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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
a REAsoN COR sIckNEss.

Healthy kidneys
take from the
blood every "a
hours 500 grains
of impure. pois-
onous matter
more than enough
to cause death.
Weakened kidneys
leave this waste
in the blood. and
you are soon sick.
To get well. cure
the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney
Pills, the great
kidney specific.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Hydrophohia Antiao..

puring the last year 5s4 persons
Iitten by dogs having hydrophobia
Msie treated by the Pasteur Institute
NJ india. There were only six fail,
ures to immunize the patients. Six
oIner cases came after the disease
had developed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
nc Retween erother and sister.

In no country in the world is the
tie between brother and sister closer
than it is in Russia. The brother is
regarded as her guardian equally with
their father, and as her protector even
more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
LlahtnIna kent Rnsu

Lightning at Cape Neddick village
York. Me-, played peculiar freak
recently. A bolt struck the house Of
elias Norman, passed through the
BODY OF mason named Fernald, who
was working in the house, killed a
dog at the latter's side and set fire TO
tho building. Fernald was critically
burned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
First Matches.

The first sulphur matches, now up.
wards of century old, appear very
awkward according to our modern
ideas of convenience. They were
known as "spunks" and varied in
length from FIVE to seven inches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Americans buy about $500, 900 wort
OF licorice root annually in Smyrp
The iicorice from It is used almost y
tirely In chewing tobacco.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
To Save Smokers rroubIe.

An Austrian has invented self-light.
ing cigars and cigarettes. Tipped
with chemical mixture, they ignite
on being struck against anything.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Ihese were generally packed in bun.
dies of dozen tied together with bits
Oh straw. The matches illustrated
herewith were made in 1880, and are
preserved In York Museum, England.
They were even less satisfactory than
they appear. since the sulphur re-
fused to strike fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12

day. says an unofficial report was cur
rent there that the Russian fleet was
destroyed, four battleships and three
cruisers being sunk. and that two
japanese warships were damaged, in
an engagement yesterday off Port Ar
thur' the japanese getting between the
Russians and the entrance of the har-
Dor before the fight commenced. The
dispatch adds:
Toxic witnessed a smaller Mafeking
celebration tonight Thousands of
students paraded the streets, accom-
panied by many bands of music. and
carrying torches, flags, colored lam
terms and transparencies emblazoned
with war pictures. National airs were
sung and cheers We're continually Civ
en-. The various professions surround
ed the palace wall and visited the gov
eminent offices.
The Russian legation overlooks a
square, where thousands of people had
assembled to witness the celebration
of the Japanese, but the windows of
the legation were closed.
THE British residents Of Toxic were
cheered wherever they appeared"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
GRANOER CITY
is TO Be BUILT
BALTIMORE PEOPLE CHEERED
BY THE PROGRESS MADE IN COP
ING WITH ADVERSELY.

streets in the Burned Districts Are
Rapidly Being CleRred-Every En-
ergy Being Bent to the Removal
of barriers That Prevent the
Work of Rebuilding from Begin
ning-COntracts for Building
Signed.
Baltimore, Feb. 11.-To-day marked
the most cheerful advance Baltimore
has yet made in emerging from the
dark cloud cast upon it by the great
confiagration of last Sunday and Mon
day.
An incident that inspired the whole
community with tremendous confidence
was the resumption of business by the
banks, deposits being received and
checks honored in the usual way. 1t
would be difficult to estimate the vol
ume of transactions in this respect, but
according to the leading bankers it was
gratifyingly large, in view of existing
conditions.
The knowledge that Baltimore's ter
minal facilities are intact and that the
grain elevators We're not involved in
the fiery tornado also served to pro-
mote a popular conviction that the sit
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
DAMAGED WARSHIPS
SOON READY FOR SEA.
AleXief Says IA Melinite Torpedo In
jured Many Men.

