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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

| iag their tunnel 400 fee, by hand. has
installed complete compressor plant and
the drills have been set at work.
The Burns. Moore tunnel was extended
several hundred feet last summer, work
being suspended by the cutting off of the
water supply to the power plant.
The Forty States and Beresford tunnels
in the Ere Gland section are being driven
by hand. but some good ore has already
been encountered.
Machinery has been installed at the
Coronation.
The Centuriau parties drove their bore
continuously through the year. and the
latest reports are to The effect that rich
strike has been made upon the Champion
Dirt, through the tunnel Level. The
different veins are being exploited.
Now that the new machinery has been
installed at the Specie Payment tunnel,
the 5000 feet to be covered will be driven
with dispatch and the vein opened at the
depth of 1900 feet. 700 feet deeper than
the main shaft A number of rich veins
will De opened en- route. This property
is one of our heaviest producers and has
apparently but entered npon long sea-
son of prosperity.
A tunnel has also been started for the
Champion mine. lying near the Specie
Pa, ment. Il starts farther down the
canon.
One of the important projects of the
year was the intersection Of the 10. Rey-
nolds By the 5000. Il erosseut and the con-
nec'ion Of the tunnel workings with those
OF the shaft by means OF an upraise.
This viii liberate large ore reserves aud
lead to an increased production
Reports from Yankee and the upper
Fall river sections are most encouraging
Tunnels are being driven for various
groups and considerable development of
we'll known properties is under ~as. The
Ninety four. Pnrit IL. Yankee Consol'dat-
Ell, Gold Anchor and other companies
have great deal in store for this year
Yankee will take material step forward.
The completion of the uprai>e in the
Gem mine was the crowning event OF the
year.
The different mills Of the city report
a uaiiofmiy fire business during 9p3,
aud look for 1904 to be a record breaker.
While the business done at the post.
Office, owing TO the labor troubles the
carrier part of the year fell somewhat
short of 1902. there was decided inn
provenleut toward the close OF The year,
anu last month the business of the office
exceeded all previous records Derem-
Der I912 prior 10 that, was the ban ef
month. This augufs that the present
year aill show marked improvement.
and one that will serve to show To the
world that Idaho Sp Iugs is rising super
ior 10 all adverse conditions and rs enter
ing upon new era # activity.
The business men OF Idaho Springs
report a satisfactory condition of affair.
Very few failures marked the year and in
the main there was credit balance on
the right side of the ledger
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-02

Police Judge Griswold was busy man
this week and the city Golfers were en-
riched somewhat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
DOUBLE NINE" SOUNDED.
Fire DESTROYS BIG Building in Thickly
Populated Part of New York.

New York March 26.-'Tha Double
Nine" the dreaded signal Of New York
Fire Department summoning half the
fire fighting force Of Manhattan was
sounded today for a fire that started at
just before noon. in the premises Of the
Morris European and American Ex-
press, in the basement Of No. 61 Broad
way. The blaze was the most spectac-
ular that has been seen in New York II
years and was witnessed by a hundred
thousand persons who througed Broad
way and the adjacent streets and view
ed the spectacle from the windows and
roofs OF scores Of towering sky scrapers
The loss is variously estimated at
from s100,000 to 10000 the difference
being due to the difficulty of estimating
the loss on the property in charge OF
the Adams Express Company and the
Morris Company. which occupied No
80 and the American Express Company
which occupied three floors of No. 81.
With the exception of one fireman, cut
by falling glass, no one was injured,
although there were numerous sensa-
Sational escapes.
The smoke poured into the offices of
the wells-Fargo Express Company al
No 63 and compelled all in the building
to flee to the street. Before leaving.
the clerks in the cashiers office hastily
threw about 100000 in gold. silver and
checks into canvass bags and carried
the treasure in safely across Broadway.
to the vaults of the Knickerboker Trust
Company.
The location OF the fire could hardly
have been q more perilous one. / the
rear OF the blazing buildings, separated
only by Trinity Place. is n densely
packed mass OF ancient warehouses and
tenements stretching westward to the
North river. Had this barrier been
crossed. a most disastrous conflagra-
ton could not have been averted.
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FOR STATE CONVENTION.
Call to the Democrats Issued by
Chairman Simmons and Secretary
Especial to The MessengerD }

