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The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Vladivostok was the first Russian
stronghold constructed in the far East
and is said to be almost impregnable-
The city Is built on what is called the
Muravev or Albert promontory, and
may be reached from two entrances
one from Ussuri Bay. on the east,
where the Japanese fleet now is re-
ported to be lying in wait, and the
other from Amur Bay. on. the west.
Roth of these bays are merely inlets
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

from Peter the Great bay. into which
the Muravev peninsula juts. The en-
frances to the town are long, narrow
and bordered with high hills. which
conceal many guns and because of
its land-locked and protected harbor
Vladivostok is called the eastern Bos-
porus, while the port itself is known
as the Golden Horn. The harbor is
one of the safest in the world, the
depth OF water permitting vessels
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

drawing twenty-four feet of water
along the arsenals. Vlcdivostok is
the terminus of the Trans-siberian
road. and Russia has expended mil
lions In it's defenses and in its count
less hidden land batteries. Vladivos-
tolt, which means THE Ruler of the
East" was founded in 1861, and be-
came naval station for the Siberian
fleet in 1870. The first forts were built
in 1S76-77.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The Boston Globe prints roll of SO
G. A r. veterans who are so
Or over, which demonstrates what
kind of constitution the boys of other
days were endowed with.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08
Affairs in Port Arthur.

On Board the Daily News Dispatch
Boat Fawan, Che Foo, June 30.-Eight
European refugees who left Port Ar
thur in a Chinese junk were picked
up yesterday morning by the Fawan.
There were five men, two women and
child in the party. They belonged to
the upper class. The information they
gave seems reliable. They stated that
the Russian fleet now consists of the
following ships in good condition: The
Czarevitch, Retvisan, Pobieda, Peres
Wet, Poltava, Askold, Diana. Bayan
Novik and twenty .torpedo craft and
smaller boats. The torpedo transport
Amur is damaged and the battleship
Sevastapool slightly damaged, but
they can soon be repaired.
There are 1900 sailors and 10000
soldiers in the fortress. Women are
largely employed as nurses. There
are $50 artisans and 1000 citizens.
These 1000 have now been drafted
into the army and are drilling daily
There is plenty of food, but the gov.
ernment is controlling prices in order
to prevent speculation.
The refugees also stated that, owing
to the jeers of the army. the fleet was
forced to make its recent demonstra.
tion on June 23d in order to preserve
the morale of the garrison. 1t came
out of the harbor with a total of thir.
ty-five ships. The japanese made q
torpedo attack the same night
Russian sailors say they are afraid
of the Japanese torpedo boats as they
always rush at full speed for the bat
tleships. Regardless of danger from
mines, when the torpedo boats came
un, the Russian vessels rc.-eated in,
y lie the harbor, the Sevastapool
striking one of the Russian mines in
the dark. However. it was only
slightly damaged. The refugees deny
that the Russians lost any cruisers.
They say, however. that the japanese
lost two torpedo beats. This. however.
is not to be credited, They stated that
they thought the feet would make q
great fight eventually but that mean.
time, while waiting for the arrival of
Admiral Skrydlon, all the officers were
afraid to risk defeat without orders
The captain Of the Novik is an oxcep-
tion to this rule. He is very brave. |
going cut repeatedly.
These refugees said that tbey
thought the fortress could be taken |
from the land side only The Japanese
are at present making an attack on
Wolf mountain.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Even at savings bank interest of 3
per cent, compounded semi-annually.
money grows rapidly. Ten dollars a
month deposited in the bank will
amount to s647.70 in five years. Start
a bank account today. fa
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The pastor and one Of his elders in
Pittsburg church treated the congre
cation to few rounds with bare
sknuckles after the services Comment
is withheld until it is learned whether
this was ruse to make. divine wor-
ship more attractive to the male part
of the community.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Cronstadt, July 1.-The Russian
battleship Navarin while returning to
her anchorage Wednesday was
rammed bv the Russian ironclad Ne.
tron Menia. which struck her amid.
ships. The damage to the Navarin is
not serious. though it may be neces.
sHr' to drv-dock the vessel. It is be
ieVed that the period required for
rief@iTing the hattleship will not be .
loHq one.
me Navarin is hattlesh,p of II. 2Gc
rs dis7lacorert ana 900 Indicate
Sc power nd carries crew Of Ggn
! sse WIS completed IN 1895 AMI
v as; commissioned on SATURDAY..
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Twenty-four people of the Harry
Lehr stamp are going to dine in a
monster wine barrel in Berlin The
guests will enter through the burg-
hole, which is just large enough to
admit an average-sized person. The
question is can they get out after din
ner.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The New York Herald urges the es-
tablishment of school for writer's of
fiction, but what is really needed is an
institution to teach people not to try
to write fiction.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The latest scientific Information is
that hair and teeth have about served
their. purpose and that the human
family is destined to become perfectly
toothless and bald. Which makes us
still gladder we're alive right now.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The arrival of Boozena Sokup. an
emigrant from, the old world, was duly
recorded at New York the other day.
We venture to predict a bright politi-
cal future in this country for Mr..
Sokup.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The duke and duchess of MARI
borough are reported to be living
apart. Nobody can blame any mar
ried couple from doing. everything in
their power to be happy.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

