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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

Mrs Kantner. of Denver, was visiting
in Idaho Springs this week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

Chas. Pierce has returned from his trip
to California.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

A. d. Galbraith of the Topeka mine il
Gilpin county. spent Sunday in this city
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

Archie Reed spent Sunday and Mon
day in Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

Mr.. A, Nelson was in Denver on busi-
ness this week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28
This Saves You Money.

Best of ranch eggs, meats, poultry and
ish at THERo's,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28
For Sale.

Two small houses. Terms reasonable.
c. S. BIRKINS.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28
Little Breezes ~
That Fan - ~ ~ /;
The Local Field - J
This Saves You Money.

This Saves You Money.
Ranch butter.
ilue Hill or Platteville creamery. 35c
Best Butterine
THERo's.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28
SHORT ~
STORIES

WI. Bush was in the county seat last
Monday.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
A Significant Appointment.

With regard to the appointment last
week of Vice Admiral AlexiefT as gov
ernor general of all Russia's posses
sions east of the Amur, with the ex-
traordinary powers of yiceroy both on
land and afioat, II is merely the fulfill
ment of a project devised more than
four years ago and described in these
letters in the autumn of 1899. at the
time of the transfer Of the admiral from
the command of the Black Sea feet to
that of the Cars naval forces IN the
Far East. Attention was drawn on that
occasion to the fact that the admiral. in
addition to his duties afloat, was in
vested with the control of the govern
ment and military forces of the Kwan-
tung and Amur districts, with the
direction of the diplomatic negotiations
with China, Korea and Japan in all af-
fairs relating to his viceroyalty.
The siege of the legations at Pekin and
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

the subsequent military operations OF
the allied forces in China contributed &c
delay the execution of this plan, although
for the past four years the admiral has
been in supreme command of Russia s
forces on sea and land in the Far Orient.
The only modification of the original
plan which is to be found in the descrip-
tion of the powers conferred upon the
admiral last week is that he, and con-
sequently also his subordinates, are
rendered independent of the ministers OF
war. of marine, of finance. and of foreign
affairs at st. Petersburg and responsible
TO no one but to the Czar. While IT is
easy to understand that the Japanese
should be alarmed by Alexieff's nominal
tion as viceroy. since they look upon him
as having been the moving and guiding
spirit of Russia's policy in China since
1899, and regard him as responsible for
the strong hold which his country has
obtained upon Manchuria, yet his ap-
pointment is in many respects a guar
antee of peace, and constitutes an as
surance against any further Muscovite
aggression.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
High-Water Mark Of Season
at Ocean Grove dnd Asbury
Camp Meeting and Childrens Carnival.

Miss Mary E Little and Miss AdeIia
Scott are enjoying the summer at the
Ashland
Col H. C. Anderson and Mrs. Ander-
son are at the New Philadelphia. Ocean
Grove.
Miss L. L. Nisbit is registered at Sun
set Hall
Mrs. c. B. Chambers and Miss B. B.
Chambers are at the Lyndhurst.
Miss c. B. Williams Is temporarily
located at the Ravenswood Inn
Samuel Rose IS enjoying the summer
at the Hotel Monmouth
Ed S. Stone. William Haines- and Miss
Florence Haines. of Washington, are
at the Washington.
Mrs. NJ D. Blondel and Miss Florence
Kirkland are at the Berwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nye are stop
ping at the Ocean Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shields and
their daughter are at the Victoria
Mrs T. NJ. Schley is a newcomer at
the Ashland.
Rodney Larry is spending a week OF
two at the Madison
D. NJ. Hess and family. Mrs. G. A.
Hess, and r. D. Supple have rooms at
the Buckingham.
DR.. and Mrs. J. X. HALEY are at the
West End Hotel
Miss Anne J. Branson and Miss Pearl
Burdine are at the Spray View, Ocean
Grove.
Charles n. Richards is making his
headquarters at the Summerneld, Ocean
Grove.
Miss NJ. B. Berry arrived this week
at the Franklin.
Miss Florence C. Paul is at the Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
CABIN John BRIDGE.

There IS a combination of attractions
at Cabin John Bridge today that should
attract the largest crowd in the history
of the resort. AS extra features Man
ager Noo1ah has secured from San Fran
cisco the reproduction Of the recent
Jeffries- Corbett fight, which will be
shown in the palm garden today and all
the week, for the first time in the East
These pictures were only secured after
a great effort and should be the strong
est bill the palm garden has had for
this season. Andy Kimmel. the man
ager of the garden, promises an entire
set of pictures for next week. some OF
them travel views, others amusing and
still others of trick nature for the
edihcation of the children Frederick
Bender. the tenor soloist, who has made
a reputation for himself at '-the Bridge"
OF an enviable nature. has new set OF
songs and VIII sing them in his inimit-
able style. Today viii be Irish Day
at Cabin John. That is. Haley's Band
has prepared a program of Irish selec-
tions that should call forth responding
chords in the breast Of every Hibernian-
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
No Chance for Hotheads.

