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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Refused to Assist Omcers.

A negro messenger is in trouble for refusing to assist an officer. and this was the first case of violation of that section of the city code remembered by the police.
 Chief Walters testified that Eugene Burns became indignant when he com manded him to assist in jailing an in- toxicated citizen Saturday night. City Attorney Schafer maintained that it was a serious charge, inasmuch as the Po- lice Department had the authority to deputize men. who in refusing to act, were refusing to uphold the law. The Mayor made an example of Burns's case and put him on the streets for ninety days in default of the payment of the $45 fine.
 Elias Tate. who couldn't have been more ignorant had he lived in the Dark Ages, and Jim Johnson, were held pend ing investigation of the charge of sus- picious characters. Tate was arrested on the rear porch of a merchants res idence, and 1t is believed by the police that he has committed a number of burglaries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
A NEW DEPARTMENT.
A Cleaning Club Will be Started Jan.
 1at by HOIt'a Dye Works.

On Jan. 1st, Holts Dye Works will start a cleaning club. Not simply a pressing club but cleaning club, sending for. cleaning. pressing and re- pairing the clothes of the members every week They will charge $2.00 per month--Just double the pressing club rate-but with their splendid fla cilities for doing good work and their system of inspection, they will give a service that has never been equalled and cannot be excelled. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
For Sale. Lot 54x222 South Perry, near In, &1, 900 If taken at Oncey worth $1,5OO.
 Chandler & Douglass.
Race DiscOrd.

Boston Herald.
 A French writer has recently pointed out that the condition of affairs In Hun gary Is made exceedingly unsatisfac- tory by the conglomerate character of the people. According to the official of the Magyar race. though of these about one-tenth are of the Jewish re- ligion. There are 2,749,4Ts Roumani-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

A clever game which is worked at Niagara during the winter months by shrewd merchants is described in an entertaining article by Broughton Brandenburg on The Carnival of Ice at Niagara" in the current Harper's Weekly. Shanties are built on the ice about half way to the shore. on the exact boundary line between the United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Monday Might Fire.

The small boy got in his work with the small 'inoffensive" frecracker Monday night.
 A fire caused by the explosion of a flrecracker or Roman candle damaged stock in the store of E. Gilman, Ala bama and Washington Streets, to a small extent, covered by insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Empres. Thank. Countess.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 26.--The Em- press of Russia has conveyed her per- sonal thanks to Countess Cassini for Ss.665 subscribed through her for the Russian Red Cross.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Ledge Meetings Scheduled.

The lodges of this city will settle down to business after the holidays. Central Lodge. No. IS. Independent Or der Odd Fellows. met tonight. It's officers are: W. M. Robertson, N. G.; J. E. Carter. V. G.; F. P. whitby, Sec retary; George Phillips. Treasurer
 The Selma Advance Lodge, No g., Knights of Pythias. will meet tomor- row night at 1911 1-2 Broad Street. Its officers are: A. A. Davidson. c. C.; I. L. Rosendorf, O. C.; J. A. Wauchope, P; T. w. Barker, M. of w: B. J . Schuster, NJ. of E.; W. H. Tipton, K. of R. and S. and M. of F.: H. B. Johnson, M. at A.: W. M. Johnson, I. G.; P. Schulhofer, o. G.
 The Mohawk Tribe. N. 25. I. o. R. NJ. will also meet tomorrow night at 903 1-2 Water Street. H. W. Carlisle is the Sachem; Charles Hopf, Jr., Chief of Records, and I. l.. Rosendorf, K. of W.
 Mildred Lodge. Rebeccas. No 41, will hold it's next meeting Friday at 1911 1-2 Broad Street. The officers are as follows: Miss Alice Porter N. G. 1; Miss Mabel McClendon, o. G.; Miss Minnie Smith. Secretary; Miss Beulah McClendon. Treasurer.
 St. Johns Chapter. No. 2S, R. A. NJ. met Monday night with the following officers presiding: L. W. Hubbard. M. E. H. P; H. F. Reese, E. K; D. MacLochlin E. S.; F. P. Whitby. Treas urer; E. S. Starr, Secretary; W. H. Trimby, c. of H.; S. O. Trippe. P. S. i; F. A. Stillwell, R. A. C.; N. Waller, M. of 3d V.; William wilby. M. of 2d Vi; IT. B. Creaugh, M. of 1st v.; A. E. Baker, Jr., Tyler
 The Dallas County Medical Society will meet tomorrow in the court house.
 MT. Ernest F. Ruth, the congenial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

country disturb. them because they would first be compelled to prove juris- diction. This would be impossible. for by the time the courts got around tn it. 1t would be spring. and both the Ice and the shanties would be gOnA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir. Courtney Caubie, who attends school in Marion, Is at home fot the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
The News of Selma.

