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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
ADVICEs ARE INCOMPLETE.
Russian Dispatches Do Not Bring
 Movements Up to Date.

St. Petersburg, July 7.--TTnusually lengthy official telegrams were received tonight, but while supplementing the previous advices to the Associated Press from the front. they do not bring the military situation beyond July 5 Therefore the fight Of July 6, reported in dispatch from Ta Tche Kiao which brought the Japanese within five miles of Kaia Chou. k the most recent and most interesting rews of the day.
 There is no doubt here that the ap- pearance of the Japanese so close to Kaf Chou is one of the most crucial features of the present situation. This leaves an opportunity either for a wig orous defence of Kai Chou bringing south for this purpose General Kuro- patkin, who is still at Ia Tche Kiao. or for the Russians to evacuate Kai Chou without serious resistance. probably concentrating at Ia Tche Kiao, at which is the end of the branch rail- road connecting Newchwang with the main line and apparently the last place where a stand could be successfully made to prevent the Japanese from pushing across the peninsula. seizing Newchw0ng and Yinkow and establish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
FIVE MEN ARE MISSING.
Fears Felt for DepOrted UniOnists who
 Returned.

Victor, Col, July 7-Considerable anixety is felt here for the safety of five men who were deported from this district by the military, but who re- turned within the last week.
 The men were placed under arrest by the civil authorities as soon as it was learned that they had defed the orders given them at the time of their de- portation. They were kept under guard at a hotel until last night when two deputy sheriffs started. presumably to escort them out of the camp. At a point west of the city, near the santa Rita mine. the deputies were suddenly confronted by half a dozen masked men who were heavily armed. The pris- oners were taken from the deputies as also were their guns, and they were ordered to return to town.
 This order they obeyed. A snort distance from the point where the masked men first appeared the depu- ties saw a large band of other masked men. numbering at least fifty.
 Immediately upon returning to the city the deputies told the sheriff's of flee and the military headquarters of their experience. Details of troops were sent out to search for the kid mapped men and Sheriff Edward Bell also headed posse in pursuit. The pursuing parties returned to this city after several hours fruitless search. The hunt was resumed at daylight by the military.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

pression in the cotton manufacturing industry was considered at length al a meeting of Fall River treasurers representing 100000 spindles out of u total of nearly s,000.000. here today and at the conclusion of the discussion a committee was appointed to consider the best method of meeting the situa- ton.
 As recent attempts to act in unison have not met with success, it is thought that an organization of a man. ufacturers' association will be under. taken. Six weeks ago a plan to de- crease the cost of production by cut ting wages was defeated through the inability of the treasurers to agree,
 The market Is no better now than 1t was then and with print cloths selling at 20 1-2 cents per pound, while the cost price amounts to nearly 22 cents. mill owners have determined that dras- tic action must be taken. Half of the treasurers favor a reduction of wages amounting to at least 10 per cent, but some of the leading interests do not believe that cut down is the best policy.
 Few mills are in operation this week. and the production for three months has not been greatly above two-thirds of the normal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

lutism and a policy of colonial exploi- tation, no matter where or by whom invoked or exercised. We believe with Thomas Jefferson and John Adams that no governmen thas right to make one set of laws for those at home" and another and a different set of laws absolute in their character for those fin the colonies"
 All men under the American flag are entitled to the protection of the insti- tutions whose emblem the flag is; if they are inherently unfit for those in stitutions then they are inherently un- fit to be members of the American body polite. Wherever there may exist a peopl, incapable of being governed ur- der American laws in consonnce with the American constitution, the terri tory of that people ought not to be part of the American domain.
 We insist that we ought to do for the Filipinos what we have already done for the Cubans And 1t Is our intent. as soon as 1t can be done wisely and safely for the Filipinos themselves and after amicable arrangements with them concerning naval stations. coaling sta tions and trade relations, and upon suitable guarantees of protection to all national and international interests. to set the Filipino people on their feet, free and independent, to work out their own destiny.
 The endeavor of the Secretary of War by pIedging the Governments in- dorsement for promoters" in the Phil ippine Islands to make the United States a partner in speculative exploi- tation of the archipelago, which was only temporarily held up by the oppo- sition of Democratic Senators in the last session will. if successful, lead to permanent entanglement from which 1t will be difficult to escape.
 statehood for Territories.
 We favor Statehood for Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, Statehood for Ari- zona Statehood for New Mexico and territorial government for Porto Rico.
 Election of Senators by the People.
 We favor the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
The Newr of Mobile.

