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The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
SPEEDWAY COMMITTEE
ALREADY AT WORK.
Mai. n. A. BIandford Has Been Made
Chairman of Committee.

Mr.. Roy c. Foster. chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce Committee on
the automobile speedway project, an
nounced yesterday a slight change in
the personnel of the sub committee
that was appointed to look into the
matter of rights of way along the
proposed route of the course on the
Meridian road.
Mr.. G. w. T3edeman, who was
chairman of this subcommittee, has
found that it will be impossible for
him to serve, and Maj. R. A. Bland
ford has been appointed in his stead.
The committee has started to work
without any delay. The persons in
terested are receiving every day com
mendation from various sources for
their efforts to establish what is. with
out exception, looked on as one of the
most promising projects in the interest
of Savannah, that has been planned in
many years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09

was among last nights arrivals at the
Screven.
Mr.. ]. c. Reynolds of Waycross was
among the arrivals at the De Soto
yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. McGowin of Offerman
spent Yesterday in the city as a guest
at the De Soto.
Mr.. L. r. Robson of Atlanta is
spending a few days in the city as a
guest at the De Soto.
Hon. John E. Foy of Egypt spent a
few hours in the city yesterday and
was registered at the Pulaski.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09

The funeral of Mrs. James I. Lewis
took place yesterday morning Serv-
ices were conducted at the home. Isle
of Hope, by Rev. o. B. Chester, pastor
of Wesley Monumental Church, who
also offlciated at the grave in Laurel
Grove Cemetery. The services were
attended by a large number OF friends
and TIE floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
NO COCAINE JOINTS
HERE, SAY THE POLICE.
Though 1t Is Admitted There Are "a
NumLer of Fiends in the City.

NumLer of Fiends in the City.
While there are number Of Co
caine fiends iu Savannah, there are no
cocaine joints"
This is the way the police size up
the situation which has been brought
before the public by the offer Of S. re-
ward by the druggists association for
evidence to convict any one of illegal
ly selling the drug.
The use Of the drug is not as preva-
lent here now as II was a couple of
years ago, the police say. There are
still number of persons who are alb
solutely slaves to the cocaine habit, but
they are comparatively few.
The police believe that what cocaine
is obtained is gotten from the drug
stores, though they do not pretend to
say that the stores selling it are in
the association.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09

austa. will take part in the initiation
Ceremonies, There will also be dele
cations from Charleston, Columbia, At
lanta and Macon. 1t is expected that
there will be at least fifty visitors in
the city to attend the exercises. A
number of the candidates will come
from other cities.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
WIFE HAS CEASED TO
LOVE HER HUSBAND.
says He Has Not Heard From Her
Since Back in 1895.

Since Back in 1895.
Because he alleges, she has
ceased TO love him and desires more
congenial society,"" William ". Chit
~ has instituted suit for divorce
against his wife, Ella NJ Gritty. In
his petition Chitty states that he thinks
his wife Is in Maine though he does
not even know that much certain
~.
They were married. he states, in Old
Town, Me, and from there moved to
Lawrence, Mass, where for a time they
lived happily. Then she left him, he
asserts, for no other reason than that
she had ceased to love him" Just
where she went the husband does not
know, as he has received no letter from
her since 1895.
He makes application for a total
divorce.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
TO TESTIFY IN SIS CASE
TRAVELLED 400 MILES.
General Manager for Woodneu of
World Made a Long Trip.

World Made a Long Trip.
Needed as a witness in a case in
volving only S. Mr.. Thomas w. Mitch
ell, general manager Of the Woodmen
of the World for Georgia, Tennessee
and Florida, Travelled more than 400
miles.
The case in which he was wanted
was instituted yesterday in the City
Court against Mr.. w. o. Kent. Mr.
Mitchells testimony was taken. but
owing to the absence Of material wit
nesses the case was continued.
The charge against Mr.. Kent is that
he collected S. from Mr.. ]. H. Cook, for
which he gave no account Mr. Kent,
it is alleged solicited the application
Of Mr.. Cook, was told that he was in
eligible, and. advised to return the IS
commission awarded him on the ap-
plication. This, it is claimed, he fail
ed to do and his arrest followed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
Bills Passed in House.

Washington, April S.-Bills were pass
ed in the House to-day providing for
the extension of the National Gene
terry near the city of Richmond, Va.
ana amending the act establishing a
United States court at Wilkesboro, N.
C.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
FRFIaHr 4Nn PARCKI- CAR

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder
bolt Cattle Park, Sandy. Isle OF Hope and oil
intermediate po1nts-9:I5 q. M. lis o. M, 5:l5
pm.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandny Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt ana all intermediate points--s:00
Q. m, IL 90 u m, 500 .. N.
freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 . m.
and 2:S1 p. m, connecting at Sandy with reg.
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight 10
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accom- modation Of passengers
ANY further information regarding passen.
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying 70 L. r. NASH. Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
Any Times the Rirht Time.

