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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
FIRST BLOW
Russian Fleet Blocked at Port
Arthur.
JAP CIVILIANS FLY PANIC STRICKEN
Tokyo Dispatch Says 10000 of the
Cars Troops Have Been Con-
contracted In YaIu Valley to
Seize Northern Korea.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Japan's war feet,
consisting of sixty ships of all classes,
has bottled up the big Russian feet at
Port Arthur, completely blockading
the Russian stronghold and thus strik-
ing the first blow in the coming con-
fict.
While the Russians have been plan
ming for action and rushing warships
and troops to various points in the
Liaotung district of Manchuria the
Japs have quietly concentrated their
main line of battleships off Weihaiwei,
less than ninety miles from Port Ar
thur, thus holding the key to the situa-
ton.
News dispatches from Port Arthur
say that the Russian fleet at that point
under Admiral Stark, which sailed
away at dawn on Feb. 3. has returned
and taken up an anchorage outside the
harbor.
The fleet ran into the Japanese war
ships on guard and quickly put back.
Now that the Russians are blockaded
1t Is believed that Japan will carefully
go over the cars reply and unless the
mikado's demands are granted, which
is not believed here. will at once de-
clare war.
A Vladivostok dispatch says: '"The
japanese are flying panic stricken, and
Japanese storekeepers are sacrificing
all they possess in their haste to es-
cape to Japan. Gases of oranges are
selling for 5 cents, and furniture is be-
ing literally given away. They are
practically running themselves in their
hurry to get away before the outbreak
Of war;"
More than a thousand Japanese girls
have embarked for Japan. and three
steamers are on the point Of sailing fol
Japan with Japanese families, includ-
| ing many who have fed from the Nj
kolskoye and Ussuri regions.
A dispatch from Tokyo says that
| 10000 Russian troops have been con-
r.entrated in the Yalu valley, with the
probable intention of Selling north 10
rea.
The Tientsin correspondent of the
| Standard reports that the railway au'
tlIoritles are still bringing all the roll
ing stock inside the Great wall, owing
to the uncertainty of Russian move
ments, while the Russians have prohib
| tied Japanese from travelling on the
| railway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
BOTH TEAMS GET
ONE MATCH GAME.
Three Bs went to Pleasant Plains
Last Night to Bowl the
Amicitias.

Walter Brooks, of the Amicitia
bowling team, of Pleasant Plains,
saved the team from losing the match
to the Three BIS Of this city, last
night, at the Amicitia alloys. In the
first game the Three BIS Won by a
score of twenty pins, and they were
we'll on the way to win the last game
when Brooks had a stroke of good
luck and saved the game. The Three
BIS lost by thirty-six pms. The fol-
lowing are the scores:
Three BIS 773 no
Amicitias 753 SO6
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
"There WIN Be No WAR;"

BERLIN, Feb. O. The st. Peters
btayg correspondent of the Lokal An
zeigery telegraphs that Admiral Skryd-
8lov, commander of the Russian squad
ron in the Black sea, has been sum-
moned to st. Petersburg for consulta-
ton on account of his knowledge of
the far east. The dowager empress
received the admiral and when he was
leaving said to him, "There will be no
war;"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
FITz n O'BRlEN.
Champion Says "~rIliIadc1N ,tia Jack"
Is Making Dig BEI]H.

Champion Says "rIliIndc1p ;tia Jack"
Is Making Dig RTuE.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. g.. Bob Fitzsim-
mons has just returned from a two
days trip out of the city. He was
shown the report of how he was want
cd by philadelphia Jack" O'Brien to
battle for the middleweight title and a
side bet of $4,000.
A long pause followed the .perusal of
the article by TIE ancient one, while
he ruminated.
"Well, you see, 1 don't like to get
mixed up in this word painting affair."
said Fitz. Il viii say, however, theF
l lost about $T00 one night justaNz,
cause l thought I might set OFF
Into a match.
Il was to show in P~ittsbtrg, -
O'Brien came around with d plo1M
lion to fight ne and bet S5,0oS1on (a
side. threw owe the engaA IN
and wired him that my money MAS
posted at Il newspaper office sAna ]
would come on at once as soon rs he
let me know that he had done likewNe
1t II Philadelphia paper.
Il waited for a reply all that even
ing when | might have been earning
money. The reply never came.
"Now he wants to fight me for So
| 900 instead of 5000. All | have to
say is that this is probably twice as
big q bluff rs his fcrmcr one"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
street Car. and Human Health.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 81 The
board of health of the city of Cleve.
land has decided TO investigate the
sanitary effects of crowded street cars
and will begin with a careful study of
the results on the health of children
at school. The city solicitor has given
his opinion that the board of heQlth has
authority to regulate street car service
ms well as it has the right to regulate
the manne in which live stock may be
carried in freight cars
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
First Train For Ten Days.

