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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
A CHARITY COMMITTEE.
'rder of Eagles VIII Aid Deserving
 Persons.

Persons.
 At a meeting last night of Mont gomery Aerie No S79, Fraternal Order of Eagles. a Christmas Charity Com mittee was appointed for the purpose of relieving worthy persons who find themseives in distressing circumstances at the holiday season.
 The committee selected by the Aerie to have charge of this work consists of Berto H. Johnson. George Preiss. James W. Smith. w. w. McCollough and R. J. Hughes.
 A member of the committee said sfter inc meeting that his committee wouid appreciate 1t If persons know ing of cases deserving of attention would notify the committee of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
Small Fire,

The department was called out to small fire at 80 o'clock this morn ing. The fire was on Yougene Street. near Hall and one small build : ing. occupied by a negro family, was destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
O~O~O~O~O~O~O> O~O~O~C~O~O
SAILOR KAUHI
WAS DROWNED

The report of the drowning of Kauhl,
a sailor of the steamer Helene at Pa
paikou, Hawaii, November 1S, was re-
ceived yesterday by High Sheriff Hen
ry from Deputy Sheriff Fetter. The
report includes statements by Captain
Nelson, First officer Wier, boatsteer-
er Solomon and seaman Kalaniuli of
the Helene. The deceased was about
% years of age. married and resided
at Aiea The report says:
''Kauhi was a sailor on board the S.
S. Helene. On the morning of Novem-
Der IS the Helene was discharging
freight at Papaikou and Kauhi was
working in one of the boats. While
the boat was lying at Papaikou near
the derrick a heavy sea came and
sv-amped the boat. Four of the men
jumped into the sea and swan towards
the steamer, but Kauhi did not jump.
He stayed in the boat until it drifted
among the rocks, then he jumped out
and swan towards shore. Some one
threw a life-buoy to him and he made
several attempts to catch it, but did
not succeed. Immediately after that
he sank and was not seen again that
day The undercurrent must have car
ried him away"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
INTELLIGENCE.
DEPARTED.

Monday. Nov rs.
Schr. Moi Wahine. for Honoipu and
Kohalaleie, at IL a. m.
Stmr. Kaiulani, Bennett, for AToIo-
kai and Maui ports, at p. M
Stmr- Noeau, Tullett. for Kauai ports,
at p. m.
stmr. Ike An Hou, Bruhn, for Maui
and Hamakua ports, at 3 p. m.
SAIL TO-DAY.
stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports. at noon.
Stmr. C1audine, Parker, for Maui
ports, at p. m.
Stmr. W. G. Hall, S. Thompson, for
Kauai ports, at p. m.
SAIL WEDNESDAY.
o. S. S. Alameda, Dowdell, for San
Francisco, may sail in morning
s. S. Siberia, Smith, for San Fran
cisco, may sail in morning.
DUE TO-DAY.
S. S. Siberia, Smith, from the Orient.
due this afternoon.
PASSENGERS.
Departed.
Per stlnr. Kaiulani, for Molokai and
Maui ports, Nov. .28.-Mrs L. B. Wood
Lau Tang, DR.. A. Mouritz.
Booked
Per stmr. Likelike, for Kahului
(Claudine's rum. sailing at p. m. to-
day-H. G. Danford. H. n. Alny and
wife.
Per stnr. Kinau, for Hilo and way
ports, sailing II o'clock noon today
A. Richley, Hugo Braymer, J. H. Lane
and wife, Miss Eliza Coggeshall. H. H.
Renton, w. Haley and wife, Mrs.
Ahrens. two children and servant, G..
w. Clyde, E. NJ. Brown, Miss Ahrens,
Mrs. Ahrens, ST. Clair Bidgood and
wife, DR.. j. H. Raymond, Cecil Brown,
Mrs. Kau Tet Meu, H. P. Baldwin, w.
j. Dyer, Mrs. E. A. Jewett. Mrs. T.
May, Geo. Osborne, Miss A. E. Knight,
Mrs. E. J. Post.
Per S. S. Alameda, Nov. 80, for San
Francisco.-F. d. EIwell.
Per S. S. Siberia, Nov. 80, for San
Francisco.-C. E. Cotton and wife, Mrs.
Rowland, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier, Mrs.
f. j. Church, Miss Bethel, w. H. Goetz
and wife, Harry w. Bernhard, J. A.
Buck, John L. Roster, Mrs. T. p.
Whiting, w. S. Glidden and wife, G.. S.
Roudebouch, f. c. Nicholson, and wife.
Miss Gordon, J. E. Parker, T. Inouye,
F. K. Greene, Mrs. J.. c. Cooper, Mrs.
J. c. Toilette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
ROAD-BREAKING
MACHINE HERE

