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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
RATES NOT EXCESSIVE
RAILROAD MEN BEFORE COM-
 MERGE COMMISSION.
One Swears That Cattle Received 0f-
 tea Are So Weak That They te Ca6net ataua ta Cars while

Chicago, Nov. t7.---Many reasons were offered by railroad oficials at to- days hearing of the Interstate Com merce Commission on cattle rates to support the contention that the pre- sent rates on live stock should he maintained.
 According to the testimony of c. F. Ressequie, district general superin- tendant of the St. Louis and San Fran cisco road, cattle taken from Texas to the Northern ranches are so poorly fed that some of them are unable to stand on their feet while the train is in motion and many of them die in the cars. MT. Ressequie declared that the railroads were held responsible for the safe delivery of these animals. and therefore were compelled to pay heavy damages to the shippers.
 H. H. Embry, general freight agents of the Chicago. Rock Island and Paci- fic Railroad Company. in his testi- mony gave a. summary of the reasons furnished by railroad men for main taining the present rates to live stock. These reasons are:
 The requirement. of shippers, such as arbitrary loading of cars at arbitrary hours and the arbitrary unloading and return of the same cars; the liability to claims which materially reduce the gross earnings on this class of freight: the delay to other traffic caused by stock trains; the free transportation given to parties accompanying stock and their return: the enforced re- turning of empty cars. greatly increas- ing the empty mileage on stock cars. and the extraordinary expenses for equipment and maintenance required by this traffic.
 These" said MT Embry ''are some of the reasons for thinking the present rate Is entirely reasonable and just. This matter of furnishing free trans- portation to men accompanying live stock shipments alone is quite an item. The free transportation given in this way figured at regular rate of three cents per mile would amount to S66s, ,000 in Il year. Of course this ia not a direct loss. but many of these persons would have made the trip and paid the fare if the privilege had not been granted; besides this they occupy space in our parlor and sleeping cars that might bbe occupied by paying passengers"
 Seven more witnesses of the rail- road companies are still to be heard and as some testimony will be intro duced by the Cattle Raisers Associa- ton, the commission will not ad- iourn before Saturday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
TRRIaATIoN CONGRESS.
Number of anterestinx Pnpprv meaa ln f' tgsk VmxSnAsn NF@As4mzr&

Number of Interesting Pnpprp Reaa " tis@ Vnrfotsn Me&simMas
 Eapaso. Tex. Nov. iT.-eThe third day of ths National Irrigation Goa gress was marked by the reading of numoer of interesting papers In tho various section meetings in the morn the sister city of Jaurez. Mex. by Governor Enrique Czel of Chihuahua. the witnessing of a bn1l fight in Jau- rex after the reception and the selec- ton of the next meeting place and the adoption of many important reso- lutions.
 Friday will be taken up with reso- lutions, and a big ball at night In the convention hall will close the f2th national congress.
 Texas. New Mexico and Mexico oc- cupied the attention of the delegates today in their fight over dam for storing the flood waters of the Rio Grands. Texas and Mexico advoca- ted the construction of a dam at Fl Paso and the government engineers approved of the plan of New Mexico for a dam at EIepnant Butte.
 The Elephant Butte site was ssiec- ted and work probably will be com menced soon. The new dam will serve to reclaim 19O.000 acres of land in New Mexico. Texas and Mexico above and around Fl Paso.
 At a reception tonight addresses were delivered by Governor CrecI and President Clark of the national irri- gation association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
SAILORS SAVED FROM DEATH
Schooner Springs Leak in A Ter~,Nc
 Gale, Forcing Crew to Aftav nnoN

Schooner Springs Leak in A Terr,N.
 Gale, Forcing Crew to After neck
 New York. Nov. I7.-EtRht shIn. wrecked sailors. the captain and creU of the three-masted schooner IsIahoro who were rescued from their storm battered, water-logged craft after a terrific experience in the hurricane which swept the Atlantic seaboard ear ly in the week. were brought here to- day on the British steamer AthoI. which arrived from Yokohama and other far Eastern ports. The rescue was made in the dangerous seas of Cape Henry, while the waves were breaking over the helpless craft fore and aft.
 Once on the Athol, the men were given food and warm clothing and they showed little of the effects of their ter rible experience when they arrived here today.
 The Isleboro sailed from Savannah, Ga. November 9, bound for New Bed ford. Mass, with a cargo of yellow pine. The schooner encountered the hurri- can on Sunday the 18th. Her sails were blown to ribbons. The tremen- dous seas pounded the schooner SO in- cessantly that she sprang a leak. and filled rapidly, settling until her decks were awash. All hands sought safety on the deck of the after house. from which perilous position they were res- cued eighteen hours later by the Athol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
COURSE IS UNDECIDED
REPUBLICANS CANNOT FORECAST
 4 POLICY.
Expenses of the Government in Excess of the Revenues, and for This
 Reason Tariff Revision v ...s. is NeeasaRrxs