LEWISTON, Mont, Feb. 6.-Pushed
by four locomotives, the great snow
plow on the Montana railroad headed
the first train that has reached this
place in ten days. During that time
three express trains have been tied up
in the drifts between here and Helena,
and, it being impossible to send aid to
them. some of the passengers suffered
for food. Two trains are still tied up.
In some places the drifts were twenty
feet deep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
TO he yala Coach.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. 6.-An-
nouncement has been made that Julian
w. Curtiss, Il former Yale oarsman,
who for many years has been promi-
nently identified with Yale athletics,
will be advisory coach of the Yale uni
versity crew during the coming season.
G.. e. Adams has been appointed I'M
dergraduate head coach. John Kenne-
dy will continue to have active charge
of the crews.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
Three BIS
Amicitias

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. Fine
weather prevailed at Ingleside, but the
track was very muddy. There were a
number of close finishes, two horses
winning by 4 nose. A six and a half
f~urlongs handicap brought together
some very clever sprinters. kenil-
worth was a heavily played favorite,
with John A. Scott next in demand.
Rcdfern, who came up from Los An
gelcs to ride Eonic in the Burns handi-
cap, had the mount On Princess Tita-
MIA. John A. Scott set the pace, but
stopped, and Princess Titania beat him
easily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
HANSEN.
Carl Schmidt Wrestling Partner
of Tom jenkins Sends
Challenge.
The following communication was
received ut the News Office this morn
ing:
Sporting Editor,
"Dear Sir:

"Dear Sir:
"Will You kindly state in the sport
ing columns of your paper, that I am
desirious of matching Carl Schmidt,
the wrestling partner of Tom Jenkins,
to meet H. P. Hansen in a wrestling
contest, catch as-oatch-can style, best
two of three falls. I sent a challenge
on behalf of Schmidt about two weeks
ago to Mr.. Hansen, but as yet he has
failed to reply.
"In reply to the challenge issued by
Hansen some time ago to Tom Jenkins
for a match, Jenkins desires me to
state that he will readily make q
match should Hansen succeed in de-
feating his partner, Schmidt, who has
defeated Neil Olsen, Leo Pardello and
August Faust.
"Yours very truly,
JOHN SULLIVAN,
Manager Carl Schmidt. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
Courtney Heads coraen Athletics.

ITHACA. y. Y, Feb. G.-The trouble
in the Cornell crew room has at last
been settled. 1T a special meeting of
the athletic council everything that
had led to the misunderstanding was
officially undone, and by resolution
confidence was expressed in Coach
Charles u. Courtney, and the conces-
sioils for which he has been Standing
out were granted to him. Courtney is
now again the real head Of ~aQuatics at
Cornell, and, everything being ar
ranged to his satisfaction, crew work
will at once be resumed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
supposed woman suicide.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 6.-Mrs
Mary Bacon, thirty years old, was kill
ed by a train on the Northampton line
at the Brewster street crossing, this
city. The engineer and several specta-
tors say she threw herself in front Of
the engine. She had been i'll with
nervous trouble for some months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
Youns, corbett ana sullivan Matched

Young COrbeft and SuIIlVhn IdNtcheN.
SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 6. The
twenty round bout between Young
Corbett and Dave Sullivan for the
feathcrweight championship of the
world has been definitely arranged.
They will box at Mechanics pavilion
in San Francisco on Feb. % under the
auspices of the Yosemite Athletic club.
Of which Jim Co1froth is the match
maker. According to the articles of
agreement, they will clash Mt 100
pounds, weigh in ut G p. m. on the
night of the fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
ACCUSED OF vAGRANCY.

john Burns, twenty-e eight years old,
who says his home is in New Haven,
Conn, was arrested by Patrolman
John e. Wood. on q charge OF vag-
rancy, about II o'clock this morning.
He was locked up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
A FATAL MISTAKE.
Is Often MAZDA by the Wisesf of
Perth Amboy People.