The fire companies experienced difi- culty in locating the fire, and most of the damage was done by water. It was thought for a while that the entire building would be consumed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Social and Personal.

Oftentimes the most informal affairs are the most enjoyable At least 1t proved so yesterday when about twen- ty-hve young couples participated in dances both in the afternoon and even ing at the Abbott Rifles new armory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

frs5eSs "" thev have neither rent. States and Canada. and occupied by license, to pay. they are enabled to of fer their goods for sale at greatly re- duced prices. The officers of neither
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Messrs. Jones and Huxley of Mont gomery spent yesterday in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Death of J. F. Kirk.

Mir. J.1F. Kirk. aged about 55 years. died yesterday at his home near the Cawthorn mills. His death occurred about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The funeral took place at the same hour this afternoon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir. Sam Latham of Montevaiio Is in
 the city for . few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28
Marriage License. I..ued.

Probate Judge Pitts, has issued mar riage licenses to MT. Alfred Johanson and Miss Maggie Balentine and Mfr. William Andrew Reynolds and Miss Bessie McLane Nonnemacher. Both weddings took place today.
 Miss Nonnemacher. who was married to Mir. Reynolds. resided in Uniontown and Is sister of Eugene Nonnemacher, formerly depot agent of the Southern Railroad at that place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir. Will Haynesis spending the holi- days in the city with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir. and Mrs. Crawford Bates have returned home after>a short stay with friends in Uniontown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Miss Lucille DuBose is visiting rela- lives at Suggsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

brant. Is spending tn. holidays with her mother. :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Miss Jamie Portis. teacher at Rem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mir. Ernest F. Ruth, the congenial day clerk at the Hotel Albert, has just returned from a visit to friends near Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-28

Mr. Bowie Smith has returned to the city after visiting relatives at Berlin. MT. and Mrs. W. M. Johnson are vis- iting relatives in Columbus, Ga.
 MT. Smith Robbins is visiting rela- lives in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09
JAPAN STATES HER CASE.
Sets Forth Causes Which Prompted
Her to Break With Russia.

Toxic, Feb. 9.-LaSt night the foreign
office issued a review of the negotia-
tions with Russia leading up to the
rupture of diplomatic relations. The
review says the last reply from Russia
was received at Toxic January 6. In
this reply Russia did not mention the
question of the territorial integrity of
China in Manchuria, on which Japan
had asked for an assurance and that
Russia insisted that Japan recognize
Manchuria and its littoral as outside
sphere of interest and also maintained
her demands regarding a neutral zone
in Korea territory and the non-em-
ploynent OF Japan of Korean territory
for strategical purpose. The statement
concludes that the Japanese govern
ment has been throughout actuated by
principle of moderation impartiality
and has demanded of the Russian gov
ernment no more than the recognition
of a principle which has been repeated
" volunta rily announced by Russia her
self While the Russian government
persistently refused to accede thereto
and while unduly delaying on the one
hand their replies whenever they had to
make one had on the other hand aug
mented their military and naval pre-
parations In fact. large Russian
force was on the Korean frontier. The
Japanese government while animated
with a sincere desire for peace had
been exercising the utmost degree of
patience but was now reluctantly COM
pelled by the action of Russia to give
up all hopes of reconciliation and
break off their negotiations.
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to see Kansas go Republican, but they
also want it to be honest. The farm
ers are awake and are reading the pa
pers. The papers put the facts before
them and they downed the machine.
They are not going to stand for any
more crookedness in the state govern
ment. Hoch is an honest man and,
think, is not a man who will let any
body run him. He'll have to show
the farmers this, though. They'll be
watching him."
Herbert is correct The people are
watching Mr.. Hoch right now over the
Kelly matter, and they are not going
to stand for any crookedness in the
state government. Kelly beat the state
out of at least $4,000 a year interest
on the state deposits when he defeated
the Goebel bill in the senate last win
ter, and it is commonly believed that
this $4,000 goes into Kelly's pockets. He
beat the counties of the state out of
a large amount of interest in the same
way when he ordered the senate to de-
feat the Francis amendment to the
There may have been no forgery con-
nections with Kellys Miami county EN-
bezzlements, but it was defrauding the
state just the same.
And now Mrr Hoch is trying to foist
Kelly on the people of the state again,
although there is absolutely no reason
for his doing so. 1t has been repeatedly
asserted by mis- manager, Mr.. Stubb5,
that there are no strings on him. He
has no opposition, but will be nominat-
ed by acclamation. Why, then, should
he stand for Kelly?
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JAPAN's WAR PLANS
Discussed by the Japanese Minister
in London.