duced and all will be in readiness for the new season. It is understood that one of the largest mill operators near Mobile has disposed of his plant to the Southern Railway Company and will enter the export trade with headquar- ters here. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are involved in the transfer.
 The Southern Export Company will form one of the new bidders for for eign business and W. c. Gauge, for merly with the Southerland- -Innes Co., will manage the affairs of the com pany. He is now in the European mar ket and report has 1t that he Is mak- ing many large contracts for his firm
 Other export firms contemplate en- larging their field of operations.
 The attending physician of Mayor Mclean reports today a slight improve ment in the condition of his patient For the first time since Saturday MT Mclean has been able to take nourish- ment.
 Night Engine Foreman J. E. Parker Of the Louisville and Nashville, has been promoted to day engine foreman J. E. Rupert. a switchman. has been promoted to night foreman.
 anu MTS. Jdhe 1dnnenDduTn nave gone on their annual trip North. MT Tannenbaum will remain in New York until the opening of the theatrical sea- son.
 Mobile members of the Alabama State Bar Association are leaving for Mont gomery to attend the twenty seventh annual meeting of the Association which will convene in the Capital City tomorrow. The departures today were E. W. Faith and F. G. Bromberg.
 MT. and Mrs. M. Forcheimer hay, gone on a trip to New York waterins resorts.
 Miss Claudine Murphy. who has beer visiting relatives in New Orleans fol several weeks. has returned home ac. companied by her niece, Miss Lelif Murphy, who will be the guest of tho family at No. 152 1-2 North St. Joseph Street.
 Mrs. J. c. Lyons and daughters Mrs. George Leonard and Mrs. Don. brau. left today to spend the season al the Seashore Camp grounds.
 A cablegram received here toda, states that a cloudburst at Puerto Cortez. Honduras, Sunday, July 8, has damaged the Honduras railroad and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

banana plantations along the line to the extent of many thousands of dol lars. The steamer Espana is due to arrive here tomorrow from Puerto Cor tez. and will come without cargo of bananas, being unable to obtain fruit
 The Honduras Railroad runs from Puerto Cortez to San Pedro. a distance of fifty miles, and Is the only feeder to a large number of fruit steamers that go to that port. The country sur rounding Puerto Cortez is flooded, ac- cording to advices just received.
 This Is the second cloudburst to oc- cur in the Puerto Cortez district in a year the previous one causing r.ch damage to fruit and loss of property.
 The riparian rights case of the Sulli- van Timber Company vs the City of Mobile, involving property on the east side of Mobile river. was argued in the United States Court before Judge Toul- man today. The motion of the city to have the case dismissed for want of equity was taken under advisement.
 The Regetta Committee of the Mobile Yacht Club held a meeting this after noon and selected Point Clear as the place of holding the regatta. All clubs of the Southern Yachting Asso- citation will participate. Dates set for the races are July 16 and IT.
 Felix McCosker. a plumber, has been arrested by Chief of Police Case on a charge of permitting a vicious dog to run at large. Case claims that the dog attacked him while passing the home of McCosker. The arrest is cre- ating much comment.
 The constitutionality of the anti-boy- colt law enacted at the last session of the State Legislature, will be tested in the City Court July 15, by the Frohlich- stein Cigar Company vs. six union cigar makers, who went out on a strike last winter.
 Captain Catler, supervising inspector of steam vessels of the tenth district. with headquarters at New Orleans, is in the city for the purpose of inspect ing the new tug Wasp. The vessel passed a successful examination.
 The will of Mrs. Dominick Kuntz was filed for probate today. Real property valued at about $5O,000. is equally divided between two sons and a daughter. Mrs. Kuntz died two weeks ago.
 The annual camp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventists will be held In Oakdale, a suburb of Mobile. beginning July IS. There will be large number present from all parts of the State. Mrs. H. J. Warning left today for a visit to her parents In Indianapolis. Ind. Mrs. Warning will be absent for the summer, seeking health after a re- covery from typhoid fever. Miss L. Easter left today for Bir- mingham to spend several weeks with | relatives.
 c. N. Murphy left today for a visit to his home in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
May Go to Birminghnm.