washinxfon, Nov. t7.---fSpecla1 1--- Do the Repubiic4ns know any more than Democrats would know if the burden of responsibility were theirs to meet the problem of excess of government expenditures over re- ceipts? It Is impossible for any sane man seeing MT. Roosevelt or those who see him from day to day to form any warantable definite conclusion as to what he thinks as best be done.
 Steadily, every day, revenues are less than expenses That Is the only thing that interests Republicans about revising the tariff. Something must be done to get more revenues for an expensive government.
 The standpatters don't care about the government running behind. They will fight disturbance of tariff schedules even though the late MT. Dingley himself said 1t was a tempor- ary .expedient. Now the uppermost talk is the appointment of a special congressional committee, with the view to obviating an extra session after March 4th, whose duty will be to investigate the revenue situation and report next December, year.
 Aldrich. Allison and Cullom of the Senate and Dalzell. Payne and some others stand-patters of the House will be chosen for the Republicans, and Democrats will not be considered in 1t at all. as they would not in any event be permitted to participate in formulating any tariff measure.
 Democrats in Congress herafter will be permitted to talk little, but not to do business. The Republicans in short vii likely adopt the Lodge policy, which the then junior Massa- chusetts Senator announced plainly when he said we intend to do things our way in our own good time"
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
IA RUPTURE
 IMPROBABLE Status of RuSSO-BritiSh
 Negotiations. FRANCES AID INVOKED New Drafts of the Arbitration Convention. PhrasecIogy of the One Presented by the English Government not Ac-
 ccptable to the st. Petcrs-
 burg Authorities.
 

st. Petersburg. Nov. 17.--At the for eign office the Associated Press learns there is absolutely no cause for the alarmist reports regarding the hitch in the Anglo Russian convention which 1t is confidentialy expected will be re- moved and full agreement reached within a few days.
 The report thatAmbassador Bencken- dorff will he recalled is ridicuied. The situation is explained as follows:
 Russia provisionally accepted the text of the convention in English as submitted by. Great Britain, but when 1t was translated exceptions was taken to the phraseology, particularly to the portion referring to the determination of the question of blame. Russia con- tending that the convention's text did not clearly raise the question of any blame which might attach to the other side.
 Exception was also taken to the lam guage relating to the firing upon the fishermen which. as worded, left the impression that the Russian ships knowingly fired upon them.
 New Text Prepared.
 Consequently Russia prepared an en- tirely new text in French which was submitted. but was rejected by Great Britain; then after some exchanges in which French assistance was acknowl- edged, an arrangement was reached that each side submit new texts from which no difficulty Is anticipated in reaching final conclusion.
 One of the points agreed to is a preamble wherein the procedure is des- cribed, but more important Is a propo- sition for a supplementary article which will lay down the procedure for this convention and for inquiries ot kindred nature. the necessity for which may arise in the future between the two countries.
 The convention therefore promises tc mark an important step in the relations hetween the two countries. creating through The Hague convention sort oi permanent erseagemeat for solvfns similar misunderstanding in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
GENERAL sToEssEL WOUNDED. |.
Brave Leader Not Compelled to Reiin
 auish Command, However.

