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tons of the Japanese. 1t is situated at
the head of the Gulf of Pc Che Lee, body
of water that lies on the west of the PENN
sula on which, Port Arthur is situated.
This makes it very ready of access to the
Japanese from the sea, and by taking it
they will cut the road which extends $50
miles further down to Port Arthur, and
thus isolate that place and compel it TO
fall.
1t is 35 mites outh-southwest Of Muk-
den, which is the capital of the important
Province of Leao-Tong of Manchuria, and
the ancient residence of the Manchu Kings
before they conquered China. New
Chwang has great trade, since it is the
port of entry for the rich valley of the
Leao River, and Is one of the treaty ports
of the Chinese Empire. 1t carries on a
large and rapidly increasing trade with the
fertile country Of the north, and exports
considerable quantities of grain, beans,
bean-cake, ginseng, deer-horns, licorice. and
provisions. 1t has population of 10000
or, over. Its port is resorted to by the
ships of all nations engaged in the Chinese
trade, and several of the countries have
protested against the Russians closing its
harbor, which would be great damage to
their interests.
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A large portion of the business at pres
ent conducted in Manchuria is the produc
ton of lumber for the Chinese market to
compete with that from our Pacific coast.
There are about $1,000 junks trading at
the port of New-Chwang, all built of this
timber. The timber is mostly pine, very
much like the white pine of the United
States, but the per cent. of clear wood is
not large. There is considerable fir, which
is less valuable than pine. and also tim
Der similar to our tamarack. The junks
have to sail in fleets as a protection
against pirates, who often board them to
rob them or levy tribute. The lumber is
sawed out, in fhe MOST primitive way by
the whipsaw method, but Russia had con-
templated erecting near the mouth of the
Ialu the third largest saw mill i'm the
world. The Manchurian lumber seems to
be superior in quality to that obtained
from Siberia. which resembles very poor
grade of Norway pine. is harder, coarser
grained, warps and twists badly and is
difficult to work. None of the timber is
equal to the Oregon pine, but it has the
benefit of being much nearer the point of
consumption.
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availahle;; and probably therefore all tees
pedoes are pretty much the same. ~ ~
The torpedo is built Of steel in the
shape of a porpoise, with big double
bladed tail. Ready for firing it weighs
l. 100 pounds. It's length IS about 16 feet
five inches. its greatest diameter IT.
inches. 1t is assembled in four sections
the head. air flask and immersion ct9m-
Der. after body. and tail-all fitted to.
gether with sleeve joints. The walls are
made Of the finest forged steel to resist
the enormous air pressure. Compressed
air is the motive power. This is contained
within the air flask. hollow forged stea
cylinder nearly half as long as the tor.
pedo, and the pressure attained is 1850
pounds to the square inch. = r.
vast amount of study and experiment
have been expended on what is called the
secret chamber in the center of the
torpedo. This contains an engine on the
gyroscope principle. which steers the tor
pedo, keeping it on the line ut which it
was aimed, SO that it will go straight to
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HARBoR AND ENTRANCE TO PORT ARTHUR.


Soie-The narrow channel leading to the inner haF
Dor Is where the japanese have sunk merchant ships
In their endeayor 70 bottle up-the Russian feet =
which will have a total production of 902,
500 pounds of -four per day. They pay
from 80 to 35 cents gold per bushel for
wheat at the mills.
The next most Important industry is the
distillation of the Russian liquor, vodka.
of. which there are eight, establishments.
liquor from alcohol and sugar brought
from Russia and also from the native
wheat. The town of Hardin alone con-
sumes about 2,7O7 gallons of vodka daily,
and the consumption throughout Man
churia is enormous. Three large breweries
are now in the course of construction, for
the Russians are great beer drinkers and
make very good beer, but one which will
not stand transportation. 80
The meat industry is the next in i'm
portance, and the Russians are very skilful
in the curing of hams, bacon, and other
smoked meats.
Altogether. Russia has expended in Man
churia in railroads and in the building of
Port Arthur, Dalny. and Hardin. some
thing like 500, 600, 600 rubles, or $257 800,
600
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
THE EASTERN WAR.
Manchura Its Character and Resources-Por Arthur arbn
and Other Points OF Interest

1000 kilometers, or, as a kilometer is,
roughly, $40 Of mile. $50 miles. AS
soon as Japan gets the Russian ships at
Port Arthur safely disposed of. she can
pour at least 100000 troops against this
long, thin line.
The next question is how rapidly the
Russians can reinforce it from their long
line of singletrack railroad. The latest
claim is that they have been able to for
waId 10000 troops in month. This claim
is probably excessive, and they cannot,
even under the strain of war, do nearly
go much as that, nor can they provision
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
The Battle OF Chong-iu.

