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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
RETIRING
 ON MUKDEN KurOpatkin in Orderly
 Retreat. LITTLE NEWS FROM FRONT Report of Rear Guards De-
 StructiOn Denied. Attack on Port Arthur Continues, and General Assault by Sea and
 Land by Japanese is Ex-
 pected Today.

The dearth of immediate press and official dispatches from the present ac- tual seat of the Far Eastern struggle continues. It Is admitted by the Rus sian War Office that no telegrams whatever were received from General Kuropatkin bearing Tuesdays date, the last message to the Emperor from the General being dated September and briefly telling that the army was ad- vancing northward, that 1t had extri- cated itself from a dangerous position, and that there was constant cannon ading of the rear guard and that the losses on that date were about 100. The situation in the light of the latest in formation may be summed up as fol- lows:
 The Russian forces are pushing on to Mukden, greatly impeded by heavy roads and foods conducting an orderly retreat. and followed step by step by the Japanese. Details of the fighting and of the exact position of the op- posing armies are lacking.
 The repor. that Kuropatkin's rear guard has been annihilated and that the Russian forces are in danger of being surrounded is denied by the Russian general staff.
 Retreating i'm Good Order.
 The Russian War Office is entirely confident that the retreat is slowly but surely being effected.
 From Tokio comes the report that the bulk ot the Russian forces is still at Yentai. The Japanese field marshal in an extended report of the fighting on Sept. says that the Russians burned all the railroad bridges over the Taitsc river and predicts that while the Japanese list of casualties is not yet completed, the losses will prove heavy
 Viceroy Alexieff is on his way from Harbin to Mukden.
 The heads of Kuropatkin's long com rnissary trains have passed through Mukden and are continuing northward.
 The attack on Port Arthur continues. the Chinese arriving at Cheefoo say the Rus eian garrison expects a general land and sea attack today (Wednes- day.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
NEW JOCKEY CLUB.
New Orleans Racing Association
 Secures Decision.


 Secures Decision.
 New Orleans. Sept GA decision which will permit the New Orleans Jockey Club to push forward the con- struction of its new race course was handed down today by Judge Ellis.
 The course will be competitor of that of the Crescent City Jockey Club. Prominent people here and in other cities are interested The capital of the club is s3oo,ooo, of which two- thirds has been subscribed. Sixty thousand dollars has been spent for an extensive tract of ground upon which for some time large forces have been at work. The architects plans con- template a large and handsome grand stand and a club house and in point of drainage and speed the track is to have no superior in the country. The total cost of the plant is to be $30o,- 900.
 After the site had been purchased, in the vicinity of the city park the city council opposed the building of the track and authorized the city attorney to institute suit for the appropriation of the tract in order that it might be devoted to an enlargement of the park The mayor was authorized to borrow $60, 900 to cover the purchase.
 Judge Ellis, after sustaining excep- tions on technical grounds holds that the area of the park is ample as d receation for the present population of the lower section of the city and that no necessity will arise for the expro- priation of the race track property until the population of New Orelans has gone into the millions The city's suit Is dismissed and the jockey club authorized to proceed with its plans.
 It is announced that the new track will be ready for racing on January 1 and that its program will be made exceedingly attractive to horsemen, with a s10,000 handicap for 3-year-olds at mile and a quarter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
PARADE OF KNIGHTS
SPLENDID PAGEANT PRESENTED Bx
 THE TEMPLARS.
When Band of the Kentucky Contin- gent Strikes Up Dixie, the Joy of the Crowd Knows
 No BOunds.

