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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
COLORADO SITUATION.
Wild Rumers Regarding the Adams.
 Peabody Contest.


 Denver, March 15.-All sorts of wild rumors regarding the situation in the gubernatorial contest were In circula- tion today. One of these was to the effect that two of Governor Adams's supporters in the joint legislative con- vention had been kidnapped. This lacks verifcation. It is evident that the final vote which will determine whether Governor Alva Adams shall continue to hold the executive chair or shall surrender 1t to James H. Pea body will be very close. It was on this account that the Peabody leaders secured an adjournment of the joint convention yesterday.
 Although forty-eight Republicans, only one less than a majority of the joint convention voted yesterday for the recess. tt is confidently asserted by Adams's friends that Peabody will not have more than A votes in the final determination of the &contest. Three Republicans who voted for the recess have said they did so merely to enable Senator Wood who was absent yester- day, to be present when the vote on the contest is taken. The efforts of the Peabody leaders to have his contest treated as the political issue seem to have resulted, 1t is said. in finding members who have pledged themselves not to vote for Peabody under any cir cumstances. 1t is said these Republi- cans have even rejected a proposition to vote for Peabody on condition he would resign after being seated. The action of Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald in casting the deciding wore on the motion of a recess yesterday has opened up a wide range of discus sion. Adams's supporters assert that the iieutenant-gove has no right to vote in joint convention under any circumstances, but Lieutenant Govern or Mcdonald says he has such a right and has strongly intimated that he wifi: even vote on the governorship contest in the case ~ a tie.
 Immediately after assembling the toint convention took a recess until :a0 D. m. The Peabody and anti-Pea- body Republican, then conferred on a scheme to seat Peabody as Govrnor with an understanding that he vii. immediately resign. leaving the office to lieutenant Governor Mcdonald. One or the leaders of the anti-Peabody Repub- licans said after adjournment tha. Peabody's resignation had already been prepared.
 The joint convention reassembled in ths afternoon and immediatelx AA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
Russia May Be COmpeIlc
 to End the War.
GEAR IS NEEDING MONEY
France Balks on Loan to
 Musc0vitc Nation.
Syndicate Prefexs te Walt fer uonntcn I.dsestis. TAst HsstnItsss wIth
 Japanese wn se Cs.eIsase.

Paris, March l5.--Thepostponeu1ent of the Russian loan is definitely con- irmed. This is likely to exert . pow erful influence toward peace as it ios the first time the French financlere' have shown an indisposition to AdxAuce' funds. while the uncertainties of war. continue. The following details of the. postponement are from an authorities tive source.
 A committee representing the eyndf~I cate of French underwriters went 70 St. Petersburg to arrange the condt- tions with the minister of finance and . contract was drawn up for a $1z0.000.-s 900 loan taking thef form Of treasurys bonds for seven years at 5 per cent. The contract was thenbrought back to Paris for the approval of all the under~' trous events in Manchuria naturally aroused doubts on tho part of the financiers as to whether Russia should make peace or pursue the war. The influence of the financial elements was almost unanimous for peace but Kus- sia's disinclination to consider peace appears to have induced the directors to proceed with the contract and ac- cordingly the signing which was ex- pected yesterday has been postponed and all the pending negotiations are also postponed.
 According to the Russian view this does not mean that the negotiations have been broken off, but merely that they are adjourned. The Russian au-, thorities say the syndicate holds itself bound towards Russia now as before. However. the circumstances of the ad- journment tend to show that the syndf- cate inclines to walt for some defntta developments of peace before procecdv &.. E..,- te i denied in the highest Russian quarters that the French government exercised any pressure towards preventing the increase of French holding of Russian securities Nevertheless 1t Is probable that some members of the government acting, voiced the prevailing view that caution was desirable Since NJ nou~ vier has combined In himself the prcs- lideney of the council of ministers aud the ministry of fiuance the government has indirectly exerted strong influence on prevailing financial affairs.
 It is significant that the postpone-
 ment of the loan Is cofncident with 8 strong movement of the influential French press favorable to peace. The Matin prominently displays n state-
 ment believed to reflect the views of financial circles which declares that if Japan is ready to adopt generous at titude by waiving an indemnity or im- posing any humiliation upon Russia then Russia's poli,y of war to the Dit ter end will cease. It is noticeable that some of the Russian officials speak approvingly of the latter proposition. They say peace is impossible If an inc demnity or any humiiiating conditions are asked: that the elimination of these two points will go far towards secur- ing favorable consideration of peace
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
Reservists CourtmartiaIed.