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, ". c., March 26.-The fol-
lowing call for the State convention
was today issued from the headquar-
ters of the Democratic State commit
tee tonight
At a meeting of the Democratic
State. executive and central commit
tees in Raleigh on March 18th, the
State convention of - party was
called to meet at Greensboro on
Thursday, June 23d, at noon, to nom
mate candidates for Governor and
other Presidential electors at large,
and to elect four delegates and four
alternates at large to the national con-
vention of the party in st. Louis on
July 9Th. At the said meeting of the
committee. it was resolved that the
order of business of the convention
should be as follows:
l. Organization.
2. Adoption of Resolutions and
platform.
. Election of delegates to the ma
tional convention.
4. Nomination of candidates.
The convention of delegates to the
State convention from each Congress
sionaI district is hereby called to meet
in Greensboro at IL o'clock on June
Esd, to elect a vice president or the
convention; one member of the COM
mittee on credentials, rules and or
der of business, permanent organiza-
ton. and platform and resolutions:
| four members of the Democratic state
! committee, and two delegates and two
talternates to the national convention.
All Democrats are cordially invited to
attend the precinct convention to be
called by the various county commit
| tees and participate in electing the
delegates to the county conventions
| Bv order of the committee, F. NJ.
Simmons chairman, Alex ]. Field, sec
| reIary
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29

ST. Petersburg, March 26.-For the
first time since the war commenced
the Russian squadron today left Port
Arthur and the protection of it's guns.
Upon the safe return of the ships,
Vice Admiral Mackaroff sent a dis
of the reason for the cruise, its object
is not clearly revealed in a statement
of the contents of the vice admiraPs S
telegram. which was made public to-
night. Sufficient has leaked out, how
ever. to show that Vice Admiral
Mackaroff. having repaired the war
ship Retvizan and the cruisers Pal
lada and Boyarin. considered the
squadron sufficiently strong to run the
risk of an encounter with the Japa-
nese ships which were not in sight
when he steamed out of Port Arthur
today.
A public statement announces that
the object of Vice Admiral Mackaroff
was TO examine several neighboring
islands. There has been considerable
doubt as to where the Japanese fleet
maintained its base. 1t has been sug-
gested that the Elliott Islands might
be the location of the Japanese base.
and this group Vice Admiral Mack
aroff is believed to have examined.
The fact that no bombardment was
reported, Indicates that the Russians
did not find the enemy's base and the
search for it Will probably be con-
tinued-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Kurop9t!1in in Command OF the Man
cliurian Army.

St Petersburg, March 26.-"T shall
feel relieved when General kuropat-
kim assumes command" remarked
the emperor yesterday at his winter
palace. Tonight the emperor received
teIegrams, not only announcing the
generals arrival, but bringing word
that the mobilization of the Manchu-
rian army was completed. 1t is un-
derstood tomorrow General kuropat-
kin will review the Mukden troops
and will read to them Il message eX-
pressintg the imperial confidence that
the soldiers will display the valOr and
fortitude beetting the traditions OF the
Russian army.
General Kuropatkin will afterwards
proceed to Lao Yang. Thence with
Generals Linevitch and Zhilinski, he
will make Il flying visit to Port Ar
thur and inspect the fortress.
It is rumored here that the Russian
forces may not withdraw the strong
line of defense prepared at Feng-
Haung-Cheng if General Kuropatkin
decides he can get together a sufficient
number of men TO make stand al
the Yalu river advisable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29

Grand Rapids. Mich. March es.-This
city is in darkness tonight. Grand
River is still rising. 1900 buildings are
flooded. 1.50o families are imprisoned IN
their homes on the west side; oooo
employees are thrown out OF work and
the river is seven feet above the danger
line. The estimsted loss Is 81. SOC. 900.
Such is the flood situation here tonight.
The west side OF Grand Rapids Is under
water from two to six feet deep.
Leaving its banks near the Grand
Trunk bridge in the north end OF the
city. the Grand river has cut for itself
a new and shorter channel down
through the west side and in places the
current runs SO swiftly that a boat
cannot cross. The river is five miles
wide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Russians Operating i'm Vicinity Of An
fun0.