JuECu many wen.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Gar
to-day received a telegram from Vice
roy Alexieff, describing the damage
done to the Russian warships during
the bombardment by the Japanese fleet
at Port Arthur. 1t says:
The Czarevitch and Pallada were
brought into the harbor Tuesday. The
Retvizan is taking temporary repairs
to a hole. Repairs to the battleships
are so complicated that it is difficult
to say when the ships will be ready.
The Pallada and Novik will be locked
in turn, and l expect them to be ready
in a fortnight.
"All the other vessels injured in the
fight are now repairing and coaling in
the harbor. 1 expect them to be ready
in three days.
THE wounded officers, Lieut.. Col
Zaiontchkovsky of the Artillery Corps
and Lieut.. Petrol, are doing well. Four
of the wounded have died. A majority
of the injured belonged to the cruiser
Pallada, and their injuries are due to
gases from the explosion of a melinite
torpedo.
"A careful search by cruiser and tor
pedo boats day and night has not re-
vealed the presence of the enemy
1t is officially announced that no
news has been received here of the
fight at Chemulpo, the landing of Jap
anese, or the blowing up of a bridge
ON the Manchurian Railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
PORT ARTHUR.

Port Arthur, the scene of the first
naval engagement between Russia and
Japan, was designed from a, military
standpoint to be as impregnable as
Gibraltar, both landmarks and from
the sea. Russia has not pushed the
work of certifying the place and it will
take three years to carry out the plans.
The huge fort commanding the en-
trance has just received four new g.
ton breechloading cannon on fortress
mountings, while the heavy fortifica-
tions of the highlands, consisting of
quick-firers with torpedo and search
light stations, were nearly provided for.
The harbor is about two miles long
and one mile in breadth. There is a
breakwater on which is placed bat
terry of rapid-firers at an elevation of
not more than ten feet from the mean
sea level, thus protecting the inner har-
Dor and basin from any torpedo craft
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
GREATER NAVY
IS THEIR OBJECT
COMMITTEE so DECLARE.
THINK THAT PUBLIC SENTIMENT
SUPPORTS THEM.

Gauntlet Thrown Down by Senator
German Is Raised by the Naval
Committee of the HOuse-wiu Cost
$S2.71S,059 to Complete All ships
9,926,SGO of This In
Provided for in the Naval Bill Now
Pending.
Washington, Feb. lin the report
on the naval appropriation bill made
to the House to-day by Chairman Foss
of the Naval Affairs Committee, the
gauntlet thrown down by Senator Cor
man in his announced policy of in
ternal improvements in place of naval
construction, is taken up with vigor.
The report says:
IF we judge public sentiment Alright
it is in favor of the continuance of the
policy of building up our navy. If
we stopped now we would be left be-
hind the leading countries of the world.
THE American people will not in
dorse the policy of sacrificing the
American navy for internal improve
ments, nor is there any such neces-
sity.
Foremost and above all must stand
considerations of national defense.
maintenance of our foreign policies and
protection of American citizens every
where. The American people are not
willing to lessen their influence on this
hemisphere, nor forsake their interests
on the other"
The report says it will cost $50, 49,
$50 to complete all the ships authorized
up to the present time. OF this sum
$19,926,S00 is appropriated in the pend
ing bill.
II is left within the discretion of the
Secretary of the Navy to build any or
all of these ships in government navy
yards in case it shall appear that the
shipbuilding concerns have entered
into any combination.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
CASSINI AND TAKAHIRA
BOWED VERY POLITELY.
Russian and Japanese Represents
tives Met at Washington.

RUSSIAN ana Japanese Hepresenta-
tives Met at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE move
made by Secretary Hay in connection
with the proposed naturalization of
China has aroused the greatest interest
in Diplomatic circles here and in con-
sequence, this being the regular week.
ly diplomatic day, many more than the
usual number of ambassadors and min
listers called at. the State Department.
1t was stated to-day that some, but
not all, of the countries addressed had
replied. ana that these replies were
generally favorable and satisfactory
But is is declared to be too early yet
to publish the text of Secretary Hays
note and any of the replies. Such in
formation as the State Department
has on the subject is to the effect that
Japan would welcome an International
agreement neutralizing China.
One of the Incidents of diplomatic
day which was witnessed with great
interest by number of persons in
the neighborhood of the diplomatic
room of the State Department was the
meeting of the Russian ambassador
and the japanese minister. Count
Cassini was chatting with the Austrian
charge; Mr.. Takahira was alone. The
Russian, who is dean of the diplomatic
corps, bowed with marked poiiteness
and formality when he received the
minister not once but twice, ~and the
Japanese returned the bow in like
manner. Without speaking, they
parted.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
HANNA'S CONDITION
is NOW VERY SERIOUS.
No Complications in His Disease,
However, Have Developed.