Warsaw. March 1S.--(11:50 D. m.l--- Reservists who were waiting in the Grodne formed conspiracy to foment organized disturbance among the troops in older Co avoid being sent 10 Manchuria. The offenders were court martiale6. five of them were condemned to death and executed on March 13 and four were sentenced for life and eight to twenty years penal servitude.
 The mobilization of the 18th and 18th corps stationed in Poland is expected shortly The attempt to call out the Toe, which is the center of the peasant agitation is certain to meet with vio~ lent opposltipn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
HEARsT's SUIT.
Decision Reserved in Case Agafnnt
 New Y0rk's 0meials.

NEW AVEHA OA1e~Ss&@s@@
 New York, March 15.-The hearing in the suit of w R. Hearst to prevent the payment by Mayor Mcclellan. City Comptroller Grout and Chamberlain Keenan of city lighting bill of $i,200.- 900 was concluded in the State Supreme Court today.
 Justice Kelly reserved his decision for two weeks. He said. however that he did not believe the action of the comptroller and chamberlain in agree ing to pay the alleged exorbitant bills was in bad faith and that he did not believe the lighting companies would refuse to furnish lights if the bills were not paid. He asked counsel to cite au- thorities on the latter point. Figures shown in bids for lighting the city for the remainder of the current year which were opened today. indicate that the lighting companies do not propose to make any marked reduction in their prices.
 The bids submitted are practically the same as the prices in the contract entered Into by Commissioner Coakfey in November.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
THANKING TACTICS.
Japanese Keeping Up Their Favorite
 Method of Fighting.

St Petersburg, March 16.-(2 a. m) -Flanking tactics by the Japanese ap- parently are in progress again, the As sociated Press correspondent. who re- mains at Tie Pass. telegraphing that General Mistchenko on March 14 en- right. It Is possible that the attack ing force was a Japanese column, which disappeared from observation during the battle of Mukden.
 The Japanese did not appear to have renewed the frontal attack up to noon yesterday, the demonstration on Tues day having shown that the Russians were prepared to make a determin ed resistance. The office of the censor has already been removed to Santoupu, point eight miles north of Tie Pass and there are intimations that 1t may soon be established. even further north. The Associated Press correspondent. though saying nothing regarding the commisariat arrangements for the troops, declares that the newspaper correspondents have practically been starved out at Tie Pass. This may, perhaps be an indication of the amount of food available for the army, i'm mense quantities of which were de- stroyed at Mukden. where practically the entire reserve commissariat had been accumulated.
 The rumor of the murder of eighty foreigners. including R. H. Little. cor respondent of the Chicago Daily News at Mukden, is hoped and believed heru to be unfounded. It Is assumed that they may have been captured by the Japanese, as it has already been re- ported that French correspondent named Nadeau Is in the hands of the Japanese.
 According to Chinese reports the Governor of Mukden gave a banquet in honor of the Japanese generals after their triumphal eDtry into the city and a Russian journalist wires that by the occupation of Mukden by the Japanese Russias prestige with the Chinese has been utterly destroyed. The correspondent says that this is already noticeable and that even a trf- umphant victory would not restore Russia to the place in the estimation of the Chinese which she held 8 year ago.
 It is rumored that an order for an- other general mobilization is being pre- pared and that g new army will be forwarded to Mapchuria aa fast as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
FRAZIER IS SELECTED
WILL SUCCEED BATE AS UNITED
 STATES SENATOR.
The Governor Defeats Two Former Chief Executives of Tennessee, Benton McAEiIfin anA Reb-
 ert Is. Taylor.