Toxic. March Ca private tele-
gram from Korea states that the
Russians are establishing a position in
the vicinity of Antung. They are said
TO have seven fortreSseS completed
and to DE engaged in erecting six ad-
ditiona.l ones. 1t also reported that
four batteries of articllery have been
established at Chyang Song. The
Russians are reported to be experience
ing great difficulty in transporting ar
my supplies. particularly from Lao
Yang. The roads are in bad condition
and it has been necessary to repair
them and construct a number of new
bridges. Food is scarce. No cattle
are available. and the Russians have
been killing and eating horses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29

warships and transports are anchor
ed at Chinnampo.
According to Russian adyices. the
object Of the Japanese is to turn the
Russian flank, for which they are
awaiting the concentration of their
army.
A Cossack patrol encountered a
Japanese post near Pak-Chieng March
24th and exchanged shots While re-
firing the Cossacks met a japanese
patrol and opened fire, with the re-
suit that one Japanese officer, one
man and a horse were killed. The
Russian force suffered no casualty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Defense Tried to Show that Governor AyCOCk Had
Agreed Not to Press the Conspiracy Suit if
MCBee Gave UP the ReCeverShip
FINCH BOUND OVER UNDER BOND


Be Up on
Agreement
An
lad He Was
Of
Mr. and
Clark in
Would in Thas Cause Was
Shown and Ffnchs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Flood Damages VIII Reach Millions.

Detroit. Mich. March 26.-The fiood
situation throughout Southern Michi-
gan seems decidedly unhopeful tonight.
AT present the point OF greatest danger
seems to be at Grand Rapids and along
the course of the Grand river. Esti-
mates made at the various cities affect
ed Indicate that the flood damage VIII
reach several millions OF dollars. The
number OF drownings reported was in
creased to three today by the death
OF Joseph Kirkbride. who while riding
horse back, was swept off a flooded
bridge at Saranac
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
The Russian Squadron
Leaves Port Arthur
for First Time
ARMY Modified

General Kurcpatkin is Now in Com
mand of the Manchurian Army
Admiral MackarOf With His Squad
ron. Left Port Arthur to Examine
NeighbOrinS Islands In Effort to
port From General MishtchenkO-
Russians Are Operating i'm the Vi
cinity of Antung-IIiaO River Has
Been Mined by the Russians, Hence
Is No Longer Neutral Territory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
PETTINGILL & co FAIL
Newspaper Advertising Agency Goes
Into Creditors Hands-IAabdIIties
May Reach 81 .OOO. 900.

Boston. Mass. March 2s.-The news-
paper advertising agency OF Pettingfil
& Co.. today announced that IL had
placed its affairs in the hands OF i.s
creditors Counsel representing Petftn-
gill q Co.. stated that the liabilities may
reach 81, ,000, ,0o0 with assets possibly q
quarter OF that amount
Pettingill & Co. have been doing bus
mess In Boston since 184s and had a
wide connection among the nevspsxN7B
OF the country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
THE HOUSE.

Washington. March 26.-The House
today began consideration OF the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. Ten
hours was fixed for general debate on
the measure, but at the end of an hour
and a half there were no speakers
ready to continue and the House ad-
journd for lack OF takers.
In his statement on the bill, Chair
man Hemenway, of the appropriations
committee, and Mr.. Benton, a Demo-
cratic member. filed statements on the
bill. Mr.. Hemenway summed UP the
fiscal condition for the next fiscal
year, showing that after all legiti-
mate expenses had been paid, there
would be s22,00o,000 surplus for the
year.
No member was ready to proceed
and MT. Thomas On. CO protested
against taking action on so important
a measure with onlv a limited number
present. Continuation Of the bill -as
suspended and the House adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Lfao River No Longer Neutral Terri
tory.