An encounter took place March % be-
tween the advance of the japanese and
about GOO Russians. who were stationed
at Chong-ju, in North Korea, which re.
suited in thesRdssians being driven out and
leaving the town in the possession of the
japanese. who report their casualties as IL
killed and FIVE wounded. with the Russians
retreating in the direction Of Wi-ju, on the
Yalu. It seems to have been a cavalry en-
gagement, snd, it is rather strange that
the Russians. made no better showing from
their ,!well-knoun superiority in mounted
troops. This would imply that the Jap
anese have aan6ed at the head of Korea
Bay, and have as The National Tribune
foreshadowed. taken the strong position of
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Wouldn,t Ia Photorranhed.

A very bad "culrd gem'n'' in Butte,
Mont, who is being detained in jail to ex-
plain away a charge of highway robbery,
has marked distaste for having his pic
ture in the "RogVe's Gallery" He re-
marked to his prison- keeper:
"Ah amt goin' to hab my picture in
no rogues' gallery. An die first. If You 5
goin' ter take me out cud get my mug,
you can JUS send for my sister to come
and get my dead body. All die and SHAKE
hands with Satan dis very night
One of his devices is to strip k2s
off stark naked every time the camera Is
pointed at him, which seems to deter the
prison-keepers. who have told him that
they will cut him up and photograph the
pieces OF him one at time, if he doesn't
stop his antics.
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poUrscsres..
BY ANNA l. cLlEahAH. w.Rc DAVID
CITY, NEB.

For love Of his country brave boy IN
blue
Is bidding his home and his loved ones
adieu;
With sad words. and grief, from all he
must part,
While hiding the pain in his patriot heart.
The years have flown by; this now bend
ing form
Is the hero who faced the battles death
storm.
Though weary in pain, unflinching and
brave,
He is bearing his scars from the field to
the grave.
There is grief in yon cottage-.here is
Grape on the door!
4 soldier has gone-life's battles are
Inscribe on the marble his deeds great
and best;
The Nations preservers in honor shall
rest.
The last scene is over: the sad aged wife
Has sunk meath the toll and trials of life
In yon silent city is kindly release
After hfes weary cares is Eternity
peace.
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The Torpedoes.

The immense success the japanese have
had IN the use of toFpedoes. and the de.
yelopment of their formidable chara cter in
the hands of brave men, have awakened a
worldwide interest in this naval weapon.
After many years of experimenting with
countless devices for torpedoes, the whole
world settled on a form which is generally
known as the Whitehead" torpedo. Each
nation then proceeded to construct it's tor:
pedOes on this model, and while, of course.
they all vary greatly in detail. yet they;
are substantially the same in the general
principle. All the ingenuity that the
Navy Departments of the different coun.
tries could summon has been expended in
the development of torpedoes to their great
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
The "scooters," New and Useful Graft.

The seafaring men on the shores OF
Long Island, N. Y. have developed a
novel and very useful craft which they
call "scoOters" As rule it is merely
an ordinary boat with steel runners on the
bottom. When the water is frozen over
they get on the top of the ice, hoist sail,
and fly across its surface with amazing
speed. If they come. TO hole in the ice
the boat flies across IT. and mounts the ice
on the other side. Frequently these crafts
attain speed elualto that of the fastest
express trains, which has been proven by
races along the beach. They furnish a
great amount Of exhilarating manly sport
during the Winter months, beside serving
a very useful purpose in carrying produce
to vessels locked in the ice, and for
hunting purposes. There is at present a
The National tribune., 1904-04-07

The latest creditable statement comes
by the way of the Paris Figaro" to the
effect that March d there were in Man
churia 10000 Russian infantry, 1900
cavalry. and 2c6 cannon. OF this number
10000 infantry, 5000 cavalry and 80 can
non were detailed as railroad guards. This
is not very strong defense for the long
sliBe which the Russians are said to be
preparing to defend. This extends from
NewchwaDg to Vladivostock, distance of
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
Climate of Nauchurta.

