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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
CAPTAIN ARlMA
LECTURED
AT TOXIC AND GAVE SOME INTER
ESTiNG THINGS CONCERNING.
THE ATTEMPT OF THE =.
JAPANESE TO BLOCK
PORT ARTHUR.
THEY KNEW E1 FREQUENT OBJ
SERVATiONS WHAT ADMIRAL
MAkOROFF'S TACTICS WE'RE
AND GOVERNED THEM
SELVES ACCORDEN GLF.

LONDON. May 3.-Thc Toxic cor.
account Of ar Interesting tall: by
Captain Arima. who was III com
maud on Two occasions when the Jap
dnese sought TO block Port k\rth ul'
with explosive vessels. he delivered
a lecture at TOXIC on the naval op-
erations Of the war. The Japanese,
headed by Captain Arima. knew from
frequent observation exactly what Ad-
miral Mal1aroffS tactics were. They
We're able to place their mime: i'll 4
position over which his ships would
probably pass when mancuv@rinG be
fore entering the harDor.
The Captain went on TO say that
when Admiral Makarofi vas pursuing
the Japanese cruiser squadron, the
distance of which did not exceed F.: 900
metres (S.IGO EariS) there was a hot
Interchange OF fire, but the Russians
aid not come in sight OF the Japanese
main squadron. tEe presence Of which
While still twenty miles distant was
Si@naled from Golden Hill. TIL : Jap
anese who were watching the nlaneu-
qucntly performed in accordance with
his usual Gust ON. expected nionlcn-
tarily TO see L carastrophe-
Referring to the sinking OF the
Petropavlo, Captain Arit:,a SAID
the Japanese observed three distinct
explosions.
They believed the first was caused
by a mine, the second by the ship
magazine ard the third by the boil
ers. The whole OF the Japanese
squadron refrained from the use of
tobacco and wine for a day as an act
OF mourning for Admiral AIaNarOtf S
death. -. =
Captain Arinla said that no Japan
csc torpedo boat or destroyer had
been obliged to return 70 narbor for
repairs since the beginning Of the
war: all had been repaired at sea.
The failure Of the Russians. said
the Captain. was attributable mainly
TO bad guunery. but nevertheless they
would have damaged the japanese
ships if their explosives had been cf-
fcctivc. Since November the Ia AN
ESQ Navy had constantly practiced
with full charges until il had s:e"c!-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
MERCHANT
GUARANTEED
AT SALEM UNDER THE BELIEF
THAT HE HAS SMALL POx.
MAY HAVE BEEN MANY
EXPOSURES.

SALEM w. Va, May 5.-Erl4est
Davis, the Salem merchant. is under
quarantine at his home. Twelve
days ago he was vacoinated by I'r-
Wilson, and on Tuesday lie broke out
with an eruption, which, it is believed,
is small pox, although it may be mere
ly the result Of vaccination. Ie had
just come out of the barber SHOP,
when the eruption was discover ed,
and, if il is small poH, there may Lave
been several exposures. AS soon as
his condition was discovered The nem-
Der of the county health board at
that place directed that he be quar-
tined Quarantine has been lifted from
houses in the east end of the town
and Peter Starkey, who had the els
ease very badly, has been released.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
NICE EASY JOB
Is WHAT HALL WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE, But TIE MAYOR DIDN'T
HAVE ANY in HAND
AN OIL MAN WITH QUITE A HIS
TORY TALKED ABOUT THE
CLIMATE IN TEXAS.

William Smith, an oil country WORK
er was arrested yesterday aftcrr oo!;
by b. and Q. OfEcer Stone. Smith was
and was trying to get out OF town on
the taul1 of &c when Stone landed him.
He said he didn't drink enough to
make any man drunk but it Went 10
has head.
Smith incidentally gave history
OF his past life. He said he had fam
lily living above Pittsbur@, and that
he was on his way to Calhoun county
TO get work. He also informed the
court that he worked for Gufey in
Texas. but the climate did not a@r""
with him so he stayed only q t"''
weeks If he cried as much in Texas
as lie did in Police Court this morning
we don't doubt it in the least. He got
$500 which he could not pay.
Charles Hail., the Insurance man.
who asked for trial yesterday morn
ing was fined eight dollars for being
drunk and disorderly, to which charge
he pleaded guilty
Yesterday morning he denied the
charge enphaticalIE, and beloved &c"
a trial, yer honor" Thi. morning he
was so tame he'd eat right OUT Hf
your hand. When asked il he could
settle he said he could not, but want
ed to know if they had some nice
easy job he could do to work it out
Mayor Kinsey informed him that he
had no mice jobs bur he would PIT
him to work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
WORK WELL BEGIN 7O-MORRO"
On Improvement In Front Of the Foun-
tain Saloon.

