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Evening journal., 1904-03-17
WILSON'S
Undertaking Rooms
6I0 KING Street
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
Called For May II to Elect Delegates &c
National Convention.

BY direction OF the State Committes
OF the Prohibition party OF Delaware
a convention VIII be held i'm this city
on May II. at 1890 o'clock. for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates and alter
mates to attend the National Prohibi-
tion Convention, which VIII meet at
Indianapolis. Ind, on June %.
At this meeting the advisability OF
nominating O State ticket viii also be
considered. A new state Central Com
mittee will also be chosen. National
Chairman oliver W. Stewart is expect
ed TO be present.
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speeiaI RasebalI Meetinn

There is a special meeting Of the Tri-
State Baseball Association being held in
Harrisburg today. President Farms
worth notified all the teams that bus
mess Of Importance would be transact
ed. Alex. Stlrlith will represent the
Wilmington A. A.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

games during the month Of April. Before
leaving he leased the grounds for that
month. 1t is believed by the lovers Of
baseball here that this Is the first move
toward having this city represented in
the Eastern League.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Readino Nav Enter Leaouc

soadlng. March is.-Thomas Daily. mau-
er Of the Providence Ciih of the East
"a League. was hers coneu ting W. Alb
1T Whitman. who has "A lease on the
aiding ball park. He came here for the
rpose Of completing the arrangements
bringing his team here for exhibition
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
WILMINGTON BOWERS WIN
Defeat Strong Quaker City Team on
Olympia Alleys.

In Philadelphia last night the Will
mington bowling team defeated the
Quaker City five on the Olympia al
leys by a score of 26O4 to 1929 The
Pennsylvania team was outclassed by
the locals. The scores follow:
WILMINGTON TEAM
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QUAKER CITY TEAM
stirIlth Announees PIaYers.

The following players were last night
announced by Alex. Stirlith to make
up the Wilmington A. A. baseball
team: Piper, catcher; Everson, Blough,
Osbourn and Parklns, pitching stan;
Dowlin, Lord and Hummell, inlelders;
Powers, left field. Campbell. centre
field; Lang, right field.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Read the Woman's Edition OF The
Evening Journal II you want the news.
It will mark an epoch IN journalismi
10 cents a copy, TO be divided equally
between the two hospitals.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Itchiness OF the skin. horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never falling
cure-Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store, SO cents.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Pennsylvania Railroad.
PHIL LADELPHlA. BALTIMORE and
WASHINGTON DIVISION.
sohcdule In cffect March 0. 1854

! Schedule IN effect March Q. 1864
Trains leave Wilmington as foliows.
For Chester and Philadclphia, 49, 40
o.ll, $50 il.o5 1a2. 7.5o. sol. $50 100.
iiSao isi is7 is7 .2'si 800. r 1.o5 "a. ls.z rs
1901 1886, SIS. o3, 1000 and n 90 p. ~.
lwcek-days. .43, $40. Y TO- 1910, BOO s.a5
~ a. a. M. l2.lf 80. 200 400, N40'l 4.@
5.25; 6oI. E.2S. a.o3. 1000, and li.co y. m.
F'er Phnadelphle. only s.ss a. m. ?is.is
l9.ii.. $40 $50, 10 500 and PHI p. 81.
weea-doys. $3.50 a. M. CSC 10. SEQ. end
9.lf d. M. Sundays.
I1or New York (through expressl 81
3.1g, 9.15 II .4l a. ul., "7i2.l6. 'i.W 3 y,
e.Ql 600 'll 70. a.H .. m. .wessi-.syg.
?6.l0. ~ TO- 9.i4 p, m. Sundays,
For New York (conneouns At Fhiizdel.
nhla). t..t $50 % (connecta ~ Nefl
lhlladCl9hlal N.0i Connects ~ Nesl
phiiadeiphlal $50. es5. lO.Os. Ills icol'
meets az Veg, PhlladsltEal a. n. IL, IT,,
Philadelphia wcck-dnya 40. lf.lo, $40
a. M. i.2o i.5i ard ltioo p. m. SUNDAYS
Connects az West phil1doinhial.
For Boston wtthout change, lo.o2 q. m.
ana 500 y m. weekdays. 500 p. m. sun
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations. 12 a.. m. ana 6.i2 p. M week
days.
Baltimore and Washington. l2.ss
l5, 500. ID. ilo.ls. and 1.ol ~. ~
.i5. t2l17 u.6f, 3.57. b.25. Coz u5n
S.ae t7.3i sis .. M. nnd l2.ls niEnt
weekss.davs .ss ~ 'ls 70" Mols IA "a
6ss 'l.sl Sh p. m. and A2.is nights
luitimore and Intermediate stations
le.h6. 4.i3 lfJf p m. week dnys. md
els D. m. sunday
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30 rur enIfrII

