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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
STOESlI IS
 YI BLAMED  Slrrr i1ered Against His eicerS' Wishes. STORES WERE PLENTIFUL Japanese Amazed at Their Enemy'S CapitulatiOn. lieutenant Below, Oacer of the Rus- sian Cruiser sevastOpOI, Says
 that General is Coward
 and BuEroRver.
STORES WERE PLENTIFUL

St. Petersburg, Feb. 2o.-(3;S0 a. m.) According to a dispatch from Muk- den special representations have been received at that place stating that the surrender of Port Arthur occurred against the wishes of most of the of- flcers of the garrison.
 The dispatch says that at a general council held after General Kondraten- kos death only two officers, Genefal Reiss. chief of stan to General Stoes- seI. and Colonel Khvostoff agreed with General Stoessel that further resist ance was useless, the others joining in Lieutenant General Smyrnoffs view that there should be no surrender until the stores were exhausted.
 At that time, according to the Muk- den report, stores for a month re- mained, after serving out $500 pounds of four to each company of the gar rison, other provisions and a large amount of horse meat, flour and canned meats. There were no vegetables, which was responsible for many cases of scurvy.
 According to the Mukden report. the Japanese were amazed when the Rus sians accepted the conditions. The correspondent adds details of the sur- render and describes the thin ranks of the Japanese regiments participating in the entry parade on January !. Many of these regiments mustered only Q few hundred, in spite of fresh drafts. showing how dearly the Japanese had paid for the fortress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
State Department Has Text of Decision.
PROCEEDINGS REOPENED
United States May Now Ask
 for ExtraditiOn.
Privy Council of Enslana Does Not Agree With Justice Caron and speaks Rather Caussicaliy
 of His Action.

Washington, Feb. 19.a-The Depart ment of Justice has received a copy of the decision of the judicial committee of the English privy council in the Gaynor-Greene case. rendered on tho Sth instant, the main points of which were outlined in the Associated Press at that ime.
 The decision was favorable to the United States Government and will re- suit in a re-opening of the extradItson proceedings in the Canadian courts against Messrs. Gaynor and Greene. who are technically charged with obtaining government money under false pretense.
 The judgment of the privy council as understood here after full perusaI Of its text is that the two Judgments Of Judge Caron. dismissing the motion of the United States to quash writs of habeas corpus in favor of Gaynor and Greene, were erroneous; that the wrifs should have been quashed because the prisoners were held under proper arr rest and detention by a competent tribunal, an extraditon commission. for the purpose of inquiry in pursuance of the British extradition law, as to whether an extraditable offense had Deen committed or noI.
 The privy council does not agree with Justice Caron that because tlls United States charged a conspiracy. which is not an offense within tho ex- tradition treaty the prisoners were entitled to discharge, since the prfvy council points out that the indictment for conspiracy charges the act Of lar ceny, which Is an offense under the extraditton treaty. and the United States would treat this alleged larceny as distinct and Independent extra. ditab1e offense.
 Justice Car0n, the council holds in effect should have allowed the extra dition proceedings and particulars the question of how. much evfdencs there was of larceny f0 be duly ara properly investigated under the Brit. ish statute without interference by him.
 About half of the opinion rendered by the privy council deals with the proceedings in the case up to the time that Justice Caron took hand In IL The opinion speaks in rather cauetic terms of Justice Caron's action, say ing that he ultimately discharged the accused from custody upon grounds which their Iorships have some diffi- culty in following.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
SAVANNAH CHURCH DEDICATED
Services Held in city's New cathoilc
 Structure.

