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narranansett PonuIar.

Narragansett has been steadily forging ahead with all its old time popularity, and the number of well known Newport CTS who have been seen on the beach in the morning and at the Casino and Coun- try club afterward has excited no little amusement and interest among the social inhabitants of the Pier. The Casino dance on Saturday was very gay affair, and among those who went over in auto mobiles from Newport or sailed across during the week for luncheon were MT. James J. Van Alen. MT. and Mrs. Henry Spies Kip, MT. and Mrs. Charles Astor Brlsted, MT. Oliver Hartman and MT. and Mrs. c. B. Alexander.
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heart and coul in the doctrine that food stuffs are not contraband unless destined for warlike use. and they are prepared to enforce 1t at all risks.
 Tt Is highly probable that If in time of war with France and Germany Amer ican cargoes bound for Liverpool were captured on the high seas the stars and stripes would soon wave side by side with the union jack over the fleets which swept the commerce destroyers from the ocean.
 Has belligerent a right to search a mall steamer?. Professor Lawrence says yes" He points out, however, that the United States exempts from search the public mails of any neutral power when sealed and authenticated
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summer residents of nearby resorts, par tieularly Narragansett Pier. The tour nament will begin at the Casino on the 16th Polo will come in for it's share or attention and the tournament at Bate man. Point will extend from August 10 to 27 The fleet of the New York facht club will reach Newport on it's annual cruise August 15. and on the 18th there will be the annual races for the owl anu Gamecock colors and special races TOT motor boats and for yachts too small ior enrolment On the 18th will take place the principal yachting event of the pi ent season, the annual races for the AS tor cups Already yachting parties a, ,,7 being made up for the event and IL wna undoubtedly be the greatest day oi 'ils present season. Heretofore the oa'es oA the tennis tournament have never con. flicted with the Astor cup races put "na1 enthusiasm will be missing about the championship court when the yachts are skimming over the course will be more than made up during the other oays or the tournament owing to the Hood or visitors that always come with the cr1fise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
NEWPORT COLONY Is NOW COMPLETE All the Important MembeSr
 Have Arrived
SUMMER GAIETY BEGINS
Numerous Yacht Fleet Attracts Atten- ton and There Is Much Activity ! In Sports-Narragansett \ Forging Ahead.
BY pIEDRlcH kNlckERBocKER.

BY DIEDhlCF7 NNlSHEhoOSiN-
 New York, July 3O.-Al1 of the important members of the Newport colony "no intend to spend the season here are no" on hand, with the exception of the Ogoen AIillses, and henceforth house parties' housewarmings, dinners, luncheons anu the various sports will keep the gay Newporters constantly on the move.
 July's wonted quiet was broken into this week when the first real gayely oA the summer began. The chief event was the housewarming of MT. and Mrs. Regl- nald yanderbilt's Sunny Point farm. This was eiven on Friday. There was cotil- lon. led by MT. Elisha Dyer Jrp WHICH followed dinners given by Mrs. Alireu Vanderbilt, Mrs. William E. Carter and others. There were only about ntty cou- ples in the cotillon, as the house Is not over spacious. This was danced in the living room, and which is the main en- trance hall. There were beautiful floral decorations. From the piazza, wnlch IS (seni-circular, there extends into the gar (den for the space of nearly four hundred feet A series of terrices lined with rose RlantS Tn Iull DIooini iiiteh hsPoi frees and orange plants in full trult, (which were hung with hundreds Of elec- Aric lamps In the midst of the garden mas erected a marquee where light re- freshments and ices were served. The sup r,er was served on the piazza, at small fables. There were two bands Mrs. Frederic Nelson was not here to asslst her daughter in this her first formal en- ,tertainment since her marriage. Letters recently received here from Mrs. Nelson that she she is at Marienbad for cure, and that she will not return to New fork before December, when she will go to her ..old home, No. 100 Fifth avenue. Until that house is sold Mrs. Nelson will make her home there. She is much missed by |her host of friends here.
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found in the declared determination of MT. Cortelyou 10 have no vice-chairman of the republican national committee this year. It Is obvious that vice chairman can be of service only in a campaign man. aged from fixed headquarters. A fight from the saddle" excludes any notion of a vice chairman.
 understudy. party chairman introduce ing new ideas, new methods and new agencies of warfare into a presidential canvass has as little use for vice chair man as a meteor has for a compass or a shooting star for steering gear.
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Activity In Shorts.