Washington, March 2e.-The Rus
sfan government has notified the
United States government that IL has
mined the mouth OF Lao river. This
was supposed TO be neutral territory,
but the action of Russia puts it with
IN the field of hostilities-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Flood Situation in South
ern Michigan Grows
Desperate
LOSSOF MILLIONS

Grand Rapids Is I'm Darkness and
5000 Buildings are f1ooded-Ovcr
Thousand Families Arc Impris-
oned I'm Their Homes-Estimates
Made at the Various Cities Affected
Indicated That the Flood Damages
VIII Reach Several Millions OF Dol
iars-The Number OF Drowniuxs
reported Is Three-No Immediate
Hope Of Relief Is Held Out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
RECORD OF BROKEN PLEDGES.
The House Began Consideration of
the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill.
Senate Passes Private Pensions
Bills.

Washington, March 26.-The Senate
was in session only about three hours
today. During that time a number
Of private pension bills were passed
and another portion Of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was read
and debated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
hanchurian Army Modified.

St. Petersburg, March 26, $50 p.
m.-The mobilization OF the Manchu-
rian army is now complete.
General Kuropatkin stopped ct
Harbin to visit the fortress there. He
will reach Mukden tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Japanese Squadron Of Che Foo.

st. Petersburg, March 26.-The en-
peror has received the following tele-
gram from Vice Admiral Makaroff.
ander date of Port Arthur, March
76th:
II have the honor to report that 1
left Port Arthur today with battle
ships, cruisers and torpedo boats in
order to make a reconnaissance of
some adjacent islands,
According to information at the ad-
miralty japanese squadron is now
off Che Foo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Report Of Small Land Engagement

Lao Yang. Manchuria- March 20
General Mishtchenko has been in
formed that the Japanese have gus
pended their advance on the Ping
Yang-Anju line. Three JaDaneSe
trooDs are stationed at Anju and 1000
At Pak-Chieng. while forty Japanese
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
STORM IN KENTUCKY.


Louisville KY. March 26.-Terrifac
winds and torrential rains during the
past twenty-four hours have injured a
number Of people in Louisville and
throughout the state. caused losses TO
property owners OF probably $125, 600,
and in many instances delayed railroad
traffic and interferred seriously with
wire communication. A temperature Of
summer sultriness has been followed
by a drop to below the freezing point
and cold weather is forecasted for Sun
day.
In Louisville. the greatest damage
was done by a gale which reached q
velocity OF sixty miles an hour. More
than 200 houses were unroofed. or had
their windows blown in >ahd many
manufacturing establishments suffered
heavily.
The entire city was for q time food
ed. Third avenue. near the Confederate
monument being three feet deep In wa
ter. The roof of the main building at
the Industrial school OF reform was
blown completely of. falling clear OF
the building on the ground and a panic
ensued among the 100 boys sleeping in
that section OF the school.
Two hundred and forty-five inmates
of the Masonic widows and orphans
the building after the storm had torn
away a part of the roof. 1t was fear
ed the building would collapse.
The residence OF Henry DuBoing. on
the Eighteenth street road. a mile from
the city limits. was blown away and
his family OF eight had a remarkable
escape from death.
For a time the entire South was cut
of from wire communication with the
North, but hard work by the telegraph
companies later restored the service.
At Owensboro the warehouse OF the
Continental Tobacco Company was un-
rooted and the tobacco ruined by water
will reach thousands OF pounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-29
Storm Causes the Death OF Three

Little Rock, Ark. March "a spe-
ciaI TO The Gazette from ParagouId,
Ark, says:
A destructive storm visited this
county today causing the death OF three
persons. injuring many others and lay
ing waste to much property in Gaines
Vile and vicinity. II is feared there
viii be more casualties.
At present IL is impossible to obtain
full details Of the damage done. as the
wires are down. The names OF the
dead have not been learned.
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tcoounued on Page Sd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18

