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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
RUSSIANS OPTIMISTIC.
st. Petersburg Has Reports of Victory
 at Arms.

St. Petersburg. Jan. 29-Lieutenant General Sakaharoff has telegraphed tho following report of the general staff under date of Janpary 2S:
 "On January 26, the enemy began to concentrate in considerable force near Sandepas. intending to take the of fensive against Sumarpatu and Paotsia, south of Sandepas, which were occupied by the enemy during the whole of Jan uary 27. An obstinate fight was going on here. and after midnight, we took Sumpaipa-
 "On January 2s. a column advancing up the Sandepas occupied in the even ing a great part of that fortified viI- with triple row of artificial obstacles which had been scarcely damaged by our fire, and which was armed with field artillery and quick hrers, and sec ing the impossibility of carrying the redoubt without a preliminary bonn bardment. our troops left Sandepas, which had been set on fire, 1t being im- possible to remain there without risk ing defeat.
 "On January 27. and 2s Sandepas and its redoubts were heavily bombarded while our extreme column engaged near Samuaha and Sumatiakia.
 "On January 26 and 27. our cavalry operating six miles south of Sandepas, attacked and defeated Japanese com pany and took 100 prisoners.
 Altogether the Japanese must have suffered considerable loss"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
SENATE WILL DISCUSS THE STATE
 HOOD BILL.
Effort to Be Made to Reach Agreement as to Time for Taking Vote Appropriation Bills in
 HOuAe

Washington, Jan. 29.-Early in the week Senator Beveridge, in charge of the Statehood bill, will make another effort to secure an agreement to vote on that bill and the present prospect is that the appeal will not be in vain.
 Opponents Of the bill generally ex- press willinks1ks to allow the measure to be disposed of. and they go so far as to say that if there Is objection to naming the time it will come from the supporters of the bill.
 The day for the vote Is not yet abso- lutely decided on, but probably will be some day of the week after the present legislative week. When time for a vote Is named discussion of the Senate will be confined largely to considering of amendments. 4
 The liquor prohibition amendment will receive special attention. The op- ponents of the bill will endeavor to se- cure the most liberty Congress will al- low. They will strive to get four new States, but in the end, if necessary, will be satisfied to have Arizona elim- mated from the measure.
 On Friday Judge Swayne' will make answer to the charge against him.
 The agricultural appropriation bill will be reported during the week and may be considered by the Senate be- fore the close of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
SAPs RBroET VICTORY.
TOkiO's Has News That the Enemy
 Was ReuuImAd

Tolkio. Jan. 2s.-(S p. m.)-Telegraph- ic advices received here today from the Japanese Manchurian headquar- ters says:
 Our detachment occupied Lieuiko yesterday (Saturday) and was twice counter attacked by a superior force repulsed the enemy.
 Cur other detachment at dawn to- day CSunday) attacked the enemy in the neighborhood of Feitszaihotseu. about two miles north of Heikoutai and occupied the position. The enemy fiercely counter attacked our force, which assailed Heikoutai last night, but was repulsed entirely. Today our force occupied the neighborhood of Heitoukal
 The enemy in the direction of Lieuiko and Heitoukai has entirely retreated to the right bank of the Hun river. Our forces Is now pursuing them.
 Tn the direction of Chen Chiehpao and Llkajentan the enemy made sev- eral attacks last night, but were re- pulsed. The enemy attacking these points belonged to the eighth and tenth corps.
 ''ln the direction of Hoikoutai the enemy is composed of the first and mixed corps of infantry, together with a cavalry division under General Mit- schenkO
 We captured five hundred officers and men the casualties on both sides are under Investigation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
FUNCTION
 OFLUTHERANS President Speaks at the Church Celebration. SUGGESTS NEW WORK Responsibility to Citizens from
 Old World. The Church should Greet Inmigrantz and Bring Them Into FelIew-
 ship With the Existing s
 American Bodies.
SUGGESTS NEW WORK