1t is a fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backache is the first symptom of lid
ney ills.
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them prompt
'ly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabctes-Bright's
disease.
Read what a Perth Amboy citizen says;
Mr.. Altx Gibson, of 294 High street
employed by the Raritan Dry Dock 90:
says: -.
II had lumbaSo and kidney complaint
for nve OF six year,, when | arose morn
ings l was so lame in my back that It was
a difficult matter for me to get about.
When | did any work which required
much STOPPING or lifting | always suffered
afterwards, or If [ sat down for any
length of time and attempted to rise J
had sharp twinges in my kidneys, !
tried n number of remedies that l saw
adye: tised and had been recommended to
me, but | got little relief, | read about
Doau's Kidney Pills curing others trou6-
led with kidney complaint and | g o
box ut G. w. Parisen's drug store. Theii
use gave me the greatest relief. could
soon go about my work and was no t con-
SANITY annoyed with my back.
Sold for 80 cents a box Foster-MiI'
bum Co., Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents fol-
the United States.
Remember the name-D loan 's-and take
no substitute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06

SEst1HS Nnnk.tpAoh WsrsHAs "O"N''
P~ITTSBURG, Feb. G.-The opening
night of the indoor Skating champion
ship contests resulted as follows: One
mile OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Woods of
New York wen, G.. Bellefeuille Of Win
nipeg second, William Merritt of Nero-
ma Lake Athletic club third; time, 2
minutes AZ 20 seconds. Two mile cham
pionship-Harry Taylor Of Brooklyn
won, Bellefauille came in second, but
was disqualified for fouling Woods;
Merritt second; Guy Lyman Of New
York third; time, 5 minutes AZ 40 sec
onds. Woods took the second heat of
the mile championship in 2 minutes
IL 10 seconds, beating Johnny Neils-
sons record of 2 minutes AZ seconds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
CoIumbi. Has Great Team.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Columbia de-
feated Pennsylvania in the intercol-
legiate basket ball championship game
here by the score of II to 10, Fisher
throwing the winning goal in the last
fifteen seconds of play.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
TO VISIT T%0TTENvILLE.

Court Amboy No. So, Foresters of
America, will 60 to TottenvilIe We'd
nesday night to visit Court Totem
Vile, No. Alb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
ONLY ONE NEW CASE.

There has been but one case OF
scarlet fever reported to the health
inspector in four days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06
A DAINTY BLOUSE.

The latest notes from Paris tell us
that the lingerie bouses will be pref
tier and dalntier than ever for the
spring season. This design shows one
of the new blouses, and is made Of
pale blue handkerchief linen or bat
iste.
The illustration shows the idea of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06

the tucking in groups, and the novel
design in which the Valonciennes in
sorting is put on. A little spray of
forget-me-nots is embroidered solid in
with helios floss. at the end of each
piece of lace. The mate rial is cut
from under the inserting and the
blouse fastens down the back with
small lace buttons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-06

VOIIIN 10 bII1 AALNs
Manager Carl Schmidt. ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
Wanted the Mortgage.

Wy. Morgan of Kansas City tells
of q Swede who came from Dakota TO
Kansas and wanted to buy a farm.
says the Louisville Herald. The land
agent took him around, and he finally
found what he wanted and said: .Ay
ia des one.'' Then be went back to
town, and the agent was making out
Chow do you want to pay for it?''
he asked. :.
cay pay all. Az have da money"
"All right, I'll make out the deed, :"
Ne said Ole Olsen. cay no
want deed. "
eyes, you do," argued the agent,
lyon pay tie money and you get the
deed -
ssNo. no. said the Svede. earnest
Is. "Ay no want deed. Ay have
deed ocp in Dakoty :Ay pay man de
money. Ha gif me deed. Ay gif hem
MORTGAGE Ay TAX land. By en- by be
get land, he got deed, be baf da
money. Dees tises, Ay 10 want deed.
Ay want mortgage. Az pay da moneJ.
You gif ma mortgage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
A Postmaster in Trouble.

