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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Razing the old Hotel.

Piece by piece, the building which as the Exchange Hotel once proudly raised its brick walls skyward, the boast of Montgomery, is being taken down. Within a few weeks the his toric old house will be nothing but a memory. Visitors who come to Mont gomery will see great piles of bricks and timbers in Commerce and Montgom- cry streets. remnants of the once fa- nous hostelry.
 The interior of the old building has been gutted and workmen began yes terday raging the standing walls. All occupants of the ground floors have been forced to vacate and the corner of the square once so popular presents a deserted appearance.
 The material in the old Exchange hotel was of the most substantial char acter and will undoubtedly be of con- siderable value to the contractor for the new hotel to whom it was awarded by the Board of Directors of the Mont gomery Hotel Company which Is pre- pairing to build the fine new hotel on the site
 The contract for the construction of the handsome seven story steel frame, fireproof hotel provides that 1t must he completed by October i. 1905. It is to be called The New Exchange"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

It's ali right to begin at the, bottom, except when you start to dig well.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

from Eufaula last night on a business trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Colonel o. P. Gaut of Birmingham, a member of the Governors staff is in Montgomery on a business trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
Gossip of men
 and MdtterS
Money flor Democracy.

Working but d short while yesterday Chairman A. Fl. Arlington of the Mont gomery Conty Democratic Committee and Charles E. Teasley of that commit tee raised $2OO on the streets of Mont gomery to assist in the Democratic Ma tional Campaign.
 We were out but less than an hour' said Mr. Arlington and nearly every person we saw contributed something to aid in the election of Parker and Davis. At the rate we secured money on this first trip we will get enough the next time we go out to make good already raised d otal of S666 in the city and we will undoubtedly make it $1,OO0 before the week is over. Every Democrat who feels able to give any thing should communicate with mem bers of the county Committee either in the city or in the country. The money is forwarded to the National Committee just as fast as it reaches me. Time is short and we of Alabama must act quickly if we are going to do our fair share toward helping our Democratic friends in the East"
 Mesers. Arlington and Teasley will make a second canvass of the business district today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
DISORDER SiI

In the fall of 1893 Icontracted that fear ful disease, Blood Poison. It gained such headway that was forced to resign my position and seek relief at Hot Springs. After spending all the means had went to Memphis. In less than three weeks I was in a hospital, and after nine weeks of suffering I was discharged as cured In less than a month every bone in my body seemed to be affected and felt as if they would break at the least exertion. Again I was compelled to resign, and returned to the hospital for a seven weeks stay. When came out I was advised to try farming. When I first went on the farm I prevailed on the only firm who handled drugs to get me one dozen bottles of $. S. S. At that time both of my hands were broken out with blisters and was covered with boils and sores. In the meantime my druggist had gotten two dozen bottles of S. S. S. for me and I began its use, and after taking the thirteenth bottle not sore or boil was visible. R. B. POWELL.
 East eth St., Little Rock, Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

ROLLER CHAMPION FLOUR assures sueceas. Call for it. fEi-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25
E.trie. for Today.

First race. six and half furiongs selling Gigantic. 9S; Floronic, 99; Melita, Cynttica. Aremisia, The Laurel. 100: Bob Franklin. Marcian, 10s; For eigner. s10s; Senor Miss Aubrey. 105.
 Second race, five furlongs-Anna Ma nan. Nita Dear, Edna Tanner, Palma Bell. Meadowplume, Mad Chen. 1o5; Erla Lee. Martha Celia, Mary Elanor. 10S: Mum, Bonnie Sue, IF.
 Third race, one mile sellfng-Easy Trade, 9S. New Amsterdam, 9s; Baby M, Juiucy OIonetz, sgShowman, 10l: Fieuron King of the Valley. 102; J. J. T. St. Wood. varro. 104;, Harrison. 105; Red Raven Benmora, 107.
 Fourth race. six furlongs-Pense, Mary gCaIlhan. Ethel Keckler, MarseIl- lers, Henry Lyons. Louise Stapp, 90; Fortuny, Thistle Down. valla Rambla, Tellfare, 1o2; Sir Maras, Tuexedo, 107 -.
 Fifth race. five furiongs selling Rachel Ward, Eva Clare, s6; Ethel Davis, 97; bod Anderson, sS: Dusky, Determination. I01; Lusting 104; Glen don. Bonnie Mary, 105; vestry. Leata. 106.
 Sixth race. five and a half furlongs-- Johnson, 100: Double. Judge Traynor, Cersarlus. Machions Oneaca, Mintsmash Milton Young. Fox Hunting, Frank Bill. Exalted. Merry George. 106; Colonel White 109.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