Washington. Jan. 2s.-President Roosevelt delivered an address today at the re-dedication of the Lutheran Place memorial church, which was se- riously damaged by fire just one year ago tonight. The president spoke as follows:
 "Dr. Butler: It is a great pleasure to meet with you this morning and say word of greeting on the occasion of the re-dedication of this church. com ing as 1t does almost simultaneously with the entry of your pastor into his first year.
 From the standpoint from which am obliged so continually to look at matters there is a peculiar function to be played by the great Lutheran church in tho United States of America This is a church which had it's rise to power In, and until 1t emigrated to this side of the water, and always had its fullest development in the two great races of Northern and Northern Middle Eu- rope--the German and the Scandina- vian. The Luthern church came to the territory which Is now the United State very shortly after the first per- manent settlements were made within our limits for when the earliest settlers came to dwell around the mouth of the Delaware they brought the Luther
 
 earliest German settlers who came to Pennsylvania and afterwards to New York and the mountainous region in the western part of Virginia and the States south of it. From that day to this the history of the growth in popu- lation in this nation has consisted large ly, In some respects mainly of the ar- rival of successive waves of new com CTS to our shores; and the prime duty of those already in the land Is to see that their own program and develop ments are shared by these new corners.
 'Tt is serious and dangerous thing for any man to tear loose from the soll, from the region in which he and his forbears have taken prida and bss tEans-s planted into new land. He should re- ceive all possible aid In that new land and the aid can be rendered him most effectively by those who can appeal to him on the ground of spiritual kfnship. Therefore the Lutheran church can do most in helping upwards and onwards, so many of the new corners to our shores: and it seems to me that it should be, I am tempted to say. well nigh the prime duty of this church to see that the immigrant, especially the immigrant of Lutheran faith from the old world, whether he came from Scan- dinovian. or Germany or whether he be- longed to one of the Lutheran countries of Finland or Hungary or Austria, may be not suffered to drift off with no friendly hand extended to him out of all the church communion, away from all the influences that tend toward safeguarding and uplifting him and that he find ready at hand in this coun- try those eager to bring him into feI- lowship with the existing bodies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
DEATH IN BATH ROOM
YOUNG MEN MADE FRANTIC EF-
 FORTS TO ESCAPE.
sbut in n Russian Bath They were ScaIded, While Proprietor of Place Forgot Their Presence
 There.

New York, Jan. 29-Shut in the steam room of a Russian bath house in Lester street. two young men were scaIded to death before their plight was realized by the attendance.
 Evidence that both had made frenzled efforts to attract attention was shown by cuts and bruises on both the bodies and by blood stained scratches in the plaster of the walls against which they had groped in their efforts to find an outlet.
 The victims were Abraham Pasternak and Peter Roos, both tailors living in Norfolk street.
 Abraham Stern. the proprietor of the bath house and five of the attendants were arrested and held pending an investigation.
 From incoherent accounts the police gathered that Roos and Pasterna re- ceived the bath la|t night and after being conducted into the steam room were left there and were evidently forgotten until their bodies were found today There was a gas get in the room but it was unlighted and in the darkness the men were unable to find the door.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
Armstrongn on tn EInr,A.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Arm strong left Washington today for Palm Beach, Fla. where they will spend a few weeks stopping at Charleston, sa- vannah. Jacksonville and other points. On their return. about March l. MT. Armstrong will close up some pending matters in the divisions of the Treas ury department under his charge. and on the 9th of March will enter business life in New York city. as President Of an accident insurance company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
FIGHTING IN THE SNOW Russians and JapS Are
 COntending. BOTH CLAIM VICTORY More Artillery Used Than Ever Before in History. The Villages Around szefanstai are warlike but Offered Protection for Suffering Soldiers of the
 Armies.

