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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18

But what man shall dare to reckon the
humors of woman scorned?
Jules was not long in coming. AT
the very last. tried to reason with
them.
1T will be evident that I was poi
soned," I warned. desperately.
Pas du tout" said Gratien, patient
ly; "a quick death and an unexpected
one, by heart-disease, has long been
the inheritance Of the Vicomtes Of Lor-
raine'
He bent over me as he spoke, and
Jules came forward at a sign.
remembered but little of what fol-
lowed after 1 swallowed the contents
of Gratien's petit verre, perhaps be-
cause the action of the narcotic was
SO swift, and I was so soon in that
terrible world of dreams begotten by
opiates. I have read of fiowery visions
which spring from such doses, but
mine We're not like this. 1 passed
through one horror after another until
they reached the eliminating point OF
hideousness when I found myself beat
ing the walls of that last narrow prison
which in the end is each mans cell.
Most frantically did I writhe and, as
well as the cruelty close space would
permit, hammered against that lid
which I knew would never rise TO adj
nit the blessed, blessed light of the
common sunshine I had so long de-
spised
AS the knowledge of my awful fate
was borne keenly in upon me, as my
hands tore at my own flesh, my pent
soul bubbling at my very lips for es-
cape-T awoke!
Awoke in a stately room and wide,
a room filed to overlooking with such
, clean and wholesome air as man
might breathe joyously; awoke to
stretch out my trembling arms and
find that my dream was only a shadow
from that hellish possibility which I
had so happily escaped.
At first, in the flood Of delicious re-
lief. I could only lie there and breathe
and breathe.
Moonlight poured in from two great
windows, falling in twin pools on the
floor beside the velvet pail on which I
lay With this mingled the dim radi-
ance from the two silver lamps which
burned at my head and feet. Moon
ray and lamp-ray We're alike reflected
from half dozen jeweled orders which
were fastened on my breast; but my
own race BECAUSE u a great StcHu VI
flowers beside me, was largely in
shadow.
/ On my breast were pinned decora-
tons doubtless belonging to the house
: of Lorraine, which had been added as
a last tribute to the last scion Of that
ancient family.
| Outside the wind stirred family,
casting ftfuIly against the window. a
spray from the climbing roses; then a
football, light as the wind, approached,
! and hurriedly I refolded my hands in
/ the senblance of one at rest forever,
land half closed my anxiously watchful
/ eyes.
/ There entered a slender. womanly
/ figure clouded all in black except for
the glory of her red-gold hair that
would not subdue itself TO mourning
hues. but rather caught the moonlight
and made a halo round her troubled.
: beautiful face. She had interrupted
/ her vigil to go IN search OF more flow
j ers. and now came slowly toward me
I with four or Ave great red roses
, crushed against her breast
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-18
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and in three minutes, despite my violent
struggles and protests, had me tied
hard and fast to a long bench near
the fireplace.
Monsieur ought not to have so dis
arranged all his costly ruffles,'' re-
preached the Boniface, painting as he
sat himself down before me. For
tunately, however, I have Strengthened
out monsieur's suit again, and he looks
quite CONNIE il fault
Your explanations" 1 asked, fercely.
Boniface rubbed his hands. AS
suredly. Name of a pig, did one ever
know Gratien to fail of his word? Re
pose yourself, Jules, while make the
affair clear TO monsieur. You see, mon
sieur, but, mile pardons, might L be
so honored as to know monsieurs
name?''
Il am Capt. Claude Garenne. bound
to Paris on leave of Absence I said.
"A thousand thanks! 1 proceed to
show Monsieur le Capitaine our diff
Guilty. We have a master who, when
he desires anything, must have it,
Indeed
But 1 assure monsieur now our mas
ter is in love with Mademoiselle Alix,
sister of the Vicomte. He, our master,
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You never loved the white flowers,
DEAR 1 heard her whispering, .and
you shall have the crimson you always
preferred"
Closer she crept and closer, to the
subtle music of her own low tones.
But, at my side, composure left her
and she flung herself on my breat, her
head lying on my shoulder and her
rounded bosom heaving against mine
with the violence of her sobs, while
lay GREATNESS, striving For marble
stiffness lest / should too rudely staytIe
her by stirring too soon.
One hand was still clasping the GRIM
son roses, the other stretched out and
caught the pillow where my head rest
ed; otherwise she might have touched
the warmth of my neck and face and
have learned the truth. I felt the
breath from her mouth fresh and pure
as the breath OF the flowers them
selves
Presently the agony OF her sObs
ceased; she grew quite still, and. not
daring to delay longer, 1 whispered as
softly as 1 could, "Alix!"
Instantly she raised herself, yet stfIl
hung over me. I felt her tremble with
the terror of one whom the supernat-
ural has touched.
"Ahxr' I breathed again.
"Brother!" she gasped did you call
to me from heaven-or are you liv-
ing?"
81 live" I answered, quietly. In
composed tones, opening my eyes full
on her 81 am quite safe!"
She did not scream out her joy as
other women would have done: she
70 f.. L.
but,a. cIasping her hands, she gazed
down on me with such a holy exalta-
ton in her face that 1 felt greatly
ashamed, as though 1 had spied upon
an angel
Raising myself on one elbow. L,
smiled up at her, meeting her gaze
fully and bringing my own face into
the light.
yes, I live repeated, land have
much to, tell you, dear AK
She bent toward me fearfully.
Charles" she gasped, you died
once, and death has so changed you--'
you are not the same, my brother-you
are not the same!"
I saw the terror growing on her, thes
terror that sprung from her Instant
perception that whatever might be the.
physical resemblance. it was not her
brothers spirit which spoke with her.
Her exquisite perceptions were not tos
be deceived. She rose TO her full
height, shrinking back from the pail
where I lay as though she feared She
knew not what.
Instantly I arose also. as much my
self, thank God, as ever. and slipping
an arm around her, I drew her very!
quietly down beside me on the paiIss
and as We two sat there I told her,
choosing my words as well as could.
that her brother was well and safe,
though I was not he; and then I gaves
her the whole story.
The intuitions that warned her Of my
masquerade now inclined her TO be-
lieve in me with an implicit confidence
which a worldly woman would have
considered childish ignorance; buts
there is a heavenly wisdom granted tcl
some souls which enables them to read
men and women as though all their
| spirits stood naked, and when had
finished, her hand rested In mine and
Continued on page sl
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but for having seen my life turn to
ashes, but for having the fruit of joy
become dead sea-mud, salt and bitter,
in my mouth. Through me he failed
before, through me he shall fail again
The draft they bring you shall mean
only stupefaction-I shall see to that.
And when you awake
t.'When l awake in the confines of a
grave" L shuddered, what can l do?"
Control yourself. she said, sternly.
You will come back to life before any
such fate can befall you Then when
you have made all clear to her, do you
disguise some maid of hers and let her
follow an empty coffin. weeping. When
she and a handful of women are at the
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
THE CAR ADVANCED
CADETS TO MlDSHIPMEN.
He Needs More Officers in the Rus
sian Navy.