King Peter of Servia announces
that he is going to have coronation
in August. 1t will be good thing for
innocent bystanders, to stay away
from
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

at his wife was shot at seventeen
times by policemen. Owing to the fact
that there were no innocent bystand-
ers nobody was hurt.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

F.'W. Giles is said TO besthe name
of the man who introduced the Eng
lish sparrow into the Mississippi val
ley. The charitable supposition Is
that Mr.. Giles didn't know what he
was doing.G ~
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Gar Nicholas has begun to find in
fernal machines under his bed.
There's n boy who doesn't need a mi
croscope when he goes hunting for
trouble.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The Chicago girl who tried to com
NIT suicide by drowning and was
saved because her skirts floated her,
has good reason TO be glad that she
never followed the example of DIR.
Mary Walker.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

A new York paper is offering prize
for the best vacation suggestion. We
have heard that it is good plan to
remain quietly at home and take a
rest. i
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

According to the latest figures the
population of the world to-day is l.
SOS, 300 900. About half of its inhabi-
tants are feminine And yet young
men continue to sing. There's only
one girl in the world for NE"
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The four-leaf clover is a favorite de.
sign with the younger ladies for en-
broidering their silk hosiery We learn
this from one of our exchanges.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

He laughs best who laughs last Ac-
cording to this. the best laugher is the
man who has to be trepanned in order
to make him see the point of joke.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

When that s2,5oo,ooo,o 900 ore trust
is formed it will be something more
than ian airy joke, to say that Mr..
Rockefeller owns the earth.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

No wonder the railway engineer
who saw his lifelong friend ground to
pieces under his locomotive has who'll
ly lost his nerve.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Oxford university is going to con-
fer the degree of doctor of letters on
w. d. Howells. Who reads an Ameri-
can book?"
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The war has. after all, Its bright
side. So far neither Rudyard Kipling
I nor AlfrMA Austin has written a poem
about it.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

There's no use crying over split
milk. The better way is to seek the
nearest pomp and repair the damage.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

"A woman is willing to take the bene-
Mt of the doubt and let man have the
doubt of the benefit.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

A new Galveston greets the eye of
the traveller On the stepping stone of
its dead self it has risen to higher
things.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Jack White has won the British
open golf championship. One of the
strange things about the case is that
he is an Englishman. sts ,'--
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

nlng Peter is preparing for his ccr.
pnation by taking a five-mile sprins
every day.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

]. Pierpont Morgan is another sut.
ferer from the malady known as mil.
lionaire's stomach.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Port Arthur seems to fall as easy
and as often as man who is trying
to quit smoking cigarettes.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

Millions have laughed at Mark
Twains quaint humor. Millions grieve
with him in his present sorrow.
The Springfield herald., 1904-07-08

The ships sunk. according to dis
patch TO the Central News from To
kio, were the steamer Koun, Of 2.s76
tons. and the little coasting steamer
Seitu.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
The Social Directory