Arantc Colst LAre. Express 1885 and
1867 d. m and 1865 night daily. New York
aad Florida Special SIS p. m. weekdays
Soothtrn Railway. Express 4.3 a. NJ
Palm Limited, $40 p. m, weekdays.
Saaooard AIR Line Railway. -FNprea'
f.23 a. M. and 3.5i y. m. daily. Seahoard
Norfolk and Western Railway .--Foi
Memphis ard New Orleans, 6.ss D. m
Chssapoabe and Ohio Railway FIX.
press II q a. m. weekdays. S.1b .. m,
daily.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Women love a clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes IT. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blooS
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
FIorida-Cuba.

There is one line pre-emineAt
for superior train service; for fast
and punctual schedule; for smooth
and substantial roadway. 1t in
spires that feeling Of safety"
Take the best
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Leave Philadelphia, Brood street STA
ton for Wilmington, $50 6.sb, T. q, 40
'1.a S.Hn ml2 i016 1890 no.&. ii.25 q
lm2. 1870, l;2o. ll.s2, 2.o9. 5ego, lsi% 80
io iS.2s a.si. 10 2s iI.H l.2s. and lli. y
p. m. and 1909 night week-days. o.a5, q 70
lSa5. 1912 1898. ll.23 a. M. ne ID, 40
i2.32. 320. 4.i6. 5.07 5.25. 1913, 740, SO,
/ iS.3S. 1922 HOS. ii.2S p. M, and 1910
niEh', sundays.
From Wcat Philadelphia. s.a5 and u .
n. m. b.ta b. M. weekdays. $3.50 aud ll.t
a. M. 5.55 p. M. Sundays.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Wilmington division.)
Timetable in effect November %


Trains leave Wilmington. king street
ftauonl, for Elsmerc Junction, Mont
chanin, Winterthur Guyencomt, Gran
eeue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction,
Pocopson. West Chester, Embrceville,
mortonville, Coatesville and intermediate
stasions, daily, except Sunday, at 7.35 a
m, daily 2.fo and $50 p. IN Sunday
only S.Ioa. m
For Suplee, Elverson and intermediate
stationa, daily, except Sunday. at 7.3s a.
m, daily, a.Io and a.5o p. N. Sunday
only s, 10 a. ni
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and
intermediate stations. daily, except Sum
day at 7.S5 a. m. and 7.Io p. m Sunday
only at Sro a. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
From Chestnut street aud South street
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
News Of Briar Pipes

We have thousands OF Brlar Pipes to
sell at e5c. great many are worth
more. Durstein's. East End ST adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
- Dirlnr car

- DINING or.
(D Accommodation Trains.
(N Limited Express. Vestbule Pariol
Cars Ncsfihule Passenger Coaches. and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
Tho Wilmlneton Transfer COMPANY vii
call for ard check baggage from hoteii
md residences.
Tor further information. passengers are
eferred 20 the ticket agent AZ the Gta,
lion.
W W. ATTERRuRY. , r. WOOD.
General Manager pase'r Traf. Mgr
GEO W. BOYD
General Passenger Agent.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
To open New coaI Yard.

New Castle Is TO have another coal
yard. Part Of the wharf at the foot
Of Delaware street. belonging 10 Will
liam Lees Sons & Company win be
fenced of and coal bins erected. A
railroad siding is already on the ground.
II Is understood that the business will
be under the direction OF William Grier.
formerly Of New Castle. It Is thought
that the necessary Improvements will
be made so that bus ness can be OPEN
ed by the middle Of May.
The tenants who are at present oe-
cupying quarters on the property will
be allowed TO remain as the improve
ments VIII in no way interfere with
them.
Mr.. Elkinton's Funeral Tomorrow.
The funeral Of the late David w.
Elkinton' viii be held tomorrow after
noon. Services will be conducted nj
o'clock in Emmanuel p. e. Church by
the rector Dr. Munson. Interment
viii be made in the cemetery adjoining
/ the church.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Mr.. Elkinton's Funeral Ton
Woolen lailIs closed.