San Francisco, Sept 6.-Ten thousand Sir Knights marched for miles through the gaily decorated city streets today inspired by the music of forty bands and the cheers of thousands of specta tors, who lined every foot of the way crowded windows and door ways and filled the grandstand and review stands erected for the purpose. The order of formation included twelve grand divis- ions
 The parade started in the heart of the city wound in and out of the down town banking districts, thence for twelve blocks up the main thorough fare of Market Street to the broad and beautiful boulevard. Vanness Avenue, where number of grandstands were erected. From one of these Most Eml- nent Grandmaster Stoddard, with the chief officers and members of the grand encampment reviewed the parade. From another stand close by Governor George c. Pardee, Mayor Eugene F Schmitz. the Most Worshiuful Grand Master, officers of the Grand Lodge F and M, the M. High Priest and officers of the Grand Chapter of R. A. M, Granj Council R. and S. NJ also saw the pro. cession psss in review
 The parade moved promptly at 10 o'clock, the appointed time. It was headed by a squadron of mounted po- lice Sir Knight George W. Whitman, chief of police, commanding. The com mander of the parade was Sir Charles L. Field, grand captain general of Cali fornit and his chief of stan, E. Sir Geodirak. In this section were two carriages, the first carrying Most Emi- nent Sir Bates Stoddard, grand mas ter of the grand encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of Earl of Euston, grand master of the priory of England and Wales. The latter was the center towards which all eyes were focused, the thronss seeming to be eager to catch a glimpse or the noble gentleman who represent ed King Edward of England.
 In the second carriage of the first division rode R. E. Sir George Mayhew Mouiton deputy grand master of the encampment. and V. E Charles F. Matter, K. C. T. grand vice-chancellor of the great priory.
 Other officers of the grand encamp- ment followed in carriages and after them came the remaining divisions in a long line of marches.
 The parade was one of the finest ever seen in San Francisco. It occunied nearly three hours in passing a point though a no time was there any nro- tracted delay. The advance along the line of march of the more largely rep resented Eastern communicates was signalfzed by continuous cheers. and | when the band heading the Kentucky | contingent struck up Dixie" the en- | thusiasm of the spectators was un- | bounded.
 New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois made especially fine showings, though so many communicates exceed in va rious points that critical compari- son Is impossible. As was to have been | expected the Knights who reside on the Pacific Coast turned out in full force and though most of them brought up the rear of the column they were given their share of applause. The first session of the grand encampment I was held this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
WRECK ON THE WABASH.
Four Persons are Killed and More Than
 Thirty Ininred.

Intrty knJure0s Moberlv. Mo. Sept. G.-Thc south l bound Wabash passenger train, which left Des Moines for St. Louis at $40 | a. m, was wrecked today near Pendle- ton. Mo, killing four passengers and injuring more than thirty others. The dead: J. E. Nichols. Macon. Mo. c. A. Nichols. Piedmont. Mo: Mrs. Henry Folcht, Huntingdon. Pa; Mrs c. H. Graves, La Plata. Mo.
 Immediately upon receipt of the news of the wreck a relief train was sent out and the dead and more seriously injured were brought here.
 The train. which was composed of an engine. baggage and smoking cars day coach, diner and Pullman sleeper, was well filled, 1t being estimated by Wabash officials that there were about 500 persons on board. The train was running at its schedule speed when the accident occurred.
 The day coach left the track and, breaking loose from the baggage and smoking cars plunged down an em bankment. dragging the diner with 1t. The Pullman did not leave the track
 The heavy dining car crashed on ton of the day coach. and the majority of those killed and injured were passen gers in the latter. There was. no one the dining car, 1t Is stated, except the employees who escaped with slight in. juries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
to an ordinarily satisfactor,

incidental to an ordinarily satisfactor! business.
 There Is a feeling of hopefuiness. however. for the coming season and a belief that a change for the better may be looked for in the near future. In the south alone over 250,000 bales more would have been consumed had conditions bee normal as to supply and price. It Is, MT. Hester says. the same story as last, season. of deficient sup ply added to the uncertainties and lack of confidence incidental to O pres idential year.
 Crop Used Up.
 The details of the visible supply he says. depict with marked clearness the principal reason for most of the short
 time and wholesale stoppage of mills during the last half of the season. There was not enough cotton to go around. The entire amount of Amer ican crop marketed has been used up and the depleted supplies of last sea- son visible an invisible have been trenched upon to the extent of 144.00o bales.
 Mir. Hester puts the consumption of American cotton by Northern mills at 1,950,000 bales against 2,016.000. last year. This, together with the amount consumed In the South makes the total cOneumptlOn or American mliis o,ooS,- 900 against 4.017,o00 last year, a de- crease of 14S,000 bales.
 The use of foreign cotton in Amer ican mills, MT. Hester says. has again materially decreased. the total. mostly of Egyptian. amounting to the equiva- lent in American weights of 94,720 against 144,242 last year and 1S0.S02 the year before. Of this years total Northern mills consumed S5.S9o and Southern mills 9.339. The value of the foreign cotton consumed in this coun. try amounts to over $s,00o,00o.
 Referring to the progress of the cotton manufacturing industry of tho South MT. Hester says the growth oi the spindle continues, but not to the ex- tent of the few years immediately pre- ceding. number of mills in the not completed list last year have been put in operation and these with material additions to many of the old concerns have increased the total spindles in act i've mills 762.044. while there are in course of erection thirty-four new mills which when completed will contain 6S5,6S2 spindles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
SWIMMING CONTESTS.