Szefangtai. Sixty Versts Southwest of Mukden, Jan. 2s.-(Via Pekin, Jan. 2g.)-A battle commenced at daylight January 25. The right flank reinforced by troops from the east made a move ment against the Japanese left.
 One corps, leaving Szefangtat at midnight January 24, marcned about seven miles southwest and at daylight attacked. The infantry. backed up by artillery drove the Japanese from two villages at midday after a sharp fight and continued to make progress, the rest of the right flank becoming en- gagged. The Russian artillery fire was heavy, but the Japanese remained al- most silent.
 The captured villages presented & warlike picture, Japanese and Russian dead lying side by side in the streets. The Russians seek the cover of the walls and houses to protect themselves from the Japanese fire from adjoining villages.
 The country is flat and thickly popu- lated and the villages are large and rich in food stuffs.
 It Is showing and bitterly cold and the troops eagerly seek the protection of the villages which. in this district have escaped destruction.
 On January 26, there was a heavy fire along the right flank front and an advance was made. The wind at the Russians backs drove the snow into the faces of the Japanese, and 1t was very difficult to see any distance. One Siberian rifle regiment suffered somewhat heavy losses.
 January 27. the fighting continued on the right flank, but it does not seem to be developing along the cen- tre or eastern flank.
 Probably the cold weather prevents a further continuance of the battle.
 There Is more artillery on both sides than in any former battle of history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
BREATHITT COUNTY CASES.
Hargises wIII Apply for Writ of Pro-
 hIbitIOn.

htDtttOHs
 Lexington, Ky, Ja. 29.-A Jacksoon, Ky, dispatch says that Judge McQuan- an. J. H. Hazelrigg and J. H. Hayes have been in cosultation with their clients. Judge James Hargis, Senator Alexan- der Hargis. Sheriff Ed Callahan and AL bert Hargis, all day and as a result a petition for writ of prohibition against the Fayette County Circuit has been prepared and will be filed in the Court of Appeals Monday
 The Hargises and Callahan are charg- ed with alleged conspiracy in the mur- der of James Cockrill. The dispatch further states the defendants will ace company the attorneys to Frankfort. This would necessitate their passing through Lexington and if the Fayette court persists in the position that the question of it's Jurisdiction is not con- testable until the men are in custody, they will be arrested here.
 The ground on which the petition is based is that warrants charging the men with the murder of James Cock Till were issued in Breathitt County. and they were arrested and held to the grand jury prior to the finding of the indictment in Fayette County charg- ing the same crime. It incorporates a copy of the record of Magistrate James Edwardss court which show that war rants were issued and served Decem- ber 3. and that the last official stated in Lexington that the original records will be demanded on a challenge for 1t to be proved that they were not fab- ricated.
 The petition to be presented to the higher court ayers that the petitioners have a constitutional right to a trial by jury of their vicinage.
 When an officer of this court was asked whether or not the indicted men would be arrested if they attempted to go to Frankfort tomorrow he would not answer the direct question but said that the bench warrants of the Fay ette court were still in effect and could be served in any county of the State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
Doubted h KuropatIkin Intended De
 rfafve Movement.


 cisive Movement.
 St. Petersburg Jan. 3O.--(12:c5 a. m. Instead of confirmation of Saturday nights report that General Kuropatkin had broken drought the Japanese left. there came Lieutenant-General Saka- haroffs official admission today that the Russians had been compelled to retire from Sandepas on account of their tn- ability to carry a redoubt.
 It Is also significant that dispatches from Russian correspondents at the front have again suddenly ceased which Is regarded as an indication Of strengthens the firm statement that 1t was a demonstration undertaken to disract the people at home from the political situation.
 Nemroch. Danchenko, the war cor respondent who has just arrived from the front said to the Associated Press today:
 T do not regard the present offen- sive movement as likely to be prear- ranged. I believed that General Ku- ropatkin does not contemplate de- cisive movement before a couple of months. The weather conditions till then will be unfavorable. General Kuropatkin no wis merely preparing the way and sharpening his troops which have recently arrived"
 The Russkai Stavo of Moscow pub fishes an interview with Prince Nilkoff, the Minister of Communications. in which he states that the double track ing of the Siberian Railroad is impos- sible for the purpose of the present war but the minor improvements. es- pecially the constructions of sidings, will bring up the carrying capacity of the road to the equivalent of twenty two trains each way.
 Russian General Wounded.
 St. Petersburg. Jan. 2s.--A telegram from Huan mountain states that Gen. eral Mirstchenko has been wounded in the leg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Pan. 29.-For Aiabamai [
 Continued cloudiness and colder Mon-
 day, Tuesday fair.