Tomorrow morning work W-3H begin
on the improvements to the Fountain
aloon Oh Main street.
The proprietor expects to have tn.
finest place in the city by the goth OF
this month. The incIOSed place be
tween the walks will be SOdded, as:tl
large canvas Will be stretched
across the top to protect the patrons
from the sun and rain The intention
is TO make this a place W; ere farm
ers coming to town can eat their
lunch and rest in ccCifCrt. In the
evening a man is usually tired after
his days labor, and the comfortable
chairs Will no doubt be we'll patron
lied this summer. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
SEVEN
MILLION
DOLLARS
INVOLVED IN A DECISION HANDED
DOWN TO-DAY BY THE UNI
TED STATES COURT O!
CLAIMS.
TIE COURT FIELD THAT TIE
PRESIDENT KEPT WITHIN HIS
MILITARY POWERS IN AS
SESSlNG DUTIES.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Thc Uni
ted States Court OF Claims to-day de
cidcd that duties collected OF goods
from the United States at Manila and
other ports Of the Philippines during
the insurrectiOn and which was lev
led by executive proclamation fir the
support OF the military GOV Crnment
although not by warrant Of atv gen
eral statute, We're cntir| l. proper and
cannot 10 recovered by the firms and
Individuals by whom they We're paid.
Tho decision involved about $1,000
600 The case upon which the de
cisOn was rendered was that OF The
Warner Barnes < Co. a British hTnl
OF Importers, with offices in Manila,
Il0ilo and Now York. The amount
claimed by them was about $4,000.
The court held that the President
ned within his military powers in
assessing duties, iuas:nuch as the
state of war actually existed al the
time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
DAVID GREEN E
Shot and Killed Walter Sr1tt
Last Night.
Shot

CUMBERLAND Md, May 5.-DaEid
Greene, conductor on the Spruce Luill-
Der Company Railroad, shot and Kill
ed Walter Smith, an entp:oye- wfom
Greene had discharged at Cass, w.
Va, below Elkins last night. Smith
ard his brother met Greene on the
boarding house porch and quarrel
ensuel, Greene shooting Smi'i, it is
claimed, before the latter had made
apy threatening demonstration.
8 Greene, it is charged, had drawi- the
pistol on Smith upon previous occa.
sions. Smith died Instantly Greene
vas taken into custody. Threats OF
lynching were openly made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
Sunday Outdoor Services.

The following card has been seUt
to Y NJ. c. A. members and the Young
Peoples Societies:
Z NJ. c. \. F'airmont. W. Va.
May /, 1903
Dear Sir:
You are herewith urged to attend
committee meeting to be held at the
Y NJ. G.. \. Friday. the 9Th inIt.. at
$50 p. NJ, to consider the advisable
ity of holding a series Of Union Sun
day outdoor services during the heat
ed season; said services to be under
the joint auspices OF the Y. NJ. c. \
and the Young Peoples Societies.
Cordially,
WILLIS HANI.EI.
have three of the best lots inMor-
for sale at a worry low rate.
II. H. LANHAM. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
CARRYING a Skunk ~ the all.