Structure.
 Savannah, Ga. Feb. 19--Tha New Sacred Heart Catholic Church was dedicated this morning. The services were participated in by five bishops and number of visiting clergymen. The dedlcatory services were performed by Right Rev. Benjamin J. Kelley Bishop of Savannah; pontihcal high mass was celebrated by Bishop William !. Ken ny of St. Augustine, and the sermon was preached by Right Rev. Leo Haid, bishop of North Carolina.
 The other leading participants were assistant priest. Very Rev. Julius Pohl 0. 6. B., of Rristow, Ga, deacon of the mass. Rev. J., Williamson, S. J., of Augusta; sub deacon of the mass, Rev. John Gum, D. D.. S. NJ, of Att lanta: master of ceremonies, Very Rev. F. Felix, o. S. B., of Belmont, N. c. i; assistant master of ceremonies, Rev. F. Aloysius. o. S. B., of Savannah.
 Bishop H. P. NorthFop, of Charles ton, s. C.. and Bishop B. J Mcouade of Rochester, N. T.. were also in at- tendance.
 At the celebration of pontiflciaI high mass. Bishop Kenny was asslstad by deacons of honor, Rev. John Gum, D. D.. s. M.. rector of Sacred Heart Church. of Atlanta and Rev. William A. Wilkinson, S.. J., Rector Sacred Hearts Church of Augusta.
 The vestments used in the services are those of Bishop HalId, Abbott of St. Mary Help Abbey. Belmont, N. c. They are the jubilee vestments of the distinguished churchman and are of genuine gold cloth. They have been valued at about Ss.ooO and are of great beauty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
IN QUAY,s MEMORY.
Representatives Pay Tribute to Depart
 ed Senator.

Representatives Pay Tribute to Depart
 ed senator.
 Washington, Feb. tS.--Sitting In spe- cial session, the House of Representa- lives today conducted memorial ser vices in tribute to the memory of the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsylvania Mr. DalzeIl presided.
 Seven members eulogised Mir. Quay's life and character. The remarks were particularly expressive of the esteem in which he was held, and he was ex- tolled as a man, as useful public ser- want and an organizer of wonderful ability.
 Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio repeated the details of meeting held in Washing ton in 1896, when the friends of Mir. Mckinley, among them Senator Hanna, were not confident of his nomination, and in which emergency, he said, they turned to Senator Quay to take conn mand on account of his powers as an organizer. Mr. Quay, he said, delfned because he had already committed him. self "to the movements of another gen. tleman now candidate for the office" :" and because he could not without dis appointment to that gentleman, refuse to carry out what he had promised to do. The incident was related by Mr. Grosvenor as an example of Senator ouay's unswerving loyalty to his friends after once making them a, promise.
 The following were those who spoke:
 Messrs. Adams, Sibley, Kline, Brown and Bates of Pennsylvania, Grosvenor of Ohio and Gulden of New York
 After the adoption of appropriate resolutions, the House. at 1:40 D. m.. as further mark of respect, adjourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
PAROLED RUSSIANS.
oacers of Nicholas Pass Through San
 FRanclscO.

oficers of Nicholas Pass Through sam
 FRanclscO.
 San Francisco. Feb. 19.--Three pa- roled Russian naval captains and elev- en lieutenants arrived today from Port Arthur en route to Russia, on the steamship Siberia.
 The party consisted of Capt. N. O. Won Essen. commander of the battle commander of the battleship Retvisan; Capt ". A. Sake, commander of the naval transport Yermak; Lieutenants Bestoujef Rumy, A. J. Bezesttuzeff, V. Beklehesheff, V. Butlrvitch, K. Krot- koff, F. ostelzko. A. Rigey, S. TirtofG, F. Wesseiken. K. Dennissoff and S. Kova- levski. The naval officers made no crit icism of General Stoessel or the con- duct of the defense of Port Arthur be- yond the fact that the Russian fleet was undermannel and had not suEilcient supply of ammunition when the war began. Port Arthur, they said. would have fallen the latter part of August had it not beon for the strengthening of the land forces with guns and men frem the Rect
 General stossseI, said Captain Won Essen. ''is brave soldier. a great gen. eral and true patriot. He held to the last minute. He had plenty of ammu- milton. certainly, but I never heard of any army which could live on ammu- nition. Lack of food was the main reason for the surrender. There was not more than 10000 able bodied sol- diers in the garrison when it was sur rendered. :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
CONTEST OF PEABODY
HEARING OF TESTIMONY IN CASE
 HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Report to he PResented LleutemRnt Governor on March I, and 2Aatter Will Then he Finally
 Decided,