The fne mellow flavor of Cream OF
Kentucky Whiskey radiates the genial
glow of health. Comforts and sootnes.
Ask your dealer. /. TRACER & Co., Dis
tillers. Once Cincinnati. Q.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
COLLTNsYILLELINF

Beginning ct sos a. m, cars leave Waters
road ana kstill avenue every 20 minutes until
l9:6 midnight -
Beginning at sos N. cars leave CITY
Market for Waterg road and Estiu avenue ey-
cry 90 minutes until u :o5 midnight.
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt via Colliusville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave ThunderbOlt
cas- A. NJ, 80 A M
645 P. NJ, TSOPM
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
WEST END LINE (LincoIn Parkl

Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin.
ooln Park 900 q. N. and every 10 mir utes
thereafter until 1880 p. N
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market G 20 O. n
and every 20 minutes thereafter until l2 o clock
rnidni0hf ~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09

ISLE OF HOPE LINE
between Isle of Hone and Fortieth al
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
PROPOSALS WANTED.

SN~@~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~-~--~-
Treasury Department, Office of the
Supervising Architect, Washington, D.
c., April 2, 1904. Sealed proposals will
be received at this Office until O'Clock
p. m, on the 23rd day of May, 1904
and then opened, for the construction
Excepting heating apparatus, electric
oonduits and wiring, and elevators) Of
U. S. Marine Hospital building at sa-
vannah, Ga, in accordance with draw
ings and specification. copies Of which
may be had at this Office or the office
of the custodian. U. S. Marine Hospital
at Savannah. Ca. at the discretion OF
the supervising architect. James Knox
Taylor, supervising architect.
Fort Moultrie, S. c., April Q, 1904
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be
received until II a. m, May Z, 1904 for
Sinking a Deep Six-Inch Tubular Well
here. Information furnished on appli-
cation. U. S. reserves right. to reject
any or all proposals. Envelopes con
tanning proposals should be marked
Proposals for Construction" address
ed. r. L. Buck. Q. NJ.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
THUNDERBOLr LINE

City Market to Casino and Thundernolt via
Bolton Street Junction
Beginning at 5: 30 q M. cars leave Citv Mar.
until II 80 D. N $500
cars leave Bolton Street Junction IS minutes
after leaving time at City Market
Beginning at 5:5s ., m, cars leave Live Oak
Station for city every half hour until 1898
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09

A|Nltg 0NUGFI buHUdys
SATURDAY EVENING SPECIAL
Leave Whitaker Leave Mill
and Bay Sta. Haven.
r. NJ. p. n.
$50 $40
1890 1929
1910 II 90
1870 i2.o0
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TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

(FOr additional and later shipping see
pages 4, 8. OF 81
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

There will be Association football at
the Makiki grounds today at All
o clock. The following are the teams:
Maile Timas-Goal, Belser; full
backs, Harvey, r. Anderson; half
backs, A, T. Miles, ]. c. McGill, O.
Mayall; forwards, f. G. Munro, d. A.
Macintosh, J. Harwood, ]. Laird, ],
H. Fiddes. Reserve, White.
Pacifcs-Goal, Duisenberg; full
backs, S. Beardmore, A. Guild; half
backs, j. Shafer, ]. Stokes, Beardmore;
forwards, r. A. Churton, Blackman
j. Catterall, J. Smith, Henry.
Mr.. Waldror win referee. From al
accounts this promises to be a closely
contested game, ana It is anticipated
that the combination play of the teams
will come very close to that shown by
the British jackies when they played
here last. There WAS a large number
of spectators at last weeks match, and
this game should draw even a bigger
number. The kickoff is at AIS p. m
sharp
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16

on the authority of a letter from
Superintendent Holloway authorizing
him to receive the property and the
management of the Office of Road Su-
pervisor, Charles b. Wilson, made a
request of Henry c. Vida for such a
transfer yesterday Vida refused to
turn the property over until authorized
to do so by the Board of Supervisors
which will meet on Monday. Vida
says he win not then turn it over to
Wilson, but to Holloway. Wilson was
Road Supervisor before the county act
was supposed to go into effect and his
commission has never been cancelled.
In the meanwhile Vida continues to. adj
minister the office,
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ARRIVING.