Brave Leader Not Compelled to Reiin-
 quish Command, However.
 St. Petersburg, Nov. 1S.-(2:15 a. m. m.)--Retoicing, over the undaunted spirit displayed by General Stoessel In his telegram of congratulation to Elm peyor Nicholas on the anniversary of his ascension to the throne and ofiiciai- ly announcing the failure of General Nogi's nine day's attempt to present Port Arthur to the Mikado as Q birth day gift. Is tempered by private infor- nation that the gallant commander of the garrison has been wounded.
 General Stoessei was struck on the head by a splinter from a shell while he WAS personally directing the repulse of particularly desperate assault, but fortunately the wound Is not serious and General Stoessel has not been ob- lIsed to relinquish command. General Stoessel Is regarded as the heart and soul of the defence and his death or disability which would cause him to relinquish com mand would be regarded as. . irremedlable misfortune.
 Other infoTrastlen cent by General stoessei which has not been divulged for strategic reasons, it is, stated by the war office, IS by no means unfa- vorabls. While the garrison is now hemmed in the citadel itself. not one of the main forts has been taken.
 The garrison has been provisioned. fresh ammunition has arrived and General Stoessel expresses confidence that the defense can be successfully maintained until the arrival of Vice. Admiral Rojesvestski's second Pacific squadron.
 The armored cruiser Gromoboi has been injured at Vladivostok. The ves- sel grounded as she was returning to the harbor from trial trip after the repair of the injuries received in the fight with Admiral Kamimura's squad ron. but at the admiralty the injuries are said to be slight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
ooMBEs PUTS OFF QUESTION.
Says He VIII Not Sacrifice Republican
 Omcfals.

Paris. Nov. 17.-In the chamber of deputies today \. . Benoist having an- nounced his intention to fntsrpellate the ministry on the subject of mayis- trates who are alleged to nave shild- ed their colleagues. Premier Conlbes insisted that the interpolation be placed on the list.
 The premier declared that he did not intend to give up Republican of8- cials to the vengeance of the opposi- tion and expressed surprise that the chamber had allowed the whole ser les of attacks to be built upon a paper, the genuineness of which mad not even been demonstrated. He did not intend to sacrifice in a week. he said. the fruit of five years of Repub- lican progress. He was ready to check axcesses of zeal. but never would yield to the orders of the na- tionalists.
 M. Ribot joined in the discussion. saying the public conscience was aa- tonished when the premier sacrificed GeGneral Andre, when he was eouaIlv responsible. The premier, M. Ribot said. ought not to remain a moment longer in o1fice.
 He also asked whether 1t wera trun that Premier Combes and the Minister ot0 Justice. M. Valle. had modified their conduct after receiving Ma- sonic delegation.
 The chamber postponed the inter. pellatlon by a vote of 296 to 265.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
OLD ENEMIES PREPARINe.
Vale ana Harvard Footbail Teams Be- sf ing Put on Edge.

Yale and Harvord Foosoah se"" ~
 sf inx Put on Edge.
 New Haven. Conn. Nov. i1.-The Yale football team was put through g. sttff scrimmage this afternoon with the substitutes and came out of it in excellent shape.
 It was hardly expected that the men would line up again before the liar ward game, and when the gates were thrown open to the public the specta- tors were surprised when they saw the teams battling on the Varsity's ten-yard line. The second team had the ball and was hammering the Yale line, trying out its defense. No att tention was paid to downs so finally the first team was driven back until the ball was given them near the goal line. Good line bucking soon carried it to the centre of the field when the afternoons work ended.
 It Is known that the practice. only Q small part of which was open. was hard, the men being driven at fast pace by a large number of coachers-
 Down at Pequot Club house at Morris Cove, where the Harvard team is quartered, there was an air of busi- ness this afternoon when late in the day the Varsity was given long sig nal practice. None of the men showed any signs of physical defects and they ran through the signals in fast order. The condition of the Crimson players seems excellent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
JAPS2LAN AN ASSAULT 6OS 70 ReinfOrcemcntS { Are Landed. WILL ATTEMPT A TURN Stoessel Sends News of His
 Gallant Resistance. Port Arthur Garrison May Hola Out Un- til the Arrival of the Squadron
 Under vice-Aamirai .&k Rejestvensky.
 
WILL ATTEMPT A TURN

The Japanese army south of Mukden is reported to be concentrating on their left and centre, presumably with the intention of attacking. and renewal of fighting Is expected today.
 Statements given out at St. Peters burg regarding the situation at Port Arthur are more hopeful and report that the garrison may hold out until the arrival of Vice-Admiral Rojestven- sky's squadron The. report that Gen. eral Stoessel has been wounded Is con :. firmed. but it is said that his injury Is not sufficient to prevent him from directing the defence of the fortress.
 It is reported that 30.o00 Japanese troops have been landed at Newchwang and 30.000 others at Pitsewo, and that a turning movement on the Russian right Is expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
sroEssEL coNcEALs SOMETHING.
His Report Does Not Bring Fightins ss
 Date of Trausmissfon.