Most of Russia's wars of conquest in
Asia have been inaugurated by officers
whose ambition for promotion and dis
tinction led them to precipitate hostlli-
ties either without imperial commands.
or in defiance thereof, knowing that
owing to the immense distance from St
Petersburg nothing could be known
about their enterprise until they could
report the success thereof. case in
point was that OF the Naval Captain
Nevelsky. who. IN 1852. in direct contra
annexed all the territory at the mouth
of the Amur. On learning thereof,
Nicholas summoned the captain to St.
Petersburg, and during the course of an
hours audience first reduced him to the
ranks for disobedience, and then promo
ted him at one bound to the rank OF
vice admiral. at the same time conferrin g
upon his the grand cross of the order of
81. Vladimir.
Vice Admiral Nevelsky's experience,
and that of the great white General
Skobeleff at a less remote period, have
served as incentives TO every Russian off,
Ger. possessed of any daring and ambi-
tion, and the investiture. OF Alexieff with
viceregal powers. and his presence on
the Pacific Coast of Russia with supreme
command on land and sea, maintaining &
close super vision. will prove a guaran-
tee that no ambitious subaltern will be
permitted to involve his country in any
conflict with one of the neighboring
pOWerg
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

"Pompano is the best fish for its size
or any size-that swims," said the old
fisherman enthusiastically. There's g
not another fish on the market can
touch it in my opinion. Ever hear the
story of how it got the name pompano?
Well sir. pompano has been a ia
vorIte fish in the SOUTH mean way
South-for a long time. Gentlemen
around New Orleans used 10 think there
was nothing like it, and spent days
fishing for IL in the bay.
Long before the fish ever had real
name, there was a lazy black boy on 4
plantation near New Orleans, who used
TO run away from his work nearly every
day TO go fishing. His name was Pom
pey, after the great general. but every
body called him Just 'Pomp.'
"Pomp went fishing once too often, and
that time he carried a bottle of Jamaica
rum with him, which he had stolen from
the storeroom on the plantation Be
tween the fish ana the rum Pomp fell Off
the stern OF his bateau. and was
drowned
When his master found the empty
bateau and the equally empty bottle, he
guessed what had happened. and had the
inlet dragged. No Pomp was found so
they gave up all hope OF finding him,
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Japan Eager for War.

Popular sentiment in Japan is so
strong in favor OF immediate war with
Russia. that 1t is only with the utmost
difficulty the Mikado and the more sa-
gacious of his statesmen. who are
aware of the vast resources of the Mus
covite empire, can keep il under con-
troll. But were Russia TO become in
volved in a conflict in the East Of Eu-
rope and in Asia Minor. it is probable
the Tokyo government would find its
hands forced by public feeling to take
advantage of the situation TO attempt to
drive Russia out OF Manchuria. and to
establish japanese supremacy once and
for all time in Korea.
For the Japanese are keen students
OF contemporary history. They are
fully aware of the difficulty experienced
by Russia, assisted as she was by
Roumania. Servia and the Bulgarian in
surgents, in defeating the Turks twenty
seven years ago. They appreciate. also,
the fact that since then the Ottoman
army. thanks to its German training
and 10 its superior equipment, has de-
velcped into one of the NEST powerful
forces in existence, and in consequence
thereof a conflict between the sublime
porte and Russia would make such de-
mands upon the military resources Of
the latter as TO vastly diminish her
powers of resistance to Japan in the
Far Orient.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
An Outpost of Russia.

What the government at ST. Peters
burg would prefer would be that Mace
donia should for the present continue
10 form part of the Ottoman empire.
under a reformed and Christian ad-
ministration. owing its existence. to
Russian initiative. so that Muscovite in
fuence would be predominant in the
provincial government, while the Chris
tian population would realize that they
were indebted for their relief from the
worst abuses OF Ottoman rule to the
Gar. In this way Macedonia would be-
come an outpost OF Russia, rather than
an obstacle in her progress toward Con-
stantinople.
This is why Russia. far from fostering
the disturbances in the Balkans,
especially IN Macedonia. is, on the con-
trary. doing all within her power 10 pre-
vent them, and why she is so imperative
in her demands upon Bulgaria that the
latter shall avoid giving any assistance
or even countenance 70 the Macedonian
insurgents. While the latter are in many
cases the victims Of Turkish barbarity,
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Rebel Chiefs Blamed.