 St. Louis, Sept 6.--The Olympic swim ming championship races at the worlds fair grounds today were pro- ductive of several new worlds rec ords
 The American fifty yards swimming record of thirty-one seconds held by David Gaul of the Pennsylvania swim ming club was broken by Zoltan Hol- omay of Budapest and Scott Leary of San Francisco who tied in covering the distance in 29 3-5 seconds. In swimming off the tie Holomay won. lowering the record still further to 2S seconds flat.
 C M. Daniels of the New York Athletic Club who won the 220 yards championship swim in 2:44 Is broke all records including the worlds rec ord of 2:46 held by David Ellington of England, and the American record of 2:50 4-5 held by Carroll Schaeffer.
 Summaries.
 Fifty yard cham0ionshtp won. by Zoltan Holomay. Budapest, Hungary; second. Scott Leary Olympic Club. Time 2S seconds.
 Swimming on back 100 yards: Wall ter Brock Germany. first; George Hoffman, Germany. second; George Zacharias. Germany, third. Time 1:16 4-5.
 One mile handicap: R. E. Bach. Chi cago A. A, 5:45, first; H. B. Warren. N. Y. A. C., Pelham Manor. N. Y.. 6:45. second; Jamison Handy, Chicago. scratch, third. Time 32:03 3-5.
 40 yard handicap won by E. H. Adams, 20 seconds, N. Y. A. C.; sec ond; G. Kiss. scratchfi Budapest. Hun gary. third; Marquad Schwartz Mis- souri A. C.. St. Louis, 25 seconds. Time SPA 2-5.
 22o yards championship won by c. M. Daniels, N. Y. A. C.; second. Francis Galley. Olympic Club, San Francisco; third, F. Rausch. Germany. Time 2:44 1-5.
 Water polo: New York defeated Chicago six to nothing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
STRIKERS ARE VOTING
WILL DECIDE FUTURE OF THE CHI-
 CAGO STRIKE.
Great Secrecy fs Being Maintained and Nothing Definite Can Re Fore
 casted as to the Outcome

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Whether the stock yards strike Is to be called of or con- tinued indefinitely will not be known until tomorrow morning. when the re- suit of the referendum vote on the proposition begun today by the unions involved in the difficulty will be made public by President Donnelly of the butchers union.
 The greatest secrecy is being main- tained by the officers of the different unions as to the outcome of the vote, which is being taken by secret ballot
 No official statement regarding the probable result of the balloting could be obtained tonight and the reports of those who made a canvass of the situ- ation conficted. It was claimed by several of the striking butcher work men that their union had voted to re- ject the proposition offered by the all lied trades conference board These persons reported that the butchers would not agree to an unconditional surrender as exacted by the packers and which 1t is said was agreed to by the allied trades conference board.
 To offset these reports many of the butchers declared that their organiza- tion had voted to return to work on the terms offered by the employers.
 Contrary to expectations a number of unions interested in the struggle have so far refused to vote 1t all on the proposition but 1t is the general be- lief that these organizations will fin- ally take the desired vote. What the reasons are for refusing to accede to the instructions of the allied trades conference is not known. One of the organizations which has refused to consider the question is the live stock handlers.
 According to President Donnelly. the refusal of these unions will have no material effect on the final result as 1t will be the total vote which will de- eide the proposition. meeting of all the strikers has been called for tomor- row morning a 9:S0 o'clock when MT. Donnelly will announce the result of the vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
FOUND THB VOLUNTEERS.
Orders Are Conveyed to the sn,olens
 and the St. Petersburg.