His Report Does Not Bring Fightins to
 Date of Transmfssion.
 London, Nov. ls.--The fact that the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Rast- orcpny, which arrived at Chefoo We'd nesday, left Port Arthur much later than the date of General Stoessels pub- iished report, which relates nothing later than the third of November, Is regarded as significant. Apparently. however, Tokio has not received as late news as Is contained in the report of the American Consul General Fowler at Chefoo. which is transmitted to the State Department at Washington.
 Special dispatches from Tientsin re- port a heavy bombardment of Port Arr thur as late as November and nightly sorties bs small parties of Russians who lose heavily by bayonet fights. These reports give no reliable details, but concur in statements that guns are wearing out and that the Russian ann munition Is becoming scarce.
 The Daily Telegraph's Tientsin cor- respondent says he received report that the Japanese have suddenly ad- vanced in the direction of Mukden. from which place they are now only twelve miles distant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
FUsHIMI AT MOUNT VERNON.
Japanese NObIeman Places Wreath c
 Tomb of washingtoa.

JnpaneNe NODHemnM FAaceU WrG4th on
 Tomb of Washingtoa.
 Washington. Nov 17.-Prince Fushi- mi today visited Mount Vernon. placed a wreath on the tomb of Washington and planted a tree on the old estate of the first President. The trip there and back was made on the Presidents yacht, The Sylph.
 As he entered and left the navy yard the marines gave him the prescribed honors and he was given the royal sa- Iute of twenty-one guns. and 200 blue Jackets on the Hartford stood in the rigging.
 The wreath placed on the tomb was of large size and made of chrysanthe- nuns, the national flower of Japan. As four orderlies from the Marine bar racks placed the wreath between the tombs of George and Martha Wash in nEton, the Prince did not enter the tomb. The planting of the tree was then begun, the Prince himself throw ing several spadefulls of earth on the Japanese maple, which will mark his visit.
 The Prince was the guest tonight at an elaborate dinner at the Arlington given by Mir. Hioko. the Charge d'Af- faires of the Japanese Legation. The Prince and his party leave here tomor- row for St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
LAPS BUILD RAILROAD.
Have Double-Tracked from Port Dal
 ny to Lia0yanG.

ny to Lia0yanG.
 Berlin. Nov, l7.-The Lokal Anzei- ger prints a despatch from Mukden saying:
 It Is confirmed from various quar- ters that the Japanese have double- tracked the railroad from Port Dalny to Liaoyang. Thirty trains are run ming daily
 The Chinese General Ma has re- ceived endorsements again and has installed further Japanese military instructors. The Russians regard him with deep suspicion and are keep ing a sharp watch on his actions.
 General Kuropatkin has issued an order of the day thanking the sani- tary corps for the rapid transporta- tion from October to 2S of S2S wounded ofloers and 2s,479 wounded men and 191 sick officers and 3,s27 men.
 The news of the revolt of the re- serves in Tun, Russia. makes deep impression. The army newspaper says that people wnO betray their country in the hour of need are not worthy to bear the Russian name.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
TRAs1PLnD BY HORSE,
John c. Hecksher Hart at Eauins show
 fn New YOrk.

fn New Yora.
 New York. Nov. 17.--Spectat0rs were thrown into intense excitement tcnikht at the horse show in Madison Square Garden. when John c. Hecksher. Sec retary of the National Horse show As sociation of America was run down and trampled upon by a pair of horses on exhibition in the ring. Women screstn- ed and men crowded toward the ring. Before the excitement passed several women fainted. Many believed that MT. Hecksher had been killed, as half conscious he was dragged from under the hoofs of the horses.
 Tn the ring at the time were the horses Buster Brown and Katxenjammer Kid driven by Mrs. Edward R. Ladew of Glen Cove, L. I. Mrs. Ladew had pulled them up from a rapid gait, an l Mir. Hecksher, in trying to go to the judges stand In the centre of the ring. attempted to pass In front of them. when one of the horses lunged forWard and struck him. Tn an Instant. MT. Hecksher was down and the animal was trampiing him. His head ana shoulders were struck several times by the horses noofs. When help reacn- ed him. he was almost unconscious ms face was cut in several places ana ne was bleeding profusely.
 Mir. Hecksher was at once removed 70 his home, where fear was expressed that he may have concussion of tnr brain or a fracture of the skull Mr. Hecksher Is the father-in-law of Mayor George B. McCleilar, and Is member of many prominent organizations,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
TO PREVENT
 A SQUABBLE. Black Offered Place in
 Cabinet. MAY NOT ACCEPT IT Prefers to Try for the Seat
 of Depew. 
 AS Senator He Could Retain His sioo,- 600 Year Law Practice and StiH
 stand in Political Lime
MAY NOT ACCEPT IT

