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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
The Siege of Port Arthur.

A dispatch from Toxic says that the
japanese are hourly awaiting tdings OF
a victory at Port Arthur with more in
terest and eagerness than heretofore dis
played during the war. From politi-
cal, strategetical and sentimental
standpoint, the position Of the Russian
fortress and naval base is considered OF
paramount importance by the japanese.
II is known that the japanese moose
about the besieged city is gradually
tightening. The japanese guns are
pouring fire into the diminishing circle,
and it is felt that the critical hour is
fast approaching. But the pnblic
is ignorant OF the hour when the tnal
assault will be made, and also of the
details of the work already done around
Port Arthur. 1t is believed that the
fire from the japanese batteries will
compel the Russian feet to leave the
harbor and accept battle from Admiral
Togo. 1t is becoming proverbial that
the Japanese infantry will go anywhere
end will refuse to retire, no mat
ter how great their losses may be.
1t is believed that Port Arthur
could have been taken before this
time with a heavy sacrifice Of life,
but it is evident that the military lead
ers are working to effect the reduction
and capture of the fortress with the mini
mum loss of life. There will be no
charges of great masses of infantry until
! the artillery has finished the task of
silencing the Russian guns. A story is
current to the effect that the Emperor has
expressed the wish that he capture shall
be effected with the smallest possible sac
rifice of life, hence the care and preci-
sion taken by the japanese in approach
ing the Russian defenses and the exten-
siye use of the larger engines OF war will
which to clear the way.
General Koroki, with 100, O,OOO men il
now behind the Russian forces. Genera
Oku. with an army Of so, 600 men, IS OF
their front, while hanking them on th'
left is General Nodzu, with his diyislol
of so. 900 men. If General KuropatSlI
is defeated in this battle he must elthe
move westward OF surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
DECISION OF PRIZE COURT.

A dispatch from Vladivostok says that
the prize court has decided to confscate
such portions of the cargo of the Port
land and Asiatic fine steamer as was as
signed to japanese ports, namely, 59,OOo
hounds of -four and the railroad equip
ment. this portion constituting less than
half the bulk and weight Of her cargo,
the remainder consisting OF l42, 800
pounds Of -four consigned to Hongkong.
The confscated portion Of the cargo Is
now being unloaded. AS soon as this
is completed the steamer will be released.
Having disposed of the Arabia case,
the prize court will nov take up the
cases of the ships sunk-four japanese
schooners, a japanese steamer, the Thea
and the Knight Commander. The crews
of these vessels were taken off and are
comfortably housed and fed at the gov
ernment expense, although only the Jap
anese, as prisoners of war, are entitled
thereto. The captain of the Knight
Commander declares frankly that be rec
ognizes the legality of the act of sinking
of the ship, and is astonished at the
claims made in the British press that
there is no precedent for such "barbar-
ity."
The Thea, according to the statesments
of her crew, was chartered, at the open
ing of the war to carry contraband. She
visited Moi, Japan, March y, and had
since called at Kobe, Yokohama, Hako-
date and other Japanese ports several
times. The crew also say that the Jap
anese freighted 20 German and many
more British and American ships with
contraband.
The officials of the State Department
do not care to pass any opinion upon the
legality, from an international stand
point, of the action of the Russian prize
court at Vladivostok in the care Of the
Arabia, until some obscure points in the
decision are cleared up. Although the de.
partment has finally decided thatit will
not promulgate any set of rules which ii
regards as proper to govern the conduct
OF neutral commerce and shipping IN
belligerent waters or on the high seas,
it undoubtedly will, in the course OF
treatment of the separate cases of seiz-
ure of American goods during the pro-
gress of the war, sufficiently define the
views of the American government on
this subject. The Arabia case is likely
to develop strongly one important con-
tention on the part of this government;
namely, that foodstufls on neutral
ship are not subject to seizure even in
the war zone, provided they are not in
tended for the use of the army or navy
of a belligerent. 1t has been supposed
that the Russian government itself sub
scribed fully to this rule, and that is
why Washington is waiting TO learn
what unknown and ndqualifying conditions
were developed before the Vladivostok
prize court to justify the con6scation OF
American -four consigned to japanese
individuals and not to the government,
nor intended for its use. 1t is felt here
that the Russian government fully un-
derstands the distinction which is here
drawn between individual and national
DrODertV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Sick Headache.