Mrs. Karmany, wife of Major Lin
clon Karmany, u. S. NJ. O., is at
home TO her friends on Mondays at
House No. 3, Marine Barracks, Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Russell, wife of Captain j. II.
Russell, u. S. NJ. c., is at home TO her
friends on Monday afternoons at
House No. 2, Marine Barracks, Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Brownson, wife of SuperinteD-
dent Brownson, of the Naval Acad-
envy, is usually at home ON Wednes-
DAYS, bat will not be here tomorrow
and Wednesday, November 2.
Mrs. Badger, wife of Commander
Charles J. Badger. commandant OF
Midshipmen, is at home to friends on
Fidays at her residence in the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of Professor w.
o. Stevens, instructor at the Naval
Academy, is at home TO her friends on
Friday afternoons az her home in the
wing OF the Harwood House, Mary
land avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Cause Of Lock aw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus. is caused by a
bachillus or germ which exists plentifully
in street dirt. Ii is inactive so long as
exposed to the air, but when carried
beneath the skin, asin the wounds caused
by percussion caps or by rusty nails, and
when the air is excluded the germ is
reused to activity and produces the most
virulent poison known. These germs
may be destroyed and all danger OF lock-
Jaw avoided by applying Chamberlain S
Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is
received. Pain Balm is an antiseptic
and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries
to heal without maturation and in one
third the time required by the usual treat
ment For sale by Feldmeyer Bros.
City Drug Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
10 organize Newsundayschoo

A number of active church workers
are at present engaged in the efforts
to organize Methodist Episcopal Sun
day-school at West Annapolis. Mr..
Thomas Smith, of the suburb. is lead
err of the movement, and he has a num-
Der of active co. workers, among whom
is Mr.. John B. League and several
ladies of West Annapolis. The pros
poets for the success of the Sunday
school are very encouraging. In order
to raise funds for necessary furniture,
hymn books, etc., for the Sunday
school, the ladies of West Annapolis
will give an oyster supper ON Thurs
day night, October 26, at huffman S
Hall, in the village. If not fair, the
next fair night. The bridge between
Annapolis and West Annapolis and
the distance between the same and
the hall will be lighted by Chinese
lanterns. The patronage of Annapol-
itans, willing to help a worthy ca use,
is earnestly solicited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Prohibition Meetings

The Prohibitionists are whooping
things up throughout the county. Last
night large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held at st. Margaret S. The
speakers were Samuel James, Esq, of
Baltimore, and +. n. Brown, of St
Helena, Baltimore county. Music
was furnished by f. A. Brown and
Edward Collinson. Tomorrow night q
Prohibition meeting will be held at
Davidsonville, at which Mr.. James
will speak. On Thursday night it
will be held at Galesville. On Friday
night Cedar Grove, and on Saturday
night at Friendship.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Miss Parran WEEDS.

Miss Mary Parran, of St. Leonard
Md and Mr.. ]. Thomas Bond, Jr., OF
St. Mary's, were married this afternoon
at go O'Clock at Reisterstorm. Balti-
more county. The bride is sister Of
MIR. Thomas Parran, clerk of the Court
of ppeaIs. She is prominent in social
circles of Southern Maryland. The pro-
spective groom is connected with the
State Fishery force The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. X. Peber Muir
phv, former rector Of Old Christ Church
Parish. Calvert county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Mr.. Mudd To Speak

big Republican mass meeting will
be held here on Thursday night, DC
tober 27, on the porch of the Church
street side of the Hotel Maryland.
weather permitting If inclement,
the meeting wiIlsbe held at the Court
House. The speakers will be the
Hon. Sydney e. Mudd. Congressman
from the Fifth Congressional district,
and Thomas Parran, Clerk of the
Court of Appeals and Others. Tonight
a Republican rally will be held at
Mount Zion. this county, at which
there will be several speakers from
Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
To Act Superintendent

During the absence of Captain vii.
lard II. Brownson, superintendent of
the Naval Academy, who leaves here
tomorrow for st. Louis to visit the
Exposition, Commander Charles j.
Badger, commandment of midshipmen.
will act as superintendent. Comman-
der Badger will not go to st. Louis,
as enormously stated. He has just re-
turned from the Exposition a few
days ago. His daughter, Miss Bessie
Badger, will accompany Superinten-
dent Brownson's family on the trip to
the Fair.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Bay View Reading Club