Count Lamsdorff, the Cars foreign
minister. likewise puts all the blame for
the present disturbances in Macedonia
on the criminal activity of the rebel
chiefs. such as Boris Sarafoff
1t is the same in Armenia, and only
a short time ago letter was published
in the Moscow Press" and reprinted
in the "Omcial Gazette" at Tifis, in
which one of the most influential mem
bers of the Armenian community at
Constantinople asserted over his sig
nature that not only had the outrages
alleged to have been perpetrated upon
his countrymen by the Turks been
grossly exaggerated when not manu-
featured out of whole cloth, but that
in most cases any harsh measures
adopted in dealing with them had been
deliberately provoked by themselves, or
else by professional ag1tetors. The SEN
sational stories so industriously circu-
lated of late concerning Turkish atroci-
ties in the Christian provinces OF the
Sultan should therefore be received
with good deal of caution and reserve.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Especial to The Washington Times.)

Especial 10 The Washington Times)
ASBURY PARK. n. j.. Aug. 22.-Thls
is the "high-water mark week for As
bury Park and Ocean Grove. The zenith
was reached today, when thousands of
persons were unable TO obtain rooms at
their favorite hostelries. The camp meet
ing at Ocean Grove. which began yes
terday, VIII last for ten days, and in the
sister city across Wesley Lake the baby
parade carnival will be held on Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday OF this week
The entries for the baby parade. which
is to take place next Friday afternoon
now number nearly 100, but the entry
book will remain open until noon of the
day OF the parade, and 1t is believed that
over 300 children will be recorded. The
masked carnival on the boardwalk
on the evening OF. Thursday, Au-
gust q, promises to be the hit"
Of the carnival. barring. of course. the
parade OF the children on the following
evening Queen Titania will be welcomed
TO the city en- Wednesday evening. Au-
gust 26. and the coronation ball will be
held that night at the Coleman House.
On Thursday afternoon the firemen of
Monmouth county will parade here aad
the fire fighters from a distance will re-
main over and take part with the men,
bers OF the secret orders and others in
the masquerade fete that evening.
The final session of the Summer School
OF Theology was held last Thursday
morning. The conference was a success
and attracted a large number OF clergy
men and laymen to Ocean Grove. On
Thursday evening Handei's oratorio Of
THE Messiah" was given in the Audi
torium by zoo singers from Ocean Grove
and New York
The following Washingtonians are
registered at the hotels here:
Miss NJ. L. Shriner is at the Coleman
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lyle and Otto
Carmichael have rooms at the Metro
politan.
Miss Edna T. KuhIman is at the st.
Charles.
Mrs. F. A Boyd is at the Atlantic
House, Ocean Grove.
Mrs, T. G. Miller and son are at the
Hotel Spray View. Ocean Grove.
Miss n. l. Norwood is at the Minot
House.
Otto Smith and Frank Leiffert are
spending their vacation at Norwood
Hall
william P. Elliott is at the MARI
borough.
Miss Hattie Dickinson is at the Hotel
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Atlantic City Has Baby Whale
Among the Latest Attractions
Awnings to Be Erected on the Board Walk