Birmingham will likely be selected at the place for the Government Land Office when the offices, now located in Montgomery and Huntsville, are con- solidated It is understood that N. H. Alexander. a negro, and Judge Steele of Huntsville. white. will be receiver and register, respectively, of the con solidated office. J. o. Thompson, State Chairman of the Republican party. when asked this morning in reference to the location of the office. stated that much depended on the efforts made by the Congressmen in the respective dis tricts of the State. but he believed that Birmingham would secure the consol- dated office. As to the officers for the consolidated office. he. too, expressed the belief that the negro. Alexander and Steele would be in charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Advertiser Bureau,

MoDlle, Jury (.
 Lumber men report a slump in the markets of Europe and Cuba so far as pertains to lumber and timber of the first grade, which forms the chief part of the export business of the port of Mobile.
 They claim that the markets are overstocked and other than contract deliveries there is no demand for mill products save dry kiln sap lumber for which there is a heavy demand with a big shortage reported.
 Five years ago mill men could not give away sap lumber of no matter what dimensions, but today 1t forms one of the leaders in mill products and is fast taking the place of white pine and brings a fair price.
 All interior work of buildings here tofore was of white pine. but now yellow pine dry kiln sap Is used, espe- q big demand for the article. Mills of the yellow pine districts of the State are kept busy filling export orders.
 The drying of sap lumber in the open air has proved unsatisfactory and when at undergoes the dry kiln process a better grade of lumber results and a more satisfactory article for first class anterior work obtains.
 Robert Fleming and Buster Gibson, both colored. were tried in the Re- Borders Court this morning on suspi- zion of having held up and robbed Fhomas Adams on the outskirts of the rity Monday night. Adams said that che men did not answer the description and they were dismissed.
 The steamer Hiso arrived this morn 1ng from Gulfport to complete cargo. Ehe Hiso will be the initial steamer an a line to be operated by the Munson Steamship Company in the timber trade between Gulfport and Cuban ports. Her port cargo out of Mobile will consist of general merchandise.
 The five local lodges of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows held a joint Installation of officers last night. The ceremony was participated in by many members of the order, after which re- Treatments were served.
 Preparations are being made for one of the largest export seasons this year which is to open in September, and judging from the new export firms to enter the business the fondest hopes of the average Mobilian will be real fzed By that time the overstocked lumber market will be materially re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Pensions.
 The Democracy would secure to the surviving soldiers and sailors and their dependents generous pensions, not by an arbitrary executive order. but by legislation which a grateful people stand ready to enact. Our sol- diers and sailors who defend with their lives the constitution and the laws have sacred interest In their just administration. They must therefore share with us the humiliation with which we have witnessed the exalta- ton of court favorites without distin- guished service over the sacred heroes of many battles; or aggrandized by ex- ecutive appropriations out of the treasury of a prostrate people in vio- lation of the act of Congress which fixes the compensation and allowance of the military officers.
 Merchant Marines.
 We denounce the ship subsidy bill recently passed by the United States Senate as an iniquitious appropriation of public funds for private purposes and a wasteful, illogical and useless attempt to overcome by subsidy the Instructions raised by Republican leg islation to the growth and development of American commerce on the sea We favor the upbuilding of a merchant
 
