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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14
CRUELTY IN WAR.

Japanese charges made against Russians Of cruelty
and mutilation on the field of battle and Russian
charges against the Japanese to the same effect are
an unpleasant but not unexpected feature of the
war in the far east, says the New York Tribune.
Upon the face Of the case, they might be true on
both sides The Russian fondness for the knout and
the grewsome memories of Kishinef might incline
deeds of cruelty, while the ancient practice of hara
kri, by no means obsolete in Japan, and tales OF
alleged japanese reprisals against Chinese in the
war of 10 years ago might give color to Russian
charges against the japanese Then there is always
to be reckOned with the trace Of the tiger spirit,
which is latent but potential to so large degree in
the human race, and which may break loose at the
taste of blood upon almost anw provocation.
Such stories Of such deeds are common in most
wars They are generally unfounded, or at least
much exaggerated Sometimes they may be made
in entire good faith, though quite falsely Wounds
inflicted by shot and shell in battle often assume
strange forms and simulate wanton and cruel mu-
tilation. Unhappily too, no army is entirely free
from camp followers Of ghoulish procivties who are
as hateful to the side they are with to the other
and for whose vile doings it wuld be unjust to con-
denim the soldiers But principally it is to be OBJ
served that these charges are in nearly all cases
made not by soldiers, but by non-combatant stay
athomes, always "more royal than the king" 1t
is not among the men who do the actual fighting
with swords and guns, but among those who fight
with tongue and pen at home that the most vrulent
hatreds are engendered.
In the present case it is to be observed that the
charges are not officially made. On the contrary,
it is explained that they nonofcial and that no
official notice is to be taken Of them That, we may
assume, means that they are not officially believed;
and that fact alone should discredt them before the
world Moreover, there is much official as well as
non-oficial testimony to the humanity and kindness
displayed on both Sides We have seen actual pho
tographs Of japanese soldiers and their wounded
Russian captives fraternizing in the most marked
manner There is little question that each side in
the unhappy struggle now feels increased respect
for the other and has an increased sense Of recogn
tion Of the other good qualities That either side is
guilty Of wanton cruelty to the living Of multi
alton Of the slain the world will not yet believe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14
FORESTS ARE THREATENED.
Rain Alone Will Prevent Disastrous
Forest Fires Near Seattle.


Forest Fires Near Seattle.
Seattle t-Intelllgencer: Ii Is the
prediction of Fire Warden Rief that
unless rain falls within the next few
days the whole Puget sound region IL
likely to be enveloped In a haze Of
smoke as result OF forest fires. sew
eral OF which have broken out within
the past As hours and are now threat
ening TO assume alarming proportions.
The excessively dry, hot weather OF
the past two weeks has dried up all
the moisture contained In the UNDER
growth and once under headway the
fire travels from one large body OF
timber to another with great rapidlty.
Warden Ref has deputy wardens
scattered throughout the whole county
combating the inciplent fires which
have started within the past few days.
but unless rain falls, In his opinion. Il
viii be almost miraculous II the flames
do not get beyond the control OF those
engaged In fighting them. A forest
fire has been reported at Cherry val
ley, on the land OF the Cherry Valley
Lumber Company. and In reported to
have already done great damage TO
timber and logs In the tract IN which
Il broke out.
A fire at haywood has burned over
about 500 acres. The flames started
beside the railroad track, and Warden
Ref last night stated that unless they
are checked within the next "a hours
great damage win be done TO standing
timber. North OF Green lake. In Sec
tion 36. the timber is on fire. This
section is covered with shingle bolts
and cord wood. This fire started SAT-
urday evening and burned all day SUM-
day. Ref last night went out to take
personal charge OF the fight to stop
the flames from spreading and to learn.
II possible. the origin Of the fire.
Warden Ref was at Lester on Sum
day investigating case reported TO
him at that point. He gathered evil
dence to show that the law had been
violated by persons in the vicinity. and
arrests will be made today or tomor-
row. The warden has appointed three
additional deputies in that part of the
county.
The Italians working on the rail-
road in that vicinity are the principal
violaters OF the law" said Warden
Rief. "They hunt in and out of sea-
son, and frequently build camp fires in
the woods. Since the accident last
week, in which boy was mistaken
for deer and shot. they are lying
low"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14
BUSINESS FAILURES.