Friday, January Is.
Schr. Ka Moi, from Kohalalele and
Honoipu, at p. m.
Am. bark Olympic Evans, 70 days
from San Francisco, at 5;15 p. m.
Saturday, January 16.
S. S. Korea, Seabury, from the ORR
ent, at 500 a. m.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman, from Hilo and
way ports, due.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala, from Lanai,
Maui and Molokai ports, due.
Sunday, January II.
Stmr. w. G. Hall, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports, due early in morning.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker, from Maui
ports, due early in morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16

An Editors OpinioN-John S. Dawes,
Esq, editor and proprietor Guardian
and Star, Hokitika, New Zealand, said:
It have found Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy very valuable medicine, hav-
ing received great benefit from it's use
when suffering from a cold, and as a
preventive for Group in children its eX-
cellent properties have been testified in
my family" For sale by All Dealers.
Benson Smith & Co., agents for Hawaii.
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PASSENGERS.
Arriving

Per S. S. Korea, January &c. from the
Orient for Honolulu-Rev. Sheldon
Pal ter and Miss B. L. Pettigrew;
through for San Francisco: Mrs. H. f.
Allen, Miss Allen, 1t Commander r.
A. Anderson, U. S. N; K. Ando, w. p.
Armstrong, I. Asaoka and servant; c.
r. Bard, Mrs. c. r. Bard, Mrs. L. E.
Bear, Master James Bear, Master r.
Bear, DR.. ]. N. Bristen, U S N; Mrs.
Tong Bong, w. \. Brice, F. w. Car
penter, Capt. F. E. Cofren, U. S. A;
Miss L. Curry, Mrs E H. Davenport,
Miss E. Davenport, e. Devault, Miss
Dunkin, Miss Alice Dunkin, Samuel
Dusenbery, Mrs. Samuel Dusenbery,
Master H. S. Dusenbery, Ensign H.
Ellis, U. S. N; A. G. Fscamilla, Mrs.
A. N. Gade, j. Galoez, Miss GoO1fellOw,
A. M. Gray, Mrs e e. Gregory, A.
Guerrero, L. M. Guerrero, Mrs. NJ. +.
Hale, Mrs. Hardie, child and servant,
Miss A. e. Hardie, Miss e. L. Hardie,
Miss G. A. Hardie, Master r. w. Har-
die Miss S. G. Hardie, Miss NJ. e. Haw
ley, Miss w. Hornsby Vossuge Hozour,
Miss Alice P. Hudson, Y. Imanishi, X.
Iwaya, F. G. Kell, H. F. Kendall, H.
H. Mira Ali Asgar Khan, Atabake
AzaL-, Mehdi Qouli Khan, Mira All
mad Khan, Hassein Khan, Abdollah
Khan, Abass Khan Mrs. James Low,
Miss S. A. Long, M. Lopez, Mrs e. S.
Luthi, s. Mayekawa, H. A. Manning,
Mrs. H. A. Manning, Miss J. Maret,
Mrs. NJ. p Mccormick, J. S. Mccoy,
L. L. Moore Mrs. L. L. Moore and child
Miss Moore, H. D. Morrison, S. Nunome
Miss e. Ogden, w. McC. Osborne and
servant, ]. Quatras, DR.. Ramsden, Mrs.
Ramsden, Mrs. Sanford and child, C.
ISchlessinger R. Schoen, H. Schossber-
ger, Miss +. Sheppard, George A. Ster-
| ling, Mrs Stritmatter, K. Sugawa, and
servant, Mrs K. Sugawa, H. Suther-
land, Governor William H. Taft Mrs.
William H. Taft, Miss H. Taft, Master
C. Taft, Carson Taylor, hev. Henry
Topping K. Tosawa, Ensign E. A. Wei
chart, U. S. N; Gen. L. R. Whitley,
Mrs. Charles A. Willard and child, Miss
NJ. E. Williams, S. Yoshida
! Departing
Per stmr. Maui, Jan. 10, for MANU-
kona: r. c. Day.
Booked.
Per S. S. Korea, Jan. II, for san
Francisco: Mrs. Terrill Miss Terrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham, Mrs. e. A. ABB
bolt and son, Miss e. ]. Cartwright,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Grass, Mrs. S. A.
Bunne, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Lewis and
child, Miss A. Mcintyre Mr. and Mrs
]. A. Cunningham, c. e. Greenfield, S.
L. Ramsey, w. Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman, Mis- B. L. Harger
David Lawrence, Miss Bessie Beaver
Forest, Miss Grace Power, J. G. Mac
Fardyn, c. Du Roi, ]. b. Patulla, e
A. McInerny, DR.. and Mrs. r. p My
ers, Miss G. M. Kimball, H. V. Reeves,
Miss Fannie Myer, Miss K Myers, Miss
Bills, Mrs. M. F. Rittenhouse, L. A.
Thurston Mrs. Guest and child, Mrs
M Mackie, A. H. Fleming and party.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16