MT. F. B. Webb of Talludega Is i the city. .-. s..-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Mir. D. W. Mccoy of wetumpka, Tax Collector of Fillmore County, is a visitor to the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Mir Frank Jones of Birmingham Is il the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Cincinnati. Oct. 24.-Two steeplechase jockeys were seriously injured in the first steeplechase of the meeting at Latonia today' S InsTe ewayx way m,,snap ,nn Se E most serious one being the one to Jockey Hartman, who fell of at the third jump and received a broken shoulder. Jockey Pierce fell at the water jump and suffered badly bruis- ed head The race was won by Red Car. Weather. clear; track. good.
 Fifth race, six furlongS.Glad smile, iO6. (Foy), to 1 won; J. Ed Grillo, IF, (Troxier). to 1, second; Maggie Lee ' Der I06 (Perrine) 15 to 1. third. Time, tI:f4 l-2. Rachel Ward, Winnefreda Florence Fonso. Iole, My Alice, Ida
 Second race, seven furlongs-Bashful Belle. 11O. CTroxlerl, to 5. won; Steel trap, 1Os (Walsh) 15 to 1 second; Agnes Time. I02. May Ellen, Glendivere, RondoIet. VoItaire, Lady Eileen. Venice, April Bird and Melville R. ran.
 Third race. one mile--Reduitter, 96. tseamster9. 2 to 5. second; Apple, S9, (Taylor), 8 to 1. third. Time, 1:40 1-4. Sir Gallant, Variora and Brooklyn ran.
 Fourth race handicap; steeeSpleenase; eS to s, won; Dominique You, 10S, (Carter). { to 1. second; Rip. 15S, (Casey), to 1, third. Time, s:o1. Sam Farmer, Vol Rice s and S J. W. Rhodes fell. ' ''N
 Fifth race. five and oDe-half furIongs Rams Horn, 11s, (Dugan), to 5, won; Bowling Bridge, 104. (NleoD, to l. second; HarpoOn, 10s, (Morrlson), 90 to L. third. Time. 1:07. Judge Caufiey, Macedonia and MT. Jack ran.
 Sixth race mile and a sixteenth 0ienwood. 105. (Foy), to 1, won; Am nie. Williams, 100, (Dugsn), { to l, sec ond; Kilmorie. s5. (seamster). 12 to 1, third. Time. i;4s 1-2. Beaucaire, Lit He Emmy, Prism, Reckoner. Peninsula, Shotgun. Hickory Corners, Barney Bucke and MeRKs ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Mir. H. l.. Jackson, a prominent cit izen of Sylacauga is a visitor to Mont gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-25

Mir. T. II. Jones of Union Springs i in Montgomery.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
COLORADO CLOUDBURST
The City of Leadville Was Seriously
 Damaged.

Leadville, Colo, Aug. 12-A cloud burst in the hills east of Leadville caused several thousand dollars worth or damage here this afternoon. For two hours the rain poured in torrents, and a wall of water from the cloud burst, four feet high, swept down Stray Horse and California gulches, sweep ing all before it.
 The Kyle and Delcker zinc mill was washed away with 500 tons of con- centrates, and MT. Kyle also had a narrow escape from death. The Rio Grande and Midland tracks were washed out for some distance in Cali fornia gulch. Stores in the city were flooded and goods were ruined. Big boulders were swept through the streets by the force of the current, and the streets were turned into miniature rivers. The eastern part of the city is extensively undermined, and owing to the enormous flood a portion of the ground caved. A crack almost a foot wide extended for several blocks in the thickly settled part of the city and several houses were slightly damaged. There is danger that this portion of the city will settle so seriously as to rem der it permanently unfit for resident purposes.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
THE PARAGUAYAN RIOT
The Insurgents Appear to Have a Lit
 tie the Best of It.