The woolen mill closed down last
evening, but 1t is hoped that the sea-
son of idleness win be a short one.
Forty laborers resumed operations on
the repairs Of the trolley road al
Clark marsh yesterday There are
about forty men in the day shift and
twenty-five at night.
The All-Stars BAN team has been or
ganized by William Kirk manager
who has signed the following named
players: Joseph Giky. centre field; Ma
honey, pitcher; Countiss. catcher; Kirk
left field; McGrory. shortstop; Lancas-
ter, first base; Clymer, second base.
Hastings. third base; Lawler. right
field. The team viii begin practice in
a few days.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

DAlIy. I Sundays I WeekdaYs
"a Sundays, South ST., g. 80. IS" bI.oo
Excursion.
Detailed time tables at ticket Office.
18TH and Chestnut Sts, S34 Chestnut St.
1905 Chestnut St., Cog South sd ST.. 7o61
Market St. and at stations.
Union Transfer Company will cali for
and check baggage from hotels and resi-
dences.
A. T. DICE, EDISON ]. WEEKS,
Gen1 Supt. Cen1 Pass'r Agt
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

AuINNfu INitnAN huuat FoAiuE >--Af 4tAA
p. M, weekdays.
Connecting at West phliade'rhia. $50
Ia. m. 3.l1 and 630 D. m. weekdays. s.ii
.. ne. and $50 M. Sundays.
ri... ms rrAvu rpoAn sa,RrET STA.
TrNc Fnsfrr NOV Dffrl
FOR T1r wrsr AVID NORTH.
ls.s0 IN. daily PlttaburE, hicagc Indian
anolis and Louisville Dining Car.)
liO.25 "a. m. daily FOR fli'sbErs, Chicago
/ indianapolis ana Lo'hsN'ue' O'inini
lm.4 40 a. m. daily. Pitisburg an. cleveiand
i23s,2 p m. era,lly. SO Icy, limited;
\ ST. Louis. Dining Carl
li2.s0 p. ~. daily "Pennsylvaoia Limited.
Pittahurg. chicago, Clsvc'an Toledo
& 30 ~ IN. daily. Fiti shurg CAcneo, Nash
vile (via Cincnrau and i.oulsvlile)
indianapolis ana 81. Asouis. tDinin
! 65 p. m. daily, "Chlcaro Limited" fror
North Philadelphia. 1ittehurf. Chicag,
p. M. daily Pittsbufr. conhsbus. cin
cinnati. Indianapolis. Louisville, and 81
Louis; tos cary; Y. Va tVe Snenan
II s.50p m. daily Pittsburg and Chicago
Tor Toledo. except Saturday.
'cincinnafi. snd st. Loui-. = ~ ''""'
lil.f2 y. M. daily Pitisbarg, Toledo. AMI
/ Chicago: daily for Knc~ville. via Shen
cept saturday.
& % q. M daily. Lock haven Express.
$50 a. m. weekdays, Kane Express.
/ u 20 a. m. weekdays. Elmira and Remove
! Express.
! e. 30 H. M Sundays ~wi1lamsport EXPRESS
5.2e p. m. Weekdays, Wiiliamsport Ex
/ press.
$50 p. m daily, Erie Express.
/ % 20 y. m. daily. Erie Express
li2.08 a. m. daily. from North Phiiadei
uhin for Pitisburg. Dining Carl
Cumberland valley n. r., as, $40. ia
q. M. 80, 5.25.. md li.fo ?. m. week
D. m.
FOR BTfFFAIO.
Fia Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. and
S.25 D. m. daily.
/ VIA CananJai qua $50 a. m. week-dayn
$50 .p;, m. except Saturday. and ii.io D
m. daily.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Married at Red Lion.