On the surface the report of commercial nsolven
cies for the six months ended on June 80 is dis
tincelv unfayorable The liabilities involved amount
to $79.5O0,OOO as against $66s000OO for the CORE
spending period of 1908 and the number Of failures
amounts to 6.214, as against 562s for the first hall
of last year. says the New York Commercial.
slight analysis Of these figures, however, serves
to indicate that general business conditions remain
sound. The bulk of the commercial nsolyencies fol-
the last six months consists of manufacturing and
mercantile suspensions, the liabilities Of which
amounted to $61, 100000. This, however, was only
$5OO00C0 in excess of the liabilities of similar con-
Germs during the first half Of 1903 before the present
lu in business activity fairly began to be manifest
The largest share Of the increase in the liabilities
Of insovents for the last half year was due to COM
mercial failures other than those classed under the
head of manufacturing and trading failures. The
liabilities thus involved aggregated nearly $SOOO-
900 more than those Of similar failures for the cor
responding period Of last year.
An encouraging feature of the report of CONNER
cal suspensions for the last six months is that by far
the heaviest failures measured by the liabilities In
volved occurred during the first three MONTHS thus
indicating that the country has probably witnessed
the worst Of these reverse at least for the present
Thus, the liabilities Of the suspended concerns ag-
gregated $1S,2OO,0OO in January, $15,8OO,OOO in
February and $13SOOOOO in March, or more than
20 per cent Of the total for the entire half year
For May these liabilities had dwindled to $98O000O
and for June to $8,500,000
II is true that banking failures as distinguished
from strictly commercial failures have been numer-
Gus and severe in the last six months In number
they were SO, involving liabilities to the amount of
$17OOO,O00, as contrasted with A suspensions in
volvng liabilities amounting to $6,50O0OO for the
first half Of 1903 These failures, however, have
been due largely, if not chiefly to speculation, and
reflect business conditions in only small degree, if
indeed they reflect such conditions in any degree
whatever Such failures are frequent in the most
prosperous of times
The busines outlook, accordingly is for smoother
sailing in the immediate future Most Of the great
crops promise to be abundant, industrial corpora
tons and business concerns in general have adopted
a policy of conservatism, carefully eschewing any
thing savoring of taking chances, and working peO
pie show less Of disposition to plunge into disputes
with employers. In these circumstances there is
reason to believe that business will not long remain
IN the dodrums
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14

Hitherto Iceland has enjoyed the. distinction Of
being the only country without railroad, but it
is now to have short one, for the purpose Of work
ing some sulphur mines at Theisstaryker, about II
miles from Huavik the nearest harbor The coun-
try thus moults the talest feather Of its pride and
will have to get used to the squeal of the ocomo-
tive whistle as other states have done, one after
another leaving Iceland to the last, but after all,
as the event shows, with no enduring immunity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14

Another glorious advance has been made by Brit
ish arms in Tibet and hundreds more Of inofensive
people have fallen before the march Of greed and
aggression The British mission to the unfortunate
country has become "war." The next step will be
the justification and glorifcaon Of British soldiers
by British statesmen and then the incident will be
considered closed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-14

Public sentiment in favor Of more severe regula-
tions governing the sales Of posons by chemists is
making headway rapidly. Few men or women who
have resolved to kill themselves find much difficulty
in buying anywhere the necessary drugs This is
especially true of the purchase of carbolic acid,
which can be obtained in deadly quantities from
pharmacists well nigh all over the town in nearly
every hour of the day or night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
POLICE AND STUDENTS
IN A FREE-F0R- ALL.
Police Used Their Clubs on College
Men at Boston.