Orders Are Conveyed to the smoIensk
 and the St. Petersburg.
 Zanzibar, Island of Zanzibar, Sept. 6.-The British cruiser Forte early this morning found the Russian volunteer fleet steamers St. Petersburg and Smolensk within the three mile limit and communicated to them the orders of the Russian Government to desist from interference with neutral ship ping. The commanders of the Rus sian vessels said they would forthwith proceed to Europe.
 A report was brought in yesterday by the German steamer Kron Prinz that the St. Petersburg and SmoIensk were coaling in territorial waters. The Forte immediately proceed to seach for them and eventually found them They were not coaling, but after the orders of the Russian Government had been delivered to them, the Smolensk and St. Petersburg Joined a German col Her and proceeded to Dar-es-Salaam, on the African coast, twenty-five miles south of Zanzibar The Forte return ed here this afternoon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
COTTON SITUATION BETTER.
Work Being Resumed at New England
 Textile Industries.

Boston, Sept. 6.-The cotton situation has assumed a brighter prospect Although trade is still limited. idle machinery Is being set in motion gradually and manufacturers believe that the low basis has been reached.
 Several mills in New England which have been shut down resumed work to- day and others are preparing to start. In all about 13.000 operatives either went to work or received notice that their services would be required in a few days. Since the beginning of the depression in New England. fully 75,OO0 operatives have been idle or on short time.
 It is not known when an attempt will be made to start the Fall River mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
DAVIS MAJORITY REDUCED.
Wins over Republican Oponent by Less
 Thnn 10000 Votes.


 Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 6.-Later re- turns tonight from the State election yesterday shows that while the unop- posed Democratic nominee for state offices received s5 per cent of the total votes. the plurality for Governor Davis, Democrat will be less than 1000, and may drop to 30.00e.
 In Benton County, the home of Uni- ted States Senator J. H. Berry. the contest between Davis and Myers. the Republican nominee for governor may cause count to determine the result Governor Davis has lost heavily in Franklin. La Fayette. Independence, Little River and Lawrence Counties. He has gained in eastern Arkansas and his total vote will not be far short of the normal Democratic strength as shown in State elections heretofore.
 The next legislature will stand: Sem ate. Democrats thirty four: Repubh- cans one. House. Democrats ninety five; Republicans five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
s...I reonla Cut Pricen.

New York. Sept. 6.-It was learned unofficially today that at meeting of the steel plate and structural steel pools. reductions ranging from four dollars to six dollars per ton were de- cided on. IL was reported that the cut was opposed by some of the inde- pendent companies but they were out voted. The best information Is that no cut in billets has yet been made but a reduction in the price of this product is expected shortly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
San Franciuco ia Thronged.

San Francisco, Sept. 6I-From care- promotion committee 1t is estimated that about 125.O00 strangers were in the city today to witness and partici- pate in the Knights Templar parade. This number induced 16,0oO Knights Templar and their ladies and over 20.- 900 visitors from outside of Califor- mia.
 Joseph Leath. a member of Cour de Leon commandery of Knoxville. Tenn. dropped dead during the parade. His commandery had reached Van Mass Avenue and he had just stepped from his carriage to let another man take his place. He had marched only a few feet when he fell to the street dead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE.
Name Caleb s. Pennewell to Make tn
 Race for GOverD0Y.

Dover. Del. Sept. 6.-The Democrat ic State convention met here today and nominated presidential electors. a full State ticket and a candidate for con- gress It was one of the most turbu- lent sessions held by the party ir years, and did not adjourn until late tonight. The ticket named is as fol lows:
 Governor. Caleb s. Pennewell, Dow. CT; Lieutenant Governor. J. R. Glenn ents, Kent; Attorney General. L. ] Handy, Newcastle; Insurance Commis. sioners, F. D. Baldwin, Newcastle and w. R. McCabe, Sussex.
 There was very bitter race for the gubernatorSll nomination, which was not decided until the fourth ballot had been taken.
 The platform was adopted without a hitch It endorses the principles of the Democratic party as set forth in the St. Louis platform.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
NEGRO MURDERER STRUNG UP.
KashBradley RiddIed With Bullets Af.
 ter NutiIntiOn of Body.

Brunson, Fla, Sept. 6.-Wash Brad. ley, the confessed negro murderer of Mrs. N. B. Barrow. was today strung up to a tree and his body riddled with bullets after his ears had been sever ed from his head and his hody other wise mutlated.
 Bradley's capture was made yester. day by Shed and Walter Howard two negroes. at the homo of another negro. after which he was turned over to ths neighbors of the settlement.
 After confessing that he was the murderer of Mrs. Barrow. Bradley stat ed that he went to the residence for the purpose of criminally assaulting a daughter of Mrs. Barrow.
 When Mrs. Barrow was shot she hald a suckling babe at her breast. Its escape is a miracle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
House Blown up By Dynamite.

