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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
IS EULOGIZED CubanS at Banquet to Officers. ROOSEVELT APPLAUDED Gen. Maxine Gomez the
 Principal Speaker. General Andrade Terms the United States, the Knight Errant of the
 TwentietA Century--was so-
 ciety Event.
ROOSEVELT APPLAUDED

Havana, March 23.--The climax of the enthusiasm over the visit of the American squadron was reached this afternoon at the luncheon in the Na- tional Theatre to the American officers by veterans of the revolution.
 Forty naval officers and nearly 200 leading Cuban veterans were seated. Prominent among those at the speak CTS table were Minister Squiers. Com manders Colby. Cowles and Barnett. General Maxine Gomez, members of the cabinet, the Governor of the Prov ince and the Mayor of Havana. All the boxes and most of the galleries were filled with ladies who frequently join ed in the applause.
 General Gomez. who was the first speaker earnestly eulogized Americas sacrifices on behalf of Cuba. He said Cubans were proud of the opportunity to honor representatives of the United States navy. army and government and would not forget their obligations to the great republic whose sons had made possible all that Cuba had ac- complished.
 General Andrade, Secretary of the Interior, addressing the American off, cers in English. said they were heroes of the seas. knights errant of the twentieth century, who without lust of conquest, broke the chains of peo- ples who. by virile actions, proved themselves worthy of freedom. Con- tinuing, he said.
 Your good work educated them for the duties and responsibilities of in- ternational life. As I thus greet you permit me to associate your presence here with the beloved name of that generous rough rider, Theodore Roose- welt, who, on the hills of San Juan consecrated his love of our land. and from the heights of your Capitol. ful- filling the promise of April 1s. 1898. demonstrated to the world that na- tions can be true to their word and than that of independence. because in thus giving proef of generositys loyal- ty and honor, he made us a nation of grateful men,"
 At the utterance of the name of Roosevelt there was prolonged ap- plause throughout the floor and galler- ies. Commander CoISy. the senior officer of the squadron. spoke eloquently &C., knowledging the welcome given by the citizens and officials of Cuba.
 At the conclusion of Commander Col by's speech the band played The Star Spangled Banner" which was followed by "Bayamo,'' the Cuban national hymn. The guests stood and chesred both songs to the echo.
 The social event of the week was the reception tonight on board the battle- ship Missouri. beautifully illuminated and decorated. The guests included about all the higher officials and lead- ing socfcty Cr5ans and Americans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
WILL HEAR CUMMINs.

Iowa Governor Wants Shiloh Monu-
 ment Inscription Changed.
 Washington, March 23.-Secretary Taft has arranged to give a hearing April 6 to Governor Cummins of Iowa In support of the desire of the officials of that State to have the inscriptions on the Iowa monuments in the Shiloh battlefield park amended so that they shall show the time that the various Iowa regiments appeared on the scene of battle.
 Secretory Taft after an exhaustive investigation of this proposition, which has been under consideration by the department for many months recently decided against the proposal of the Iowa officials to change the inscrip- tions adopted by the Shiloh Park Com mission. Governor Cummins was not satisfied with that decision and ap- pealed to the President. The latter referred the matter to Secretary Taft and he has decided to grant Governor Cummins personal hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
KAREN MAY BE ABANDONED Linevitch May Not Risk
 His Army. ' sGER OF ISOLATION
tand Must Be Made at Chun-
 chiatSu, If at All.
Retreat Beyond Harbin Means Jap Po.- session of Northern Manchuria and
 Loss of vladivostok-stand
 Means Probale Destruction