The third week of August promises much a.. gity in the sporting line. Of course the greatest interest will center in the annual tennis tournament under the auspices of the National Lawn Ten his association of America. This is always the supreme event of the Newport sea son and the greatest attraction of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31
NEUTRAL POWERS
 IN EASTERN WAR  Expert Writes on What ConSti-
 tuteS Contraband EXPLAINS CAUSE OF WAR Thinks Japan was Entirely Justified in Beginning Possibilities With
 out a Formal Declaration
 How the Quarrel Began.
EXPLAINS CAUSE OF WAR

Chicago. July 30.-(Special)-The Trio- une publishes the following:
 War and Neutrality in the Far East Is a little book just handed to the public by T. J. Lawrence, lecturer on interna- tional law at the British naval college at Greenwich. It is not history or the war between Russia and Japan, but rather A discussion of the principles of neutrality.
 The book answers questions which every reader of newspapers Is now asking him. self:
 1. Was Japan justified in beginning war upon Russia?
 g. Did Japan show treachery in att tacking the Russian fleet on the night of February 8?
 8. Has Russia the right to search neu- tral ships in the Red sea?
 f. What is contraband of war? What are the rights of belligerents and neu- trals in regard to 1t?
 Are coals, provisions and cotton con- traband of war?
 G. What are the duties of neutral gov ernments with regard to trade in ships?
 T. Are mail steamers privileged?
 S. Did Japan violate Corean neutrality?
 These are the questions In which the world at large Is interested. They affect the United States, because this country at any hour Is likely to be affected by them. The seizure of one steamer loaded with provisions shipped from Chicago to Japan-and the Pacific Is dotted with steamers, all loaded with Chicago pro- ducts-would bring the question home to every citizen of the United States.
 How the Quarrel Began.
 In answering the first question Profess sor Lawrence reviews briefly the diplo- matic events which followed the close of the war between Japan and China in 1895. Japan began that war to free Corea from Chinese domination. Japan succeeded and when China had been defeated and humiiated Japan was in possession of Port Arthur and the entire Liaotung pen- insula.
 Russia, backed by Germany and France. compelled Japan to give up Port Arthur. Thereupon Russia took Port Arthur for herself
 From that day forward Japan began to prepare for the inevitable war. The n1i- ixado's government gave Russia an op- portunity to avoid the war by laying down the broad principle that Coreas in- dependence should not be infringed upon or menaced by the encroachments of eith- CT Japan or Russia. Russia declined to accept the principle, and in 1900 occupied the whole of Man. churia with her troops. In the same year Russia attempted to seize a naval station at Masampo Failing she secured immense concessions to cut timber on the 1 Yalu and Tumen rivers, and on the 1 strength of these concessions claimed the right to construct railways and tele- graphs and to build Notifications on Co- rean soil
 Japan Forced into War.
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Did Japan Act TreacherousIv9

Turning to the next question, Did Japan act treacherously in beginning the war on the night of February 8. without a formal declaration of war?' Professor Lawrence says:
 ''The accusation of treachery rests en- tirely upon the assumption that interna- tional law imposes upon belligerents the duty of making to one another a formal declaration of war before commencing hostilities. Never was assumption more groundless. Nearly every war of the last two centuries has been commenced without a declaration.
 "The constant practice has been for the better prepared state to strike a sudden blow ct her unready adversary.
 Nor Is there in this anything that ne- cessarily involves bad faith A period of negotiation precedes a period of hostili- ty. As relations grow more and more strained a prudent state prepares for eventualities. Often an utimatum is presented, that is to say, a demand. the refusal of which will be followed by xrar
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ss2.o5 BIRMINGHAM TO BOSTON
And Return, National Encampment C.
 A. R., Via Savannah and Steamship