Seaside House,. D. Sullivan, Miss
]. X. Sullivan.
Clifton-Miss May NJ Decker. Miss
/ Virginia Decker.
| Hygeia-C. <. Flather and son.
Stickney-J. B. Schmidt.
Ailaire-J. ]. Dermody. B. WalIen-
stein. Miss n. J. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs
/ Curtice. NJ. Smith
| Berkeley-Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Farmer.
Brexton-Miss n. Quinn, j. J. O'Con-
nell. Mrs. E Quinn, Miss May Quinn,
Miss Helen Quinn. Mrs. j. Quinn. Miss
NJ. Quinn, Miss X. Quinn. Miss y. w.
| Townley. Mrs. E. R. woode. A Keith.
La Fontaine-M. V. Cooney, Miss
Teresa Saul, NJ Saul.
Rio Grande-Dr and Mrs. J. A. Allen,
d. H. Ainsworth. Mrs. NJ Bradford.
Little QueeR-Mrs. ]. Scholes, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Hamlet, B. d. Hamlet. Mrs.
G. P. Baldwin.
Loraine-C. Ross, II. Freidlander. Mrs.
J. Goodman. Miss Josephine Goodman,
Mrs. E. Davies.
Richmond-B. NJ. Miller
Rudolf. B. Abby, Miss Della Frisbel
Raleigh-B. L. Inch. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Bliss and son, James F. Lee
ID. A. Wolf, Mrs. S. S. Loving. Mrs. S.
L. Hammer, w. r. McSebers. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Healy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Swaney, A. D. Mckinney, d. Boyd, E.
Foulke, F. L. Slaymaker, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Putton. ID. II. Cassin, ". d. Sui
livan, J. Madert, Miss Clara Grafton,
c. Rosenbaum. s. A. McNeal, S. H. Mil
Ter, Miss Miller.
Rittenhouse-Mr and Mrs E. Long.
Revere-F. R. Fuller.
Strand-N. l.. Burdell.
Or'ental-Mr and Mrs. r. w Segart,
Miss NJ. Segart. James u. Beagle.
Sea Bright-Miss Bessie Fireman.
Islesworth-J. F. Joseph.
Arlington-Mr. and Mrs. William Linn
y. X. Vanarsdale.
Brexton-H N Wilson, Audrey Mon
cure, Eugene Moncure, Miss Jean W.
Moncure.
Brevoort-Mrs H. Koenne, Miss Vera
Koenne. Miss Ethel Koenne, Harry
koenne.
Carlsbad-G. Beebe
EtheIyn-Mrs f. Yeatman. Miss Fan
ME Taylor, NJ. Carroll.
Glendale-Miss Gillies, E. P. Wertz.
Traymore-M. J. Colbert, Mrs. Vi. ].
Colbert. Mrs NJ Colbert, Mrs. F. H.
Howe F. R Howe.
St Charlcs-C. Draper. A. Peters.
Rudolf-Mr. and Mrs. A. Graham.
Stqrling-Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Leary,
H. g. Leary. ir., Miss Helen L. Leary,
NJ w Leary, VI. c. Leary, r. J. Earn
shaw, G. w. DoZer. jr.
Jefferson-Mrs. NJ. Marx, Miss Marx,
Mrs B. Fenwick
Rcman-M. strasburger, S. Binsinger
Wellingtor-E. P. Borden, Miss Z. D.
Borden.
Acme-E. W. Porch
Senate King.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
THE OLD FISHERMAN
TELLS OF "POMPANO'
ITS the Best Fish of It's Size-Or ANU Size" He Says
And Got It's Name -" But Read His StoTu

and said prayers for him on the plan
tation, and held him up TO all the other
blacks as an example of a black boy
gone wrong.
Several days afterward a party OF
gentlemen were fishing over the same
ground where Pomp had been drowned
One of them got something on his hook
that pulled like biazes. That's Pomp !
know he sang out. But pretty soon
he pulled in fine large fish, and from
that it has always been called POM
pano"
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Black Cabinets of Europe.

In view of the news of the reorganiZa-
ton and enlargement of the so-called
black cabinet of the postal and tele-
graph department at St. Petersburg
under the direction OF Messrs. RentZky.
Dragonnoff, and Faber, for the examina-
tion of all suspicious matter passing
through the mails. it is only fair to
Russia to explain that, in spite of all
the official protestations to the contrary.
there is in the general Dostofice of
every capital in Europe a bureau Of the
same kind where letters. both foreign
and domestic, are tampered with on be-
half of the government by men special
ly selected for the purpose.
The late Prince Bismarck, in the
course of an interview with one of the
editors of the "Neue Freie Presse." the
leading Viennese newspaper, in Septem-
Der, 1S94. did not hesitate TO boast of
the assistance which, while in office as
chancellor he had derived from the
officials of the black cabinet" of the
postal department at Berlin; while IL
for much valuable information obtained
in a similar manner at the general post
office at Paris.
Perhaps the best proof that can be fur
nished here OF the existence of these
"blaek cabinets" all over Europe is the
well-cstablished fact that foreign gov
ernments and embassies when they have
dispatches of a particularly confidential
and important nature to transmit never
confide them to the mails, but always
send them by specially recruited "couri-
ers de cabinet" styled in England
Kings messengers" EX-ATTACHE.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
CHIEF BELT TO INSPECT
FIRE-FIGHTING EXHIBIT

Chief Engineer Belt. of the Fire De-
partment. has requested permission from
the Commissioners to visit Atlantic
City, n. j.. for the purpose OF inspect
ing the exhibit of fire-flghting apparatus
and appliances. TO be displayed at the
thirty-fir annual convention OF the In
ternational Association of Fire Engi-
neers. The convention viii begin Sep
tember 8 and continue four days. The
Commissioners will probably grant the
request and direct that Chief Belts ex-
penses be paid from the contingent ex-
penses of the Fire Department.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Russia Anxious for Peace.