Police Used Their Clubs on College
Men at BOSTON.
Boston, Nov. Sat least twenty-five
persons were injured during clash
between students of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and police re-
serves shortly after midnight. OF the
number twenty were students. Most
of the injuries consisted OF scalp
wounds and body bruises.
-Four students and four officers were
so seriously injured as to necessitate
their removal to hospitals.
The trouble occurred ON the steps of
Rogers Hail. one of the Technology
buildings. The police had determined
to keep the students from the steps
of the building, and when the college
men made a rush up the steps they
were met by the officers with drawn
clubs and a free fight ensued.
The officers used their clubs freely
and soon many of the college men were
bleeding from wounds on the face and
head. Hundreds Of students hurried
to the support OF their fellows, and
the police in turn summoned assist
ance, with the result that some $50
officers were engaged with four times
as many students.
II was half an hour before the po-
lice were masters OF the situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
CRUISER WEST VIRGINIA
MADE A GOOD TRIAL TRIP

Boston, Nov. with perfect wealth.
err and sea conditions, the armored
cruiser West Virginia to-day went over
the Cape Ann course for her official
trial speed of four hours and develop
ed an average speed of % IA knots per
hour. The contract with the United
States government called for a sus-
tanned average speed for four hours
OF % knots per hour. The officials OF
the Newport News shipbuildlng and
Drydock Company builders OF tho
warship, had been hopeful that the ship
would accomplish better time. but il
developed that the port engine could
not reach the highest speed attained
by the starboard engine. and this af-
fected, in a considerable degree, the
average.
Tine course measured lightweight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03

miles, forty-four miles up the coast
and return. This distance was cover
ed In three hours, fifty-elght minutes
and thirty-three seconds, an average
OF 22.14 knots per hour. II is estimat-
ed by the trial board that tidal cor
rection VIII not make any material dif-
ference In the average.
on the outward trip the West viz
ginia made excellent time, her aver
age for the first forty-four miles OF
the course being % 10. This average
was cut down, however, on the re-
turn home. 22.09. being the average
speed on the last half Of the course
The highest speed attained by the en-
gines during the entire trip was t8I
revolutions per minute and the aver
age revolutions were 1913.
Turning at full speed and REVERSING,
engines at full speed were both ac.
complished very satisfactorily. Dur
Ing the former maneuvre the list was
very slight, and the huge craft turned
as though on a pivot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
METHODIST ASSIGNMENTS.
Northern Church Gives Bishops
southern Charges.

Northern Church Gives bishops
southern Charges.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 2.-The
Methodist bishops, who have ended
their semi-annual conference here. have
selected the members OF several COM
missions. That on unifcation of book
concerns includes w. II. crogman OF
Atlanta, and j. e. Annis OF chatta-
nooga.
The following assignments of bishops
TO the full conferences following the
present bishops conference were made.
Bishop Goodsell-Alabama conference
at Birmingham, Dec. i; Central Ala
bama at Admission, Nov. "a; Mobile al
Pensacola, Dec. 8; South Carolina al
Charleston, Dec. IA.
Bishop Fitzgerald: Atlanta--At Al.
lanta, Dec. s.: Georgia. at Epworth
Dec. 1; Savannah--Forsyth. Ca. Dec.
Is.
Among the assignments for the
spring conferences are the following,
Bishop Washington, at Win.
chester, Va, April H.
Bishop Mccabe-Florida, at Ocala
Feb. 2: st. Johns River. at Sea Breeze
Fla, Jan. g.
Bishop Cranston-virginia, at Wise
March 16.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
REWARDS OFFERED
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Gen. StoesseI Seeks Them for Des-
perate Ventures.

Gen. StoesseI Seeks Them for Des-
perate Ventures.
Toxic. Nov. 2. Z a. m.-The official
reports of the Port Arthur operations
since Aug. L form recital of almost
continuous fighting of a desperate ma
ture. The Russians first struggled des-
perately to block every Japanese adj
vance, and then met the concentrated
artillery fire of the Japanese with it's
kind.
Latterly, since the Japanese began
running parallels and transverses and
extending mines. the Russians have
I been constantly making sorties. They
rushed into the engineers and pioneers.
With desperate courage the Japanese
continued to close in on the fortress,
progressing stage by stage. The Jap
anese infantry never failed to respond
when asked to make an assault on
almost impossible positions, and when
the troops gained foothold they gen.
orally held it with unfiinching deter
ruination.
Oct. Is the Japanese captured some
Russian prisoners, who said that the
fate of Port Arthur was near at hand,
that the food supplies we're INSULT
cient, and that the Russian battalions
were greatly reduced numerically. They
added that Gen. Stoessel was offering
rewards in money and medals for 400
volunteers to make a sortie and de-
stroy the Japanese guns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS.
Posses Trying 10 XIII or Capture
the Cody bank Robbers.