Denver. Feb. 1e.--EIearing of testf- mony in former Governor James H. Peabody's contest for the odics of Governor closed this evening. Briefs will be submitted to the contest coin- mittee this week by both sides aud the committee is required under the rules adopted by the General Assembly, to present its report and recomman- dations on March 1. to Lieutenant Gov ernQr MoDonali, president of the kf vention, when tiis contest win 6s finally decided. The convention will receive the report on March 3 and win then determine how much time shall be allowed for argument.
 Thirty days have been consumed in hearing evidence in the case and the expenses of the contest to be borne by the State will amount to more than $60,O0o.
 On the face of the returns as can- vases, Governor Adans's majority was s.774.
 Denver precincts and several pre- cincts outside of the city, were thrown out by frauds. Handwriting experts testIfying for Peabody claimed to have found 7,327 bogus ballots among the Denver boxes which they examined. Ninety-eight voters have appeared in person before the contest committee and identified their ballots among those classed as bogus by the experts and Adams's attorneys claim to have pro- ven about 4.500 such ballots genuine by the dispositions of the persons to whom they are cerdited on the poll books. Should the contest committee decide however, to reject the 1O4 Denver pre- cincts. Adams undoubtedly will en- deavor to have similar action taken as to a number of pracincts in Las Animas and Huerfano Counties, which were carried by Peabody. With this end in view they introduced expert testimony in order to identify the ballots.
 Governor Adams disapproves of the demonstration in his favor to be held at the capital March 2. which has been prepared by the building trades council of this city, and in deference to his wishes the labor organizations may de- eide to hold mass meeting instead of assembling at the capital
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
HUNDLEY N wAsHlNeror.
Huntsville Man silent on RepnbY,r.
 Politics in AImbnu.a. E

Huntsville Man Silent on RenmbYiean
 Politics in Alabama.
 Washington, Feb. 19.--(Specfal, 1--. Oscar Hundley, of Alabama, who is prominently identified with the Thomp- son faction of the Republican Party in Alabama, reached Washington tonight and is guest at the New Willard. Mr. Hundley who was formerly Democratio State Senator. is now giving his time and talents to upbuilding the Repubii- can Party in that State. and Is return- ing home from New York, where he att tended the Lincoln dinner While in Gotham Mir. Hupdley and his wife, who accompanies him, were the guests of honor of the Womans' Republican Club of that city. Mir. and Mrs. HundIey dined tonight with ice-President-elect Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks.
 It is understood that Mir. Hundley fs an aspirant to appointment to a posi- tion in the State under the Department of Justice and that his friends arc grooming him for either a Judgeship or a district attornsyship.
 Mir. Hundley would not discuss Re- publican politics in Alabama when asked for an expression of his opinion tonight by The Advertiser correspond- ent as to the many resignations of the members of the State Executive Com mittee. who are ofice-ho1ders and who have been directed by an executive or der to either relinquish their Federal positions or get out of politics. Mfr. Hundley stated, however. that he thought it would be wise for the fac- tiOns to get together as soon as possi- ble, so as to present an unbroxen front to the Democratic enemy It Is known that the President Is greatly dispIeas- ed at the apparent lack of harmony in Republican politics in that State. and that he would only too gladly welcome the announcement that the political feud was at an end.
 R.. H WatkIns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20

Fragments of flesh were on top of the 12-foot parapet of the guns.
 Until the funeral, which has been fixed for Thursday. February 23. the remains of Grand Duke Sergius will rest In the ancient dining room of the Chaudofr Monastery. to which through out the day the people of Moscow have been admitted to pay their last re- spects in parties of one hundred. This precaution was taken because 1t was thought necessary to avoid the possi- bility of demonstrations. The body of the Grand Duke, dressed in the uniform of the 5th (kfeff) Grenadiers, of which he was honorary colonel, rests in an oaken coffin. Only the breast of the uniform upon which Is an ikon of the Saviour and the orders of the Grand Duke Is visible. The Bible beside the head of the coffin. bears the orthodox cross in silver and the imperial eagles.
 The assassin remains persistentiy si- lent His identity has not yet been es- tablished. and although the police have been Investigating diligently. they, have been unable to gather up tho threads of the plot or find any clews to any possible accomplice. The as- sassin's clothes offer no means of iden- tification and his pass evidently was
 
 used. Photographs have been taken to be despatched to all the universities: but if the assassin Is actually work man and not student the police may find themselves utterly at sea.
 Grand Duke Sergius's coachman, who was thought to be dying at the time of the affair, is still alive and better, but Is not yet out of danger.
 The city presented an aspect of deep gloom today. There was no music in the restaurants, and there were no per- formances at the theatres. The impe- rial manifesto, voicing the grief of the Emperor. is posted at street corners throughout the city, and the crime still forms the only topic of discussion.
 Many mourning wreaths from royal personages and prominent officials havs arrived and have been placed in the monastery around the coffin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
REDaLoND,s AslENpMENT.
It |. Hound to Put Ensll.h eovernmeu