\ correspondent asks if there IS any
truth in the notion current in many
parts Of the country that a skunk may
be carried with impunity by tie tail.
certainly Ihtpk there is, if you can
once get your skunk safely by the
tail There is where the RIB will
come, and though the skunk is a gen
tie animal, | should advise great pre-.
caution in trying the exuerir!' ent. I
have not seen it done, but I have
heard On reliable testimony of its
being done. In my native town nos
long since a man, with ir'rulitv
carried one by the tail through TIE
village street. Hudson. in his book,
THE Naturalist on La Plata scouts
the idea that a skunk may t,e thus
har died, though belief in it is gen
cral in South America as well Is here.
Ally one who has seen a skunk throw
his essence can understand how pow
erless the animal must be when held
up Ivy the tail When the skunk dis
charges his battery he throws his
tail back so that the glands holding
the fiery fluid are fully exposed and
the shot can have free range Then
the tail jerks systematically, as if it
vas a lever that brought pressure to
hear upon the sack of glands holding
the charge, a ring Of ducts o1,en and
fine, thread,like jets of the fluid sheet
cut 10 or Is feet | nave Witnessed
this battery in action, but ho &c 81
ways lodged the shot. From the
GTTick movement OF the tai has
arisen the notion that the skunk
throws its fluid with its tail. But new
cr a drop OF it even touches the AMI
NAL itself Held 10y the tail it seems
TO me that it would be utterly in'posi-
sible for the animal to eject it's 1uid.
John Burrou CHS. in April Outing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
BE ON THE SAFE SIDE

when laying by for the future your
savings from hard earned weekly
wage or the profits of your business.
Certainty Of sure return of your mon
ey and it's natural gain through the
interest we pay g.. -four per cent. is
guaranteed by the Safeguards OF the
law and the caution and prudence OF
the management ot}thts bank for saw
in9s. 81
ciTlxEN6' pOlGfa SANIN Go BANK
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05

oECI skill which inspired great con-
fideuce. The Japanese moreover were
much facilitated by the excellence of
their electric communications. Inc
Russians, said Captain Arima: appar-
emily lacked the skin to InancuTer at
night without lights.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
For Sale.

For Sale.
Eight ROOM house on corner CASTOR
avenue and Fourth street; good house,
good location; price, $4,000 Pay
ments to suit purchaser, house now
empty Call On Holbert & Spedden-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05

FOR RENT-One nice front room on
Jackson street, either furnished or mn,
furnished. Address ~. f. L. care OF
this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05

FOR RENT-A few choice Office
rooms in the new Peoples Bank build
ing. Apply at the Peoples Bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
For Sale.

Choice building lots on Virginia
avenue and Sixth street. Apply Ed
win Robinson, Gas Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
For Rent.

Eight room house recently occupied
by the City Hospital, corner OF sMer-i
chant and Guffey streets, First ward
HARRY SHAW
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
Notice.

NOTICE.. : :
MY entire line of millinery is still
going at cost. Come in and see.
have some pretty hats for little
money MRS. LAURA FRAZER,
1923 Jackson SIX
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
For Rent.

One eight-room house for. rent on
High street. J. E. Morgan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
~ I@A~h
: : WhNT COLUMN. !.
IT. A~M
Do You Know What We Want? q
Several Short Ads at
One Cent Per Word.

FOR SALE-Crushed oyster shells, -
pound Baker, Maple avenue!s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05

A source of pleasure is to wear
Dorothy Dodd Oxford.
C. B. HIGHLAND. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
Skinner BulIdInQ
Second Door
hb0V6 POStOffIC6.
$ u I T 8
MoNNEN'S AND MISSES SUITS!

We have too many suits, hence this
big cut in our entire line OF new
and nobbv styles in Tailored Suits
$3.50 Suits now $500; $1,000 Suits
Suits for $1,000; $4,000 values for
$3.50; $500 Suits now S1G.5O.
These are Remarkably Low Prices.
LAcEs.
New lot Of Oriental and Val Lac@s,
all prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-05
to $1,000; all sizes.
MILLINERY FOR ALL.

MILLINERY FOR ALL.
We will not go into the style and
shapes Of the many we have, but as is
we'll known there is no line in the
city SO complete in every way as is t.
be found here. Our styles are the
prettiest. The prices far the lowest
of all.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
MARCH AND BANQUETS
IN HONOR OF SAINT.