Lichiawopeng on Saturday, the Rus sians retreating north and west.
 The Japanese occupied all of the po- sition northeast of Heikoutai on Sat- urday and are now assaulting the main position.
 Another detachment dislodged a reg iment of infantry. a brigade of caval- ry and twelve guns occupying Haerh- Pao, five miles south of Heikouti.
 The Russian strength opposing the left flank Is roughly estimated at eight corps, consisting of the fourteenth and fifteenth infantry divisions, the second and fifth brigades of European rifles and ninth infantry division of the tenth corps, part of the twenty-first infantry division, part of the first Siberian corps and the first and ninth brigades of rifles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
BRITISH CONSUL ATTACKED.
Incident at Warsaw is to be Investi
 gated.


 London, Jan. SO-The correspondent at Warsaw of The Daily Mail tele- graphs as follows:
 "A group of Hussars ran down Brit ish Vice-Consul Muoukwain Saturday night in Marshal Kovski Street. Two Hussars rushed at him with their swords, inflicting severe cuts across his face and lower lip.
 Dripping with blood. Muoukwaln was conveyed to the hospital. where he Is now doing well.
 British Consul General Mayo had narrow escape from being similarly run down in Wierzbova Street It ap- pears that the incidents were due to company of Hussars getting drunk and running amuck,
 The same correspondent describes Warsaw as being in q state of com plete anarchy.
 Many have been killed or wounded in charges by troops and the reckless ness of the swashbuckling Hussars," he says. The only conveyances nov ing in Warsaw today have been mili- tary supply carts, ambulance wagons and tumnils for the dead. The attempt ed rising of workmen has failed, and the great demonstration timed for to- day has been postponed After some fighting the wrecked and distraught city pauses to see what night will bring"
 Describing the pillaging of stores, the correspondent says:
 Many put chalk crosses on their doors or lighted ikons in their windows and thus secured their safety. The rioters paused before the sacred em- blems. The hoarse murmurs of the mob drowned the church bells. Tn several cases soldiers fired on footing mobs and in one case a working class suburb they fired a cannon hoping to diSperse the crowd. Intermittent firing was proceeding there all day Hun dreds of shops were wrecked and sev- eral stores were burned. Probably few soldiers were killed. The ambu- lances were busy all day. There are alarming rumors from the country dis tricts. It is rumored that the town of Brestlitovsky is burning"
 The Daily Mails St. Petersburg cor respondent reports that Sir Charles Hardinge. the British Ambassador. has asked the Russian Government to make inquiry into outrages on the British Consul-General and Vice-Consul Gen. eral at Warsaw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
THE H0USE.

washingto. Jan. 29.-Tour appropri- ation bills await the action of the House this week. the pension, the post office. the naval and the diplomatic and consular.
 Outside of this routine work and the postoffce, minor legislation by unani- nous consent nothiIs of interest is looked for. The program on railroad rate legislation is not complete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
FATHER GoPoN DENOUNCED.
Holy synod Addresses a Letter to tL,r
 OFthOdox.


 Orthodox.
 St. Petersburg. Jan. 29-The Holy Synod has addressed the following cir cular to the orthodox with reference to recent events:
 At the moment when all should have stood united for the protection of the Fatherland. strikes broke out in the capital and other towns Incited by enemies at home and abroad, tens of thousands of orthodox gave up work, determined forcibly to obtain rights which, they allege, had been trampled under foot. Many peaceful citizens were deprived of bread and many of their comrades uselessly forfeited their lives. Those who led them astray had in their midst a criminal priest, who impudently disdained his sacred vow and is now before the ecclesiastical court. He was not ashamed to give into the hands of the workmen. he had deceived the Holy Cross and pictures and the church banners which he had forcibly taken from chapel, in order, under the pretension of the sacred rel ics so dear to the faithful, to lead men to disturbance and some even to death. The grievous fact is the disturbances were caused and brought about by Rus sias enemies. and that considerable sums of money were received to create CIVIL war, anu Dy UT dWih6 Ilcll rum their work. to prevent the due despatcn of land and sea forces to the Ear East, and supplying the active army with all its needs Russian enemies are striv- ing to shake down her pillars of or thodoxy. and autocracy. without which Russia would come to ruin.
 What a grief it is that orthodox people should rise against the lawful power and against one another. while their brothers are fighting in the far east and the emperor and empress are endeavoring to alleviate the suferingS of the wounded"
 The circular concludes with adjur- ing the people to render obediance to the emperor and to the authorities.
 ~Let the clergy" 1t says. "admonish their fIocks to keep the peace; let those in power seek the truth and eds-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
William Loeb, Jr.,
GILLED IN WRECK.
Collision Between Trains On the
 Santa Fe.