London. Feb. 9.-Baron Hayashi says
the Japanese fleet is not likely to
blockade Port Arthur. His knowledge
of the Japanese naval plans, as ten
tatively prepared, leads him and others
here to believe that the Japan fleet is
now lying between Che Foo and the
Yalu river, screening the landing of
troops, one army corps at Flu San and
two at Pen Yang, Korea.
Night torpedo attacks on the part of
the Japanese fleet will, it is believed, be
kept up so long as the Russian fleet
maintains it's necessarily open position
outside of Port Arthur. This will be
done III the hope of breaking up the
Russians nerve.
The troops landing at Pen Yang will
be pushed towards the Manchurian
frontier. Those at Flu San will proceed
to Seoul. Unless Viceroy Alexief as
sumes the aggressive no serious naval
battle is expected until the disembarka-
tion of the Japanese troops is COM
pleted
A dispatch from Rome saying the
Japanese government had purchased
the Chilean battleship Captain Pf at,
the cruiser Chacabuco and the gunboat
AImirante Condell, was pronounced un-
true by Baron Hayashi Tne Nippon
company's London agents have beard
nothing of the alleged capture of the
steamer Inaba Maru near Hong Kong,
by Russian warships as reported by a
news agency in the United States to-
day It is asserted here t.at Russia
has no warships in the vieinity of H"ng
Kong and that therefore the Inaba
Maru can not have been captured
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flames was given out in St. Petersburg
at 2:30 this afternoon as official. but
Investigation showed the report to be
untrue The only confirmed official
communication is that from Admiral
Alexieff issued earlier, announcing that
Japanese torpedo boats had made a
sudden attack on the Russian squadron
in the outer roads of the fortress of
Port Arthur. in which the battleships
Retvizan and Ceasarvitch and the
cruiser Pallada had been damaged.
PASSED A JAPANESE FLEET
Che Foo. Feb. 9-The Japanese con-
sui formerly stationed at Dalny, who
has just returned here, says that he
passed a japanese fleet today going in
the direction of Port Arthur.
PERMANENTLY DISABLED.
Paris Feb 9.-The naval engage
ment off Port Arthur is understood to
have mainly occupied the attention of
the council of ministers today. The i'm
preston prevailed that the three Rus
sian ships torpedoed are so disa bled as
to be unserviceable for the remainder
of the war. thus placing the Russian
fleet in a state of manifest inferiority
1t is said that members of the council
of ministers EXPRESSED astonishment at
the alleged negligence of the COM
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Greater and More Beautiful
City Will Arise.
FUTURE BLESSING.
VIII Grow Out of the Recent
Calamity.
Not a Life Was Lost and Not q
Residence Burned.
Loss Estimated at S125, 5,OOO-
600, Insurance S9O,OOO,OOO.

Baltimore. Feb. s.-Mayor McLane
when asked for a statement today die
tated the following to the Associated
Press:
Baltimore will enter undaunted into
the task of resurrection. A greater and
more beautiful city will arise from the
ruins and we shall make of this ca
lamity a future blessing. We are stag
gered by the terrible blow, but we are
not discouraged and every energy of
the city municipality and its citi-
zens as private individuals will be de-
voted to a rehabilitation that will not
only prove the stuff we are made of.
but be a monument to the American
spirit"
BANK VAULTS ARE SAFE.
Baltimore, Feb. 9.-After an investi-
cation it is announced that the vaults
of the Continental Trust company
which contain securities to the value
of $1,000, 100000 are intact. The vaults
of the Maryland Trust company, and
those of the Mercantile Trust company,
have not been damaged in the least.
The bank of Brown Brothers directly
In the path of the flames, probably
escaped without losses.
LOSS $125, ,000, 600
Baltimore, Feb. 9.-After a meeting
of the representatives of insurance
companies today it was announced that
they estimate the loss at SIPS, coo go
with Insurance TO the amount of $780,
900, 900.
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ATTACK ON RUSSIAN fleet