Posses Trying 10 XIII or Capture
the Cody Bank Robbers.
Cody, Wyo., Nov. 2.-Several battles
have been fought between the posses
and the outlaws who attempted TO rob
the First National Bank of Cody yes
terday afternoon, and who murdered
Cashier L. C. Middaugh. But the
bandits are still at large, although
their capture or death is but a matter
of few hours.
At dawn to-day the officers came up
on the bandits i'm camp on the Grey
Bull river, sixty-five miles from the
scene of last evenings battle. The
robbers refused to surrender and put
up a hard fight. The horse Of one Of
men had narrow escapes. The robbers,
succeeded in getting away. The posse
followed slowly because Of the neces-
sity of avoiding possible ambuscade.
The outlaws were again overtaken
on Enos creek. thirty miles from Nee
teetse, and eighty miles from Cody,
and another fight occurred. One Of
the bandits was wounded in the thigh,
but his companions hoisted him onto
his horse, and after a running fight
for four miles. the outlaws again got
away.
A courier came into Meeteetse to-
night with the news that the bandits
had been surrounded in a forest on
Cottonwood creek, and that their cap
ture is likely to occur at any time.
The outlaws had been called upon to
surrender, but refused to come forth.
Night came on and no attempt was
made to do any shooting. The tim
Der VIII be closely guarded during the
night.
Col. Cody arrived at Cody this even
ing with his Indian trailers, scouts and
cowboys, accompanied by large party
of English noblemen and New York
clubmen. Cody will take the trail OF
the outlaws at once. His guests have
been invited 10 accompany him and
some members Of the party will accept.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
ANXIETY is FELT AT
RUSSIAN CAPITAL.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 9, 2;40 a. m.-
There is considerable anxiety here
over the military situation. Little
news has been received from Mukden,
Gen. Sakharoff's telegram of Nov. 1
merely indicating that matters were
at a deadlock around Shakhe. The
japanese have made some tentative
moves on both TANKS, which were
checked; but there are no signs yet Of
a general advance by their army.
Foreign reports from Port Arthur
are decidedly gloomy. While the au-
thorities continue to profess confidence
in Gen. Stoessers ability to hold out,
the popular feeling is that the heroic
garrison which already has made
historic defense must now be near the
limit of human endurance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
TWO W0RKMEN KILLED.
Accident Caused by the Slipping of
Steel Barge.

Accident Caused by the Slipping of
Steel Barge.
Quincy, Mass. Nov. 1.-Two work.
men were killed, two others seriously
and several slightly injured by the
sudden slipping from the blocks OF a
big steel barge, being built for the
Standard Oil Company at the yards of
the Fore River shipbuilding Company
to-day. The dead are:N
Louis Crump, single, "a years old, OF
Newport News.
William Johnson, married, 35 years
old, of Camden. N. ].
Crump and Johnson were both caIk-
ers, and with the others who were in
Jured, We're at work under the barge
when 1t slipped and listed over upon
them.
Men at work on the barge say that
they were making tests preparatory to
launching when one of the Shores"
gave way under the strain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03

Digestion furnishes nutrition for the
nerve centers. Properly digested food
furnishes these reservoirs of life with
vitality which leads to strong. steady
nerves. and thus nourishes life.
Peruna is In great favor among
women, especially those who have vo-
cations that are trying to the nerves.
Peruna furnishes the lasting vigor
for the nerves that such people need.
Thousands of testimonials from
women in all parts of the United
States are being received every year.
Such unsolicited evidence surely
proves that Peruna is without an
equal as nerve tonic and a vital in
Vgorator
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
TROUBLE THREATENED
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Negroes in Florence County Re-
ported Aiming for Election Day.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. "A report is
in circulation that the negroes around
Timmonsville and Gainesville, Flor
ence county, are arming themselves
and preparing for trouble on election
day. 1t is said they are buying guns
and having them shipped as other ar
ticles, such meat, etc. 1t is stated
that the negroes are making open
threats and say they will vote at all
hazards at the coming election.
Similar reports have been received
from other sections I'm this state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
PASSPORTS OF JEWS
VIII Soon Be Recognized by the
Russian Authorities.