"For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of very severe character.
She doctored with several eminent physl-
clans and at a great expense, only to
grow worse until she was unable to 90
anv kind of work. About a year ago
she began taking Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets and today weighs
more than she ever did before and IS
real well, " says Mr.. Geo. E. Wright OF
New London, New York. For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. f. Creighton
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a pre-,
ventive Of suicide had been discovered will
interest many 4 run down system, or de,
spondency invariably precede suicide and
something has been found that will prevent
that condition which makes suicide likely
At the first thought of self destruction take
Electric Bitters. 1t being great tonic and and
nervine will strengthen the nerves and build
up the system. It's also great Stomach
Liver and Kidney regulator. Only SOC
Satisfaction guaranteed by +. 5. LeadbsateI
a Sons Druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
alexandria Gazette.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 & 312 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500; months,
$3.50; 8 months, $l:25; month, $O:4S; l
Tri,weekiy-1 year, $500; 6 months, si.5O; /;
3 months, $0:75; month, SO:25.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex-
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates, and under no e1rcum-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for
Resolutions in memorlam. of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
only be printed in the paper as advertise
meDts.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, Vir.
ginia, as second-class matter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Resorts OF the South.

A beautiful specimen Of artistic printing, is
Summer in the Land Of the Sky" bookle
issued by the passenger department Of the
Southern Railway, descriptive Of the famous
resorts Of the Nirginias and the Carolinas and
other Southern States, reached by the South
ern. 1t contains many half tone illustrations
showing the most noted OF North carolina s
pleasure resorts and boarding houses with
rates of each. Ii is a most useful guide.
Copies may be had upon application at ticket
Offices, or by addressing l.. ;. Brown, General
Agent. Washington, ID. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Worlds Fair. st. Louis, Mo-,
Nav. November, 1904.

On account Of the above occasion, effective
April ., 1904 the Southern Railway will
place on sale, daily, tickets at extreme
ty low rates from Alexandria, Va, to St.
Louis No, an return, via Charlottesville, G.
q o. Railway, Louisville and Southern Rail
way. The round trip rate from Alexandria
for season ticket is $3l.20; for sixty-day
limit ticket $26. and for fifteen-day limit
ticket S21.50. For full information as TO
schedules, sleeping car accommodations, IL
lnSrated literature, &c, address any agent or
w. G. LElIEw, Ticket Agent,
Alexandria, Va.
L. 5. Brown, General Agent,
w. II. TAYLOE, q. 2. A.,
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
virginia Polytechnic Institute,
State Agricultural and Mechanical College,
AT BLACKSBURG, VA.

A Southern Institute Of Technology. Fifty
four instructors. Thoroughly equipped shops,
laboratories and infrmary. Farm of four
hundred acres. Steam heating and electric
lights in dormtorieS. Degree courses IN Ag,,
yiculture. Horticulture, Civil, Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering, Applied Chemis-
try and General Science Shorter courses IN
Practical Agriculture and Practical Meehan-
les. Total cost Of session of nine months, IN
eluding tuition and other fees, Board,
washing, textbooks, uniform, medical at
tendance. &C., S222. Cost to State students,
slS2. Next session begins SEPTEMBER p,
1904. For catalogue and other information
apply to j. NJ. MCBRYDE, Phi. D., Ii. d.,
President jy21 colin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
How Health
is Gained. (

The story Of a
great deal of the un-
happiness of women
is a story of lost
health. w ON e n
wonder how it is
that little by little
the form loses $
plum pness, the
cheeks grow hollow
and sallow, and
they feel tired and
worn out all the
time. In a large
proportion of cases
when women are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Low Week End Rates from Washing
ton. ID. c., and Alexandria, Va, via

Commencing Saturday, May 2s, 1904, and
continuing each Saturday and Sunday there
after TO and including Sunday, September %
1904. the Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets TO Somerset, Warenton, iar
risonburg, Bluemont and intermediate sta
tions and return at greatly reduced rates
tickets limited returning Monday after date
of sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Special Sunday Excursion Rates via
Southern HALLWAY.

Effective Sunday, May %, 1904, and each
Sunday thereafter until further notice, the
Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets
from Washington and Alexandria, Va, to
Ashburn, Bluemont and intermediate stations
at rate of S1.OO, tickets good going and re-
turning only on date Of sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
STEAMERS.
WeemS Steamboat Company.
STEAMERS.
Summer scheduIe 1901.