He Needs More Officers in the Rus
sian Navy.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-There was a
great scene at the Naval Academy TO-
day when the Gar personally adj
vanced the senior class to the rank of
officers. The Gar, who wore an adj
mirals uniform, in addressing the
cadets, said:
you are aware, gentlemen, that
two days ago war was declared upon
us. The insolent foe came by night
and attacked our stronghold and fleet.
Russia now needs her navy as well as
her army. l have come to-day to pro-
mote you to the rank of midshipmen.
l am confident that. like your revercd
predecessors Admirals Chichagot.
Lazaref, Nakhimof. Ksrnilof and Is
tomin. you will work for the welfare
ana glory Of our beloved fatherland
ana devote all pour energies TO the
feet over which flies the nag Of st.
Andrew"
After his n1ajesty's departure the
newly promoted officers hired sieighs
and drove up ana down the quay
fronting the winter PALACE, clad only
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
JAPANESE PRIZES
BEGIN TO REACH PORT.
Valuable Vessels Have Been Cap
tured. from the Russians.

tured from the Russians.
London; Feb. 11.-Dispatches to the
Daily Mail from Toxic and Nagasaki,
dated Feb. 10. report the arrival at
Sasebo, Japan, of two large Russian
steamers. One is the new volunteer
fleet association transport Ekaterinos-
Law, which recently landed troops and
arms at Port Arthur, and the other is
the steamer Argun. belonging to the
Chinese Eastern Railways Company.
Both were captured by the Japanese
cruisers Sal Yam and Hei Yam. in the
neighborhood of Fusan, Corea. The
Ekaterinoslav is of 10000 tons displace-
ment and had been fitted out as an
auxiliary cruiser. She had thirty rifles
on board and was on her way from
Vladivostok. The Argun was going to
Vladivostok from Nasasaki.
The Russian whalers Glorige. Nice
lai. Alexander and Michael. captured
by the Japanese, have also arrived at
SaseLo.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
CAR NICHOLAS ISSUES
ADDRESS TO HIS PEOPLE.
Says That the Japanese Struck
without Warming,

St. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-The Off
cial Messenger to-day contains the fol-
lowing supreme manifest"
In our solicitude Cor the mainte-
nance of peace, which is dear to our
heart, we made every exertion to con-
In these peaceful aims we signified as
sent to the proposals OF the Japanese
government to revise agreements re-
garding Corean affairs existing between
the two governments.
However, the negotiations begun up
on this subject were not brought to a
conclusion and Japan. without awaiting
the receipt of the last responsive pro-
posals of our government, declared the
negotiations broken off and diplomatic
relations with Russia dissolved.
Without advising us of the fact
that the breach of such relations meant
warlike operations. the Japanese gov
eminent gave orders that it's torpedo
boats suddenly attack our squadron
standing in the outer harbor of the
fortress of Port Arthur. Upon receiv-
ing reports from the Viceroy in the
Far East about this. we Immediately
commanded him to answer the Iapa-
nese challenge with armed force.
Making known this. our decision,
we, with mistaken faith in the help
of the Almighty, and with a firm ex-
unanimous willingness of all our loyal
subjects to stand with us in defense
of the fatherland. ask Gods blessing
upon our stalwart land and naval
fnrnns. -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
FONTAINE KILLED IN
COLUMBUS CLUB ROW

Columbus, 81 difficulty between
A.
accidentally
shot and
acting solely the role Of peaceaker endeavorng to
dis
nhietng
was dead reach
had Williams
decln q
In
voved in dispute which resulted personal difficulty In the
produced
slightly injured
Mr. Fonane
in
hallway
foundb h
An
INJURED n a mere He re-
cved
and
to
lie andM
Williams under
inquest held Mr. Fontaines family being satisfied that his
Der prominent family The other members OF pomi
families.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
WANT JEWS OF AMERICA
TO BUY JAPAN A SHIP

under the leadership OF
Slverman two OF the best known
day nauEHated movement "
a
of America join IN me movement anu
sum between OOOOO the purchase OF pat
teshp constructed -.
movement and tc-nh tsesrans are
the country OF the plan 70
that American jews nave n's
In the near tuu
II the local Dian Is accepted already begun IN nuner-
for Japan wiz De O'H'DNNN
< the purchase OF a batueshp
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
laps REPORTED
ROUTED ON LAND

Private Advices Received at Vladi-
vostol1 Indicate the Complete Rout
of Japanese on the Yalu River.
On the Other Hand Naught Save
Japanese Victories Are Reported
on the Sea-A Number of Rich
Prizes Captured by the Japanese
Navy.
London, Feb. 10.-Baron Hayashi, the
Japanese minister here, has received
o4icial confirmation from Toxic of the
destruction at Chemulpo of the Rus
sian frst-class cruiser VariAg and the
third-class cruiser Korielz.
The text of the official dispatch re-
ceived by Baron Hayashi is as fol-
lows:
ION Monday a Japanese squadron
escorting transports met on the way to
Chemulpo Corea, the Russian gunboat
Korielz, as the latter was coming out of
port. The Korielz took up an offensive
attitude towards the japanese vessels
and fred on the Japanese torpedo
boats. The latter discharged two tor
pedoes ineffectively, and then the Ko
rielz returned to her anchorage in the
port.
EARLY in the morning of Tuesday
Admiral Urik, commanding the Japa-
Russian warships to leave Chemulpo
before noon. The Admiral added that
would be compelled to attack them in
the harbor The two Russian warships
left the port at about 1870 a. M, and
a battle ensued outside the Polynesian
islands. s.'tt
After about an hours engagement
the Russian warships sought refuge
among the islands. Towards the even
ing the Russian cruiser Variag sank,
and at about 4 a. m. to-day; Feb. 10,
the Korielz was reported to have also
sunk having been blown up.
THE officers and men of the two
sunken vessels sought refuge on the
French cruiser Pascal.
There were no casualties on the
Japanese side"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
in their black tunics. unmindful Of
the bitter cold. and shouting wild hur-
rahs
ALEXlEFF HAS BEGUN
TO MOBILIZE RESERVES.
Lieut.. Col. ZaiOntchkOvsky and "a
Midshipman Among Wounded
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10,