Monument to Confederate Dead in
Cathedral Cemetery to BE Unveiled.
st. Patrick patron saint of ireland
and the Irish, will be honored in Sa-
vannah to-day in the customary way.
There will be a special mass at the
church that bears his name, a street
parade of the several Irish societies,
accompanied by a military escort, and,
at night, banquets served by the A. o.
H. and by the Hibernian Society.
The A. o. H. will gather in their
hall at Abercorn and Bay streets and
thence march to st. Patrick's Church,
where a special mass will be said be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock. When they
leave the church they will be Joined
by the Irish-American Friendly Socie-
ty and a military escort consisting of
the Irish Jasper Greens, the Emmett
Rifles and the Benedictine Cadets.
The line of march will be taken east
ward on Liberty street to pass the
Hussars Club, from the piazza of
which the parade will be viewed by
the members of the Hibernian Society.
The parade will then be continued
through the principal streets of the
city, later to wind up at the hall of
the A. o. H.
In the afternoon the Confederate
Veteran camps, the Daughters of the
Confederacy, the Children of the Con-
federacy, and the Sons of Confederate
Veterans will go to Cathedral Gene
terry, where a monument to the Con-
federate dead that lie there will be un-
yelled Bishop B. ]. Kelley will de-
liver the address. The Emmett Rifles
and the Benedictine Cadets will act as
military escorts for the occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
CHILD BEING REARED
IN QUESTIONABLE HOUSE.

Claims George Douglas in AppIica-
ton for HRbeas Corpus Writ.
That his daughter Agnes, child of
8 years. is being raised in a house of
questionable repute and under i'm
moral and degrading circumstances, is
one of the grounds brought forward by
George Douglas, as a reason why his
child should be given to him. The ap-
plication for habeas corpus. against
the mother. Mary C. Douglas, was
brought yesterday, and Judge Cam as
signed the case for a hearing on Sat-
urday.
Douglas alleges that when he and
his wife, Macy c. Douglas, separated
five years ago, she kept their only child
a girl of only 4 years. Though he has
made repeated demands upon her for
the custody of the child, she has re-
fused to deliver her into his keeping
he alleges. 1t is his desire, he states
to place the child in the Haven Home
and Industrial College, where it may
be cared for and educated.
Mary c.. Douglas. the petitioner
states, is at present living at No. SIS
Minis street. The small child, while in
the custody of the mother, is subjected
| he charges, to much which she should
not, and the entire influence is immoral
and degrading.
Judge Cam ordered that the defend
ant appear in court Saturday, and
show cause why the child should not
be taken from her and returned to the
| father. The application was filed by
| Attorney w. Nj. Hayward.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
GIFTS OF Mr.. THEUS
IN ARTILLERY HALL
Photographs of President Davis and
Confederate Generals in Place.

Photographs of President Davis and
Confederate Generals in Place.
The requests of the late Thomas N.
Theus to the Confederate Veterans
Association have been placed in Chat
ham Artillery Hall. The collection is
an interesting one and very valuable
In one large picture frame is col
lection of portraits. In the center is
a large portrait of President Davis,
and surrounding it are the photo
graphs of all the Confederate gen.
erals, and several of the more promi-
nent officers of lesser rank. The COL
lection is a very valuable one, and
one which would be hard to dupli-
cate.
Near this group of photographs
hangs collection of badges and souve-
Mrs gathered at the different reunions
of the Confederate veterans, both state
and general. In the center hangs the
parole of Mr.. Theus, given at the close
of the war.
The large collection of books, dealing
with the history of the war, and the
events which lead up to it, have also
been placed in the hall. The bequest
is valuable one and is highly priced
by the Confederate veterans.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17

DO not fail to consult the schedules OF
Atlanta Coast Line; it will be to your
advantage. The palatial New York
and Florida Special, solid Pullman
train with drawing-room compartment
sleepers, observation and dining cars
leaves Savannah 5:55 p. m. Getty time),
arrives Washington 1888 a. m, Balti-
more 11:f a. m, Philadelphia D. m.
New York 4:45 p. M, following day,
The only electric lighted train between
the East and South, and most luxuri-
Gus service. The Florida and West In
dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:l5
o. m. Getty time), arrives Washington
1854 a. M, Baltimore 9:13 a. M. Phil
adelphia 11:22 a. M, New York 2 o. m.
following day. Pullman drawing-room
sleepers and dining car. For Pull
man reservations and further informa-
ton with reference to rates and
schedules, see ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel, or Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
The War in "a Nutshell.

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great events in the Far East is 10 get
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
GASOLINE AGAIN
STALLS COUNCIL
ORDINANCE LAID ON TABLE.
MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AT
LENGTH IN THE CAUCUS.

