be discontinued. n
 Judge Seaman ordered Insurance Com missioner Host to show cause May 8, why permanent injunction should not be granted restraining him and his agents from interfering with the right of the Insurance company to do business in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
CROSSING THE YALu.
Men of Kuroki and oku Drawing
 Near the Euemv.

~ <0A tHG &~&AGA&kIs
 St. Petersburg, April 3o.--All news from General Kuroki and General Oku, com pr;sing about 100000 men. are rapidly pushing forward and will Do thrown across the Yalu as speedily as possible. Japanese transports have also appeared aL the mouth of the Yaiu River and sup ported by a few war ships will assist In the operations.
 The Japanese seem to be following closely the tactics pursued by them dur ing their Chino-Japanese war. having al- ready occupied Kulion Cheng above An- trng. where they crossed in 1895. The beginning of serious land fighting is thought to be not far distant. although a heavy movement of troops may not begin for several days. notwithstanding the Japanese are crossing at several points above wiju. It Is believed that the Japa- nese can offer more resistance on the Yalu than they have met with. With the ad- vance body some guns were hurried over and the Japanese outposts were en- trenched.
 Desultory picket firing Is occurring con- stantly. but no importance is attached to 1t. While the Russian plans never con templated strong resistance to the Japa- nese on the Yalu. 1t is evident that the Japanese expected a show of defense of tho river and some surprise Is mani fested even here that almost no attempt was made to impede the enemy's force.
 In explanation of this, it is significantly intimated by members of the general staff that General Kuropatlkin has some secret plans and that the Japanese may soon find themselves in trap General Kuro- patlxln's skill as a strategist is a thing I xnfhf a blind faith Wait until the denoument.' officers of the general stan say. They be- lieve that General Kuropatlsin's skill as a t. dtician approaches real genius Many officers say that as chief of stan Kuro- patxin was largely instrumental in ob- taining the victory of General Skobeloff ten years ago during the big field mansu- .vers at Moscow when the whole of the grand dukes artillery went Into an ann buscade ending the campaign at a sim g,e stroke.
 It Is estimated that 1t will take the Japanese at least week to bring over -theeir men and baggage and to prepare for an advance on the first Russian line which is strongly posted near Fene Huan Cheng. fifty miles west of the Yalu on the Rekin road The general stan does not believe that it will be pos sfbse For the Japanese to deliver sue 7eessfps frontal fstaek On this position, the coAntry being exceedingly difficult and also favorable for disastrous efnbuscades. Tts members of tho stan are inclined to tkspk that the Japanese may try a flank ina movement to sthc northward. but say that if they do so 1t can only be diver sion owing to the bad condition In which the roads will be found.
 IL is said that General Kuropatkin. on his arrival at Liao Yang. doubted the ex- Iediency of holding that place, but he Is new convinced that 1t should and can be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
TO QUARREL WITH CHINA.
Believed That Russia is Seeking the
 Opportunity.

Pekin, April 3O.-The Russian censor ship over telegrams has been extended to the station at Hsin Min Tun, Man churia, which Is about thirty miles west of Mukden. The Chinese government is greatly amazed at what Is termed Russian interference with the telegraphs at Hsin Min Tun. with which place communi ca- tion hitherto has been free and regular.
 The report that the Russians are about to enforce martial law in the country west of Lao river has been confirmed and in certain diplomatic quarters here the feeling that Russia fs seeking an oc- casion to quarrel with China is gaining ground.
 It is declared here that certain Rus sian officials are circulating the story accusing China of having made d secret treaty with Japan regarding the Port of Annoy, and the province of Flu Ken and containing the statement that prominent Chinese and Japanese officials have left Shanghai for Annoy to arrange the pre- liminaries of the treaty Chinese and Japanese officials here unite in denying this accusation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

abolished beyond doubt the fact that the battleship struck mind laid by the enemy within the radious of the customary evolutions of our fleet on the occasion of It's sorties into the out CT roadstead to meet the enemy. The explosion of fhis mine under the bow compartments and bunkers of the ship resulted. according to the view of the commission. in which l share. In se- ries of explosions through the detona-
 ton of the pyroxyton. and the 12-inch
 shells made secondary explosion Of the powder cartridge stores as well as of the cylindrical boilers. These sew
 eral explosions were observed in the two minutes which elapsed when the battleship was wrapped in a sheet of flame and disappeared beneath the sea-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Company Agrees to Recognize Tele-
 graphers' Union.