A quiet wedding took place at Red
Lion on Tuesday evening when Miss
Messy, daughter OF James Messy and
Isaac Griffith, also OF Red Lion, were
married at the Method st parsonage by
the Rev. Frederick McKinsey. The
groom is a well known farmer Of that
section.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
rr1AwAnn nIv1sroN.

Tor New Castle. TBS S.2s a. m. SAL
al and $50 p. m. weekdays.
For Ltwes, s.aS a. m. and o.H p. M
Neek days.
FOi Rchoboth. S.2s q. m. Tuesdaya
lrhurt days and Saturdays only.
Tor Dover. Harrington ana Delpnf
Z. .eS S.AS. iG.IS a. M. 3.44 G.52 D. m. weoir
days. aud n TO b. m. daily.
For wyoming and way stations. 4.H p
fn week days.
Ilxuress FOR Cape Charles. old roln'
Comfort and Norfolk. lu6S M week
days and n go D. m. daily.
ITOR hffT A NTflf CITY.
Through Pullman Bunot Parlor Car, 81
.. M, weekdays.
Connecting nt West Philadelphia. s.F
a. M. 3.l1 and 6.10 D. m. wcck-dsys. 81
.. ne. and ESQ D M. Sundays.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Suffered Tofments From Insomnia, In
digestion and General Weakness. To-
MI IA Restored Me To Perfect
Health. ."-Nelhe Grant.

"For some time I suffered with insomnia
,deranged digestion, and genera
weakness. l was unable to eat, and wal
constantly getting worse. / lost many I
day. 8 work, as / was too sick to attend to Il
After medical skill failed, / was advise,
70 use IO-NI-TA, and am happy to repor
that after using your precious medicine fo
two weeks my insomnia was banished, and
rapidly began to regain.health and strength
1 am now in full enjoyment Of robust
vigorous health, never felt betterin my life
Grant, Williams St., Haverhill, Mass.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
FROM BRINK OF THE CRAVE.
Miss Hazel Noonan, Victim for Years Of
Catarrh Of Head and Stomach,
Cured bv TO-NI-TA.

''TO-NT-TA is the most wonderful medi-
cine for Catarrh in the world. For several
years / suffered terribly from catarrh of the
head, and tried everything the doctors pre-
scribed, but insteadof getting better ] grew
SO bad that the disease spread to my bron-
chial tubes and stomach, and my health was
entirely undermined. A friend advised me TO
duced decided improvement, and within a
month was completely cured. My sleep
and appetite have been restored, and I can
eat anything and enjoy it.n
Hazel Noonan, Lynn, Mass.
en- at any time at our office. We have
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
News Of the Town

Lewis II. Duncan has been busy dur
ing the past few days unpacking a
consignment Of oiled clothing and rub
Der goods at his place Of business al
the foot Of Delaware street.
Mr. and Mrs. Place. Of Bangor. Maine
spent yesterday as the quests OF Ed
ward Challenger and family.
Miss Annie Truss, OF Philadelphia.
has been visiting New Castle friends
Mrs. c. w. Prettyman is the guest
Of her son az Carlisle. Pa, this week
while Or. Prettyman s attending con-
ference at Dover.
Among the prominent Union Repub-
leans Of this place who were IN at
tendance at the Union Republican
Convention in Dover were Ira Lunt
William Pedrick, James Shaw and John
Taylor.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

TINS rwkvu upoAr r1'pTET STA
TrNN- s,sgrr nr-r DYrTA
rar rr,rrrr vtrr-crs tfrr, MONTH
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Buildinq a Car.

Hance & Son have force Of mer
busy remodeling a freight and dirt car
to be used by the trolley company m
the operations at Clarks marsh.
Timely Topics.
A committee of Friendship Lodge. A.
o. u. W., met at the home OF John H
Rodney last evening for the purpose OF
discussing the new assessment rate foi
the benefit Of all members who de-
sired information on the subject.
Industry Council. Daughters OF
America, met and transacted much i'm
portant business last evening. This
council is now in a healthy and pros
porous condition and all the members
are taking deep interest in its well
fare.
William the 9-year-old son of Peter
G, Madden. has been sent to the Pres
byterian Hospital, Philadelphia, where
he win undergo treatment for a swell.
ing in his neck
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Via Emporium Junction, $50 a. m. and
S.2 D. M. daily.
Via CananJalgu qua. $50 a. m. week-days
m. daily.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
England Talks Warlike.