Summer ScheuuIe IUUF'
On and after July S, steamers Anne Arun-
del. Calvert and Northumberland will leave
Baltimore every MONDAY, TUESDAY,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY
at5P. NJ. for Alexandra, Washington and
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Will leave Alexandria for Baltimore and
usual landings every SUNDAY, TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY at 4:3O p. NJ.
Fare to Baltimore, 500. Round Trip, $500.
staterooms. S1.5O. Meals, Soc each.
WIN. NJ. RBARDON, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
POTOMAC ACADEMY
No. PIP North washington Street,

No. 212 North Washington Street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
A full classical and mathematical course
tonsbt Also French German, Spanish,
bookkeeping and TyPewriting. PuPil;; have We
Virginia, West Point and United States Naval
Academy. A few boarders taken; Inc S6th
session begins September il, 1904: For cat
alogue giving full particulars, address
JOHN S. BLACKBURN,
augl eotsepl4 rIlnelPa..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
periIous Predicament.

Hanging on to the foot of the great
cross on the big steeple of the Salem
German Reformed Church, on Fourth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
DRY GOODS
. SWAN BROS.
424-426 King Street.
BELL TELEPHONE.
Manhattan Shirts Reduced

Beginning Monday. August 1. we start our
annual reduction sale of Manhattan Colored
Negligee and Stiff Bosom Shirts. This op.
portunity should be taken advantage of
promptly while our stock is complete and the
styles very desirable.
$50 Manhattan Shirts reduced to,....,,. $l.15
800 Manhattan Shirts reduced TOM. Sl.35
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
August Clearing
Sale Of
RefriiggeratorS
aIldNattiingS.
.2O% Discount on
all RefrigeratOrs
and Ice Chests.
M. Ruben s. Sons.
COL KING STREET.
M. Ruben s. Sons.
80. rrr1-r, c,r-nr-r,u,
COL KING STREET.

CITY GAS OFFICE, City Hall,
~ Alexandria, w., July q, 1901
Being in need Of the space Low consumed
by the coke in the yard at the City Gas
Works, | will sell for cash for the period Of
shirty days only. the accumulation Of COKE
now on hand at Sl.50 per cart load at the
works or Sl.75 delivered go bushels consti-
tuting load and for smaller quantities &c per
bushcl. All orders for coke in quantities ex-
ceeding FIVE bushels must be issued from this
office and all orders coming to this Office must
be accompanied by the cash.
By order Of The Committee on Light.
J. B. WALLER, Clerk Of Gas.
jy27 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
Sore
Throat

Throat affections should never be negl;ec'eq1; =;
Sore throat leads to Quinsy and Diphtherla. y
is - ,ital imDortance TO have remedy at haho
in the early stages of troubles Of this nalnIe, E
Man are The deaths that have resulted rom
neelected Sore Throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
WASHINGTON FERRY CO.

Schedule in Effect March 10. 1904.
The Washington Steamboat Company (lim-
ited) on and after March TO- l904 will operate
the steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
following schedule:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA, 40, %, 40
and IL 30 a. m.; 80, 3 10, 90 and 81
p. IN.
and 10 80 a. H.; u 80, 2 30, 10 and 8 80
p. m.
aF-Same schedule on Sunday, leaving
Washington on first trip at a. m. and Alex
andria at 45 a. m.
JOHN B. PADGETT,
au1t If General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
HamIins sssS No
WlzARDES5N
i. OIL 49,

CURES THIS DISEASE QUICKLY AND EFfEcTIvELS'
G. A BRYANT Of Animas CITY COL, writes:
LAST summer 1 suffered constantly with sore
Throat and had the best doctors could get,
but they gave me no relief The hrst aapPiica,Sn
neing IL a few days was entirely cured. A bottle
of Hamlins Wizard Oil is worth its weight IN gold
TO any person.
Henry Wade, Of Washington, La, writes,
Sept. /. 1000: My wife suffered with sore
and doctored nothing seemed TO help her. ]
nrocured bottle of Hamlins Wizard Oil and It
has done more good than anything in the world
There is only one Wizard Oil -Hamlins =
ra,ne blown in TIE bottle. Signature " Hamlin
Bros on wrapper. Take no substitute 0oc'
and Sl.OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05

weak, rundown and falling off in flesh
and looks, the root of the trouble can be
traced to womanly diseases which under.
mine the general health. The proof OF
this is that women who have been cured
of painful womanly diseases by the use
of DIR. Pierce's Favonte Prescription have
recovered their general health, gained in
flesh and in appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
CLOTHING
Sacrifice Sale
Of Clothing.
80 IS Per Cent Discount.
CLOTHING