Manchuria corresponds in latitude to
Manitoba, North Dakota. South Dakota,
Minnesota and Nebraska, and with it's area
of 362.3lO square miles is nearly the size
Of those States. while it's climate is per-
haps more like the northern portion of the
area we have named. 1t is undoubtedly q
great wheat country, and also we'll calcu-
lated for raising hogs and cattle. 1t has
a population variOusly estimated from TO-
oo,UU TO 2o.VOoOO, but this is mostly
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THE "sCOOTER" ICE BOAT.

large feet Of "scooters" at every place all
along the shores. Some of these are very
elaborate affairs, while others are simply
ordinary square-bOttomed, square-ended
scOws. 1t requires a high amount of skill
to successfully manage the craft, and this
makes the fun more exciting. 1t has been
proposed to adapt them for North Polar
explorations.
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Manchuria's Resources.

says:
"Manchuria is Il rich and undeveloped
country and is capable Of sustaining many
millions more people than now occupy it.
Under the Chinese Government it was
growing fast in population and in trade.
Its growth of exports and imports were
The National tribune., 1904-04-07

Ing across the Yaiu River to AntuDg.
far in excess of any other part of China,
and in no part was American trade i'm
proving SO fast. All Of this growth was
q. result of expansion in agriculture alone.
Manchuria has great opportunity for fur
Their expansion in agricultural lines.
If the iron. coal, copper, silver, and
gold mines of Manchuria are developed, IL
ought to become a good field for Ameri-
can capital, machinery, and skill in min
ing. For the present the market ought
to increase for beers, wines, timed meats,
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Sending War Nessares.

(London Westminster Gazette
In connection with the news which will
daily flash to England from the PARKWAY
theater of war. it is n curious fact that
message dispatched from Japan at, say,
5 o'clock in the afternoon will actually be
read in London at 2 p. m. on the same
The National tribune., 1904-04-07
OF INTER EST TO PENSION ATTORNEYS.

The National Tribune is prepared to fur
nish to attorneys and others blank forms Of
application under the recent order of the
Commissioner of Pensions. Price. IS cents
per hundred. Address The National Trib-
une. 800 Pa. Ave. n. W.. Washington,
ID. G..
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it's object in spite of the DETECTION of cur
rents and other influences. AS the prin-
ciple OH which the gyroscope works is
| somewhat obscure, its application to tor
pedo-steering has called for the highest
possible ingenuity on the part Of the in
yentors.
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day, or apparently an hour before it
started on it's 12.5O0-mile journey. And
this, although it takes eight hours approx
mateiy on the way. The explanation, of
course, is that when 1t is 3 o'clock in the
afternoon in Japan it is & in the morning
in Fleet Street. The message which will
bring US news of the fighting will come to
us by curiously devious route. From
Japan it will lash to China, Anam, and
The National tribune., 1904-04-07

The Sungari River. which is the prin-
cipal stream in Manchuria. is nayigable
for light-draft steamers and native craft
for nearly 200 miles above Hardin. The
navigation begins in April and ends in No
vember. The steamers are mostly of the
The National tribune., 1904-04-07

vegetables, milk, fruits. etc. Harbin,
Lao Yang, Dalny. and Port Arthur are
increasing in Russian population and
should be good markets in all Of these
lines.'
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Singapore. FSDn SINGAPORE It will travel
by Madras anih Bombay to Alden and then,
darling dn1era the Red Sea. will swiftly
leave Aiex0dAfa and Malta fur behind in
its lightning fight through Lisbon to Lon
don. =
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APPLICATIONS UNDER RECENT ORDER.

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per hundred. Address The National Trib:
une, 339 Pa. Ave- N. W.. Washington,
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est efficiency, and each is confident that il
has the superior device to that Of any
other country. In their zeal to perfect the
instrument the naval inventors have
begged, borrowed and stolen every idea
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Hew-Chwans

The impsrtnat town of New Chwang is
now the center of the greatest interest, as
Is promisesao be base for the land opera
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the pass at An-ju in the rear 1t will be re-
membered that the japanese first landed at
Ping Yang, and advanced up the country
toward the pass of An-ju, which the Rus
slams had fortified to dispute their further
advance into Northern Korea, and toward
the line of the YaIu. The map shows the
gap in the mountains at An-ju to be a
very strong position, and the only prac-
teal highway througf the great range that
cuts off the whole of Korea from the
Asiatic mainland, and extends from the
Bay OF Korea. on the south, to the Sea of
kamchatka on the north.
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cipe for baking powder. Tie following is
one of the best made. 1t is as good a one
as can be made, and is very much cheaper
than those advertised:
BAKING rOwDER-0OyERNMENT FORMULA.
Cream tartar .................S ounces
Baking SOFA .......4 ounces.
Mix dry and preserve In stOppered bottles.
-EDlToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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or supply any considerable accession to
their present force. Already there has
leaked out reports as to the hardships and
privations in the way of lack of food to
which the Russian soldiers are being sub
iecfed
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BUTTS Il PHILLIPS