Buenos Ayrcs, Aug. 12.-A number of Paraguayans have been killed or wounded in the combat between d rev. olutionary vessel and a steamer com manded by the government. The lat ter vessel was captured and is now manned by the revolutionists. The acting minister of war who was on board the steamer, attempted to es- cape by jumping overheard and swim ming to the river bank, but was talk en prisoner before reaching the shore.
 The revolutionists have seized the towns of Humaita, Villa del Pillar and Villa Franca. Tranquility prevails ill Assuncion and the government is pre- pairing to resist the impending attack upon the capital. Many revolutionists who entered the Argentine territory unarmed are now joining the insur- gents. It is expected that the insur- rection will be successful
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
The Port Arthur Squadron
 Lies in Many Waters
THE INDEFINITE BATTLE
A Report That the Russian Admiral Was Killed in the Departure From
 Port Arthur-In Consequence of the
 Situation Jap Transports Are Quiet.

Tokio. Aug. 12.--The navy depart ment tonight issued brief statement of the engagement with the Russian Port Arthur squadron on Aug. 10. The statement follows: According to re-
 ports received to date the enemy's fleet which emerged from Port Arthur was attacked by our fleet south of Yentao Island. The Russian fleet fled during the night. The cruisers Askold, Novik and another cruiser with one torpedo boat destroyer ran into Kiao Chou Bay on the evening of Aug. II. One cruiser, probably the Diana, one hospi- tai ship, two gunboats and several tor pedo boat destroyers seem to have sep arately returned 10 Port Arthur be- tween dawn and noon August 11th. Our fleet appears to have sustained no dam age"
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 13.-The official announcement of the birth of an heir to the throne was first made in the fol- lowing proclamation made by Elm perer Nicholas at Peterhof palace. The proclamation is dated July 30. CRus- sian style) but it was not distributed until early this morning:
 By the grace of God, we Nicholas II, emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, czar of Poland, grand duk< of Finland etc, etc, announce to all our faithful subjects that our dear wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, was safely delivered of our son Alexis.
 This joyous event is vouchsafed us and our kingdom by God as blessing. Prayers should be rendered to the moss High, for the continuance in growth and health of this, our first born son. who is to be our heir and who is com - mitted to our care by God for the per petuation of our great office in the state.
 According to our manifesto issued July 2S, 1899, we appointed our dear brother. Grand Duke Michael Alexan- drovitch as heir apparent until a son should be born to us. From the pres ent day this title devolves upon our son Alexis with the calling and title of her apparent and all rights attached there to.
 Given at Peterhof. the thirtieth day of July in the year of the Lord, 1904 aT9 the tenth year of our reign
 ''Signed with our own hand.
 "NlCnolaS"
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
DECIDED AGAINST BRYAN
Beaten in the Philo 5. Bennett Will
 Case.