However, HAVE Developed.
Washington. Feb. 11.-Senator Han
mas condition is very serious. if not
precarious. His physicians realize this,
and are watching the case with the
greatest concern.
The Senator is considerably weaker
to-day, and as a result his pulse had
run up at 6 o'clock to 1O4 pulsations
to the minute. This increased weak
ness is the direct result of the fever.
The official bulletin shows there are no
complications.
The physicians hope the fever has
reached its worst stage, but whether or
not it has. they declare they are I'M
able to say. They are simply waiting
for developments and realize the pa
tient has lost ground the last two days.
Stimulants have been given the Sena-
tor during the day and with beneficial
results. He rested well during the
day and has retained the nourishment
given him during the past twenty four
hours.
The following bulletin on Senator
Hanna's condition was issued tonight:
'At p. m. Senator Hanna was rest
ing quietly. His temperature, when
taken at o'clock was 1902 2-1O: pulse,
104 respiration, %. There has been
no change in his general condition since
the morning bulletin was issued. He
retains all the nourishment given him
for the past twenty four hours. There
at no complications.
(Signed) "Rixey.
Carter"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12

uation is not so dark as it has hereto
fore appeared. Indeed, the optimis-
tic feeling is manifestly. growing that
the calamity. though narrowing in ev-
cry detail, will give the city an oppor-
tunity to readjust itself on new and
more modern plans and that new city
of imposing grandeur is to rise from
the ruins of the old.
Clearing Debris Rapidly.
The progress which has been made
to-day in the work of clearing the
debris from the streets in the burned
district. seems almost magical. Balti-
more street, which at sunrise was a
confused mass of rubbish, is practical
ly clean and likewise. South street, one
of the great banking thoroughfares.
Hanover street, near where the fire
started. was made passable for wag-
ons. and Pratt street. a long avenue
of trade, Is clear of encumbra noes all
the way through. The city engineers
department. the building Inspector and
the street cleaning department, all
worked in conjunction. No attempt
was made to do more than TO clear
the streets from curb 10 curb, the
debris being piled high on the side
walks and back of the building line.
Many dangerous walls which over
hang the streets were pulled down.
The most ambitious attempts at raz-
ing walls were on Liberty and Lom-
bard streets At each of these places,
there are hosting engines with wire
cables, which are fastened to a sec
ton Of the topping walls and then
wound up on the spools. The Hurst
building. in which the fire started. was
pulled down.
All through the financial district
preparations are being made to open
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
SAY JAPANESE TRIED
TO LAND AT PORT ARTHUR.

London, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Port Arthur says the Japanese
neet attempted Wednesday to land men
IN several bays in the neighborhood of
Port Arthur. under the protection of
the guns of the cruisers. 1t is assert
Cd however, that all the attempts were
Unsuccessful.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
WERE AT CIRCUS
WHEN JAPS CAME
RUSSIANS NOT UNPREPARED.
VARIOUS REPORTS OF THE FIGHT
ING AT PORT ARTHUR.

o,e correspondent Says the Japa-
nese Used Russian F'Iashlight Sig
naIs as Ruse-AIsO Reports
Three Japanese Torpedo Boats
SINK With Great Loss of Life.
Another Correspondent Gives an
entirely New Account of the Bat
tie.
London, Feb 12.-Statements of all
kinds concerning the Port Arthur
fight are published here this morning.
According to the Che Foo corre-
snondent of the Daily Mail, the lack of
Dreparation on the part of the Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur was due to the
fact that all the naval and military
officers were attending a circus per-
formance at Port Arthur, which did not
terminate until early Tuesday morn
ing.
Three Torpedo Boats Sunk.
According to the correspondent of the
Paris edition of the New York Her
aid at Che Foo, the japanese torpedo
boats succeeded in entering the outer
barbor by a ruse; they used the Rus
sian Aashlight signals.
This correspondent adds that three
Japanese torpedo boats were sunk with
great loss of life.
Russians Were Ready.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Toxic sends in this morning an entirely
new account of the Port Arthur en-
counter. He says Admiral Togo's fleet
arrived on Monday night and found the
Russian squadron drawn up in battle
formation outside the harbor and I'M
der the shadow of the forts. the de-
stroyers being spread out in front over
a distance of five miles.
Admiral Togo decided on a night at
tack and opened fire at II o'clock.
While the cannonade was hottest,
number of Japanese torpedo boats crept
along close in shore at the foot of the
crtn, and succeeded In the darkness in
getting between the Russian ships and
the land. Here they lay unnoticed un-
til the Russians began to give way be-
fore the Japanese fire and sought to
re-enter the harbor. The Japanese tor
pedo boats then opened fire at COM
paratively close range, and sank two
battleships and one cruiser close to the
entrance of the harbor.
The effect OF this coup was the re-
treat of the remainder of the squadron
into the harbor.
All was safe on board of the Japa-
nese ships at noon of Tuesday, the cor
respondent concludes. and the engage
ment was then still in progress.
More Defensive Measures.
The st. James Gazette correspondent
al Che Foo cables that in anticipation
of the return of the enemy's fleet the
Russians at Port Arthur are adopt
ing extra defensive measures. Work
men and troops are taking down high
brick buildings which, it was feared,
would fall and cause loss of life in the
event of a Japanese bombardment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
DEFENSE HAS CLOSED.
Mnchen Was Again on the stand fin
His own Behalf.