Russia is sincere in her professions OF
and, in spite of all statements TO the
contrary by those whose prejudicea
against everything Muscovite warps
their judgment and sense of perspec-
tive in all matters relating to the great
empire of the Czar, is just as anxious
to maintain peace in the East Of Eu-
rope as are Austria and Great Britain.
To those who are disincIined TO believe
this assertion and who are convinced
that the disturbances in Macedonia are
fostered by Panslav agents. it may be
pointed out that Emperor Nicholas and
his government have everything TO
gain by the avoidance of hostilities with
Turkey, and by the continuance of the
Christian provinces of the sublime
porte under the sovereignty of the Sui
tan.
A conflict with the latter at the pres
ent juncture would not only interfere
with all the projects of commercial and
Industrial development of the minister
of finance. Count Witte. besides consti-
tuting a drain upon the national treas
urer. but would likewise tax the mill
tary resources Of the empire at a most
untoward moment. TO very Inconven-
lent degree. If Russia wishes to safe
guard the interests which she has ac-
quired in Northern China. and on the
Pacific coast Of Asia. and which are
menaced just at present by Japan, it is
imperative that she should have her
hands whollg free to deal with the lat
ter
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Another Potent Reason.

But these are far from being the only
reasons that render the Car reluctant
in the extreme to take arms against the
Sultan. although he may be compelled
10 do SO by reason OF circumstances OF
under the most severe provocation.
Such war, admitting the victory of
Russia after long and costly conflict.
and the absence of entanglements with
Japan or any European power, would
result not in the annexation OF Mace
donia to the Muscovite Empire but
either in the partition of Macedonia
among Bulgaria and other Balkan
states. thereby adding 10 their power,
or else in the creation Of a more or less
independent Macedonia, on the lines
OF Roumania, Servia, and Bulgaria,
which in course of time would become
just as ungratefully forgetfuI as they
OF all that Russia has cone to secure
their emancipation from Ottoman rule.
and quite as hostile to Muscovite influ-
enccs.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
A WORD IN TIME FOR RUSSIA.
Policy the Balkans Aexes New Vceroyaty and the
Black Cabinet at St. Petersburg Explained.

their families and their possessions hav-
ing become the prey OF the Sultan s
soldiery, yet in the majority of cases
these outrages have been deliberately
provoked by the Macedonian leaders,
who, brigands. murderers and soldiers Of
fortune, guilty of cruelty quite as ap-
palling as any OF that laid at the door
OF the Sultan's irregular troops, would
find their occupation and their means of
livelihood gone were order TO be re-
stored in the sorely afflicted province.
and the latter to be endowed with an
honest and capable Christian admins
tration.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Russia's Course in Armenia.

Much the same condition of affairs
tionary outbreak has already been in
augurated against Turkish rule, the out
RACES of which the insurrectionary
chiefs are rendering themselves guilty
being bound in due course to lead TO
savage reprisals by the Ottoman author
ities. But here again Russia has shown
her absence of all sympathy with the
rebels, and her desire to see Armenia
remain subject to the Sultan's sovereig gr-
ty by suddenly and without warning
confscating the entire property of the
Armenian Church in Russia, amounting
TO nearly $50, ,0oO 600, announcing at the
same time her determination to control
in future the administration OF the
funds In such a manner as to prevent
national idea among Armenians In
Turkey. and in fostering any Armenian
revolutionary movement against the sub
lime porte.
1t was on the strength of careful re-
ports compiled by the consular agents
not only of Great Britain, but also of
other European powers, that the English
prime minister. Arthur Balfour, in dis
cussing the Balkan situation in parlia-
ment Just before its prorogation, de-
elared that while outrages had un-
doubtedly been committed by the ir-
regular Turkish troops of Macedonia,
they had been provoked by the insur-
rectionary leaders who had rendered
themselves guilty of far more numerous
and more shocking atrocities than those
laid at the door of the Turks.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

For today the magnificent defenses of
Bucharest. designed by that modern
Vauban. the late General de Brialmont,
OF Belgium, are directed not against
Turkey, Austria, or even Servia. but
against Russia Roumania. Servia. and
Bulgaria constitute all so many OBJ
stacles in the path OF Russia's onward
march on antinople-obstacles of
her own creation. An independent
Macedonia, or an independent Armenia,
would merely add 10 their number, and
contribute TO render still more remote
the realization of that dream of every
patriotic Muscovite since the days OF
Peter the Great-which is the keynote
of the national policy OF Russia-name-
". the possession of StambouI, which,
In the opinion of that founder OF Rus
sian grandeur. as in that of the first
Napoleon. is destined 10 give TO the
Great White Gar" the mastery Of the
world