New York, Nov. 1.-The World will say tomorrow:
 Former Governor Frank s. Black. who returned to New York last night from his home in Troy has been ten- dered an offer of the Attorney Gener- slship in President Roosevelt's cabinet for the term beginning March 4. 1905.
 While President Roosevelt has not formally invited Mir. Black to become . member of his official family, the tender of the Attorney Generalship has been made in way that carries with 1t the assurance of the President that he would like to have New York's former Governor in his cabinet of younger men which Roosevelt is un- derstood to want as his associates du- ring the new administration.
 May Net Accept.
 It is the view of ex-tiovernor Blacks friends, both in New York and Albany that he will not accept the Attorney Generalship, because 1t would mean sacrificing a law practice which. 1t is said, nets him nearly $1oo,0o0 year. and which his friends say he could re- tain if he should be elected to the Emitted States Senate. For this reason the ex-Governor's friends assert he would prefer to take the Senatorship.
 The understanding of these New York Republican leaders who know of President Roosevelt's plan to prevent & light over Chauncey M. Depew's seat in the Senate is that W. H. Moody ac- cepted the attornery generalship only on condition that his appointment should terminate on March {. 1
 It Is believed that President Roose- welt may invite Mir. Moody to remain In the Cabinet after that date in some other capacity. But this Is a point which is interesting New York poli- ticians very little. Their main concern Is as to whether Mr. Black will accept the attorney generalship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
CHARGED WITH wHITEcAPPING.
MIsssIssippI Man Arrested on United
 States Indictment.

Jackson. Miss. Nov. 7i.-John Wil- lis, white man, was arrested near Raymond in this county today on an indictment for whitecapping, found by the federal grand jury.
 Willis was put under a thousand dollar bond. which he gave. Willis has only lived here a short time, and the offsensA for which he was indicted was committed in Franklin County.
 Walter Evans and Hamilton who were arrested Tuesday night. gave bond today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
FOG sPoILs PAGEANT.
RnxSIs 1proeession Not A Succeps Bee
 cause of gFeather. q

cause of SVGaNher. g
 London. Nov liking Charles and Queen Amelia. of Portugal. passed in. procession through the streets of Lon don today and had luncheon at the Guild hall as the guest of the Lord Mayor and corporation. As pageant the royal procession through the lamp lit streets of the city could not be re- garded by even the most enthusiastic as a success. An opaque fog at some parts of the route so dense that 1t was impossible to see more than fifty yards ahead, yelled the overhead decorations and the troops lining the route and es- corting the sovereigns hid their bright uniforms under heavy great coats.
 The crowds were not large, but noth- ing lacking in the warmth of the re- ception accorded their majesties. Ad- dresses were presented to them by the along the route. One of these was typical of all. It neatly referred to Queen Amelia as follows:
 Sprung from France. born in Eng land welded In Portugal. she has link ed the three nations which we trust will always be found in close associa- ton with one another"
 At the Guild Hall Lord Mayor Pound and the lady mayoress in their corpora ton robes of office awaited the royal visitors. A procession was formed and proceeded to the library which was tilled with cabinet ministers, peers, members of the House of Commons, officials and officers of both services, the Prince and Princess of Wales being among the distinguished gathering. An address in a gold casket was presented to King Charles and the presentation of officials and others followed and then the city's guests filed into the large hall where luncheon was served. The Lord Mayor toasted the King of Portugal who in reply referred to the long standing alliance between Great Britain and Portugal and hoped 1t would continue for all time. At the conclusion of the luncheon the royal party returned to Windsor.