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 12.-A de- cision adverse to w. J. Bryan in his contest over the will of the late r. $. Bennett of New York and this city, was handed down today by the su- preme court.
 The decision virtually denies that MT. Bryan is entitled to $50, 600 men tioned in the sealed letter written by MT. Bennett and addressed to his wid- ow to be read by her after his death. By this letter the widow was asked to give $50, 900 to MT. Bryan and his fam fly.
 The decision sustains the opinion given by the superior court in the case last spring and also the decision of the probate court, before which the matter was brought up. No opinion was filed with the decision which was given by Chief Justice Torrance. Jus tices Hall, Hammersley. Baldwin and Prentice concuTred.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
The Long Expected Event
 Took Place Yesterday
THE NAME Is ALEXIS
The Eighth Child and First Son of the Emperor for Whom the Clergy of Russia Have Been Praying Born Ac- cOrding to Prophecy.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 12.-A son and heir to the Russian throne has been born. The empress and child are doing we'll The accouchement occurred at 12:3O p. m. today. The child will be christened Alexis
 The emperor and empress have for some time past, in anticipation of the event of today, been residing at Alex andra villa, at Peterhoff, the summer place of her majesties. The villa, so- called, is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of Russia, about one and One-half hours ride from St. Pet ersburg, on the Baltic railroad, which runs northeast from St. Petersburg 10 the shores of the Baltic, extending as lar as Riga.
 The queen of Greece, sister of the dOwager empress, d great favorite with Russians, and other members of the imperial family assembled at Peter hoff early last month and have been there ever since. Daily large crowds of people have also gathered at Pet erhOf, for it seemed as if the whole nation was drawing near to the sover- eign.
 The birth so greatly wished for, that of an heir to the Russian crown, oc- cured not in the great palace at Pet erhof, but in the Alexandra villa, one of a group of four small palaces in Q secluded corner of the magnificent Peterhof park. In one of these build- irgs the empress had been living for weeks. The other three are occupied by members of the imperial family fv, Fsats days event, including the empress mother, his majesty's two sisters, the Grand Duchesses Xenia and Olga, his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, and other relatives. The Alexandra villa is al much more private spot than the grand palace.
 The people throughout Russia, not ably the clergy, have been praying foI an heir to the throne, and the famous Greek priest, Father John, of Cron- stadt, has recently been visiting tho Alexandra villa at intervals to join ir the prayers for an heir to the throne of Russia Incidentally, Father John who is worshipped by the people and who has a great influence over the emperor, is said to have stated to his majesty before his first daughter was born that the emperor would have seven daughters before he would have a son and that the eighth child of tho empress would be a son. This proph- esy is firmly believed by the Russian people.
 The birth of the heir to the throne was attended with all the ceremonial ordained by imperial tradition. In ac cordance with the Russian law there were present besides the emperor, Bar on F'redericks, the master of ceremon ies, and Prince Dolgorousky, the grand marshal of the court. pr. ROtt, th' emperor's family physician, was tn accoucheur, and pr. Hiruch was th' surgeon i'll attendance. Dr. Rott per
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
Thing the Powers Dreaded
 Is Made Possible
THE EVENT AT CHEFOO
Russian Allegation That Japan There Violated China's Neutrality - Her Protest Backed by France and Ger many-Washinston Is Concerned.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The report Of boat destroyers of the Russian de- stroy Ryeshitelni in the harbOr of Che foo as conveyed to Washington by Consul General Fowler. who cabled to- day. was received with the deeDest interest and also concern for it was realized that there were in this incl dent the germs of serious international trouble. MT. Fowler spoke of the af- fair as d "cutting out" expedition, thereby differing in an important point from the press dispatches which at first reading appeared to indicate that the seizure of the Russian boat was in at least some degree caused by the ac- tion of the captain of the craft in att tacking the Japanese boarding lieuten- ant. It may be said that upon this point will turn the decision as to whether or not there has been a viola ton of Chinese neutrality by the Japanese.
 If the expedition was genuine "cutting out" one. there is no question in the minds of the officials here that the Japanese have committed an of fense against international law by vio- lating Chinese neutrality. and in addi- ton have broken the agreement they entered into at the beginning of the
 war. at the instance of the United States government. to limit the field of
 warlike operations to Manchuria and Korea and their waters. Should this prove to be the case, the results prob ably will be grave and vexatious. Un- der the tenets of international law the captured vessel must be returned to
 the custody of the Chinese government | and an apology rendered for an of- | fense against the Chinese neutrality. | But if Russian lives have been lost, as reported in the press dispatches, a greater complication will follow, for Russia in turn may hold China respon- sible for the punishment of the Jap
 anese, who caused the death of her
 sailors. when under shelter of Chinese
 port authorities. Altogether the situ-
 ation is full of danger and there is
 apprehension here that it may be ar
 incident that will break down the
 agreement of the powers. and plunge China into the war as a full fledged
 belligerent and ally of Japan The
 consequences of such an act on China's part upon the existing alliances be
 tween Japan and Great Britain and | between Russia and France can only be conjectuTed, and the prospect is SC alarming that it is not doubted thai the state department will do its ut most along with the rest of the pow CTS to effect a settlement of this in cident as shall preserve the agreemen
 as to China in full force.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13

The principal witness before the cor oner's jury today among the thirteen that were examined. was John M. Xiii lin of Pueblo, one of the few surviv- ors of those in the chair car. He told the story of the awful catastrophe de- scribing in detail the rolling of the car down stream and the breaking of the top, that enabled him to escape from the car into the rushing water. whence he swam to the shore.
 Other witnesses were examined as to the state of weather. the speed of the train, while Perry Burton, councy road superintendent, was asked about the condition of the county bridge that went down. and about it's construction It is not expected that he jury will complete it's work and render a yer dict before Monday.
 There still remains, but one unidenti- fled body, that of woman. probably 50 years of age.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
CAPTURE oE THE RUSSIAN.