It is Bound to Put English Government
 in Close Place.
 London. Feb. 19.--J. E. Redmond's amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne. declaring that the present system of Irish gov ernment is opposed to the will of the Irish people" and which will be moved in the House on today. Is expected te put the Government in a position even more difhcult than the fiscal debate. It is also framed so as to enable the op- position to ratify the whole question of the position of Sir Antonio Mcdonnell Under Secretary to the Lord Lieuten- ant of Ireland. and the Dunraven scheme, on which there Is evidently much dissension within the Cabinet it. self and, 1t is anticipated that 1t will engage all of Premier Balfour's skill to enable the Government to emerge victorious, Lord Lansdowne having ad- mitted in the House of Lords that Lord Dudley (Lora Lieutenant of Ireland) knew that Mcdonnell was helping Lord Dunraven in his scheme. and Lord Dunraven having declared that SeeFe- tary Wyndham and Mcdonnell had many long conversations on the ecou- dition of moderate opposition in Ire- land"
 Mir. Wyndhams disavowal of Mac- Donneil causes a certain amount of caustic comment. whilst the orange sec- ton loudly calls for the resignation of both Lord Dudley and Sir Antonio Mac DonnelL The debate win extend over two days and probably win be aerino- nious The opposition will endeavor tc drive home their view that 1gacDen- neii is bsink made a scanegoae
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
BISHOP M'LAREN DEAD.
Famous EplscOpaIian Passes Away
 New York.

Famous EplseOpaIian Passes Away fin
 New York
 New York, Feb. 19.--The Right Rev. William E. McLaren, the Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Chicago. died here tonight. Death was due to heart fail- ure. The Bishop had been i'll for more than a month, during the greater part of which time he was confined to his bed. The members of the Bishops family with a few friends were at the bed side when the end came. Besides a widow, the deceased is survived by one son and two daughters.
 Bishop McLaren was born In Geneva, N. Y. in 1881. In 1860 he entered the Presbyterian ministry. and eleven years later embraced the Episcopal faith and was ordained in 1872. He was conse- crated Bishop in 1875. Bishop McLaren founded the Western Theological Sem mary in Chicago in 1883, and was the author of man yreligious works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
NEW YORK RUSSIANS.
Requiem Mass for SerRius Celebrated In
 Metropolis.


 New York, Feb. 19.-At the Russian Cathedral of St Nicholas. a "panni- chida," or requiem mass, for the Grand Duke Sergius Of Russia was celebrated today. The scene was most impressive as the great congregation. holding lighted candles. responded to the chants of the black-robed priests officiating at the catafalque which had been placed in the center of the ediflce.
 The Rev. Alexander Hotovitzky, the pastor. in his sermon. said that the as- sassination of the Grand Duke was sad blow against the real freedom of Russia; that the act of the assassin would not bring about a betterment of conditions. but that violence would re- tard the liberal tendencies of that country; that the act. furthermore, was not perpetrated by Russians or by men who had the welfare of Russia at heart The uprising in Russia, he continued. was not of the Russian people, but of anarchists who wished to destroy the Government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
NEW YORK sYMPATHrzERs.
PeIice Reserves Disperse Crowd of Pro
 RevOHutfOn1sts.