St. Petersburg, March 24.--The pos- sibility that If the Russian army should not be able to hold the lower line of the Sungari River at Chunchiatsu 1t may be compelled to retreat not only to Harbfn, but also further westward along the railroad, abandoning to the Japanese northern Manchuria and the
 Russian maritime Amur provinces as
 well, is the latest startling news from
 the front.
 The stragetic weakness of General
 Linevitch's position as he falls back northward is made clear by a Gunshu dispatch to the Associated Press in
 which 1t is pointed out that unless Chunchiatsu and the Sungari lines, a scant hundred miles below Harbin, can
 be held. 1t will be difficult to maintain
 position farther before Harbin, where, with the front of the army par
 alleling the railroad, the practicability of a turning movement to completely sever communications and isolate the
 army. six thousand miles from home, is too serious for Russian considera- tion.
 In view of this possibility, the dis patch alluded to suggests the advisa- bility of immediately providing vlad- ivostok with war ammunitions and sup plies for two years siege. The cor respondent estimates the number
 of endorsements neded to. give Gen eral Linevitch the requisite superiority in force, at 100000.
 With Manchyria abandoned to the
 Japanese and Vladivostok left as Rus
 sia's solitary sentinel on the Pacific, 1t is realized that Russia will be prac- tically at the mercy of Japan in the
 matter of peace terms. It can now be
 definitely stated that the decision to appoint Grand Duke Nicholas Nichol- aievitch to the supreme command in
 the Far East was reconside-ed because the outlook at the front does not war
 rant the risk of compromisiong the prestige of member of the imperial family.
 Military authorities here believe that unless General Linevitch iss. sure of his ability to hold the lower Sungari
 he fortifies and concentrates there, as if he should pe defeated, his line of
 retreat lies in two sides of a trian-
 gle. the third side of which is open
 to the enemy's advance.
 At the general stan the view that
 General Linevitch may be compelled to
 abandon Harbin and retire towards Lake Baikal, leaving Vladivostok to
 it's fate, Is regarded as almost unwar-
 ranted by anything that Is officially
 known there it being pointed out that Field Marshal OyRma will have long and laborous task to bring up an army
 of 100000 or 100000 men.
 Meanwhile Russian endorsements are arriving at Harbin at the rate of 1900 men per day. Nevertheless 1t Is significant that there Is now a well marked peace party at the war office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Charge of Fixed Opinion
 Made.
THE GREENE-GAYNOR CASE
Extradition Magistrate Ac-
 cuSed in Open Court.
Personalities Indulged in-Counsel For United States Call Opponent Malicious Falsifer-Famous
 Case Again Continued.

Montreal, March 23.-Considerable excitement was caused in the magis- trate's court today when counsel for Gaynor and Greene virtually accused Judge Lafontaine, extradition commits sioner, of being under contract with the United States in connection with the extradition cases.
 Many personalities were indulged in. Judge Lafontaine indignantly denied the charge, but agreed to withdraw and allow the case to be tried before Chief who represented the United States, characterized the accusation as a false- hood.
 Mir. Taschereau, chief counsel for the defense, then moved for a suspension of the proceedings on technical grounds in support of which he presented two telegrams, one to. the other from, the Minister of Justice, who, MT. Tasche- reau argued. had the right to deter ted an exraditable offence or whether the basic principle of the extradition treaty was being violated
 The Minister of Justice" declared MT. MacMaster. a law partner of the counsel for the defense, has no more authority to suspend these proceedings than a man on the street The Minis ter of Justice in Canada is a very im- portant parsonage, but it seems to me he would have had greater regard for the proprieties of legal jurisprudence if he had not allowed his name to be attached to an application for a writ of habeas corpus to set the accused free"
 Judge Lafontaine ocerruled MT. Tas- chereaus motion.
 At the afternoon session, MT. Tasche- . reau again stated that it was the de- sire of the accused that the proceed ings should take place before another judge.
 MT. MacMaster. for the United States. assented, provided the defense assume the responsibility for the legality of the proceedings This Mr. Taschereau declined to do and the case was con- tinued.
 Marion Erwin. Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, filed the records of the proceedings in the courts of Georgia, bound in five volumes. Mr. Taschereau immediately requested an adjournment in .order to give the de- fense an opportunity to examine the documents. Further documentary evil dence was filed by E. J. Johnson of Washington. D. C., and George w. Nor Ter, Deputy Assistant Treasurer of New York. Court then adjourned until Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
EDDY IN TOPEKA.
Standard Oil Council Trying to Smooth
 Matters.

Topeka, Kas., March 23.-Alfred J. Eddy of Chicago, general counsel for the Standard Oil Company, was in Topeka today in consultation with Governor Hoch and Attorney General Coleman regarding the Kansas oil situ- atiOn.
 MT. Eddy said that the Standard oil Company's position Is governed by the law of supply and demand and that inasmuch as the Kansas daily produc- ton of oil exceeds the company's ca pacity for refining from the Kansas field. 1t was impossible to take alt the oil offered He said that the building of refinery by the State will not help matters, but that when the fields in Indiana and Ohio are exhausted more oil will be taken from Kansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
REMARKABLE LETTER.
Russian Correspondent Tells of Un-
 patriotic Home People.