Amendment Prepared by the Fire
COmDittee Adopted and the Whole
Matter Then Carried Over Until
Another Meeting-There Was a
Fight Against the Amendment in
Caucus, but in the Open Meeting
All Went Smoothly - GraysOn
Fought the Ordinance.
Once more the gasoline ordinance
was laid on the table at the meeting
of Council last night.
The amendment that had been pre-
pared by the Committee on Fire was
adopted, after being read, but before
a vote could be taken on the ordinance
as amended, Alderman Grayson made
a motion to lay it on the table.
The motion was carried without a
call for the ayes and nays.
In the open meeting there was no
fight over the ordinance, as the matter
had been gone over thoroughly in eau
GUS Alderman Grayson led the fight
against the ordinance in caucus, but he
was backed by several others. Alder
man oliver, the chairman of the Fire
Committee, spoke at length in the
secret session in favor of the amend
ment. In the open session matters
went smoothly. until the amendment
was read and adopted.
What Ordinance Provides.
Under the terms of the amended Or
dinance, gasoline may be stored in
metallic tanks of not over 100 gallons
capacity, but such tanks must be at
least eight feet from any building, and
must be three feet under ground. There
is an exception in the case of automo-
biles run by gasoline.
These may be stored in properly des-
ignated repositories. The chief of the
fire department, with the approval OF
the Mayor, may designate these reposi-
tories. Such repositories must have
only incandescent lights, and num-
Der Of other precautions are provided
against explosions.
LabOrs Have Been in Vain.
When Alderman Davant introduced
his resolution two weeks ago to nave
committee of city employees, or 9TH
ers, appointed to draft an ordinance,
lie was voted down, and the matter
was referred to the Committee on Fire
with instructions to report back to the
Committee of the Whole.
The Fire Committee last week de-
cided upon the amendment and it was
thought the matter would be settled
by Council, but the ordinance as it now
stands will not be passed without a
hard fight. All the discussion of two
weeks ago and the work of the Fire
Committee later, amounts to nothing,
as the ordinance has been sidetracked.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-17
STILLWELL PLEASED
WITH NEW RULES.
Says Facts and Business Won Over
Theory and Sentiment.

Theory and Sentiment.
Mr. William B. Stillwell returned to
Savannah yesterday after attending
the March meeting Of the Georgia In
terstate Sawmill Association, which
was held in Jacksonville Tuesday.
The chief matter that came before
the meeting, as was reported in yes
terday's Morning News, was the ques-
ton of amending the rules of inspec-
ton. Referring to this Mr.. Sullwell
says that facts and business triumph
ed over" theory and sentiment and that
the rules adopted are excellent ones.
In the old days, Mr.. Stillwell ex-
planned, when timber lands were much
cheaper than they are now, the manu-
facturer did not cut all of his timber
but only the best of it, but now when
he has often to pay as much as $40 an
acre for the timber privileges IL is
necessary for him to get all that he can
from the land, and as consequence
he wants scale of inspection that
will cover all kinds of lumber. The
fight has been for a graduated grade,
not a single grade. This has now been
| secured as will be seen by the fol-
lowing rules adopted unanimously by
the association:
General Rules. All lumber must be
sound, we'll manufactured, full to
size, and saw-butted. Free from I'M
sound, loose and hollow knots, worm
and knot holes through shakes, or
round shakes that show on the sur
| face; square edge unless otherwise
specified A through shake is thereby
defined to be through, or connected
from side to side, or edge to edge, or
| edge to side. In the measurement of
| dressed lumber the width and thick
ness of the lumber before dressing
must be taken; less than one. inch
| thick shall be measured as one inch.
Standard-All lumber shall be sound,
sap no objection. Wane may be al
lowed one-eighth of the width of the
| piece measured across the face of
| wane, extending one-fourth of the
| length on one corner, or its equivalent
on two or more corners.
Northumberland sized under nine
| inches shall show heart entire length
| one side or edge; sizes nine inches and
over shall show heart the entire length
on two opposite sides. Wane may be
allowed one-eighth of the width of the
piece measured across the face of the
wane, extending one-fourth of the
| length of the piece on one corner or its
| equivalent on two or more corners.
Prime-Scantling shall show heart on
| the two faces the entire length; other
sizes shall show two-thirds heart the
entire length on two sides. On not
| exceeding 5 per cent. of the pieces
wane may be allowed one-eighth of the
width of the piece measured across face
Of the wane, and extending one-fourth
of the length Of the piece on one
corner, or its equivalent on two or
pn