 dens upon the people and without bounties from the public treasury.
 Civil Service.
 The Democratic party stands com- mitted to the principles of civil ser- vice reform and we demand their hon. est, just and impartial enforcement.
 We denounce the Republican party for its continuous and sinister en- croachments upon the spirit and opera nf nfN has arbitrarily dispensed with exam nations for office in the interests nf favorites and employed all manner of devices to overreach and set aside tue principles upon which the civil service was established
 Condemnation of PoIygamy.
 We demand the extermination of polygamy within the Jurisdiction of the United States and the complete sepa ration of church and State in political affairs.
 Reclamation of Arid Lands and DOmes-
 tic Development.
 We congratulate our Western citi- zens upon the passage of the measure known as the Newland's irrigation act for the irrigation and reclamation of the arid lands of the West-a measure framed by Democrat, passed in the Senate by a non-partisan vote and passed in the House against the opposi- tion of almost all the Republican lead CTS by a vote, the majority of whicn was Democratic. We call attention to this great Democratic measure. broad and comprehensive as it is, working automatically throughout all time without further action of Congress un- til the reclamation of all the lands in the arid West capable of reclamation Is accomplished. reserving the lands re- claimed for homeseekers in small tracts and rigidly guarding against land monopoly, as an evidence of the policy of domestic development contemplated by the Democratic party should 1t be placed in power
 Imperialism.
 We favor the preservation in so far as we can of an open door of the worlds commerce in the Orient without unnecessary entanglement in oriental and European affairs.
 We oppose as fervently as did George Washington himself indefinite irres- nOncih1p 6iSpratinporv and uoorYa oIo.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Government Licenses Issued.

Licenses have been issued out of the office of the Collector of Internal Reve- nues for the Government to 800 retail liquor dealers in Alabama. Five brew cries have secured their permits to business. two in Mobile, two in Bir- mingham and one in Montgomery. Sew eral hundred retail liquor dealers will take out license for the year. which be- gan July 1. No licenses have as yet been issued for retail dealers in malt liquors, though a number of applica- tions are on hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Shocking Behavior for n Baby.

ItTTVII FTtt TItsS.
 What's the matter with Mrs. Prop erly this evening? never saw her look so disconsolate.
 Feels scandalized. She left her baby with that bachelor brother of hers and when she came back the youngster was sitting in the front yard playing with a deck of cards and a quart of poker chips "'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Jap Convoy Cnnfnr.d.

Liao Yang. July 7.-According to n trustworthy report Major Genc.al Mitsche nko July 5. captured large convoy of Japanese provisions. princi- pally of rice. In the convoy were fif- ty head of cattle. In view of the ex- treme heat most of the moving of troops is done Tt night. Special san itary measures are enforced with rigor in all the camps and an abundant sup- ply of boiled water is furnished the soldiers. Up to the present time the health of the Russian troops remains good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
FRANK HOFFMAN CoNFEssEs.
His Love for Wife of Clarence Meye,
 Led to Murder.

Kansas City, July GA special to The Times from Walla walla. Wash. says:
 Frank Hoffman. under arrest here for the murder of Clarence Myers at Kansas City. has confessed. Hoffman said:
 For years Mrs. Myers and have been friends. He lived with me and I loved her. We wanted to get mar ried. We planned murder three weeks or more before the crime.
 The night of the 10th of May l went to bed but got up about midnight and went to the Myers house at o'clock. I met Mrs. Myers at the house and the two of us went to Myers's bed room. He was apparently asleep. but just as we entered he called out: Well, you're here again He grabbed at me and as he did SO I struck him with my club, the billiard cue.
 Then I held him while his wife cut his throat with his own razor. She cut deep and I think made several slashes about the neck and chest"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

ing 6 new base on the west coast of the peninsula.
 The fact that the Japanese outposts are gradually being pushed out along the whole front, even to the north of Liao Yang. as pointed out in the Asso- ciated Press dispatches today, makes fighting a possibility almost anywhere along the railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Condition of Leatberwood.