1
 St. Petersburg, March 24.-12:15 a. m.)-The Novoe Vremya today will publish a remarkable despatch from . correspondent in the field, who with the bitterest taste of defeat still on his palate discusses the causes of Russian reverses and contrasts the spirit with which Russia and Japan are conducting the war and with sorrow and dis heartenment arraigns the elements in Russia who are nourishing their pro- paganda on defeats in the Far East, scattering in the very hour of de- feat" according to the correspondent, treating soldiers. proclamations urging them to cease fighting and surrender"
 The despatch continues:
 Not even the enemy has sent us such proclamations but has confined himself to throwing into our lines tele- grams from foreign agencies about dis orders in Russia. Put yourself in the place of the soldiers and officers who returned from Mukden fatigued and heartsore from want of success, have received from the distant home proc lamations with advice to that tenor"
 Setting aside the factors of a tenn porary nature the correspondent enumerates four main causes of mis- fortune:
 "First-Failure to establish before the war an adequate intelligence de- partment in Manchuria or to make l other preparations. contrasted with Tapanase activity in that direction. "Second-Russia is dependent upon a ngle railway while the Japanese have many bases with the possibility of es- ta1lishing new ones at any point on the | coast.
 "Third-The deficiencies of many of- fcers, whose mistakes of execution bring to naught the most carefully thought out plan of the commander or whose technical education has not kept pace with the artillery they are re- quired to handle.
 "Fourth-That victory rests not with | the army. but with the nation" The correspondent pictures the patriotism, devotion and passionate longing for victory of the Japanese and continuing says:
 "On the other side Is a nation where part of the people misunderstood the meaning of this war or arc even mimi cal taking advantage of distressing times to attain more liberty. The need of greater liberty is un- doubted; but is it not possible to press the campaign after the war? The country Is entirely occupied with in- ternational amairs ana disorders, turn ing its attention to the army only oc- casionally and after an unsuccessful | operation, and then only to pour a | flood of Encouragement or abuse or to send as a palliative to the retreatine forces a heap of revolutionary proc | lamations.'
 1 In concluding the correspondent pleads for a few words of encourage ment and acknowledgement that the | 90. 900 who fell around Mukden are not an unappreciated sacrifice, SO that others in dying may bless the father land for which they fell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
ROSsEAU ON TRIAL,
Dynamiter Before Recorder Con for
 Umbria Incident.

New York, March 23.-GessIer Ros- seau, charged with having sent an in- fernal machine to the dock of the steamship Umbria on May g, 1903, was put on trial today before Recorder Con, and a jury.
 The indictment charges the sending of dynamite to a company without re- vealing its nature; that is, properly labelling the package, and the sending of the explosive to a structure and placing it therein where there were human beings with intent to destroy it and them and endangering their lives.
 Rosseau was arrested in Philadelphia on January 14, after the attempt had been made to wreck the statue of Frederick the Great at Washington. The trial will continue tomorrow morn ing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
GUArEMALAN REVOLUTION.
Empty Cases, Formerly Containinl
 Mauser Rines, Found at Sea.

Empty Cases. Formerly Containing
 Mauser Rines, Found at Sea.
 Mexico City, March 2S.-A Mexican coasting vessel recently arrived at Muege, Lower California, carrying sev- eral empty cases that has been filled with Mauser rifles. The captain de- clared that he had passed more than 100 similar cases floating on the water and that those on board had been picked up. It is believed that the rifles which the cases contained were fur nish the forces that are now said to be planning an invasion of Guatemala.
 It is asserted that another war in Guatemala is probable. Guatemalan rebels, in the guise of laborers, it Is said, are congregating at various points along the Guatemalan frontiers. The Government of Salvador is reported in readiness to aid the rebels as soon as revlution is launched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
LOAN BRINGS SUNSHINE.
Reports of Labor Organizations Be- coming Stronger Bring Gloom.