The Central of Georgia railway will sell tickets for ships sailing from Savannah August 10, II and 12 inclusive. return limit August 20 Extension of limit to Sep ternber 30 may be obtained by deposit of ticket at Boston not later than August 20. and payment of 50 cents. stop-over of ten days in New York on return trip upon de- posit of ticket and payment of s1. Propor- tionately low rates from other points. To secure steamer reservations apply early.
 For further particulars apply to your nearest ticket agent or write E. H. Fell, TT Birmingham, Ala 7-26-11t
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insists that coal on the way to an enemy s

insists that coal on the way to an enemy's port.
 When the present war began Russia changed front and declared coal to be contraband Under this rule cargo Of coal proceeding from an English port Tor the use of the civilian population Of Tolxio is subject to capture-Just as much so as if 1t was consigned to the Japanese naval depot at Nagasali.
 Are Provisions contraband7
 On the question of provisions Russia has changed front. In 1884 Russia exempt ed provisions from the list of articles con- traband in war Now Russia seizes pro- visions consigned to any person in Japan if she can. Japan takes the moderate course Thus, at the beginning of the war the Japanesee seized American steamers laden with canned meat and other provisions on their way to Port Ar thur and Vladivostock. Clearly these cargoes were destined for warlike pur- poses On the other hand, Japan dis criminates and exempts cargoes of pro- visions destined for civilian use
 Professor Lawrence shows that Great Britain and the United States refuse to admit Russias claim that provisions are contraband under all circumstances. He says:
 Tt is a matter of life and death for us to prevent any change ini international law which shall make the food of the civilian population undoubtedly contra band and if arguments and protests will not do 1t, force must.
 Would Involve United States.
 @Should the use of force be necessary we are not likely to stand alone. Our kinsmen of the United States are with us
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that Russian settlement means much the same thing as Russian rule.s
 Japan protested and in 1903 opened nego- tiations with Russia in the hone of reach ing a satisfactory agreement. These ne- gotiations failed Russia would make no concession and started Admiral Wirenius with a large squadron to reinforce the Port Arthur fleet. Japan took the alarm, broke off diplomatic negotiations on Feb ruary s of the present year, and two days later began the war.
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What Is contraband of War;

What is contraband of war? This Is perplexing question. Professor Lawrence draws up a list of articles over which there can be no question. The list in- cludes such articles as small arms of every kind, guns, ammunition, explosives. artillery, engineering and camp equip ment field kitchens. forges, pontoons. bridge trestles. barbed-wire, harness, military clothing, boilers, and every kind of naval machinery, every kind of fuel. and generally everything intended for warfare by sea and land, including rice, provisions and horses.
 Are coals, provisions and cotton con- traband of war? This Is another per picking question. In 1884 Russia and France declared that coal could under no circumstances be regarded as contraband of war. Great Britain and the United States hold that coal Is contraband when destined for naval or military use. Japan holds coal to be contraband only when it is caught on the way to the war vessels of the enemy or hostile port Germany
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Ianan Eorced into War.

"There could be little doubt" says Pro- lessor Lawrence, that the Corean side of the lower Yalu was marked down for Russian settlement; and experience shows
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Russia In the Red Sea.

Professor Lawrence wrote of the rights of belligerent cruisers in the Red sea so long before the recent Incident of the seizure of the steamer brought Great Britain and Russia to the verge of war almost within forty-eight hours that his discussion of the subject Is less interest," ing than otherwise it would have been.
 He shows, however, that the Russian admiral, Wirenlus, clearly violated the laws of neutrality in remaining in the Gulf of Suez and seizing British ships laden with coal. Great Britain quietly protested and Russia released the cap tured ships and recalled the fleet to the Baltic
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Declaration not Necessary.


 "The rupture of diplomatic relations Is the constant precursor of armed con- fiict.
 Unless the first bolt falls, like bolt from the blue in a period of profound peace, without previous complaint and demand for redress, there is nothing in 1t which so savers of treachery."
 Professor Lawrence quotes figures to show that in the history of modern wars. Great Britain has struck thirty of these sudden blows without a formal declara- tion of war, France thirty-six, Russia herself seven, Prussia seven, Austria twelve, and the United States i've Con- cluding his answer to the question, Pro- lessor Lawrence says
 "We must acquit Japan of the charge made against her. Instead of being guilty of violation of international law she went beyond 1t by giving her adversary ample notice of what he might expect. The note delivered February not only broke off diplomatic intercourse-an act which is constantly followed by immediate war-but also expressly stated that Japan must take such measures as she thought fit for her own safety. The merest tyro in diplomacy knows what this meant"
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The Aae-Herald Engraving Depart nent makes pod cuts.
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"Should the use of force be necessary we are not likely to stand alone. Our kinsmen of the United States are with us
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re of diplomatic relations Is
 precursor of armed con-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23