R. L. Leatherwood, an attorney, who was struck on the head with a piece of iron pipe, by W. A. .Denson. another at- torney, on the corner of Second Ave nue and Twentieth Street. two days ago. Is resting quietly at a hospital. His condition still Is critical, but there is some channce for recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
New Republican Paper.

Birmingham will have another Re- publican newspaper. and 1t will be published weekly. A. J. O'Keefe will be editor and publisher There are two Republican weekly newspapers being published in Birmingham at present The new paper will he in line with the administration at Washington. support ing Messrs C. H. Scott and J. o. Thomp- son in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Thinks the Japs Suffe ed.

London, July "A despatch to news agency from St. Petersburg says Vice Admiral Skrydloff has reported that July 3, the Russian cruisers, com manded by Vice Admiral Bez2brazoff. met a Japanese squadron cona'sting of three battleships, four protected cruis- CTS and torpedo boats in the Ko;ein gulf and turned back. The Japanese 1drsuti the Russians, the battleships and cruisers firing on them with Jut re-
 suit. The Japanese torpedo boats then attacked the Russia" ships which re-
 turned the attack and Admiral Beza- brazoff believes that two of the lap anese ships ws"e sunk by the Hussi1n fire. The EIoslans sustained no d4E-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

sible the Bessemer plant will be run as an open shop. There is no verificat ton of rumors.
 There are no indications of any trou- ble whatsoever in labor circles in the Birmingham district, and the miners and mine workers are carrying on their suspension quietly.
 Barr On Inspection Tour. ~
 President J. M. Barr of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. today took trip over the Birmingham Belt Railroad, property of the Frisco System, which is to be used at this terminal by the Seaboard Mir. Barr came to Birmingham on Sea- board train, using the tracks of the Southern from Pell City into the city. The work on the Seaboard line Is to be rushed, a large amount of labor now being collected to be put to work on the tunnel, being constructed about twelve mile east of the city. President Barr, when asked as to when the road would be completed into Birmingham, said that no definite date could be given but the work yet to be done will be pushed so that trains can come into Birmingham at the earliest possible moment There Is yet much work to be done. the tunnel near here requiring no small amount of work yet to b. done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
Russians Await News.

St. Petersburg, July 7.-The Admi- ralty is awaiting further details of the unsuccessful attempt of the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers to enter Port Arthur. The Admiralty dces not con- firm Admiral Togo's report or the sink ing of a Russian guard ship outside Port Arthur June IT. The officials point out that if the report is true 1t would have been mentioned in the dis patches brought to Newchwang recent ly by the Russian torpedo boat de- stroyer, Lieutenant Burukoff, which left Port Arthur the day after the al legged sinking of the guard ship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

From Greenwich records for ss years W. c. Nash finds the average rainfall to be 24.36 inches. and the number of rainy days l57 yearly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08
COTTON MILL MEN MEET.

Resolve to Adopt Drastic Measures to
 Meet Conditions. Fall River. Mass, July 7.-The de-
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 AGREED UPON

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Imperialism,

We favor the preservation in so far as we can of an open door of the worlds commerce in the Orient without unnecessary entanglement in oriental and European affairs
 We oppose as fervently as did George Washington himself indefinite. irres- ponsible, discretionary and vague absol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

A cablegram received here today states that a cloudburst at Puerto Cortez. Honduras, Sunday. July 3, has damaged the Honduras railroad and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Mrs. J. c. Lyons and daughters. Mrs. George Leonard and Mrs. Don brau. left today to spend the season at the Seashore Camp grounds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Miss l.. Easter left today for Bir- mingham to spend several weeks with relatives.
 c. N. Murphy left today for visit to his home in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

The five local lodges of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows held a joint Installation of officers last night. The ceremony was participated in by many members of the order, after which re- treatments were served
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-08

Mrs. H. J. Warning left today for visit to her parents In Indianapolis.
 Ind. Mrs. Warning will be absent for
 the summer, seeking health after a re- covery from typhoid fever.