In the freight landed from the Ala
media is heavy breaking machine
consigned to the Territorial Govern
ment. The machine is mounted on
heavy wheels. one in front and one at
the rear, two being centrally located.
The machine is not large but is very
through which steel spikes are placed.
By a graduation of the front and rear
wheels, the machine, being drawn by
horses or a traction engine, rips up
hard road.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
GOODS ON A
DOCK DAMAGED

During Sundays rainstorm nearly a
thousand lars worth of freight land
ed from the ship George Curtis, on the
Bishop dock, was damaged. Water
frontiers say that few docks here are
constructed in way which will pre-
vent water from running in under the
sheds. There is no crown to the floor
ing and a rainfall generally sends the
water to the central portions. The
Oceanic dock has something of a dip
toward the edge of the dock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
DIX SHOULD HAVE
GOOD WEATHER

The transport Dix, with mules, bur-
rSs and horses, was looked for yester-
day from San Francisco The vessel
is now out eleven days. Although the
transport may have met bad weather
between here and the coast, the Pc
ciflc Ocean charts state that at this
time of the year the Asiatic waters viii
be fairly free from typhoons and hur-
ricanes. The transport is therefore
likely 70 land her cargo in Manila il
fairly good condition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
The Mails.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Coptic, Dec. 3.
Yokohama-Per Siberia, Nov 20.
Colonies-Per Ventura, Dec. 6.
Victoria-Per Moana, Dec. II.
Mails will depart as follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda, Nov. 80.
Yokohama-Per Coptic, Dec. 8.
Colonies-Per Sonoma, Dec. Z.
Victoria-Per Aorangi, Dec. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
Profitable Investments.

Choice lots at Kaimuli at LOWEST
prices and terms to suit times. Two good
Kewalo lots on Kawaiahao ST., $3.50;
very cheap. House and lot (IooxIooft)
in Nuuanu tract at bargain. Fine and
cheap lots, on your own terms, in Nuu-
anu tract, the healthiest and coolest place
around the city. Also for srent some
nice cottages.
IZ-IzaEl -. ]. H. SCHNACK,
" I77 Merchant Street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.

Alexander Young Building. Honolulu,
T. H.
November %, 8 .. m.
Mean temperature-70
Maximum temperature-76.
Minimum temperature-65.
Mean barometer-3004.
Rainfall, "a hours ending 8 p. MI. %.
Relative humidity-S a. M, So per
cent; p. M, a per cent.
Mean absolute humidity-6.77S grains
per cubic foot.
Prevailing direction of wind--N.
Average wind velocity, miles per
hour-6.
Average cloudiness. in tenths-1o
ALEX. McC. ASHLEY,
Section Director, in Charge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Copies now on sale at all book stores
OF the Hawaiian Forester and Agricul-
turist, monthly magazine of forestry,
entomology and agriculture. issued un-
der the direction of the Board of Com
missioners Of Agriculture and Forestry.
Price 10 cents a copy, s1.00 per year by
mail to any address. Subscriptions re-
ceived at the Gazette office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
VESSELS I'm PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.
U. S. S. Iroquois, Niblack, Station ves-
sell
MERCHANT VESSELS.