This month the Bay View Reading
Club, J. M. Hall, president, and cen
trail office in Detroit, Mich, will en-
ter upon its thirteenth year. This is
one of the greatest educational insti-
tutions of the day. 1t is organized in
every state and territory and outside
of this country, and embraces over
1000 literary clubs and more than
$50, 90 members, besides hundreds who
study alone. 1t offers this year two
popular courses, one on Germany,
Belgium and Denmark, the other on
the theme of the hour-Russia and
japan.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Democrats In The County

There will be a Democratic mass
meeting and oyster roast tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon, at Benfield,
over the store of Humphrey q Dorsey.
The speakers Will be Hon. Robert w.
Wells, of Hyattsville, member of the
last Legislature of Maryland; A.
Theodore Brady, Esq, Ridgeley P.
Melvin, Robert Moss and James w.
Owens. The meeting will be held at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and
there will be an oyster roast given all
those who attend.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Another Japanese Midshipman.

Information was received at the Ma
val Academy Tuesday to the effect
that Asahi Kitagaki, japanese. had
been granted permission to enter the
Academy on July of next year The
naval attache of the japanese govern
ment brought the young man to Annap-
oils some time since. He is now here
studying at one of the preparatory
schools. Kitagaki will be the first
japanese midshipmen for several
years at the Academy, although in years
past a number of Japanese, some of
them from royal families, have been
educated at the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
The Truxton Arrives

The torpedo boat destroyer Truxton
arrived here this morning at $50
O'Clock from Norfolk, Va. She is
anchored out by the buoy off the Ma
val Academy, and is in command of
Lieutenant Walter S. Crosley, U. s.
n. The Truxton left Norfolk at 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She will
remain at the Academy until the Mac
Donough arrives, and will be used for
instruction by the midshipmen in tor
pedo practice and gunnery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Beautiful "Mums !"

Chrysanthemums are now at their
height. They are the queens of au-
tuinn and among the most beautiful
flower that grow. The large Guilt
waited chrysanthemums are favorite
autumn flowers for decoration. They
are snowy and not perishable and in
expensive. Kaiser, the College avenue
florist, has a most beautiful collection
of "mums, highly cultivated of all
coIors that grow His floral display
at this season is very handsome and
reasonable. Call and inspect the beau
tiful flowers at Kaiser's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
The LARGEST Catch of Rock

Over FIVE thousand rock fish were un-
loaded yesterday afternoon at the market
OF A. M. Parkinson The catch was
made on the bugeye owned and worked
by Mr.. Parkinson and Mr.. John Frank.
This is the largest catch of rock made
in this locality for several years and
were of the finest specimens. The fish.
for the most part, found ready sale on
the local market but a large shipment
was :made by Mr.. Parkinson to New
York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Broke His Leg.

Mr.. Bert Lewis, of Camp Parole,
lies at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Thomas A. Smith, ON Market street.
with badly fractured leg. Mr..
Lewis, who resides on the farm of
Mr.. Bailliere, at Camp Parole, was
hauling wood and had just passed out
of the farm gate when the trap stick
on the cart broke and precipitated the
wood to the ground. The horse began
kicking and struck Mr.. Lewis on the
lower leg, fracturing the bone. He
was brought TO the home OF his sister,
where the fracture was set by DR.. s.
S. Hepburn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Ideal October Weather.

Fair and warmer weather is scheduled
by the Weather Bureau today, with fair
weather and fresh south winds shifting
to the west for Wednesday. The wealth
er man says the Indian summer is hard
ly over and that some more warmer
days may be expected before the real
cold weather closes in.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Pure Wool and WOrsted Suits.
IS s. 80 MARKET SPACE, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
RRANcH or aa-.a -sss-sa1 N ST. BALTI NJ
BALTIMoRE & oHIo RAILRoAD.