HepoFfs Of Labor Organisati0ns Be-
 coming Stronger Bring Gloom.
 St. Petersburg. March 24.--(1:50 a. m.)-The successful conclusion of the internal loan of $f0o.ooo,ooo at the emission price of 96 comes as a gleam of sunshine in an otherwise clouded situation of this amount inc govern rnent savfSHB bank takes one-fourth ard private banks and an under writing syndicate the remainder. The internal situation in Russia Is a source of con- tinued apprehension.
 In the south of Russia workingmen and peasants already are joining hands and from the Caucasus, Poland and other quarters encounters between dis contented workers and the police with fatal consequences are reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
OLIVER GETS CONTRACT.
VIII Build Road From New Orleans
 North.

Knoxville, Tenn. March 2S.-W. J. Oliver, a Knoxville railroad contractor. has been awarded the contract to build the New Orleans Great Northern Road, running north from New Or leans along the Mississippi river dis tance of $50 miles.
 He Is to begin work at once at Sli- dell and the road is to be completed within one year. Oliver refuses to say who is behind the enterprise or what town is to be the northern terminus. His only cement is that it Is a bona fide proposition.
 A trestle ten miles long will be a feature of the road. This trestle will cross Lake Ponchartrain. MT. Oliver claims he has had the details for two months. but has not been allowed to mention 1t by the capitalists back of the enterprise until their plans were fully matured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
GOVERNOR IS CoNcILIAToRY.
Gen. Maxim0viteh Makes His Initial Ap-
 pearanee In Warsaw.

Gen. Maxim0vitch Makes His Initial Ap-
 pearance In Warsaw. k Warsaw. March 23.-The new Govern or General. General Maximovitch, ar- rived in Warsaw today.
 His official entrance into the city fa- vorably impressed the Poles. After attending a service at the orthodox church the Governor General went to the Catholic Cathedral where he was received by the archbishop and remain cd for the celebration of mass. This was the first occasion on which a Gov ernor General had attended a Catholic service on assuming office since the revolution of 1881.
 Later the Governor General visited the archbishop and requested the sup port of the Catholic clergy in restoring order in Poland The friendly attitude of the Governor General Is regarded as an indication that the St. Petersburg government intends adopting a more conciiiatory policy toward Poland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
COLONEL RENFREE CONVICTED.
VIII Serve Remainder of Life in Pen
 ftentlaFy.

Fayetteville, Ga. March 23.-Colonel stephen D. Renfree. a lawyer about 77 years of age. was convicted today of the murdero his daughter law. The jury recommended him to the mer- cy of the court. He was sentenced to serve the remainder of his life in the State penitentiary.
 Renfree quarreled with his daughter m-law over cabbage patch. the quar- rel ending in his shooting her to death with shot gun. He claimed self de- fense.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
WILL USE OIL.
Kan sas Product Will Succeed Proverb- faI Wine Hottie

Topeka, Kas., March 23.-The battle- ship Kansas will be christened bv breaking a bottle of Kansas crude oil over its brow In the place of a bottle of champagne as is the usual custom This is the idea of Governor Hoch as expressed by him today.
 The statement was made Tn a con- versation with A. D. Eddy. general counsel for the Standard oil Company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
DRY GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Anti-SaloOn League Wants Temperanc
 Meetings Independence Day.

Columbus, O., March 23.-A move- ment hag been started under the aus pices of the American Anti-Saloon League to redeem the fourth of July from It's prevalent misuse"
 The plan Is to interest every tenn perance organization in the United States and as far as possible to hold open air patriotic temperance meetings in every county on July 3, 1905, and every year thereafter.
 We are striving to have 10000 such meetings" said National Superinten- dent Baker today, and everything now indicates we will be successful"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Twenty New st.r. u,ou,

Santiago, Chile. March 23.-The as- tronomical expedition sent out by D. O. Mills of New York is rapidly accom- plishing its object Twenty double stars have beep discovered.
 The Mills expedition was sent from New York observatory with the sole object of searching for new stars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
TO INVESTIGATE PLAGUE.
Experts VIII Go to India to- Stop
 Disease.