London, July 21.-The Associated
Press last night interviewed many
prominent persons connected and in
close touch with the government rela-
tive to the seizure of British vessels
by steamers of the Russian volunteer
fleet in the Red sea. AS result of
these inquiries there is shown to be
a hostile feeling against Russia of a
strength and bitterness almost with
out precedent since the war. The
most conservative. who have been in
the service of the government for
many years, and who openly deplored
the haste with which they thought
Great Britain had plunged into the
Transvaal war. tonight frankly de-
clared for policy of reprisal against
what is regarded as Russ!a's violation
of treaties and her piratical attack on
British commerce.
The warlike tone of such papers as
the Times, the Standard. the Morning
Post and the Daily Telegraph, which
In national crises hitherto almost in
variably have advised caution, has had
its Inevitable effect. There has been
stirred up storm of indignation
among all classes in the United King
dom, the strength of which the gov
ernment itself can scarcely gauge.
Those who deplored the outbreak OF
the war between Japan and Russia and
insisted publicly and privately that
Great Britain, crippled financially af-
ter her South African experiences.
must not, at all costs. be drawn into
the far eastern struggle. are now
among the most outspoken champions
of physical force that will prevent
a repetition of the Malacca incident in
the Red sea.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

There is an important difference be-
tween the constitutions of western ma
tions and that of Japan. The former
are the outcome of popular uprisinGs
against the tyranny of rulers-in
other words, of demand, as of nat
ural right, by the people. Conse-
quently, even in monarchical Europe.
constitutions are drawn in such terms
as to lay the greatest stress upon pop
ular rights, while at the same time
curtailing the power of the sovereign.
The japanese constitution, on the
other land, emanated from the EN-
peror, the fountain head of all power.
before the people dreamed of popular
tights or of a Parliament the Emperor
had already marked out the grand
policy of establishing constitutional
government in the future, because of
his evident desire and purpose to ele-
vate the country to an equal place
among the civilized nations of the
world. not only because he wished II.
but also because that course was in
strict accordance with the national
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

on Wednesday. March I, 1904, "a
numerous and respectable meeting OF
persons of various denominations
was held at the London tavern, and
society formed ito promote the circu-
lation of the holy scriptures in the
principal living languages"
At that time the Bible, or portions
of it, could be obtained in about forty
living languages, spoken by two-tenths
Of the race. During the century
since the meeting at the London tav-
ern adjourned. and very largely from
the machinery then and there start
ed. the scriptures have been trans
lated into 450 languages and dialects,
understood by seven-tenths of the
race.
By the London society alone 1sO,-
600 600 comics have been distributed
at an expense of s7O.oOo,0o0. If to
,Lis total is added the 70.000,0OO
copies already distributed by the
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
News Reaches Russia.

ST. Petersburg, July 21.-The news
of the first appearance of the Vladi-
vostok squadron in the Pacific since
the outbreak of the war. telegraphed
from Toxic, causes no surprise at the
admiralty here, although 1t is claimed
that Vice Admiral Skrydloff purposely
had not notified them OF the squadron's
departure, in order to prevent the pos
sibility of the Information leaking out.
Vice Admiral Bezrazoff's action in
giving the slip, to Vice Admiral kami-
mura and passing Tsugar straits, is re.
garded as evidence of the insuffciency
of the japanese naval forces.
1t is probably the purpose of Admiral
Bezobrazoff to raid the coast towns of
Japan, capture merchantmen, make a
naval demonstration off Yokohama and
generally create panic among the
population, in order to compel Rear
Admiral Togo to reinforce Admiral
Kamimura and thus weaken the fleet
off Port Arthur.
the idea that Admiral Bezobrazoff
would seriously attack large ports of
Japan is, however, rejected, owing to
the danger from submarine boats.
mines, torpedo boats and shore bat
teries.
The report is current that the Vladi-
vostok squadron is homeward bound,
under orders to effect a juncture with
the first division of Vice Admiral Ro-
testvensky's Baltic squadron, which is
ready to go out on trial trip in the
Baltic.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27

In the early days of Methodism in
the West circuit rider, If he had
large field to cover, was sometimes
permitted to have colleague just be
ginning to preach. The Rev. John
Thompson was circuit rider in
somewhat thinly settled part OF cen
trail Illinois more than fifty years ago.
the colleague assigned to him was
Brother James Smith, an excellent
young man. but with very little expert
once as a preacher.
One Sunday Mr.. Thompson had an
appointment at small meeting house
In the country; but having severe
cold, he asked his young assistant to
70 along with him and preach the ser
mon; and the latter, as in duty bound,
obeyed orders.
Brother Smith had never undertake
On to preach in the presence of his
more experienced colaborer, and
when. after the opening services. he
arose and gave out his text he was
visibly embarrassed.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
American Shippers Worried.