Cheap Excursions TO The St. Louis
Worlds FAir.Bvery Wednesda" insAu-
gust. September and October Only
$l700 Round Trip From Annapolis
Tickets will be good going in coaches
only on Specified Trains.
Returning. tickets win be good in
coaches only on all regular trains, leav-
ing St. Louis not later than ten days, in
Guiding date ct sale.
Call on Ticket Agent for time of train
and full information.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Married At Parsonage

A quiet wedding took place la st
night at the parsonage of Maryland
Avenue M. 4. Church on Prince
George street. The bride was Miss
Edith NJ. Stallings and the groom was
Mr.. John r.. Lowman, both of this
city. The ceremony was performed
by the pastor, the Rev. 7. L. Peters,
and was witnessed by few personal
friends of the contracting parties.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Successful Revival.

A big revival has been in progress al
Memorial M. z. Church, South River
Neck, tor the past week. 1t is being
conducted by the Revs. Flemming and
Feldenbaum, ministers of this circuit, and
is the most successful revival ever held
in this part of the county. There have
been eleven converts and FIVE penitents
were at the altar on Sunday night. The
meeting will be kept up this week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Supervisors Meet

The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
ton met this morning at the Court
House for the purpose of arranging
the official ballot, and also for swear
ing in the judges and clerks hereto
fore appointed and not sworn in.
The board also looked after the ballot
boxes to be used at the coming elec-
ton, some of which required repair
inc
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Placing The Engine

The work of placing the new engine
in the electric light plant at the Naval
Academy was resumed today. The
work has been delayed for several days
owing to the failure of the dynamos
to reach here in time. The new en-
CINE is the Ball & Wood make and
latest improved type. The new cleo,
trio light plant at the Academy will
furnish increased lighting facilities.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
An Appeal From Stanton Pub
lie School

Inasmuch as the colored public school
of this city will be closed November Is,
for want OF funds to keep it open, and
inasmuch as about 600 children will be
left without the means of education;
we, the undersigned, hereby, appeal to
the patrons of the school, and to the
public in general to assist us in our
strenuous efforts to keep the school
open he ministers of all the local
colored churches. and the managers of
the local newspapers. have been autho-
rized 10 receive contributions Don't
fail to call at Mr.. Isaach Benesch's &
Sons and see the valuable china closet
offered 10 the one holding the lucky
number. Chances. 50 cents.
SOLOMON BoLDEN,
WILLIAM Z. STEWART,
Trustees.
]. WESLEY CHASE,
oI3 Principal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Second Test Recital

At the Cowman School of Music
Saturday afternoon, October %, at 4
O'Clock Test Recital was given by the
pupils of the Fletcher method classes.
The soloists on the programme were
Eleanor Birckhead, Anita Cresap,
Edgar Fell, Florence Gottlieb. Mary
Adelaide Moss and Agnes Wiegard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25

Mrs. Pilmer, of Cordova. Iowa, says:
Zone of my children was subject to
Group of a sever type, and the giving OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy promptly,
always brought relief. Many mothers in
this neighborhood think the same as
do about this remedy and want no other
kind for their children. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Mite Society Oyster Supper.

The ladies Mite Society of the West
Annapolis M. E. Church will hold an
Oyster Supper at Mrs. Rullman's Hall,
on Thursday, October 27th, 1904. Sup
per. IS cents. If fair, if not, next fair
night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
STATE or OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, I
IIICAS Country


FRANK J. CHENNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of che firm of +.
j. CHIMNEY 81 Co doing bushes in the
City of Toledo, County and State afOTe-
said and that said firm will pay the sum
If ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that can
net be cured by the use Of HALLS Ca
TARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENNEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1886.
(~~l A. w GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls CItarTh Cure is taken internally
and acts on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testi-
mOnials, free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
Keeping Up Warmth.

The materials the system draws upon
for c eating bodily warmth are found IN
Father Johns Medicine. which is how II
prevents as well as cures colds, long
standing coughs. pneumonia and all
throat and lung troubles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-10-25
FOR SALE

DOUBLE DWELLING HOUSE and
LOT between Prince George Street and
CAROLS Alley. Entrance from both.
Also for sale ; desirable lots at Murray
Hill
RIDGEL-Y P. MELVIN,
oSIm Attorney for Owner.