Solicitors all Classes Claims War Veterans
information,
t425 NEW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C..
andT Trade
YourC GnP Inuea
Tnaa Apraee 1897.
va O fact that ebdh
anyfn iIne
dN hssn m
s . sde s S n ms Has before the Bureau who otherwise would
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H-War head containing 22O pounds of
wet gun cotton. G-Primer of dry gun
cotton. Air flask. C-Immersion
chamber. D-Hydrostatie piston dia-
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Ad0vMey q IaW 3Z3 - 81. y. W.. Washington, DC.
Practices IN u. s. Supfeme tonrt and all the Courts
Of D. e.. Claims TOR Pensions and for Inerease
prosecuted before the Interior Department In writ
Ing mention this paper
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Nose-It is proba Bile the Japanese will land In the
vicinity of New chwang To seyer the railroad coInmu-
nicatOn with the Russian territory including Port Ar
thur and Dainy.
stern-wheel type, burning wood, such as
run on .he rivers in the central part of the
United States. Ii requires about five DAYS
TO go from where the Sungari empties into
the Amur TO Hardin
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PENSIONS! PENSIONS!


and of
o draw
will
$
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HENRY 4 PHuIR8, !.
Late CbiGf Of Middle D.
vision U. O. Pens1o0 Bu-
rsNn. LAtc SerHt Co ID.
47th n. Y. Vet Voia. a
Brig, I'd piv., 10Th A. O.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

.adad An the older departments. It is
nrobably true that a considerable ma
toritv Of the population OF nearly
y,tilion inhabitants of st. petersburg
e~ist upon funds drawn directly or IN
dIrectiv from the Imperial Treasury.
n needs no argument 10 demonstrate
maj sooner or later this evil alone
must force "a crisis IN Russian desti-
MES. No man IN Russia, reformer or
ofherwise. dares 10 grapple SERIOUSLY
with the problem. The Bureaucracy
ana the church are throttling the pros
neritv Of Russia, and II II an open
question which will bring hrst the m
evltable disaster.
n IA necessary IN the interest Of truth
"a sneak In the frnnkneFs terms or the
Influence Of the Greek church upon
Russian life. u ~ a subject OF me W
most practical importance, fof u ~ tne
church more than the Government
moro. indeed. fhan any Other Obstacle
winch has held back the march ~ pro-
greaa in Russia,
ro mention dref what may seem r
friainr matter lf n ne church Wnlfl
irsIsin upon fhe retention N ipr ttts-
rian rairndar. which ~ ~ days nienff
.han ~ ffun record ~ WHF Do lfu-
.rirrd lhaf religious tradition fnl f''Ne
.srpafitm account ~ fHf qrlpsiilpn
NJ surh Ut obvious reform. Nni ~
Thc feal Tranga iq fhat me iAAHAN
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

than the imperial treasury itself.
The church is responsible also for
grave social evils I'm Russia. II per-
mits no marriages between the faith
full and those outside It's ranks, and II
prohibits divorce. But Russia COM
prises many races and many religions.
and so II happens that nowhere are
illegal unions so numerous and ille-
giumacy 80 common. The evil is so
widespread that II excites no comment
and carries no disgrace.
Grand Dukes Are PIunderera.
Intelligent Russia Is learning, for
tunately TO 8naiyze the evil Influences
Of which the Emperor Is the victim.
Honest reactiOnaries are becoming
thoroughly alarmed by the crimes and
corruption of the small group who
have brought the Emperor 20 the verge
~ ruin. These plunderers Of Russia
are all members ~ the imperial family.
near relatives of the Czar They ares
Grand Duke Alexander MichaolO-
witch. who married the Ismperors Ia
yoriie sister. Grand Duchess xenie.
Grand Dukes Vladimir. Alexis and
Serge. fhe brothers n Alexander ~.
These are fhr Wrn whom the Auto
erat ~ ail fhe hsarias permit 90 WELD
BIZ Frerfff
TIE domination ~ their riu over
ihe tsnnefQf ~ ~ new thing Az be-
hff hienolse haf been accustomed ~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