Roanoke, Va, April s0.-The strike inaugurated against the Southern Ex- prss Company by the telegraph operator express agents along the lines of the Norfolk and Western Railway two months ago when several hundred ex- press offices were closed because the ex- press people would not grant a 10 per cent. in crease in commissions paid the telegraphers on express business was call ed off today after conferences between T. w. Leary, Vice-President and Gen eral Manager of the Southern Express Comnanv and a committee from the order of Railway Photographers, who rep resented the strikers.
 L.E. Johnson. president of the Norfolk and Western Railway, acted as arbitrator Slight concessions were made by both sides, but the Photographers got practi- calIy everything asked for and the set clement is said to be satisfactory to all concerned. The Order of Railway Telegraphers has been recognized by the express company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
PAYMENT OF s4o,ooo, ,ooo.
Believed That Morgan and Company
 Will Have It In Charge.

Paris. April 30.-The Panama Canal Company received number of telegrams from Washington relative to the details of the payment of the $40.0O1.OOO. Unth these are settled, the transaction will not be considered officially closed. This does not affect the conveyance to the United States as the remaining details are confined entirely to the method of transferring the funds 10 the company
 ". A. Day and Charles Russell. the United States Assistant Attorneys Gen eral said tonight that the manner of making the payments was still under consideration, but 1t was generally un- derstood that J. P. Morgan and Co. will carry out this branch of the transaction according to the plans heretofore out lined in these dispatches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
NO BIG FIGHT TO BATE.
Russians Had Only Small outposts
 oil the Yalu.

St. Petersburg, April 3O.-The report ed big Japanese victory on the Yalu is pronounced here to be impossible. unless the Japanese choose to interpret their unimpeded passage of the river as a great victory As the Russians have little more than oservation outposts with few guns to harass the crossing of the Japanese, anything beyond skir- mishing is declared by U member of the general stan to be out of the ques- ton.
 The telephone exchange Is connected with the headquarters, and 1t Is pre- sumed that the commander would re- port immediately any incident of im- portance, but the latest news of skir- mishing is covered in statement is- sued by the general stan tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Given Fifteen Minutes in Jail.

Danville. Va. April 3o.-George Ball, the Danville drummer. who shot and killed Brantly Carter. a Lynchburg sales man. at Chatham. several months ago. wns given seven years in the peniten- tiary after tho case had been on trial for q week. The defense pleaded self de- fense. Thomas Ball. brother of George Ball, who was jointly indicted with him for Carter's murder, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter tonight and fined s96 and sentenced to fifteen minutes in jail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
The Pelayo salutes Loubet.

Paris. April sO.--Tne Spanish battIcship Pelayo saluted President Louhet on his arrival at Marseilles today after his visit to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Tha courtesy was considered significant of Spain's approval of the Franco-Italian agreement and of the gradual drawing together of the Latin races. and is spec ally notable. just now. in showing spain's good will after the French ac- auisition of Morocco under the Anglo French treaty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Board of Church Tsxtantion

Louisville. .Ky..April 30.-The Board of Church Extension of the Methodist Episeoptl Church. South. completed its annual session today A total sum of S1O6.15o was laid out for church exten- sion during the coming year. oe this amount. S46.I50 was given outright and s60.000 loaned, the beneficiaries being 183 churches scattered throughout the South. Applications for assistance were received from PA churches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
snnialist Convention.
Advertiser Bureau,

Chicago. April 30.-Socialists will meet in National Convention at Brands Han here tomorrow and nominate a candi- date for President of the United States. The purpose is to change the platform Of the party but only in minor detail. The demand for common ownership of land and the tools of production and the in- struments of transportation will be re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
LAND FIGHT
 ALONG YALU Japs Are Crossing the Stream. RESISTANCE NOT STRONG Russian Plan Is Merely to Harass the Enemy. Entire Nation Has the Strongest
 Faith in the Strategy of Kuropatkin and Trusts Him Blindly.

Kaupang Tse. Manchuria. April 3o.-- The first battle of the war Is persist ently reported to have occurred on the Yalu river. sixteen thousand Japanese crossed the stream on Thursday and attacked thirty thousand Russians, who were strongly fortified.
 1t is rumored this morning that the Japanese were reinforced and that the battle continues.
 The Japanese sharpshooters killed many Russian officers. whose uniforms were conspicuous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
A. B. Baxter Company Sued.

Columbus. Ga, April 3O.-(speciaL)-- Dr. C. T. Osburn to-day sued A. B. Bax- ter & Company for S5.4G5. alleging that he invested $2O0 in cotton through this firm November 11th last. when cotton was .99. that as cotton advanced he reinvested the profits until January 30. when he sold out for $5.4S5. cotton then bringing 16.Ss. He claims that Baxter & Company have not paid the money. Several of the Columbus creditors of the firm settled on the basis of 75 cents on the dollar.