Alameda. Am. S. s.. Dowdell, San Fran
cisco, Nov. 25.
Coronado. Am. blSt., Potter. San Fran
cisco, Nov. 90.
Erskine M. Phelps, Am. sp.. Graham,
Philadelphia, Aug. 81.
George Curtis, Am. bk., Calhoun, S. r.,
Nov 20.
Herzogin Sophie Charlotte. Ger. sp.,
Wernecke,, Leith, Nov. 16.
Kaiulani, Am. bk., Holly, San Fran
cisco, Nov. Il.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

Travel to the coast is getting light.
There is but one first class passenger
booked for the Alameda leaving to-
morrow. and the bookings for the
Siberia, expected today from Yoko-
hama en- route to San Francisco. are
not heavy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
Kauikeaouli's Repairs.

The island schooner Kauikeaouli is on
the ways being repaired. Many of the
planks have been removed and the en-
tire hull is being strengthened by new
timbers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

Last quarter of the moon Nov. 18th.
Times OF the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetie Sur
vey tables.
The tides at KahuIui and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
30 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that OF the meridian of Isl
degrees thirty minutes. The time whis-
same as Greenwich, hours minutes.
Sun and moon are for local time for
the whole group.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
MUSIC,

MISS JENNIE ELSNER.- sole
representative in Honolulu of the
celebrated "Kelso' method. $40 King
st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

COOL mosquito-proof rooms, electric
lights, telephone, all modern con-
veniences, lowest rates and most CEN
trail location in city at Helen's Court,
rear of Harris Ice Cream Parlors.
695S
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
7-McINTYRE BUILDINC-z

FOR RENT: 2-story house at 1920
Young St; % acres farming land, Wa
hiawa, on 10 years lease.
FOR SALE: House and lot on Young
street, bargain.
WANTED: Lot on upper LiIiha St
w. L. HOWARD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

COTTAGES; Chrfstley lane. of Fort st.
Rent reasonable. Apply Wong Kwai.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
FOR SALE.

set bound volumes Plant
ers' Monthly. % vols, 1882 to 1904.
Uniform binding: full sheep. Price
$175.00. Address P. NJ, care Gazette
Co. 69o5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
FURNISHED ROOM.

NICELY furnished front room, $500
week. Balcony room, $3.50. 1921 Fort
street. 1862
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

CHILDREN to board at Wahiawa. IN
quire Mrs. NJ. C. Hinton, Wahiawa.
$500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
FOR RENT.

FURNISHED rooms, corner Hotel
street and Adams lane. Apply prem
Uses. 693S
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29

ARTHUR C. ALEXANDER Survey
or and Engineer. 4o6 Judd Bldg; P.
o. box 7S2.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-29
Classified Advertisements.
WAN

CLERICAL position By young lady.
Experienced. Address W., this Office.
1851
, 1904-05-04

METHODIST GATHERING At LOS
ANGELES CALLED TO ORDER
THIS MORNING.
When Bishop Merrill Raped for Or
der There Were Nearly Eight
Hundred Methodists Present from
All Parts Of the country-Day
Spent in Assigning Seats.

Los Angeles, May 4.-rhe Quadren.
NAL session of the Methodist Episco-
pal church opened at Hazards pavfl.
ion here today. There were nearly
500 representatives OF Methodista
present. Bishop Merrill raped fos
order and the governor Of California
welcomed the convention to the state
The great building was a bower Of
beauty and fragrant with flowers.
Fifteen thousand Gala lilies formed
an interesting hedge. All of today's
session was occupied with the assign.
ments of seats.
Bishop Morrill,, the venerable senior
bishop, this morning opened the most
important conference in the history Of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Sew.
en- hundred and eighty-four delegates.
representing 5000. 900 people, are en-.
rolled. Matters for consideration are
the consolidating of the benevolent 30
~cieties. the %unification OF the mission
airy and aid societies, the agitation for
a repeal of the rules against dancing
and card playing by church members,
the election of editors of the church
papers. with salaries up-w 1880, the
merging of the publishing houses and
the increase Of the bishops salaries to
S., 900 a year. 81. q.
, 1904-05-04
WORLDS FAIR NEWs-NoTEs.