Ardmore, I. T., Jan 29.-A north bound passenger train on the Atchi- son. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and an extra freight collided head-on at a point twenty miles north of Ardmore early today. One person was killed and several others were injured. The dead:
 Guy Gossett, fireman of the freight.
 Injured:
 Daniel o'Brien. Shawnee. Okla. pas senger; Conductor badly bruised; En- gineer Mckenzie. of Cleburne. Texas, leg broken; Engineer Stone of freight train, head cut; w. T. Strang, of Ard. more. travelling man, arm crushed: J. A. Fitzgerald, Topeka, express man, head bruised: several members of the train crew were injured slightly. All will recovar.
 The cause of the wreck Is unknown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
AUTOS AT ORMOND.
Sunday Speeding of Machines Over
 Beach Course.


 ormond. Fla, Jan. 29.--Ideal weather prevailed today and there was not a car from the garages here that could turn a wheel that was not pressed into service for a spin along the beach or through the inland roads. The beach was in perfect condition.
 In the afternoon when the tide was high, inland roads were travelled. Dur ing the morning there was consider able speeding on the course. Drivers of the racing machines, entered for the events of tomorrow and the following days. went over the long course to get an idea of the present condition of the beach.
 The one hundred. mile race for the week, Vanderbilt trophy, will be the great event for Monday. Tuesdays program will be full of interest but the racing against time for worlds records on Wednesday will be. the feat- ure of the week. Thursday the motor boat carnival at Palm Beach begins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
AecuneS of swIndIinE.

Houston. Texas. Jan. 29.-Frank c. Lorry alleged to have secured more than $125,O0O on gold mine swindles while having headquarters at Danville, nl., was arrested here today and turn ed over to Hardy H. Whitlock, sheriff of Vermont county, Illinois. who held warrants and reuuisition papers. Lor- ry has been at Galveston for some time past as a solicitor of insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
strcng Artillery Fire.

General oku's Headquarters. Jan. 2s. --3 D. m.)--via Fusan Delayed in transmit )-The Russian bombardment beginning at dawn this morning on the extreme left rapidly spread along the whole front of Okn's army. It was kept up fiercely all day and it was the strongest artillery fire since the battle of the Shakhe river. Salvos are being fired continuously. There also is con- siderable musketry firing. The Japa- nese are replying seldom and are sav- ing their fire awaiting an attack. There is a possibility that the entire line will be engaged soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
Situation in NIoscoM.

Moscow. Jan. 29.-The strike is con- Bidered to be practically over
 A blizzard has rendered excellent ser vice to the authorities In keeping the people indoors and there was not the slightest disorder today on the part of the strikers. The authorities, however, have taken exceptional precautions to avoid the assemblage of crowds. Even the Sunday markets were closed
 Strong pfckets were posted all over the city. inside the factories and out side. There are about 3O,000 troops in the city. It is reported that the police Saturday night sent several thousand of the strikers back to the villages.
 Indications point to a general re- sumption of work in the Moscow mills and factories on Tuesday. The uni- Versity will reopen on Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
CnreIesnness nt the Nexs.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 2s.-The commis- sion of inquiry has issued a long and detailed report In explanation Of the careIessness which led to the firing in- cident on the occasion of the blessing of waters of the Neva and announcing that further investigation will be held under the supervision of General Pew eIoff to clear up all the circumstances and establish the culpability.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-30
Attacking All Along tn. Line.

Tokio, Jan. 2Y.-(l:30 D. m.)--The Russians are massing about 65,OOO troops on the Japanese left and bom- barding the left flank and centre. Small forces of Russians are attacking all along the line.
 Manchurian headquarters of the Jap anese army report that on Saturday the Russians occasionally bombarded the right and centre armies. following up the bombardment with attacks, which the Japanese immediately repulsed. In the direction of the left wing a Japan csc detachment were victors at Chen ChiehpaO and occupied Tieuiko and