black moline finishing the brim; a tor
pedo turban in shades of delicate pink.
fashioned of tinted oriental laees the
roses matching the French shaded rib
bons
1.-THE smart hat for the shirt waist
suit" said Mr.. Loeb lis the 'Georgette,
a modest sailor now in vogue in New
York These hats. made of embroidered
English linen. are the rage.
In the ready made department the most
exclusive and elegant styles were shown.
No city in the south could surpass this
special department. where from the daint-
lest and most elaborate robe, to be worn
in milady's boudoir, to the smart gown
for afternoon wear at the club. there were
endless styles from which to select
The linens. the tailored taffetas, the
prongue coats. the French batistes the
very smart shirtwast suits, the separate
skirts and the shirtwaists of the season.
are Individual in style They represent
lust what is being worn in New York
by iot only society women. but the women
of the stage. which influences the fash
ions. One of the prettiest garments seen
Yesterday was a reproduction of that
worn by Miss Bates in THE Darling OF
the Gods" In many things is the far
east represented.
The silk mohair is in great favor. anG
the coats in Elton effects. Lace trims
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
A SANE PROPOSITION.

Overbacker and from Jacksonville they
went down the ST. Johns river to Sam
ford, and from there to Tampa, where
they made a short visit before going to
Palm Beach. The season there is at its
height.
Mrs. Starks and Mr.. and Mrs. Over
hacker are still in Florida.
Miss Fay Miles has returned from
Washington.
Mrs Edward Austin will arrive from
Atlanta in a few days to be the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. George Bates KEEL
ley.
The Clionion club will met this after
noon with Mrs. l.. G. Street, 9l2 South
Thirtieth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Cherry left yes
terday for San Francisco, where in the
future they will reside.
Mr.. julius Cohen of Mobile is in the
city for few days visiting his son. Mr..
Cohen.
Miss Mary Engledow has returned to
her home in Chattanooga. having spent
a fortnight with her sister, Mrs. ). T.
Austin, 2S13 Fifth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
L. ]. IL. OPENING
LIKE A RECEPTION
ENTIRE STORE HAD BEEN CONF
OVER BY DECORATORS AND
THRoNes COMMENT ON THE
ARTISTIC EFFECTS.

The spring opening at Loveman. Joseph
& Loeb's yesterday was like an after
noon reception. where the crush means
the popularity of the hostess. The mag
nifcent store, occupying a block on Nine
teenth street. has recently been in the
hands of the painters and stone cleaners,
and every part of its exterior has been
retouched From the massive stone pillows
to the tiled entrances. the exterior has
the appearance of almost an entirely new
building For the opening the big shop
windows presented a most metropolitan
appearance Window decoration is one of
the daily attractions at this handsome
store, and their arrangement calls forth
enthusiastic comments from hundreds of
pedestrians The occasion of the opening
was no exception to the rule. All of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Duke Of Cambridge is III.

/ London, March 1.-THE Duke of Cam
bridge, cousin of the late Queen Victoria,
is in a critical condition. Recent bule-
tins regarding the dukes health have
been of a reassuring nature but this
morning his royal highness, who has been
i'll a long time, was seized with a recur-
renee of hemorrhage of the stomach and
an official bulletin just issued admits
that grave anxiety is felt regarding the
outcome of the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Outlook Not So Promising.

Chicago, March 1.-THE Railway Age
tomorrow will say:
THE outlook for railroad building in
the United States is not as promising
as 1t was a year ago. There has not
been a complete recovery from the check
In New York which followed the disturb
nnce in the financial world last summer.
md white a large amount of building had
been planned much of it is being held up
on account of financial conditions being
unfavorabe. There are 6,9OS miles of new
line under contract or under construction
and 1,790 miles more on which 1t is eX-
Yected to begin work during the year.
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oppose Joint Annexation.

Santa Fe, N M, March 17.-Dispatches
received by the Phoenix, Ariz., Enterprise
from Delegates Wilson and Brodie, both
of Arizona, assert positively that every
member of the minority of the committee
on territories is unalterably opposed to
boint statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
zona The dispatches further declare
the statement sent broadcast from Wash
ington that the President has come into
line for statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian Territory, New Mexico and Arizona
IS absolutely false.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
Insurance Company Out of Business.

New York, March 17-Losses in the
Baltimore confiagratlon amounting 10
about its entire surplus of 100000, to-
gether with depreciation in market
value of investments, have caused the di-
rectors of the Lafayette Fire insurance
company of New York to decide that the
company shall retire from business. All
the outstanding risks have been reinsured
in the National Fire Insurance company
of Hartford.