Washington, July 23.-The Pacific
Mali Steamship Company has commu-
nicated to the State Department its
apprehension as to the safety OF some
of its cargoes in ships plying between
the Pacific coast and Chinese and
Japaneses ports, on account of the
seizure of the Malacca and the con-
demnation by a prize court of the
British steamship Allentown. The
company's agents ask what they may
expect and for a definition of contra
band of war liable to seizure.
No answer has as yet been returned,
but the whole subject is under care
full investigation by the legal officers
of the department and its commercial
importance may demand the Issue OF
formal notice form the government
to the American marines of their
rights and privileges and of the limi-
tations imposed by the war upon their
trade operations.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
RUSSIAN FLEET
1T AGAIN LEAVES vLAplvosTok
Squadron is Seen Off Japanese Coast.
Torpedo Boat Flotilla Starts
in Pursuit.

Toxic, .liy 21.-The Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron, unaccompanied by
torpedo boats, entered the PACING
ocean yesterday at Z O'Clock. Its des-
tination is unknown, but it is suggested
that it possibly plans to raid the east
coast of Japan and then either return
to Vladivostok. escape to the south
ward or attempt to form a junction
with the Port Arthur fleet.
The squadron was discovered in the
straits of Tsugaru at 3 O'Clock in the
morning, steaming rapidly eastward.
At $3.50 a. m. it was reported off Tap
nj cape and at Z a. m, observers at
Hakodote discerned 1t and reported to
Toxic that it was then steaming to the
east.
Warnings have gone out to shipping
along the east coast of Japan and
merchantmen are hurriedly seeking
cover. 1t is expected that most OF the
shipping will be warned before the
| Russian vessels can infiict serious
damage, if a raid is proposed.
Ordinarily lack of coal would pre-
vent an extended cruise, but 1t is pos
sole that the Russians possess col
lier at rendezvous in the Pacific
ocean.
The Vladivostok squadron has over
ma, eastward of the Tsugaru straits.
The Takushima arrived at Mororan
! at noon to-day and reports that she
left the Russian vessels steaming to
the southeast at great speed. This
course creates the impression here
that they are headed for Saigon. the
capital of French IndoChina, although
1t is possible that this course is ruse
to deceive the Japanese.
A Japanese torpedo boat flotilla Is
in pursuit.
1t was announced during a previous
sortie of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron that these vessels might at
tempt to reach the port of some neu-
tral power, enter. and claim protec-
ton. 1he reference to the possibility
of the Russian warships going to Sal
gon probably arises from this report.
Saigon is in lower Cochin China and
about 700 miles north of Singapore. A
course southeast from the eastern en-
trance of the Tsugaru straits would
take the Russian vessels well clear of
the Japanese coast.
Mororan is on the island of Yezo. on
the north of Hakodote.
The Lamar register., 1904-07-27
Emperor Gave Up Power

policy bequeathed by his ancestors.
Following that policy. the Constr
tuition was drawn up with close ad-
herence to and careful preservatiou
of the fundamental principle of the
imperial government from time I'M
memorial.
In form. however, ii is similar to-
western constitutions. with this dif-
ference. that the text of our consti-
tutions contains only the fundamental
principles of state-namely, the pre-
negatives of the Emperor; the rights.
and duties of the people; the powers
OF Parliament: the powers and duties
OF ministers of state and judiciary and
finance.
These are all embodied in seventy
SIX articles. Matters of detail. such.
for example, as provisions relating to
the rules and proceedings of members
the national budget, etc. are separat-
ed from articles enunciating funda-
mental principles. and are embodiedl
in laws supplementary to the consti-
tuition and enacted at the same time
Century.