Nashville. e Tenn.. March 15.~-Gov- sernor James 3. Frazier was this after noon nominated for the United States Senate by the Democratic caucus of the State Legislature.
 The vote was by exclamation, no name being presented to the caucus When that body convened it was sup posed the contest was to be a three cornered one, friends of former Gov ernors Benton McMillin and Robert L. Taylor having been actively at work in their interests. A test vote came. how ever, in an effort to adjourn the caucus until Monday next. The motion was defeated, 36 to 6i. and it was apparent that the Frazier forces were in the ascendency.
 Senator McLaurine announced the withdrawal of ex-Governor Taylor from the race and similar announce ment on behalf of Mir. McMiilin was made by Senator Ligon.
 The effort to postpone action was productive of some talk fraught with feeling. the phrases .snap judgment and conspiracy" being rather freely used. After the defeat of the motion, however, Governor Frazier's nomina- ton followed amidst much enthusiasm. which continued througi the Governors graceful speech of acceptance.
 Governor Frazier's election Is fas- sured. as the Legislature Is very large ly Democratic, He will succeed the late Senator William B. Bate. who was himself elected by the present Legisia- ture and therefore practically has a full senatorial term before him. Tues day, March 21, Is the day set for the formal election by the joint assembly.
 Governor Frazier will be succeeded in the gubernatorial chair by John 1. Cox of Sullivan County, the present speaker of the State Senate.
 Until elected Governor in 1902 James B. Frazier had never held public or flee, although in 1900 he was presiden- tial elector for the State -at-large.. He is In his 18th year, having been born in Bledsoe County. Tennessee, October IS. 1856. In 1882 his father. Thomas N. Frazier. removed to Nashville where he was appointed judge of the Criminal Court by Governor Andrew Johnson Here young Frazier received his early education. later attending the Uni versity of Tennessee. from which he was graduated in 1878. He read law under his father and was admitted to the Nashville bar in 1881, removing shortly thereafter to Chattanooga, where until his election as governor he was successful practitioner. Gov ernor Frazier comes of an old Tennes- see family, the men of which have been noted for integrity and public spirit. His great grandfather was a member of the State Constitutional conven- ton in 1796. Mrs. Frazier was Miss Louise Keith of McMin1 County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16

the situation of the treaty with the Senators who had called at the White House today he had conference with Secretaries Hay and Taft. The former who had been confined to his home for several days with e bronchial affection. went to the White House in his car riage and at the conclusion of the con. ference returned to his home. The conference continued for a considerable time, but while 1t Is understood that 1t related to the Santo Domingo ques- ton no details of the discussion was disclosed.
 An Interesting F1uFry.
 When the Senate met today there was very interesting furry over San to Domingo affairs
 Mir. Teller (Colo.) introduced a reso- lution of inquiry asking the state De- partment for all information concern ing the relations. with the Dominican Government between July l. 1904, and March 1. 1905. The reading of the reso- lution had scarcely begun when Mfr. Cullom objected to further reading. saying the matter pertained to a 1egis- lative- session business and should not be read in open session.
 The Senator cannot take me off the foor." declared Mir. Teller. T deny the right of the Senator to interrupt the reading of the resolution" Mir. Cullom maintained that he had a right to inquire into the nature of the reso- lution to ascertain If 1t belonged to open session or executive business.
 Mir. Kean suggested to Mir. Cullom that he move to proceed to the consid- eratfon of executive business, but Mir. Teller had the floor and was still in- sisting that his resolution should be read.
 Commence at the beginning and read 1t all,' directed Mir. Teller. and the clerk did so. The resolution follows:
 Resolved, That the Secretary of State Is hereby directed to send to the Senate for use in executive sessions, copies of the instructions given to Com modore Dillingham; and Minister Daw- son or either of them regarding Dom inican affairs and copies of all corre- spondence and teiegrams relating to Dominican affairs. or relating to any proposed agreement. protocol or treaty between the United States and San De- mingo from July 1, 1904. to the 1st of March, Is05.'
 T object to its present considera- tion." MT. Cullen promptly said. That is the right of the Senator" said MT. Teller. T wanted this resolution to go upon the public records. The informa- tion contained may be sent to the Sem ate for use in executive session if the President so desires. It is a part of the public records and not . part of the se- cret archives of the Government. know that any Senator or Representa- tive can have access to 1t. but want 1t for the use of the Senate."
 The Senate then at 12:10 o'clock went into executive session.
 The Senate at 20 p. m. adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
TIE PASS IS OCCUPIED BY
 THE VICTORIOUS JAPANESE
possible by railroad and the summe steamer service.
TOGO ON ALERT.
Japanese Vice Admiral h watching for
 ROtestyensky. A