Mobile, Ala, May 16-Charles F.
Pircher, of Choctow Bluff, Clarke
County, formerly postmaster at Cor
rollto1, was indicted in the United
States Court today on eight charges.
forging propo al to carry the mail
route from Corrollton to Choctaw
Bluff, forging bond and affidavits Of
bidder, forging affidavit Of sureties to
bond, forging amended proposals, en-
bezziipg checks mailed to the bidder
to the name be forged, forging in
dorsements on the checks, for embez-
zling small amourt Of postofice
funds, and for using Government sup
plies. There are 80 counts in ore in
dictment. If given the extreme pen
atty Pircher would get an aggregate
sentence Of about 1870 years and be
fined $50, 600. In default Of bail of
$1,000 he was sent to jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
SUMNER SCHOOL FACULTY CHOSEN.
Strong Corps of Teachers for the
Pee Dee Institute at Harris
Vile.

Hartsville, May 16.-The complete
faculty Of the Pee Dee summer school
is as follows: Prof. Patterson Ward
law OF the Souh Carolina college, ped
agogy and library work; Dr.. J, 4.
Mccain, professor of English at En-
skine, English grammar aLi literature !;
Col. J. j. Dargan, president of the
Pee Dee Historical society, history
and civics; Prof. S. ". Reaves of
Clemson, mathematics Supt. Y. G.
Dibble Of the Bennetsville Graded
Schools, Latin: Mrs. Ellen s. Wat
kins of the Columbia city schools,
manual training; Miss Emma T.
Lucas of the Memminger school,
Charleston, drawing; Miss Estelle
Richardson Of the Bennetsville Graded
schools, primary methods; Miss Susie
". Williams of the Greenville Graded
schools, vocal music and chorus work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
NEWS FROM THE WAR IN the EAST.
No News From Port Arthur Since
Cutting of Communication on
May II.
Russians Discover an Exploded Japanese
Rhine Near Scene of Pobieda's Injury.

ST. Petersburg, May 15.-The empe-
ror has received the following report
from Viceroy Alexieff, dated May Il:
''I beg respectfully to communicate
to your majesty report from Rear
Admiral Wittsoeft, on the condition
of affairs at Port Arthur from May {
to May 12. The report was brought
by express runner from Dachic Halo
station on the eve Of tie second inter
ruption of communications by the
enemy. It follows:
&c The enemy's squadron, composed
Of ironclads, cruisers and torpedo
boats appeared of Port Arthur May 5,
and continues to blockade without
undertaking active operations.
'' 3The work Of repairing the iron,
clads Czarevitch and Retvizan is pro.
ceeding with unabated energy and
with every success.
'' During an examination of the
roadstead and fair way at the spot
where the battleship Pobieda was
damaged by mine we found one Of
the enemy's defense mines which
had been exploded by the force Of the
hurricane. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
RUSSIA FACES HONE DANGER.
Internal Situation Said to be Seri-
Gus. New Loan Decided on
for War Expenditures.

Rome, May IA secret report from
st. Petersburg, depicts the internal
situation in Russia as becoming more
serious regarding preservation Of
present institutions. Military fail
ures in the far East have strengthened
the opinon that the evils are due to
present organization Of the country
and that change is necessary.
The hops is expressed that the EN-.
peror himself, seeing the danger, will
be induced to grant the country con-
stitution, in.which event, it is assert
ed, the enthusiasm Of the people will
become so great as to render it posi-
bic to raise an army and collect the
means necessary to defeat Japan.
Otherwise, the report says, it is
believed that the efforts made at St.
Petersburg will remain futile. for
beside the war in the far East Russia
will be obliged to face latent, if
not open, revolutionary movement at
home, derriving her of the assistance
Of the most of her progressive element
of the empire, such as the Poles and
Films.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
Cortelyou for Chairman.