Jacksonville. Fla, Sept. 6.-At 2:30 this morning a residence occupied by two negro women, SaIlie Carney and Ella Jenkins, in an eastern suburb of this city. was blown up by dynamite. The two women were asleep in a bed in the front room and beneath this part of the house the dynamite was placed. While the room was torn to pieces and the bed demolished the two women escaped unhurt. The police are working on q clew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
oDELL WOULDN'T HAVE IT.
Says Under No Circumstances WouIt
 He Run for Governor.

He Run Tor HONernOr.
 New York Sept. Ex-Governor Odell declared today al a conference of Re- publican State leaders that he would under no circumstances be a candidate for renomination.
 T don't want the place; I wouldn't have 1t; and I don't wanS to heary any thing more about it. Under no cir cumstances would I take the nomina- ton and make the race" replied the Governor. to a suggestion of one of the upstate leaders that he be a can didate.
 The chief topic of discussion at the conference was the governorship. I, is said that the leaders are still a great deal at sea and a number of names were suggested and considered but no conclusion was reached. Most of the talk was about Lieutenant Gov ernor Higginson and former Lieuten- ant Governor Woodruff and 1t was rec ognized that theye were the leading candidates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
BnriIIas Plans Rebellion.

Mexico City. Sept 6,-Reports from Guatemala stae that President Baril- las, who is reported to have arrived at Tapachula in the State of Chiapas, on the Guatemalan border, Is planning a revolution. Barillas is Il refugee and has sought shelter in Mexican territo- ry. There is considerable anxiety in Guatemala. where property owners deprecate any disturbance Of the pub lie peace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
Launches Driven Rack
GOING TO CHICAGO.
COrtelyOu Will Pay n Visit to Western
 Headquarters.

New York. Sept. 6.-Chairman Cor-
 telyou returned from Oyster Bay this afternoon and will leave for Chicago tonight. A meeting of the National Executive Committee was held today, attended by all the members attached to the Eastern headquarters. There was a general discussion of what had hAau done in different quarters up to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
ROBINSON MADE PRESIDENT.
New Head of the Mobile, Jackson and
 Kansas City.

New York, Sept 6.--At a meeting of the board of directors of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Company held in this city today, D. M. Robinson of this city was elected president to succeed w. D. Stratton who resigned for the purpose of having MT. Robinson made president and as- sume control of the property.
 MT. Straton was elected chairman of the executive committee. MT. Robin son announces that the property is in- dependent and will remain so. Mir. Robinson is president of the Hawkins vile and Florida Southern Railroad Company. of the Hartman and North eastern Railroad Company and of the Tennessee Railway Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
ALABAMA AT DEPARTMENTS.
Extension of Rural Delivery-Ney'
 Bank Authorized at Union Springs.

n"HN
 Washington, Sept. 6.-(Special)- Rural Free Delivery service ordered established October 1. at Alpine, Talla- dega County with one carrier.
 John A. Wilkes has been appointed regular. Lawson Carraway, substitute rural free delivery carrier at Banks
 J. c. Thornly has ben appointed post master at Efie, Conecuch County.
 Patents have been issued to George w. Lom, Birmingham boat; James Will the First National Bank of Union tia governor
 The application of s. c. Cowan, c. II Haynes. Thomas Edward. J. Nj. Ellis II. l. Lee and H Cope to organize kinson, Birmingham. high speed iner- Springs with $50.OO0 capital has been approved by the comptroller of the cur rency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
soutbau ts ReunmInatra.

Richmond Va, Sept. 6,-xReturns from the Democratic primary in .the Fourth Congressional District today indicate the renomination by 6 safe majority of Robert G. Southall, the defeated candi- date being L. D. Farrell of GreenviIiA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
Heavy Reinforcemert. Going.

St. Petersbudg. Sept. 6.-It is stated that by the end of October the fourth. Sth and 18th army corps totalling 192.000 men, will reach tise front. Be- fore the end of September, HOO guns will have been despatched to General Kuropatkin.