Times Of the tide are taken from the
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey ia
bles. The tides at iahulu. and Hilo
occur about one hour earlier than at
Honolulu. Hawaiian standard time is
10 hours 81 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that of the meridian
Of 157 degreess 80 minutes. The time
whistle blows at 1880 p. m, which is
the same as Greenwich, D hours, min
utes. The Sun and moon are for local
time for the whole group.
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Eaneral apply
II. HaCkfeld 81 Co.


s.. S. to SAIL bou January
g. Il ebruary l.
Freight at
Inn
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO HONOLULU.
S. s. NEvADAN, o January
ont hereaf
a arr Street
FROM HONOLULU FRANCISCO DIRECT.
s. s. NEvADAN, o February
FROM SEATTLE TACOMA;
S.. oREGoNIAN, to sail about January 15
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16
SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN AND RUSSIA

A big consignment of foodstuffs for
Japan is said to have been shipped by
the S. s. Coptic which sailed from San
Francisco for Honolulu and the Orient
yesterday. About 100000 pounds Of
mess beef from Chicago and Omaha
houses is said to have gone out by the
last Siberia and a northern route. Rus
STA is said to be getting supplies by the
northern route. On January the
price of beef advanced % and so cents
per hundred pounds in Chicago but
dropped the next day. On January 8
the price had risen so cents per hum
.dred pounds
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16
DEPARTING.

sunday, January L.
S. S. Korea, Seabury, for San Fran
cisco, will not sail before noon. Definite
hour of departure to be announced by
9 a. m. Sunday.
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Twenty-Five cents pays for a Wan
ed In the star. A bargain.
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COPTIC SAILED ON TIME.

H. Hackfeld and Company were ad-
vised yesterday Of the sailing Of the |
is. s. Coptic from San Francisco at 2 |
II. m.
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Oceanic Steamship Company.
TIME TABLE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

engsrs this line this port
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-16

u. S. A. Transports will leave for San
Francisco and Manila and will arrive
from same ports at irregular intervals.
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FHE0. H. DAVIES g. CO.. Ltd, Gen
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co
and Togo Kisen Kaisha.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.

Of call Honolulu and leave This
NOrt on or e below mentioned
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ROSAMOND CLEARED FOR MAUI.
The schooner Rosamond cleared from
Tacoma December 81 for Kahului with
a cargo of lumber.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-05-14
INVENTION AND INDUSTRY.

Municipality owned plants furnish two
thirds Of the electric lighting in Great
Britain and only about i've per cent in
the United States
The importation Of raisins, which for
merly amounted to about 1000, 900 box
es a year, has been reduced TO almost
nothing by the California crop.
Immense quantities Of sand equal 70
that imported from Turkey especially
for glass makers have, according to the
Westminster Gazette, been discovered
not far from London.
The Umschan claims for the newly
invented process Of milking COWS by
electricity rubber caps being attached
to the udders) the advantage Of superior
cleanliness, and adds that the cows more
readily yield the milk than when the
hands are used.
A machine has been invented which Is
capable Of splitting wood two feet long
and eighteen inches thick. 1t is run by
a three-horse-power gasoline engine and
consists Of a huge knife which works
NAEOu6u Inc AAONNACeL MoD4 a. INC A6SS
Of 60 strokes q minute.
Steps are being taken to develop val
liable deposits Of fullers' earth, near
Buelah, Pueblo county, and near Akron,
Washington county, in Colorado. The
few deposits Of this substance already
located in the Centennial state are said
to be among the purest found anywhere
In the world.
One Of the largest and most expensive
mineral collections in existence, owned
By John r. Campion, LeadEille, Col,
forms part Of Colorado's mineral exhibit
At the St Louis worlds fair. Ths col
lection e valued at s250. 900, the bullion
value alone being $4,000. It has mover
before been placed on exhibition.
A method Of producing soft zinc has
been patented In France. Equal parts
Of zinc and aluminium are melted, TO
which q small amount o. bismuth q
added 70 molten zinc until VolatiliEation
ceases. The zinc Is heated to q temper
ature Of from 800 degrees 70 100 de-
Tees Fahrenheit Il "a stated that the
soft zinc 20 produced q Of % Per cent.
purity.
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FOUND IN FOREIGN LANDS.