The family and the friends OF lbson
having decided Ia publish lbscns cor.
rcspondonco with the leading literary
men OF his time. We get In the French
reviews two interesting series OF these
unpublished letters. says the Review
OF Reviews. Among the most i'm.
portant are those TO Biornstjerne
Biornson, now published In la Revue
They cover the years lS65.67. when
Ihson was In Rome. and the years
iSSAsh. In the first letter from Rome.
dated Jan. 20. 1865. lbsen IL concerned
about the Independence Of Norway
Ho says when you write. give me
your opinion Of home anairs. What
course ought to be- followed In Nor.
way2 What can the leaders do with
tho present gcncfation7 You will re.
assure me. J do not forget that you
are full OF hope but | should bo happy
to know on what your confidence II
based II often seems unlikely to me
that We shall disappear I state may
BIO destroyed hut not a nation. - .
But even II We do lose our indcpend.
ence and have our territories taken
from us, We shall still exist as ma.
ton. The Jews were state and a
nation. The state Is destroyed. but
there still remains Jewish nation.
| believe that all that ~ best In Us
win continue TO be provided that tho
national soul Is strong enough 10 grow
under misfortune. An II only had
faith, confidence
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23

A man up town whose business
takes him much from home. but whose
business communications come TO the
house, has made an odd combination
OF the telephone and phonOgraph. His
wife speaks little or no English, but
can manage 10 answer the phone calls
In his absence As soon as she has
learned the name of the speaker at
tho other end Of the wire she starts a
phonograph and. requesting the caller
20 leave message, thusts the re-
celver close into the he'll OF the phon.
ograph horn, The record rs faint but
ineligible. and obyIates tho necessity
OF having a small boy who speaks
English In attendance at the house
That same phonograph probably
registers more odd tongues than any
similar instrument In New York The
owner has a polyglot acquaintance and
a fad Of having his friends talk into
the machine. In q single evening Il
has registered French, German. Greek
Hungarian, Russian, Spanish Japan
Csc and Italian speeches and songs
and he has q collection " more than
hfty tongues aud patois.-New York
Press,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23
EI-Jt--"-Nr--'-NJs-e'JN--.--
: TOmbS of Egypt's Kings


Making 3n early start we left nc
little town OF Luxor and its majestic
Old ruined temples which are an that
Ia left 10 mark tho place where ancient
ThoboB with its hundred gatos Hour
ishod 600 tho height uf its glory 1000
years before the Christian era Gross.
Ing the grand old Nilc in native boats.
We found Dur donkey and attendant
Arabs In waiting uu the banks 10 take
as 20 that place of mysteries. he
graves Df the kings that ruled EUpt
when the worlds civilization va
young After the pickering. scoldIng
and stronger language that is the rule
with the donkey boys was satisfactorI.
" concluded. We finally mounted our
little beasts and started on our way
over the bot sands To the l.ihyan
mountains After a iaunt Of perhaps
three quarters ~ an hour. during
which our sober donkey ride OF the
beginning resolved Itself into an olcli.
ing race. we made our frst stop all
tho Temple NJ Koonoh This is an old
ruin consisting ~ three rooms. with
walls covered with Egyptian hero
glyphics and the whole fronted by al
row Of oIrhtnutod columns. II r. inl
a fair state OF preservation. and saldl
10 DO a pt0lDmalc structure. Forty
mlnutca more through tho Valley>3il
Babel Malook brought us 10 the desc
late. ycrdurUlcss mountains In which
the tombs arc situated. We visited
those N Harnesses. third fourth. sixth
and ninth, section J with its long an
proach of stone steps beautifully hoyn
from the rock, and 10 crown all. that
~ AmcnaphIs the Great, discovered
only about four years since. Al oil
these burial chambers are magnificent
specimens ~ the grandeur Of tho Anal
resting places ~ those mighty kings
but that ~ Amcnaphis IL by far ne
finest Of thcm, aud I viii try a.
a faint idea OF its awelnsplril
nifty and magninconco.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23