Japanese Vice Admiral is watching for
 ROtestvensI<y.
 London. March 16.-The appearanc of Vice Admiral Togo's fleet in the. track that would be used in any att tempt by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky to make for vladivostok. Ia the most interesting news of the day.
 It Is not known whether Vice Ad- miral Togo himself Is with the fleet. According to The Daily Mails core spondent at Singapore, who visited the fleet, the officers were unusual reticent The two Japanese officers landed and conferred with the Japanese consul and it was understood by the correspon- dent that the squadron would shortly sail again, as 1t required nothing. The presumption here is that Vice Admiral Togo acquired some informa- tion concerning Rojestvensky's intend- ed movements. So far as known In London Rojestvensky's squadron is still off the coast of Madagascar but as the ice in the harbor of vladivos- tok is probably beginning to give way the Russian admiral must sdon make a decision whether to dash for vladivos- tok or to return to Russia. Naval cx- perts here believe that Togo win not come much further in quest Of the
  cannot afford to run unnecessary risks.
 The Russian volunteer craiser Kos troma, converted into a He'd Cross ship, passed the Bosphorus yesterday on the way to join Vice Admiral Ro- jestvensky.
 No further news has been received of the fighting on the Fan River and little importance Is attached to this isolated repulse of the Japanese.
 The London papers continue in the belief that to all intents and purposes the campaign Is closed; that it will be next to impossible for Russia to put a new army in the field and that the talk of doing so is mere bluff, intended to influence the inevitable negotiations of peace terms. It is also believed that the French Government has utilized the financial lever to convey to Russia her views that it Is the proper course to seek to arrange terms.
 The rumor persists that Russia has acquainted France with her willingness to discuss terms. but not on the basis of indemnity. which Russia contends would ruin her prestige claiming that she will rather continue the war than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
ITALY WORRIED.
Country Disfrusts Austria and Is Mak'
 ing Hay.

Country Dlsfrusts Austria and 10 Mak-
 ing Hay.
 Vienna. March 15.-The report from Rome that the Italian War Ministry proposed to ask the Chamber of Depu- ties for $40.0o0, 900 to fortify the east ern and northern frontiers of Italy, was reiterated today and caused consider able comment in Vienna, where it was taken as evidence of Italy's growing distrusf of Austria, and was character ized as the result of the weakening of the Russian power in the Far East and the consequent loss of Russian infiu- ence in the Balkin peninsula.
 A foreign office official said to the Associated Press: ss
 Austria surely observes this mani festation of Italy's distrust of Austrian purposes, but If it finds satisfaction in spending large sums in Certifying her frontiers. with the result of Increasing Italy's sense of security and running the chances of a mutual misunder- standing and friction. the step will not be without advantage to both powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
De.tructive water.pout.

Austin, Texas, March 15.--A tele- phone message received here says that at 8 o'clock &onight there was ter rife waterspout at Lufkin. Burnett county. forty miles above th's city. causing the water to rise in the river and surrounding creeks at that point fourteen feet In i've minutes, catching half a dozen campers in the bottoms and drowning two of them, four barely escaping with their lives Considera- ble stock was swept away. the cattle having gathered for the night in the shelter of ravines. For thirty minutes hail Is reported to have fallen to the depth of one and one-half inches, with such force as to wreck many farm houses in that section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
Kansas Prosecution Continues.

Chanute. Kas., March l5.-The talk ing of dispositions in the suit of the State against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and other roads for custer, was resumed here today. The railroad lawyers objected to the hearing on the ground of insufficiency of notice. but Mir Monnett went ahead. The first witness was Foster Allen, general manager for I. N. KEapp. Allen be- gan by explaining how Knapp built up a large business in fuel oil in Kansas City. Omaha and other points iniepen- dently of the Prairie oil and Gas Com- pany and how the continued advance in rates forced him to an alliance with the Standard Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
wood,nen Camp Election.