subordinate himself 10 his uncles and
his accession 10 the throne made no
difference For the last year or two
the influence OF the brother-in-law has
Increased above that OF the uncles, but
there has been no rivalry I'm policy
among them.
Tall. dark. with aquiline features and
strlkingly handsome. Is Alexander
Miclaelovitch. He Is A, eight years
the senior OF the Emperor. Alexan-
der's upbringing was neither very hap
~ nor very luxurious. His father was
strict disciplinarian, who had a large
family. but a very moderate fortune.
He married. when quite young, the
Emperor'a sister.
They have six children and enjoy
the distinction Of being almost the only
Grand Ducal couple who live on terms
u loyalty 20 each other. Their home
~ a. Peterh0f, near the palace Of the
Car, and they are IN his company
every day.
Alexandera first appointment was
that ~ -thlef. under
hin uncle. Grand Duke Alexis. lie re-
signed fhln post after 4 short time. bur
~ has nov resumed a ln addition %
b. cabinet place.
Tho resignation followed 81 4 quar-.
ffl af'N'nr from iIr fuundnr|nF ~ q
Nussian baffieahp ln tne Baltic about
tfn tftff $40. Certain naval onlciai9
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

would confuse the arrangement of the
calendar OF religious holidays ana
would operate TO abolish many OF them.
Handicapped by Holidays.
VIII Il believed that there are in
the Russian calendar some eighty sec
ular days In each year when ordinary
labor is prohibited II must be obvious
that a heavy handicap Is thus imposed
upon the prosperity OF a nation.
IL means that no less than rs per
cent. OF ordinary labor productive OPP
portunity Is cancelled. In other words.
a livelihood for 30 days must be gain
ed by 233 days' work.
Here lies the secret of the hard
struggle Of the Russian masses with
poverty. No nation under the freeat
political institutions could prosper un-
der such conditions.
The church Will not. n Il can avoid
N. yield d single one ~ ~ cOmpul-
f0ry saint days. Why Simply because
on every such day the people 20 a.
least once 10 church. ana each attend
ance means a contribution ~ = few
kopecks or more 20 che priests cof-
ffra
The Treasure ~ fhe church In money
end jewels amounts an fabulous
flm. ~ DAY Al fGff. unless well Soc
f0fmrl NursIlns HTa 1rnrIFfl. better
nh'e i9 supply fhf aineHH ~ war al
fbs present suaFr'e in thf Va Fast
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

declared that the vessel was unsea-
worthy and that her watertight bulk
heads were shams. and they induced
Alexander TO procure the Emperors
consent TO general inspection Of other
ships.
Money for ships stolen.
The result was complete proof that
Alexis and his friends had been divert
ing shipbuilding money 10 their own
pockets and that the whole fleet suf-
fered from inferior equipment. The
highly placed thieves whom he had
helped 10 expose soon made Alexander's
place too hot 10 hold him. and he left
the navy for n few years. In HIS re-
tirement he made up his mind to leave
hornets nests alone IN future, and to-
day help yourself" Is the recognized
system IN both the departments with
which he n connected.
Vladimir and his two e0ns-Cyrii and
borin-hnye established notorious rec-
0rds By their pronlgafo and diss0lute
lives. Their habits Approximate close
~ those of the defcnffd group u Aus
TRAN Grand Dukes whom Emperor
Francis Joseph has removed ffDm me
line ~ succession and who have been
driven from Nlenna hf the decent
sense ~ their eounliymen. noble ard
humble alike
Aieflf. ne bead ~ fhs nsei. IL b
much qqieier man lie haa succeeded
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

In keeping matrimonial bonds out
OF his morganatic alliances, which
are his chief preoccupation.
Some OF the actresses at the French
theaters are much bejeweled By him.
II was one OF them who recently acted
as g0-between IN Paris IN a deal
for the purchase OF certain foreign
ships for Russia. She succeeded In
collecting a cash commission OF
100000, and then the deal fell through.
Serge, the youngest OF the three, Is
Military Governor OF Moscow. He IA
the leading Jowbaiter OF the family.
and he Will not allow a Jew 10
pass the night IN the city OF
Moscow.
All three. but Vladimir more especial
~, are thieves Of public money and
private subscriptions, Money for the
army for the navy. Tor the hospital
funds, has 10 pay toll ip mill
Hons Of roubles as n passes through
their hands Their hanfers-on.
whose name n legion copy them with
teAi
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-25

Mrs. 0oodarf (rlnmminD -"see
here. little boy. n ! give you a dime
WIN you promise me- not fo buy eliza
reftel with ifF LITTLE not-r'snro
ma'am. fT don't fink "a uIaia ds
prize ~ "a kifflr ~ beer "a flenfaffon.
% yerf7-I hiiaaelphia Ledger.