During Lord Roberts tour In South
Africa he Glanced To be IN Kimberley
on his 72d birthday and the people Of
that city presented him with pair Of
diamond ono OF the siege babies, "
boy Of { years made the presonta,
ton speech During the siege Of Kim.
borley by the Doors about fifty babies
were born. Lord Roberts had his pho.
tograph taken in the midst OF the
"slego babies on the steps Of the
town hall Most NJ the "sICgc babies"
bear names recalling the war Thus.
while French" Butler" "Mcthuen, "
"Bobs" and "Kckcwich" occur.
"Rhodes" is oven more frequently
used and "slcgc' seems most popular
Of all.
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In the Tomb Chamber.

The entrance into the passnge Il
about twelve feet square and csn.
tinues Tor several hundred foot. dlreet.
" into the mountain on gradual 10
cline till the tomb chamber Ia reached
Tho sldcs and ceilings Of passage ani
Chamber are deliberately covered b.
Egyptian character, showing tho great
ness Of Amcnaphls and tho esteem 10
which no was held by his subjoch
who are represented In vast numbers
bringing offerings OF fowls fsh. fruit
and vino. The characters arc m
painted sculpture, In the shade IL red
green, yellow. black and white: and
while those near the entrance are
much faded, those Of tho chamber are
as bright as when placed there, (, 900
years ago This shanhar Ia thoug.
twenty-five feet square. with coiilngs
seemingly supported by square stone
columns also covered with sculpured
characters In praise OF tho "dlstin.
guishcd occupant" These old follows
evidently did not intend that their
light should be hidden from the world
TO come or their own estimate OF their
greatness be permitted 10 fade. A por.
ton Of the floor OF this chamber. about
ten feet square. Is somewhat lower
than the rest, and In the contor Of IL
Is the stone saroophagus. heavily
carved. In this lies, In a wonderful
state Of preservation, tho mummy OF
tho great king II was wonderful 10
gaze upon him, resting whero no was
placed forty centuries ago. looking 80
natural that one could know the man.
nor OF man he was. Ho Is the only
one Of those ancient rulers thus FAR
discovered In hlE tomb. tho rest hav.
Ing been found hidden In caves near
the temple Of Queen Hatazu. where
they had been placed TO prevent aIi.
ing Into the hands OF enomles.
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tamber OF pieces. u is more than sia
~ rect In length made Of red granite.
md weighs 300 ions Il was brought
fom the quarrios Of syonc. but how
20 one knows. u was beyond doubt
no hnest statue Of this king found
10 Egypt The few columns sim stand
lng' with their capitals representing
ne paplrus flower speak much Of the
@auty thar prevailed in those long
brgotten years other scenes on the
Ealls show the capture Of town by
$50 Of ladders The Mommon looks
mther dilapidatod. but is mate Is In a
hne state Of preservation. and sits
mere looking over the splendid reach
OF fertile country between II and the
toble river just as In the long ago.
An hours ride took as back TO the
Nile. whore backshoesh was demand.
ed and paid and. rocrossing the river.
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previous to the kings demise. that
hcy might proccde him into the other
world ana take upon themselves the
punishment tor the sins he had com.
mittod while ON earth Leaving the
tombs, We next visited the great tenn.
pie OF Ramo7ea u but short distance
away a splendid propylou. about 900
foot wide, forms the front OF this build.
ing, ana from 10 We entered a large
court ut least 100 square. It's columns
and walls arc mostly destroyed. but
on those That remain are scenes repre-.
senung The l.rg DO battle, with the
enemy In full flight Here lies a colos.
sal statue OF Ramcses broken 70 a
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Took Burden Of kIna,. Sins.

In an aute.room near TO the resting
place OF tho king are three other mum.
niles. a woman and two men, who. no
cording to the writings on the wall
had tho honor Of being sacrificed lust
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23

There are forty words In the Eng.
ilsh language which are spelt the
same forwards ana backwards.