Washington, May George B.
Cortelyou SECRETARY Of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, it seems
very likely now, may be selected as
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Several widely known and inhuen-
tial Republican leaders have been corr
sidered for the important position.
Some time ago the name of Secretary
Cortelyou was suggested. 1t met in
slant favor. He is regarded as being
admirably equipped for the position,
possessing fine executive ability and
a thorough knowledge of men and
affairs. For several years be has been
intimately identified with presidential
management, scarcely any man sus-
tainlng more confidential relations
with President Mckinley, Senator
Hanna and President Roosevelt than
he.
If he should be elected national
chairman be would resign his position
in the cabinet and devote his entire
time to the work of the campaign:
Cornelius n. Bliss of New York,
for many years treasurer of the nation, !,
al committee, probably will again fill
that position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
.NIIW LOAN MAKING.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-The follow
ing statement has be'en officially COM
muuicatec to the press:
s'The war;, which broke out in spite
of the peaceful intentions of Russia,
found the finances oil the empire in a
satisfactory position.
ssThe effective capital of the ex-
chequer, which at the beginning OF
the year amounted to 1872, 600, 600 rou-
bles, has been more than doubled up
to the present by reason Of the dimin-
uation of the budget expenses. Now
the whole sum at the disposal Of the
exchequer exceeds 800. 000, 600 roubles.
"Despi;e this, the war expenditure
must be very considerable, and on this
account it has been thought prudent
to discover a new method for provid-
ing funds. These funds might be borr
rowed from the state bank to the ex-
tent of 500. coo, 600 roubles, but In or
der to avoid expending the effective
capital a; the risk Of disturbance OF
the money in circulation, and as the
government wishes to see Russia at
the end Of tho war in the same steady
financial position AS before the out
break of hostilities, the finance minis
ter has considered it necessary to have
recourse to all external loan.
"By imperial order of May II. for
en- increase in the war funds, the is
sue of 5 per cent. external loan fox
a short term has been decided upon
with normal capital of 500, 600, 600
rcubles, or 800, o00, 900 francs. under
thestitle of 5 per cent. state exchequer
bonds for 1904, free forever from Rus
sian taxes. On May "A, 1909, these
bonds will be redeemable at the issue
price and must be presented for re-
demptiorl in Paris.
.sTbe hotation Of the loan is en-
trusted to the Netherlands Bank, the
Credit Lyonnais and Hottinguer d
Co., of Paris
The statement published in the fer
eign press that after this loan another
will be issued in Germany is officially
declared to be without foundation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
Greenville Saved a Lynching.

Columbia, May l5.-Sherif Gilreath
and Mr.. Hail. of Greenville County,
arrived here this evening with two ne
gro prisoners, brought here to spare
Greenville County a possible lynch
ing. They are the negroes who killed
Magistrate Cox. at Mau.din's, in
Greenville County.
Sheriff Gilreath went Immediately
to the scene and spent all of last night
in hunting the men, This morning be
and Mr.. Hall made the arrest at
Woodruffs, and after sstelephoning
around and feeling the pulse of the
people in the community, and the
route that would have to be taken
with the prisoners it was decided that
it would be better not 10 run III the
face of trouble, and SO the prisoners
were brought here on the afternoon
train over the Atlantic Coast Line and
committed to Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18

Macon, Ca, May 1e.-Two banks
in Macon closed their doors this morn
ing, of both of which Mr.. F. II.
Plant is president. One is the First
National, with a capital of $500, 600,
and the other an absolutely private
institution. The former was exam
ined Saturday by Bank Examiner Al
bertson and found solvent. The latter
closed early this morning, it is alieg-
ed because Of transfers of money made
to che First National. Mr.. Plant,
who is kinsman of the capitalists of
New York Of the same name, has been
i'll for nearly two months. He is per-
haps the largest investor in Macon's
manufacturing institutions and is
known throughout the country as an
owner of trotting horses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
Letter to S. ID. Pierson.
Sumter, S. {

Dear Sir: Some tbiuk we take g
good deal OF risk in inviting COM
piaiass of Devoe lead-and-zinc-we
authorize our agent to sell 1T under
this guarantee:
ssTf YOU have any fault to find With
this paint, either now in putting it on,
or hereafter in the wear, tell your
dealer about It.
We authorize him to do what is
right as our expense.
the following story tells how little
shs risk is:
JH ASHER & Co, hardware dealers,
Rhiuebecg, N Y. have sold Deyoe
froga ZIG to now; have sold thousands
OF aaIlons and have had Just one COM
uaaEnt in all this time.
Three sides OF q house were perfect
tie zoarth was as bad as the three
wee8 good. :.
Exnianation-It rained the night
lsesote the fourth side was painted
and She painters didn't wait for the
mood to dry.
What is done in such case? What,
eyer the dealer, who sold the paint,
considers it fair to do. We leave il
TO him. He may not do exactly what
ma sheuld do If we were there; but
va are not there.
The best We can do is to leave it to
- Youzs ssaly
xSs:s r w Devoe & Go
3. Durant sells our paint.