Nashville, Tenn, March 15.-Head Camp H. Kentucky. and Tennessee, woodmen of the World. completed it's biennial session in Nashville tonight, after selecting Paducah. Kyp as the meeting place for 1907.
 The following officers were elected: Head Consul. John NJ. Currie, of Knox vile; Head Adviser. C. NJ. Read, Athens; Head Banker. W. D. Morris, Memphis; Head Clerk, w. E. Dickert, Chattanoo- ga. Escort, W. H. Stapp. Paducah. Ky; {; Watchman, J. M Thomas, Newport, Tenn: Sentry J. A. Galloway, Paducah i; Delegates to Sovereign Camp. W. w. Wflkerson, Nashville and Judge c. w. Emory, Paducah. Managers. A. Y. Sim mons, Humboldt, Chairman; w. c. Hornsby. Athens; D. ". Heron, Jack son; M. F. Higgins. Hopkinsville and George Broadfoot. Paducah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
snn. .o0o steamer Fire.

Boston, March 15.-A threatening fire which broke out on the Hansa Line steamer wiIdenfels of Bremen to- day caused damage to its cargo esti- mated at S50,O00. In addition to the damage to the cargo the steamer had many of her plates warped and her compartment walls damaged. The Widenfels carried a general cargo valued at $1,Oo0.000. The Wildenfels which arrived Monday from Calcutta. ran past the forts at Port Arthur to Yokohama escaping from two Russian warships
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
pre.sdemtiaI Nominations.

Washington, March 15.-The PresI- dent today sent to the Senate the fol- lowing nominations:
 Consul. Jesse B. Jackson. Ohio. at AL exandretta, Turkey.
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, John H. Campbell Arizona.
 Postmasters: Louisianan, Arthur A. Boudreaux. Thibedaux
 Consul, Hiram J. Dunlap, Illinois: at Cologne, Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
AMERICAN STEAMER SEIZED.
Tacoma in the Hands of a Japanese
 Guard Shtp.

Tokio. March 15.-(2 P. M. )--The American steamer Tacoma was seized by the Japanese guard ship yesterday. March IA.
 The Tacoma Is an iron screw steamer of 2,S12 tons register. She is owned by the Northwestern Commercial Steamship Company of Seattle from which port she sailed January 6. with q cargo of barrel beef for Vladivostol. 1t is said. although ostensibie for Shanghai When last reported the Ta- coma was fast in the ice north of Hok- kaido Island with Japanese ships lying in wait to pick her up when she worked clear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
Georgia Oalcer stabhed.

Albany, Ga, March 15.--police Officer F. s. Price was probably fatally stabbed tonight by negro who he at- tempted to arrest. The negro was un- der arrest when some of his friends interfered. The negro made his es- cape. Five negro suspects are now in jail but 1t is thought the right one Is not among the number. A large posse with blood hounds are securing the country east of Albany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16

Dover, Del, March 15.-The ballot for United States Senator resulted as follows:
 Addicks, IS; Saulsbury, IS; Richard son ie; Hughes, 4. Total vote. AS; nec- essary to a choice, 25. No election.
 Another ballot was taken with the same result.
 The Increased vote for Richardson was due to the fact that the Union Re- publicans who recently deserted Ad- dicks were reinforced by the regulars who have heretofore been voting for Colonel 1T, A Dupont.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
nefnre PrIae Courf.

Washington. March 15.-The seizure of Tacoma has not yet been reported to the State Department. but upon dhc statement of facts reported in the press dispatches as to the ships cargo. the authorities feel that she must go be- fore a prize court. where the question will be determined as to whether or not she is a lawful prize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16

WEATHER FORECAST. Washfngten, March 15.-Ferecast for Alabansas Pdrtly cloudy Thursday, showers h extreme south portion, Fri- day.. showerss iight to fresh east to south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
he r,elar.re peadlecI

journed until tomorrow without trans acting any business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
DaGraw Gets the PIac

Washington. March 15.-The Presi- dent today sent to the Senate the nomination of Peter V. DeGraw as Saalxah jaAaiatant ,noEtnaastex Jksnaral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
Another Prop Knocked
 From Under Russians.
FATE FOLLOWING THEM
Driven Further Toward Inevit.
 able Surrender.
vice.AdmiraI Togo watching Like Hawk for Fleet of RoJestvensky, Which He Hopes to Sweep
 from Seas.

Newchwang. March 16.-The Japan csc occupied Tie Pass Wednesday night.
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