Washington, Feb. 11.-After occupy
ing the stand for three full days, Au-
gust W. Machen, in the postal trial to-
day, concluded his testimony and the
defense announced that 1t rested it's
case.
Being still under cross examination
when the trial was resumed to-day
Machen was led through a line of ques-
tioning regarding the introduction of
rural free delivery boxes which brought
forth the answer that they were
necessity.
Machen recited the circumstances
surrounding the interview with him in
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow's office He said that at that
time he regarded Bristow as his per-
sonal enemy, and studiously avoided
answering any questions touching his
personal affairs.
Once more the oil business was gone
into, and the $4,000 note given Machen
by Lorenz again figured in the exami-
nation, but no new facts were brought
OF
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
HOUSE VOTES TO LEND
MONEY TO THE FAIR.
There Was, However, a Sharp De-
bate on the Proposition.


bate on the Proposition.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE House to-
day, by a vote of 172 to 1903, concurred
lii the Senate amendment to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill, authoriz-
ing loan of $4,000, 900 by the govern
ment to the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, after amending it with respect
to the manner in which the money shall
be paid.
The proposition was strongly OPP
posed in the debate which covered por-
lions of three days. and ended to-day
by agreement. There were arrayed
against it some of the House leaders.
Among those who voiced their oppo-
sition to it to-day were Messrs. Payne
of New York, Grosvenor of Ohio and
Dalzell of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hemen-
way of Indiana, chairman of the APP
preparations Committee, closed the de-
bate with a strong appeal in favor
of the loan.
There was no party alignment on the
measure. it's supporters being COM
posed of Republicans and Democrats
alike.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
FIVE RUSSIAN CRUISERS
lombard JAPANESE PORT.

London, Feb. 12.-The Tien Tsin cor
respondent of the Standard cables it
is rumored that five Russian cruisers
from Vladivostok bombarded Hako-
date, Japan, on Tuesday.
, Hakodate is on the Island of Hok-
kaido, the most northern of the three
Japanese islands. The harbor there is
excellent and the town, containing
about $4,000 inhabitants. is we'll and
regular built. There is a Japanese
naval school there.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
In receivers Hands.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE Gull
len and Newman Company, Limited,
wholesale notions, was to-day placed
in the hands of w. S. Shields as re-
ceiver: liabilities, $121, 200; assets, $l03,-
900. The firm was one which suffered
in the recent fire, and although 1t carr
ried insurance of s63, 900, it's loss was
greatly in excess of that amount. The
firm sent notices to creditors shortly
after the fire, offering a compromise OF
IS cents on the dollar.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
WANTS HIS DIVIDENDS.
stevens Brings suit Against the
Steel Corporation.