Baron Hayashi added: 81 learn on
good authority that the reply Russia
intended to send merely reiterated all
the cardinal points to which Japan con-
sistently objected
HAD NO NEWS OF THE FIGHT.
London, Feb. 9.-Baron Hayashi the
japanese minister informed the Asso-
ciated Press today that he had received
this morning a cable dispatch announc-
ing the departure of the japanese fleet
for the Yellow sea. While he had no
news of the engagement off Port
Arthur, the minister was aware that
Japan intended throughout this war to
employ torpedo boats to the fullest
possible extent. He had not heard of
the landing of Japanese troops in
Korea.
PRAY INSTEAD OF DANCE.
st. Petersburg. Feb. e.-The imperial
ball which was to have been held this
evening has been Cancelled. At
o'clock this afternoon the imperial
court and all functionaries will attend
a solemn TIE Deum to pray for victory
for the Russian arms.
CONST ERNATION IN PARIS
Paris, Feb. 9.-The news of the first
japanese attack with torpedo boats on
the Russian fleet off Port Arthur Gre
ated CONSERVATION here. The officials
of he-foreign office were among the
first to receive the information and
their adViceS were similar to those of
the st. Petersburg Official Gazette
and one cruiser were damaged and also
showing that four torpedo boats made
the attack. An official of the foreign
office said: ''It is profoundly to be re-
GREETED that such a decisive step has
been taken as it terminates the efforts
the powers might have made to avert
actual warfare"
Information has been received here
showing that the British government
viii issue a declaration Of neutrality
6lX a ff7711 q IA =
ly, and that France will take the same
course within day or two.
JAPANESE OCCUPY KOREA.
London, Feb. 9.-The Chefoo CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail cables tnat
six japanese transports are landing
troops at various places in Korea from
Masampho and Fusan on the south
Kunsan Mokpho and Chemulpo on
west.
Seoul is to be occupied and the land
ion. The main body of the Japanese
fleet, the correspondent concludes. will
sail in the direction of Port Arthur
LONDON'S CHEERFUL VIEW.
London, Feb. 9.-The naval men in
London regard the result of Japan's
first attack with torpedo boats on the
Russian feet off Port Arthur as being
a staggering one. They pointed out
that Viceroy Alexieff's reference to
mines" obviously meant "torpedoes'
anu Sd1u lHdl IL tIle 1uSSidH NeSSeIS Iiau
been struck by whitehead torpedoes
they probably have been sunk or are
resting in the mud in Port Arthur in
any case hopelessly out of action for d
considerable time.
CHINA WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
Paris, Feb. China, it is understood
has given official assurances that she
will Immediately issue a declaration o1
neutrality. This is considered highly
important in view of the possibility o1
China IMPRESSED hv the JananeSe S11c-
cess at Port Arthur. joining the Japa-
neSe.
A FALSE REPORT.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 9.-An announce
ment of the sinking of eleven japanese
ships and that Port Arthur was il
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people and military and naval critics
here. Groups gathered around the dis
tributors Of the extras in the streets
and read the news almost with exclama-
tions of gladness. The comment at the
marine department was that even the
temporary disablement of three war
ships placed the Russians at a great
disadvantage. in the future operations.
1t was added that the torpeoding of
the enemy's vessels lying under power
full land batteries must have been car
ried out daringly and skilfully. AS
Viceroy Alexieff did not mention any
Japanese losses in his first dispatch, the
common talk of the naval officers was
that the japanese have shown that they
can handle their ships better than the
Russians.
RUSSIA SEEKING INTERVENTION.
London, Feb. 9.-The. japanese min
ister. Baron Hayashi. said this after
nooni
Russia is making desperate efforts
through the various embassies to have
the powers intervene. Russia is now
willing to concede everything, but the
offer comes too late"
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1T is COLD TODAY.
However Topeka Is Better Favored
Than Other Places.