DlbGAACs
 London, March 23-Replying to Ques- tions in the House of Commons tonight MT. Brodrick. Secretary of State for India, said that the latest figures on the plague in India showed that for the four weeks ending Feb. 2S in the Bombay presidency there were 1s,476 deaths and that for the four weeks ending March in the rest of India there were 123,550 deaths.
 The total number of deaths from the plague in the Bombay presidency from Jan. 1 to Feb. 2S were 2S.72l ana in the rest of India from Jan. 1 to March Il s1S,17S. Mir. Brodrick said he had communicated with the Viceroy of India looking to a remedy for this deplorable loss of life and that 1t has been decided to send out a scientific expedition to investigate the causes. The expedition will start imediately
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
WILL WELCOME KAISER. wilhelm's visit to Morocco fs without


 Paris. March 23.-Dispatches from Tangier. Morocco. say that the German. Spanish and Moorish clements are pre- pairing an elaborate reception for Elm peror William on the occasion of his visit to Morocco.
 It Is now generally accepted here that the Emperor's visit has no sig significance as a demonstration against France. The authorities are hopeful that he will not make a speech as this possibly would give a political aspect to his visit.
 The French officials are satisfied that Germany has no political designs on Morocco and it Is pointed out that if German activity there will result in the interruptions of French policy.it will be e serious blow to the cause of civili- zation as 1t will encourage Morocco to revert to the old regime of barbarism and anarchy which made tho Perdicaris case possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Russia's Internal Loan 1.

St. Petersburg, March 2S.--A pfelim- mary contract was signed today with a number of Russian banks for the Is- sue of $75,000.O0O of the proposed in- ternal loan of $100. .000.n0O The bonds bear interest at the rate of per cert per annum and are redeenlabie ln nf<x yearss The isaue price is ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
TIme Wnn Extenheh.

Washington, March 23.-Minister PoweI has cabled the State Depart ment from Port au Prince that the Havtien Government by decree has ex- tended from April to May IS the time allowed for Syrians holding forged naturalization American citizenship papers to withdraw from Hayti.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
weaxeru on strike.

Fall River, Mass. March 23.-Two hundred. weavers of the Granitel Cot ton Mills struck today. The corporation operates three large mills and employs about 1900 hands. The grievance Is understood to be the number and meth cd of running looms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
NO UNDERSTANDING REACHED.
Miners VIII Protest Against New Coal
 Tay.


 Altoona, Pa, March 23.--Without coming to an understanding on the wage scale, the joint scale committee of the coal operators and miners ad- journed this afternoon to meet here again Wednesday next
 Before adjourning the joint commit tee appointed Coal Operator James Kerr and National Secretary W. B.. Wilson of the miners organization to appear before the legislative commits tee at Harrisburg next Monday to pros test against the proposed bill to tat coal mined in Pennsylvania three cent a ton. Ai Until the face of the pending b is known 1t would be difficult, If rs$ impossible, to agree on a wage sc for the miners. The tax propf E would men the collection annuallt SS70,O00 from the coal business of 3 State and neither operators nor msA- CTS are willing to assume that addi- tional tax burden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Women to Leave City.

St. Petersburg, March 23.-It is an-
 nounced here that all the women have
 been ordered to leave Vladivostok. Commercial Crisis, at ROstOv. St. Petersburg, March 23-A financial and commercial crisis has broken out | at Rostov-on-Don.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Exnortern OrrnnIne.

Jacksonville, Fla. March 23.-The naval stores factors and operators. rep resenting the industry in Florida. Georgia and Alabama met here today with 800 present and organized the Naval Stores Export Company with a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Details of Japanese Loan.

Lordon. March 24.-According to newspaper statements here the new Japanese loan will be issued at 90 and will run twenty years with the option then to Japan of redemption at par at the end of five years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Killed over Cards.

Mansfield, La, March 23.-Handley Williams. son of Mayor Williams. was shot and killed today by Douglas Thig- pen. The young men had disagree ment over a card game. They be- Ionged to prominent families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
Kutnis in State of seixe.

Tifiis, March 23.-A state of siege has been proclaimed in the Government of Kutais and General Prince Ordeliani has been vested with full power as governor-general over the towns of Kutais, Poti and Ratoum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-24
More subwaya PIanned

New York. March 2S.--Plans for sub ways to cost s2so.OOO. 900. submitted by the New York Railroad Company and by the Interborough Company were made public today by the Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners. The