Trenton, N. j., Feb. 11.-Alfred F.
Stevens of Newark to-day instituted
suit in the Court Of Chancery against
the United States Steel Corporation to
have that corporation show cause why
it first decreased and subsequently
discontinued paying dividends on its
common stock.
Mr.. Stevens in his petition claims
that the steel company since its incor-
poration has had net earnings over
and above it's fixed charges of about
SOS, 000, 900. He claims that under it's
charter the corporation is obliged to
pay quarterly dividends to the extent
of per cent. per annum. He attacks
the validity of the recent bylaws of
the corporation, which authorized the
directors to set aside from the earn
ings of the company from time to
time such amounts as they may de-
termine.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
SAYS MANY WARSHIPS
HAVE BEEN DAMAGED,

Berlin, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung from Yokohama
says the greater number of the Rus
sian warships at Port Arthur already
have been disabled, and that several
Japanese warships have been sent
home for repairs.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
EVENTS OF A DAY IN THE FAR EAST

o NnalEn Por Arthur
Uttered
Were pkB ondndan Denied
n japanese Ships We're Dmeed 81 japanese w
Formal a o Wa Against Russia
Ship and Plan for Repairs
o H B Ia l epan
o ron the to Renfor the AiahFI
S h Captao Coea
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
JAPANESE TROOPS
ARE NOW AT SEOUL.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Foreign Ofi1ce
received a dispatch to-day, dated yes
terday, reporting that 5000 Japanese
troops are encamped near Seoul, Co
rea. some of which have entered the
town. 1t is added that quiet prevails
thora
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
CARNIVAL HOLDS SWAY.
Scene of Great BriIIiance Presented
at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Feb. 1.-THE carnival
opened tonight with the parade of the
Knights of Mofhus, who represented
visions of the worlds vanity. 1t was
one of the handsomest displays ever
witnessed, even in this city during the
past thirty years. The city was bril-
liantly Illuminated, and already con-
tains one of the greatest crowds in its
history.
The battleshlp Texas is in the river
and will arrive here in the morning.
The Drexel Yacht Alceda has arrived.
with President Stuyvesant Fish and
party. The number of distinguished
visitors will be large.
The street parade was followed by
brilliant tableaux. and a ball at the
French Opera House. The queen was
Miss Adna Provosty. daughter of JUS
tice Provosty of the Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
Texas ana Paciflc EARNINGS.

Austin, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE monthly
statement Of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad as reported to the Railroad
Commission for the month Of Deem
Der last. shows gross earnings Of ST.
416722. This exceeds the gross earn
ings of the same road for December,
1902, by S2o0.0oa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12

ing the force or armament of any arm
ed vessel of either of the belligerents
arriving in United States ports; set
ting on foot any military expedition
against either belligerent.
Can't Use American Waters.
The proclamation further declares the
use of United States waters to prepare
for hostile operations a violation of
neutrality; that after Feb Is there
shall be a lapse of twenty-four hours
between the arrival and departure of
war ships of the two belligerents from
United States ports and that no war
ship shall remain in any pert over
twenty-four hours, except for necessary
repairs. Such ships shall not be per-
mitted to take in any supplies, except
provisions, and so much coal as may
be sufficient to carry the vessel to the
nearest home port
The proclamation further declares the
principles as to rights of neutrals at
United States and Russia of 1854 as
permanent and immutable, as follows
'"rhat free ships make free goods,
that is to say, that the effects or goods
belonging to subjects or citizens OF a
power or state at war are free from
capture and confiscation when found
on board of neutral vessels, with the
exception of articles of contraband of
war; that the property of neutrals on
board an enemy's vessel is not subject
to confiscation, unless the same be con-
traband of war"
No American Shall Participate.
The proclamation. declares that no
person within the United States shall
take part In the war, and warns all
citizens that while the free and full
expression Of sympathies in public and
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
Observation-Disclosures

cific ocean that can accommodate the
larger vessels of her navy and Port
Arthur has only one dry dock finished,
which has maximum capacity Of
$500 tons. Thus it will be seen that
without station and dry dock in the
North China waters a Russian battle
ship or huge cruiser that is damaged
must go out of commission.
The port was ceded to Russia on
March n. 1893, for period of twenty
five years, to be extended by mutual
agreement between China and Russia.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
Combination.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Temps says it
mas received confirmation from official
sources of the report from Port Arthur
that the Japanese attempted to make a
landing at the bay of Port Arthur, and
were Immediately repulsed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-12
wrI Vote ON crum Feb. IS.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Sennte
Committee on Commerce will take a
vote on Feb. 2s. on the nomination of
William D. Crum to be collector Of Gus
toms at the port of Charleston. S. c..
The nomination was considered to-day,
but no witnesses were heard.