Some Of the houses in Berlin are num-
bered with luminous figures, which are
easily visible at night.
The only two great European capitals
that never have been occupied by a for
eign foe are London and st. Peters
burg.
Repeated robbing Of Paris letter-bo1es
is responsible for a new device connect
ing the flap with an electric bell, which
rings when the flap is raised, and keeps
on ringing until It Is lowered again.
Doors made entirely Of paper are used
In some Of the modern dwellings IN
French cities. They are finished to re-
semble any kind Of wood, and there
is no warping. shrinking or cracking.
By an Italian law every circus which
does not perform every act promised in
the printed programme, or which mis-
leads the public by means Of pictures,
is liable to a heavy fine for each Of
Tense.
Male "housemaids" are the rost re-
cent contribution to the solving Of the
servant problem in Great Britain, It
seems. Several thousands OF foreign
young men have recently been trans
ported TO London to engage In general
domestic work in British households.
Soldiers are despised in China They
belong chiefly to the cOolie classes. The
German officers engaged some time ago
by the Chinese government found that
their most important task was to over
come the soldiers own feelings that they
were a lower order Of beings than other
Cinnamon.
There Is only oke place in the world
where the sun sets twice in thesa day,
and that Is Ct Leek, In England. There
Is a jagged mountain there and the sun
sets behind Il and It grows dark. An
hour later the sun reappearB at gap
IN the side Of the mountain, and Il II
light again until the real sunset
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Archduks Joseph Of Austria is build
ing q splendid palace at Buda-Festh. he
Is IN sympathy with the Hungarians and
has mastered their language.
one Of the weaIthiest heiresses in tie
world d Lady Mary Hamilton, only
daughter Of the late duke Of Hamilton.
She Is q charming girl Of -, and in two
years wiz be mistress o. s200. 900 year.
Emperor Menelik has written q letter
20 the king Of Italy informing him thai
he win no longer celebrate the anniveT-
sary Of AdoWa BY military demoHstra-
tons. and win IN future commemorate
It only by a religious festival In honor Of
the Abyssinians and Italians who fen on
the field Of battle.
Empress Alix Of Russia recently had
her portrait painted by Fritz Won Haul
bach. She retains her love for her old
German home at Darmstadt, and loves
TO spend q few weeks there whenever she
can. She dislikes politics and public
ceremonies, and Is Of q decidedly do
nestle disposition.
On Nay II Alfonso Of Spain was Is
years old, and he has been every year q
king. In that respect he differs from
Christian Of Denmark who, although be
celebrated the eighty-sixth anniversary
Of HIS birth last month, did not become
king TIL he was IS years old. Indeed.
Alfonso Is perhaps the only donarch
known to history who was born q king.
The crown prince Of Germany and his
younger brother, Prince Eitel Fritz, are
much dissimilar In character and dispo-
sitiOn, the latter being extremely retir-
ing and greatly impressed with the ne
eessity for complying with parental au-
thority. The crown prince, on the con-
trary, on several occasions has suffered
through disobeying his august father.
The headstrong heir apparent once told
q friend that Prince Eitel was "a very
good boy, but not the stun that kings are
made Of"
The present car Is the first Of his race
10 recognize the legitimate claims Of the
press At the outbreak Of the present
war he granted an interview 10 Melville
e. Stone, formerly Of Chicago, and now
general manager Of the Associated Press.
Soon thereafter he received q deputa-
don Of St Petersburg newspaper men,
and week or so ago he gave an audi
ence to an English journalist, Henry
Norman, NJ P. The last named, by the
way, did not fnd HIS majesty the mental
and physical Weakling he has been de-
scrfbed so oftau Instead gyfcho1,.
seemed to be in the best Of health and
presented HIS views on oriental questions
In clear and strong fashion.
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FLOATING RAOTs AND FIGURES.

The wolves Of the Russian forests de-
YOUR about 800 human beings yearly.
Twelve years ago there were 1900
japanese IN the United States. To-day
there are 24,200.
Every square mile Of the sea e, ap-
proximstely speaking, inhabited By 49,
100000 living creatures
During the next six months the coal
barons win graciOusly permit the law
Of supply and demand to operate auto
matieally.
In 1852 the deaths from typhoid fever
IN Paris were 142 per 100000 inhab-
itants; to-day the proportion e only ten
per 10000.
The aggregate weight Of gnuR con-
sumed IN the United States Cor one year
Is rs 900 pounds. snuR-taking e IN
crsaslng Ct the rate Of ak per cent Per
annum.
Russia wouldn't have believed IN
January that q war with japan could
50 on for more than two months with
ont = single japanese coast city bsing
bombardsd.
Russia has the most rapidly inereas-
ing population % any countFy "a the
World The RoWth during the last 100
yaags hss sheen s.fractioa lals than 1.ooo.-
alnuaIly... : 49,