Russian Authorities.
Washington, Nov. 2.-The State De-
partment has received a cablegram
from the American embassy at st. Pc
tersburg which warrants it in the as
sumption that the Russian govern
ment will soon agree to recognize
passports of American Jews travelling
in Russia.
1 Harsh and oppressive discrimina-
tions against American Hebrews who
have visited Russia or have sought to,
have furnished the basis for a vast
amount of diplomatic correspondence
between Russia and the United States,
during the past twenty years.
Up to the present time the United
States have been unable to secure any
alienation of the vigorous measures
to which American Hebrew citizens
were subjected when they desired to
visit the dominions of the Gar. A
few weeks ago the President again
present the matter most earnestly to
the Russian government, and in ODE
dience to his directions forceful in
structions were sent to the American
ambassador at st. Petersburg to lay
the matter Immediately before Count
Lamsdorff.
According to information which
came to Washington to-day Count
Lamsdorff has informed the Ameri-
can ambassador in st. Petersburg that
a special commission has been insti-
tuted by supreme order under the di
rection of the Ministry of the Interior
for the purpose of a general revision
of the passport regulationst now in
force. The Russian Foreign ONCE
has a representative on this commits
sion, and Count Lamsdorff promises
that the wishes of this government, as
set forth by the President in the fore
going extract from the Instructions to
our ambassador will be presented with
the favorable and satisfactory repre-
sentations
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
COSSACKS OF THE DON
WERE DRIVEN BACK,

For the First Time They Were in
an Engagement.
Gen oku's Headquarters, Nov. 1, .
a. M, via Fusan, Nov. 2.-There is
little change in the positions Of the
Japanese and Russian armies.
On Sunday last detachments COM
posed Of Russian Infantry and Don
cossacks attacked the Japanese cav
airy on the extreme left along the Hun
river, but were driven back, leaving
twenty dead soldiers and thirty horses
This is the first time that the Co.'S
sacks of the Don have taken part in
the operations.
The Japanese line now follows the
bank Of the Shakhe river, except on
the extreme left, where It crosses that
river
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-03
PEABODY TRUSTEES
Held Their Annual Meeting in New
York.

York.
New York, Nov. 1.-The trustees of
the Peabody educational fund held
their annual meeting here to-day. DR..
Daniel c. Gilman OF Baltimore presid-
ed, acting for Chief Justice Melville
w. Fuller. There were present DIR.
Samuel A. Green of Massachusetts
James D. Porter of Tennessee. ].
Pierpont Morgan OF New, York, w. A.
Courtenay of South Carolina, Hender-
son M. .Somerville of Alabama. Charles
E. Fenner of Louisiana, Daniel c..
Gilman of Maryland, Hoke Smith OF
Georgia, the Right Rev. C. Doane OF
New York, Morris K. Jessup of New
York, and Richard Olney of Massa-
chusetts.
After the adoption of resolutions on
the death Of Senator Hoar the retir-
ing officers were all reelected. j.
Pierpont Morgan presented his re-
port as treasurer, showing that the
funds remains practically the same
as that shown in the last annual re-
port. DR.. Samuel A. Green reported
as general agent the following distri-
button of income by states from oct. /.
1903, to Oct. 1, 1904:
Alabama, $4,000; Arkansas, 81. 900:
Georgia, $4,000; Louisiana, $4,000: Mis-
sissippi, $1,000; North Carolina. IS. 500.
South Carolina, $6,OOO Texas, $4,000:
Virginia, $4,000; Peabody Normal Col
lege, $4,000; grand total $1,000.
1t was voted that a special meeting
be held in Washington at some time
to be fixed by the chairman Of the
board and that the next annual meet
ing be held in New York, on the first
Wednesday of October, 1905.