PoItce Reserves Disperse Crowd of Pro-
 RevOIutf0nlsts.
 New York, Feb. 19.-Police reserves were called out tonight to disperse a crowd said to be sympathiZers with the Russian revolutionary party.
 Eighteen were arrested. all giving foreign names. and charged with pa- rading without a permit, collecting a crowd and holding an unlawful meet ing.
 The trouble started when two police- men came upon a crowd. cheering and applauding a speech made by one of their number. The policemen were un- successful in dispersing the people and called for the reserves. It was said that a red flag was being waved, and later a sergeant of police who assisted in the raid made the claIm that on one of the men arrested was "inhammatoFy and revolutionary literature"
 This mans name was given as Albert Argentier. and the police found on him a subscription list for the Russian rev. olutionaries, said to have been issued by the pro-revolution committee for Russia. All the men arrested said they weretailors. and protested against be- ing taken into custody.
 Argentier demanded to know if this city was to be like Moscow, and honest wOrkmen denied the right to meet and denounce the ranks.
 You can meet all right" said the sergeant in charge at Madison Street, but not in the street where the meet. ing might turn into riot and lot O people get broken heads. Obey the lay and we will not molest your meetings"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
Police aton MnI.

St Louis, Feb. 1s.-A prize fight which was to have been held in South St. Louis today between Al Tofte and Young Pickett, two local fighters, was stopped by the police just as the fight was about to commence. According to statements made at the chiefs ofice, the question of legitimate membership of the organization giving the fight en- ters largely into the matter of stopping fights. It could not be ascertained to- night whether Chief Kelly has deter mined that prize-fighting shall be stop ped here permanently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20

the Associated Press. which. he said, was all that he wished to or would say about the matter. He said that the lost paper has face value of s2s5, 900, Instead of s258s00e as first announced. Of those papers only sio.ooo worth are negotiable. Mir. Cheney hopes to se- cure possession of the securities with out legal action being taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
WITH THE LAWMAKERS
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO DURING
 THIS WEEK.
House to Consider Nothing But Neee%- sary LegIsIatIOn-The Senate VIII First Look After State
 hood Matters,

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Nothing but absolute necessary legislation is the order in the House for this week. This legislation so far as can be indicated in advance will consist of the comple- ton of the naval appropriation bill on Monday and consideration Of the river and harbor and sundry civil Sppropria- ton bills. a program which will occu- py the week.
 There remains in committee the last of the appropriation bills. the general deficiency. which is held back for emergencies.
 The statehood bill is to be consid- cred in conference during the week but there is nothing to indicate that an agreement will be reached before the session is in it's last moments. # is credited with 190,000 places where matter of contest during the week be- tween the committee on rules and those members of the House who are engaged in its support A combined movement on the speaker has been or- ganized for the purpose of securing a rule for the passage of the bill.
 The Senate.
 The Senate will begin the week with of the motion to appoint conferees on the joint statehood bill. The general understanding Is that this action will prevail and that the bill will go in conference. In case the recedes from the important Senate amendments a sharp contest probably will ensue.
 The swayne impeachment trial will proceed Monday at o'clock and 1t Is now anticipated that the termination of the proceeding will not be deferred for a great while. The prosecution will introduce only one or two more witnesses and 1t is announced that the defense will not call a large num- Der.
 The postofhce appropriation bill will be taken up early in the week and this and other supply bills will be kept as well to the front as possible dur ing the entire week,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
Japanene sxmnathr.

TOXIC Feb. Recommending on the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius at Moscow, the Jiji Shimpo expresses it's sympathy at thIs cruel death but declares the act is attributable to the high handed manner of the Russian government in suppressing the recent labor demonstrations.
 ''The war in the far east resulted from the aggressive action of the Rus sian government with which the Rus sian people have little sympathy" The Jiji Shimpo adds: Tn one sense Japan is waging a war against the Russian nation arising from oppression by the autocracy, but Japan Is fght4us the government and not the people of Rus sia."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
RuaaInn ArtiIIerv Workinw.

Tokio. Feb. l9.-FIeld Marshal Oyama reports that Russians are con- tinuing their artillery operations in all directions. They continued to shell portions of the Japanese line on Fri day. On the same day they essayed 8 small infantry attack but were re- pulsed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-20
ann nnmInrn nnIef.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-A cablegram received at the Navy Department to- day from Rear Admiral Sigsbee, com manding the Caribbean squadron with headquarters at Monte Cristo reports everything Is quiet in San Domingo. Affairs there. he adds, are progressing in a satisfactory manner.