The weather during the "A hours end
ing this morning at o'clock was cold
The lowest temperatures reported were
p below at Bismarck: Duluth, p be-
low; Minnedosa, 10 below; Appelle, %
below; st. Paul, IS below
During the same time the minimum
reported from Concordia was above:
Dodge City. above; Kansas City. II
above; Topeka. 13 above; Wichita, Is
above.
The weather in Topeka today was
cold with the wind north during the
morning, blowing II miles an hour. and
northeast this afternoon. blowing 10
miles an hour. The report of the
weather bureau today is:
Intensely cold weather prevails in
the British northwest and northern tier
of states. In South Dakota the tenn
perature is to IS degrees below zero;
in Iowa. zero to degrees above; in
Nebraska. from several degrees below
to degrees above zero. 1t is above
zero in Kansas and Colorado"
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day was: Light snow tonight and
possibly Wednesday; continued cold
A few fakes of snow fell today before
o'clock The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermom-
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editions of the morning papers printed
early in the forenoon. after the appear
ance of the Official Messenger, convey
ed the intelligence to the population OF
the capital and dispelIed any lingering
hopes that war could be averted
The czar and his ministers who had
been informed Immediately of the re-
ceipt of Viceroy Alexieff's telegram, ac-
cepted the gage and prepared to face
the reality of war. The cars manifesto
declaring a state of war to exist is to
be issued tomorrow at the latest.
Feverish activity reigned at all the
ministries and war preparations were
pushed in all directions.
GERMANS SEEM GLAD
Berlin, Feb. 9.-Japan's initial success
in the first attack with torpedo boats
on the Russian fleet off Port Arthur
produced a deep impression both on the
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HANNA IS BETTER.
Temperature Has Fallen Two
Degrees Since Yesterday.

Washington, Feb 9.-Senator Hanna,
according to the report of his nurses,
passed a good night and is resting COM
fortably this morning.
The consultation of physicians has
not been held up to 1850 o'clock owing
10 the non-arrival of DR.. Osler from
Baltimore. 1t was stated at the sena-
tors hotel today that his temperature
is two degrees lower than it was yes
terday and that he was resting comfor-
tably.
After the consultation the following
bulletin was issued:
Senator Hanna had a more comfor-
table night. His temperature at noon
was 102, pulse 92. His general cOndi-
ton continues to be goOd.-DoctOrs
Rixey, Ossler and Carter
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TORNADO KILLS THREE.
Swept a 800 Yard Patl
Through Arkansas Town.

Mammoth Springs, Ark, Feb. g.
News has been received of a tornado
in the southern part of this county
F'ulton). At Union, 80 miles southwest
of here, three persons were killed. The
dead
REV. SODEN, Baptist minister.
MISS CLINTON.
CHILD, name not known.
All the buildings in Union were
blown down except a store. which was
moved from it's foundation. The path
of the tornado was 300 yards wide.
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ORDERS TO EVANS.
Admiral Will Take His Cruisers Into
Chinese Waters.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Orders will be
cabled to Rear Admiral Evans to send
his cruiser squadron, consisting of the
Alliance, New Orleans, Raleigh and Gin
cinnati from Subig Bay to some point in
Chinese water yet to be determined for
the purpose of observing the naval oper-
ations 1t is expected that the squadron
can coal and get under way within two
days. Admiral Evans is expected to
keep the battleship squadron in Philip
pine waters throughout the period of
hostilities between Russia and Japan.
This decision was reached at the cab
met meeting today after long consider
alton. 1t has been definitely settled that
the cruiser squadron will not go to Port
Arthur.
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HAY WRITES A NOTE.
Asks Powers to Join in Demanding
Integrity of China.

Washington Feb 9.-Eecretary Hay
has addressed an identlcal note to a
number of European powers to ascer-
tain If they are willing to Join in a
notice to Russia and Japan that dur
ing hostilities and thereafter the neu-
trality and integrity of China must be
recognized. Details of the note are
not obtainable in advance of the re-
ceipt of replies.
1t is known, however. that exchanges
already have taken place which justf-
fies the state department in expecting
favorable responses to its note.
The matter has created a great SEN
sation in diplomatic circles here.