St Petersburg, Feb. 10, / p. m.--
viceroy Alexief began to-day the mob
ilization of the army reserves in East
ern Asia.
The publication of extra editions of
the newspapers containing accounts Of
the reported injuries to japanese ships
during the Port Arthur engagements,
and the sinking Of the japanese bat
tleship Shikishima. led to a demand
upon the editors for the source Of
their information. They replied, ut
came from the British embassy"
These reports were received every
where with manifestations Of Joy, but
nothing conf. ming them has come
from Viceroy Alezieff.
The only additional intelligence the
Viceroy has sent up to this hour Is
the names OF the wounded ofiicG-s.
among whom were Lieut. Col. zal-
ontchkoysky. Of the artillery corps,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
MILITIAMEN ARE
NOW WORN OUT

Situation in the Stricken City Has
Begun to Clear Visibly--Importan
Conference Was HeId---Necessary
to Get the States Consent for Fed
eral Troops 20 Do Duty-People
Are Encouraged by the March of
Events.
Baltimore. Feb. 10.-The situation in
stricken Baltimore began to visibly
clear to-day after a conference at the
Belvidere Hotel between Mayor Nc
Lane, a special joint committee of the
Legislature and a delegation of promi-
nent business men. This conference
was arranged with a view of meeting
for a practical way the awful exigency
which this community now faces.
At this meeting, besides the Mayor
there were present influential members
of the state law-making body. the
board of public works. a dozen bank
presidents, former Governor Smith,
United States Senator-elect Rayner.
and several of the leading citizens.
The supreme question to be decided
was that of calling upon the national
government for soldiers to take the
places of the two state militia regi-
ments. now doing police duty in the
burned district. The constitution Of
Maryland requires that no such re-
quest can be made of the President, ex-
cept by authority of the State Legis-
lature. The Legislative COMMITTEES
was present to hear the views OF the
Mayor and officers of the city on that
paint.
A brief discussion showed the belief
of those present that this is not a time
for sentiment as to the ability of the
state to take care of itself. and that
the United States soldiers were need
ed and needed at once. On this score,
1t was shown that the militiamen were
already much exhausted by their long
continued sentry duty, that they
should be relieved in order that they
might return to their several vocations,
and that the militia on active duty is
costing the state $4,000 day.
Committee Promised Support.
Mayor McLane was particularly in
sistent that to efficiently guard the
hundreds of millions of treasure that
lie buried beneath the smouldering
ruins called for the strong arm of the
federal soldiers. The announcement
of the legislative committee that it
would recommend at once the i'm
mediate passage of the necessary res
olution was received with pleasure by
the officers and business men present.
There is every assurance that a ma
tional Gordon around the devastated
region will inspire a feeling of hopeful
confidence in the future.
Mayor McLanes announcement that
he will appoint an emergency commit
tee of citizens to act as an advisory
board of municipal officials, is a great
step forward in the way of putting
the situation upon practical, BUSH
nesslike basis.
There is no doubt that within the
past twenty-four hours the business
men of Baltimore have been aroused
in an extraordinary degree to the i'm
portance of doing everything possible
to keep their trade advantage from
slipping away. Merchants and bank
ers have been comforting to-day OH
this subject, and the prevailing con-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
JAPANESE TROOPS
HAVE REACHED SEOUL.
TO-day's Dispatches Add Little to
AIna. XNnr

TO-day's Dispatches Add Little to
the War News.
London, Feb. 11.-Special dispatches
from Toxic this morning announce the
arrival of Japanese troops at Seoul,
but beyond this the dispatches publish
ed in the newspapers here this morn
ing add practically nothing to the
knowledge of the actual situation.
The Che Foo correspondent of the
Daily Express asserts that the Rus
sian cruiser Diana was injured by a
shot from the Russian shore battery
at Port Arthur. and that the cruiser
Novik and the battleship Poltava have
also been beached at Port Arthur.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
DIFFICULT FOR RUSSIANS
TO GET THE NEWS OF WAR,
Only the OmciaI Bulletins Published
i'm st. Petersburg.