Miss Ella Barrett of Solomon, Kas.
will exhibit at the Worlds fair a ia
BILE cloth valued at $500.
Nine cars Of exhibits from the Re
public Of Mexico have already arrived
at st. Louis. where the Worlds fail
commissioners preceded them.
The largest electrical switchboard
In the world, from which will be op
Grated the enormous power for the ex
position, will be in the palace of ma
chinery at st. Louis.
Oregon's state building at the
Worlds fair is a reproduction of ole
Fort Clatsop. a log structure built from
Oregon timber and adjoined by a large
corral formed by upright cedar posts
Idaho apples. kept during the winter
In cold storage, are the star products
OF that states fruit offerings in the
palace Of horticulture at the Worlds
fair. Idaho fruit growers claim that
they have Ben Davis apples as firm
as winesaps and possessing a flavor
that is unknown to the same variety
raised in the east.
A photograph Of the new Fedora,
prison al Leavenworth, Kansas. said
to be the most modern in the United
States. Is exhibited at the Worlds fair
, 1904-05-04
HE GETS A MILLION
SENATOR WARREN SECURES AP-
PRECIPITATION FoR-sEoINNINe
WORK ON PATHFINDER.
Notified by Secretary of the Interior
That Apportionment Had Been
Made-channel Of Platte River to
Be Utilized as Main Canal From
Big Dam in Natrona County.

Washington, May 4.-Senator War
rem, who remained here after the ad'
journment Of congress to obtain, if
possible, the adoption by the reclama.
ton service of the irrigation project
for the utilization of the waters Oh the
North Platte river in Wyoming. was
notified yesterday by the secretary of
the interior that an apportionment of
s 1000, 900 had been made to com
mence work on what is known as the
Pathfinder project.
This contemplates the erection of an
immense storage dam in the narrow
canon of the North Platte river in
Natrona county, six miles below the
mouth of the Sweetwater, and about
forty miles southwest of the city of
Casper.
The channel of the Platte river will
be utilized as the main canal TO con.
vey the storage water in the irrigation
season to lands in the Platte valley in
central and eastern Wyoming and
western Nebraska. The system, when
completed, contemplates the irrigation
of nearly 800, 900 acres of land and
the expenditure of upward of 81, 200,
900.
, 1904-05-04
Railroad Notes.

John II. Davis has assumed the man.
agement of the stock yards here.
The Union Pacific today resumes the
granting of return passes to stock
shippers.
Warren McCord came in from the
east this afternoon and is spending
the remainder Of the day here.
w. J. Stewart, travelling engineer
for the Wyoming division, is in the
city. arriving from Cheyenne on train
No. g..
l.. G. Gerhard, a machinists' appren
tice at the shops, broke one OF his
fingers at the fire department gym
nasium last night and is laid up today
Two car loads of colonists from the
east went through the city this after
noon on train No. 3, en- route to Wash
ington. Oregon and that section. The
most of them were Scandinavians.
1t is believed that work on the cleo
trio light plant at the shops will begir
in a few days. an order having beer
placed for an engine and dynamo com
bined. One extra man will be required
to run the plant.
r. d. Stewart. engineer In chief OF
the Laramie Plains line. returned Thu
morning from Denver, where he ha,
been since coming from = visit will
his parents at Fort Worth. Tex. H,
had a delightful visit In Texas, takin,
his daughter, Doris. to her grandpar
ents, and, she had the time Of her LIE
, 1904-05-04

HAS sEMI.oFFlciAL cONFlRMA
TON OF CHANGE in TERMIN.
AIS OF WYOMING DIVISION.
Story First Given in Columns of This
Paper and Denied by Some Of the
Croakers-Superintendent Park to
Assume Jurisdiction Of Part Of
JuIesburg sranch-RaiIroad Notes.