ChefoO, Aug. 12.-The Russian tor pedo boat destroyer which put in here after the escape from Port Arthur, was captured in the harbor by the Japan csc destroyers which followed her into the harbor in the darkness of last night. They attacked the Ryeshitilne this morning and took possession after a fight in which several Russian sailors were killed. The Ryeshitelni was talk en out as a prize.
 Captain Shestakovsky of the Rye shitelni who was wounded in the leg by a bullet, and twenty of his men were saved by the Chinese cruiser Sai Yung.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
MIR. eRIscoM's REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The following cablegram was received at the state department from Minister Griscom, dated Tokio, today: According to the latest reports the Japanese fleet at tackled the Russian fleet emerging from Port Arthur The Russian fleet was finally defeated and fled during a night. The cruisers Askold, Novik, one other and one destroyer entered Hai Chou bay on the night of Aug. II; one destroyer fled to Chefoo, and one cruis- CT, probably the Diana, and a hospital ship and several destroyers returned to Port Arthur at dawn. There was ap- parently no damage to the Japenese feet"
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13
Mayor Harrison Will Be
 Asked to Intervene
WAS SUCCESSFUL ONCE
Many of the Striking Butchers Report to Their Former Employers and Are Being Sent to Other Branches to Take Strikers Places.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Mayor Harrison will tomorrow be asked to do what he can toward settling the stock yards strike. With all the prospects of peace. of even peace conferences, gone, the retail meat dealers and grocers tonight decided to ask the city's executive 10 take position in the present conflict similar to that assumed by him in the street car strike last fall. The street car strike was settled through his ef- forts,
 At a meeting of the retail dealers d committee of ten persons was appoint ed to wait upon the mayor tomorrow Representatives of the strikers were at this meeting and expressed themselves as being satisfied with the plan to ask Mayor Harrison's assistance. Previous to the decision to request Mayor Harrison to intercede for peace. Cornelius Shea, president of the Inter national Brotherhood of Teamsters. declared in an interview that there would be no more sympathetic strikes of the members of his union. He de clared that all the packing house | teamsters now on strike would stand pat" meaning that they would remain
  en to mean that the teamsters' joint council will refuse to sanction any ac- tual walkouts of its members. when they meet on Sunday to consider tIe | matter.
 A riot in crowded Fifth avenue. with in a, square of the city hall. capped the climax of disorder in the stock yards strike today. During the day half d l dnzar1 hrrr in rfn au- counters and shots were fired during an attack on a trainload of "srfike- breakers All told, today's violence was more widespread than in any pre- vious twelve hours of the strike.
 Even President Golden of the teain- sters union was attacked while try 1 ing to rescue Max Faulk, a union teamster. Four hundred persons had pursued Falk, not knowing he was a unionist, and weer attacking him when President Golden appeared. Golden mounted the wagon, took the reins and urged back the mob. Stones and sticks were sEowered at Golden and Falk before Golden. who suffered many injuries, was recognized.
 Seventy skilled butchers. who struck here, are reported to have returned To their former employees, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger. to take the places of strikers in the famous plant at New York. Other alleged assertions or the union during the past tweuty-fOur hours are said to aggregate 31s men. all skilled butchers. 133 of whom are asserted to have been sent to strike affected cities.
 In sentencing four youths to the pen itentiary for life today Judge Axel ChT- , trayus in the criminal court took Oc- casion to deprecate strikes as breeders of crime. This was evoked by the fact that two of the prisoners were strikc-s when they began their career Of crime. : The four youths, Peter Dulfer, David Kelly and James and William FOrnOy were known as the bandit ouartette- The Formby brothers were at one tim" ushers in St. Pauls COngreGational 2 | church.
Arizona republican., 1904-08-13

sonally announced the birth of the heir to the awaiting imperial family. For mai announcement will be published in the Official Messenger. An imperial salute of 101 guns was subsequently fired, first from Peterhof, and it was then repeated by all forts around St. Petersburg.
 The christening of the heir will take place in a fortnight. It will be a cere- mony of the most elaborate sort. In accordance with Russian imperial GUS tom it will be performed in the inn perial chapel of Peterhof palace, cred ited with being the most magnificent chapel in Russia.