only the OiuciaI bulletins Aubhshcu
in ST. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1O.-No further
details of the fighting off Port Arthur
have been made public here, beyond
the official bulletins.
No kilograms from abroad concerning
the attacks have been received. All
newspaper dispatches over the Siberian
line have been stopped and the tele-
graph office refuses to accept private
messages for the Far East, except over
the Persian line.
skepticism is expressed in certain
quarters that the full extent of the
Russian losses has not been given out.
but in government circles the official
bulletins are accepted as accurately
representing the extent OF the disas-
ter. the general expression being that
the Russian authorities did not expect
early success. especially at sea.
The whole city awaited anxiously last
night for oficial news. Extraordinary
scenes were Witnessed IN and around
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
TEN RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
ARE NOW OUT OF ACTION
FURTHER REPORTS
ARE MADE OF THE
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS

retiring japanese minister to Russia,
and his staff have left there for Ber-
lin. There was large crowd of peo-
pie at the station platform when the
party boarded the train. Police and
gendarmes kept a space cleared for the
travellers and there was no hostile DEM
onstration.
Continuing, the correspondent says
an imperial ukase has been issued
which authorizes Viceroy Alexieff to
mobolize the reserves within his vice
royalty.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
RUSSIAN PAPERS CLAIM
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.

Their Dispatches, However, Failed
of Confirmation.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-Some of the
newspapers here printed extras to-day
claiming a Russian victory at Port
Arthur. Three Japanese warships and
four torpedo boats are reported to have
been seriously crippled. One report
says the Japanese battleship Shikishi-
ma was sunk.
The people began demonstrating, but
there is no official confirmation of the
report, and the announcement is dis
credited.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
R0UT OF JAPANESE
BY RUSSIANS REPORTED.

Vladivostok. Feb. 1O.-Private tele-
grams received here report the COM
plete rout of the Japanese by the Rus
slams on the Yalu river. These advices
also claim that Chemulpo, Corea, has
marines.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
STREET SCENE IN CHEMULPo.


of Han 1t is
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of
wooden
Small
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
HAY WAS ACTING ON
HINTS OF C0MBATANTS
1t Was Known They Desired the Lo-
caIizatiOn of the War.

Washington. Feb. 10.-Having re-
ceived enough favorable replies to in
sure the concurrent action of Euro
pean powers in his endeavor ito To-
calize within as small an area as pos
sible the hostilities in the Far East
and to insure over as much of China
as possible her neutrality" Secretary
Hay tonight addressed notes 10 Rus
STA and Japan, inviting their cooper
alton in this endeavor, and announc-
ing that the United States stood stall
wartly for this principle.
1t was known in advance that both
the combatant powers desire the To-
calzation of the war.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
BRIDGE BLOWN UP
AND 80 MEN KILLED.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says an
important bridge on the Manchurian
Railroad has been blown up and
thirty men have been killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
THREE TRANSPORTS TAKEN
WITH 1000 TROOPS.

London, Feb 10-A special dispatch
from Toxic to-days says the japanese
have captured three Russian trans
ports having on board about 1000
troops.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
NAGASAKI REPORTS
SEVEN VESSELS TAKEN.
Also Says That the knriag Was Cam
tured, Not Destroyed.

tured, Not destroyed.
San Francisco, Feb. 1O-A cable
gram to the Associated Press from
Nagasaki states that the Russian
cruiser variag, which was reported to
have been sunk yesterday at Chemul-
pc by the japanese fleet. was captured
and arrived at Sasebo.
The despatch also states that in
addition to the Russian vessels dam
aged in the torpedo attack at Port
Arthur, seven other vessels were cap
tured. +e
1t is also reported at Nagasaki that
Gen. Kuropatkin has arrived at Har-
bin to take command of the Russian
land forces.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
ALEXIEFF AUTHORIZED
TO CALL OUT RESERVES.

London, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram Company from ST.
petersburg says that M. Kurino, the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

who was on board the transport An
CORA, and midshipman on board the
battleship Zvastopol.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11
LOSSES IN THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

out action nonw
w GMOws:
NJ bI t P
Cnh Te bachda Port Art
ship H In watT Port Arthur
d cruiser B disabled Jaanee Port
ada d al P Arthur and aid
Cruise NI4 bl linz Port Arthur
lin P
Cruiser Diana, h below line Port Arhur
dd C ~
vessel KoraZd etrOedt
the lie Rus m Ore Peh prJialn
Rk al E eft %
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-11

Continued on Fifth Page.