Semi.official confirmation has been
received at Cheyenne of the repor,
first given by The Republican several
lays ago that the jurisdiction Of the
Wyoming division has been extended
to include the line between Cheyenne
and North Platte, 225 miles, and the
.Juiesburg branch, J%ulesburg to Ster.
ling. 81 miles. which, with 300 miles
on the Cheyenne to Green River di.
vision. gives him 5S1 miles or road tc
look after. His headquarters will re
main in Cheyenne.
Another change announced is that
Master Mechanic INLAND of the Wyo
ming and Colorado divisions will have
charge of the same territory with Mr.
Park. but will report to Superintend
ent Park instead Of to Superintendent
of Motive Power McKeen in Omaha.
, 1904-05-04
Walking Delegate Dead.

Ossining. N. Y. May Sam Parks
died in Sing Sing prison today of con-
sumption. While a walking delegate
for the Housesmiths- union of New
York he was sentenced TO eighteen
months Imprisonment for extortion
committed by using his power as a
labor leader in calling off strikes. The
wages of the housesmiths of New York
were rails ed from $3.50 to $3.50 per day
during his leadership.
Parks was expelled from his union
upon his conviction.
, 1904-05-04
MEhARE At WORK.
Santa Fe Company Claims Only Few
Machinists Remain Out.

Topeka. Kas.. May Santa Fe OF.
ficials this morning say the entirs
eighty-four machinists and apprenticea
and twenty helpers. Theee Ds0 ~
not considered in the employ OF tn
company any lore. Men Will be
brought here to fill their places. The
union established a picket line today.
Third Vice President Buckalew has
charge Of the strike along the entfra
system and has sent to San BernardiAo
for the secretary and will leave for q
tour of the road.
, 1904-05-04
PORT IS BLOCKED
JAPANESE CLAIM SUCCESS IN
THEIR EFFORTS AT MOUTH
OF PORT ARTHUR.
Say That Six Steamers Sank in En-
trance, Russians Firing Thirty
five Hundred Shots at the Fleet
Steamer Osiris Stopped by Rus.
sian ironclad.

Toxic, May 4.-Japan's latest at.
tempt to blockade Port Arthur harbor
channel by sinking freships was sue
c~essful, according to reports received
here.
Two of the six steamers sank in
the entrance. The fire poured upon the
vessels by the Russians was terrific,
Thirty-fve hundred shots were direct
ed against the fleet. A report from
General Kurokoi's army says the dead
have been buried, the wounded taken
away to hospitals. stores and ammu'
milton brought up and the army is
ready to continue its advance.
, 1904-05-04
LOTS MORE LIKE IT.
Plenty More Proof Like This and All
From Laramie People.

No chance for argument here.
No better proof can be had.
What a Laramie man says
Is the best of evidence for Laramie
people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like it.
James Pointing. now retired of III
Cedar street says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills stopped an attack Of rheumatism
in the arms and shoulders and upper
parts of my body which physicians and
the use of unlimited quantities OF medi.
cine failed even to check. | suffered
severely, being often so bad that
could not walk down stairs. Reading
about Doan's Kidney Pills early in the
fall of 1902 induced me to procure
them at the Laramie Drug Cos. store
I took six a day and continued until
l had finished the second box. The
trouble disappeared and 1 have had nc
recurrence since then"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute.
, 1904-05-04
THE CANAL IS OURS
CEREMONY OF FORMAL TAKING
OVER PERFORMED AT PAN
ANA THIS MORNING.
Major General Brooks, Surrounded BY
His staff, Received Property from
the Panama Government. Many
Prominent Americans Being Pres
ent-Pensions Under New Ruling.

Panama, May 4.-The formal act of
turning over the Panama canal to the
United States was performed with
much ceremony at Z o'clock this morn
ing. Major General Brooks, surround
ed by his staff, received the property
on behalf Of government, Consul Gen
eral Gudger and other prominent
Americans witnessed the ceremony,
which was concluded with hosting the
stars and stripes amid salutes and
cheers.
, 1904-05-04
PERSONAL AND oTHERWIsE.

Ia Perhaps the explosive was concealed
II the name Of the Russian battleship
iAdmiral Togo must have learned 9
tsw lessons from American politicians
He claims everything.
A sober and solemn jury In Chicago
seaked Josui rardi6 81. f.. hugging 9
woman Without r. c66BeAt.
An eastern prophet gives the world
only SO years more Of life. What hap
pens in 2OO2 need not bother the pres
ent generation.
The Macedonian cry is doing bust
ness at the old stand, but the absence
of correspondents renders the tones
painfully feeble.
Game fish caught in Connecticut
river are, said to taste Of coal oil.
Hitherto the Nutmeggers have made
light Of the Rockefeller favor.
A Boston company attempted to
market a nerve remedy at home and
failed. The idea of Boston needing a
nerve tonic carried it's own penalty.
What wonderful versatility Uncle
Sans customs officers possess. They
have admitted a colt from Canada I'M
der the household furniture" classif-
cation.
st. Louis proposes to turn its fair
loose without the formality Of an ode.
'Tis just as well. No good purpose
could be served by uttering poetic he
roles in the suburbs Of the Pike.
An Indiana minister claims to have
been separated from a purse contain
ing $3.50. Where he got the money
goes scooting down the corridors Of
time along with other mysteries.
The latest marvel In the surgical
line is heart massage. This treatment
is designed to restore the circulation
Of base ball enthusiasts when home
favorites fan out" at critical stages
of the game.
The Ponca Indians announce May 8
as the day of ina%ugurating their new
chief, Horse Chief, the son of White
Eagle, who abdicated the chieftain-
| ship last June in favor Of his son. An
| old-time buffalo hunt and religious
dance will be part OF the program.
| Hundreds of whites will witness the
festivities.
The people Of Paris will honor
George Sand by erecting a statue OF
the great writer to stand in the Place
des Vosges, near the Victor Hugo mu.
scum. 1t will represent George Sand
in her youth and she will be shown
standing holding sheets Of manuscript
and a pencil. This year Ia the cen.
tenary Of her birth.
Senator Beveridge Of Indiana takes
great interest in military affairs and
while in the Philippines spent much
time on the firing line with General
Lawton. One day he made a remark
Of such military aptitude that Lawson
said: "Mr. Beveridge. you ought to be
a soldier. not a politician" 81 should
have been in the army" replied the
senator. but l couldn't read aloud
we'll enough" He then explained that
he was beaten in his examination fol
q cadetship at West Point by one-fftf
Of / per cent. his defective oral read
ing having turned the scales by thi,
fraction against him.
, 1904-05-04
Traitor Will be Punished.

Toxic, May A report is current
that a traitor has been discovered on
the general staff and that an officer
has been discovered to have sold some
of the plans of the campaign. It is
probable as a result that changes will
be made by the council which will
make the information ~valueless. The
recreant officer will be summary
dealt with.
, 1904-05-04
Russians Admit Defeat.

St. Petersburg. May A report
received here this afternoon tells of
the fierce fight made by General Zas-
salitch's regiment against the flower
OF the mikado's leglons of the Yalu.
The Russians admit defeat. but both
sides displayed almost fanatical cour-
age. fighting desperately and madly.
The losses on both sides will reach
between 1000 and 5000. The fighting
was intensely dramatic from start to
finish. The Russians today are glory
ing in the valor of their soldiers.