IN ORDER TO QUICKLY CONVERT
our stock into cash and make room for
heavy fall purchases. we will give a dis
count Of S3l per cent. of all MEMS
YOUTHS and BOYS FANCY SUITS. On
all black and blue goods discount Of 10 per
cent. Every garment is marked in plain
figures at the regular selling price. Deduct !
from the marked price Of the fancy suits and
YOU get sl5 suits for $40, SIP suits for $ and
so on.
This is a rare opportunity and worthy of
second thought. as most Of ,heri are suitable
for fall wear. This offer is good until Au-
gust ist, No goods charged during this sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
$500 Reward for women Who
Cannot BIO Cured.

The proprietors and makers Of DR.. pierce's
Favorite Prescription now feel fully war.
ranted in offering to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States for any case
of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness. Pro
lapsus, or Falling of Womb, which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means OF cure.
uI suffered for three years with ovarian
trouble" writes Mrs. Ann Quinn CTreasuIer
Woman's Athletic Club, Of Goa sycamore 81;
Milwaukee, Wis. cThe treatment took dio
not do me particle Of good until gooa neign.
Dor who had been using DR.: Pierces Favor,te a,
prescription advised me to give II trial. Ihe
next day took my FIRST dose, and II was my nist
step toward recovery. In nine weeks was
different woman my flesh which had been
iiabby became firm, complexion clear ana my my
eyes bright II was simply an indisatien o. tne se
great change within from pain and sunering 10
health and happiness"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
GROCERIES.

Odd Remnants at Special Prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05
GEO. K. HILL.

HUTCH, HUTCH, ,HUTCH.-Try HUTCH
or Indigestion. II will cure you. 25 cents
per box. For sale only by
WARFIELD & HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05

LEADBEATER'S EMULSION of PURE
NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL, combined
with hypOphosphites Of lime and soda -Four
teen ounce bottle 30 cents. Eor sale Dy
E. s. LEADBEATER d SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-05

FOR sALE.--The famous LEE COAL at
inc wv w. A. sMOOT & co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-03-26

I don't know whether farmers gen.
orally appreciate the advantage they
enjoy along this line. They have the
full right to grow any kind of a crop
they wish, and TO make the yield as
great as they can. No order" or or
g%anization" can compel them to grow
any certain crop, or to limit the yield
to the acre. The farmer may not be
getting as high a rate of interest on
his investment as some people, but he
can offset this by the entire indepen-
dence he enjoys. | intended to discuss
the fuel question, but have gotten en-
tirely away from It. Probably some
of these things will right themselves
in time, but 1t is good policy to take
some steps in the direction of cover,
so that one will not suffer when the
storm bursts. | would advise all who
have On acre or two of natural forest
on the farm to give 1t good care, and
to fill up vacant spaces with rapid
growing trees. Those who are entirely
without wood should plant some this
spring. Last year we were without
coal in this locality for several weeks.
Those farmers who had maple and 9th
err groves on the farm thinned them
out and piled up stacks of wood, and
as soon as they learned how to man.
age it as fuel they got along swimming
ly, while those who had no grove were
raking and scraping up cobs, chunks
and sticks wherever they could find
them. We cont know how soon anoth-
err fuel famine will be upon us, and 1t
might be a good idea to drop an anchor
to windward and get ready for It. |
have found that a stick of almost any
kind of wood is an excellent aid in
making a hot fire in an open stove or a
steady one in a tightly-closed heater
when burning cobs. Less cobs are re-
quired, and the fire is hell much longer.
Mrs. Grurdy, in Farm and Fireside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-03-26
SHELTER THE PIGS.
Good shelter For the Growing Figs
VIII Show n Decrease In the
Amount of FoOd Required.

On most farms the swine are regard
ed somewhat as a b%y-product, and the
attention that their Importance In
farm economy deserves is not given
them. Of course, there is no reason
why the farmer should be more care
less with or wasteful of a by-product
than a manufacturer is, but that he Is
so is plainly written in all II farm
ing history-that Is, If W. have any
written history.
On many farms the pig is half an
outcast. He is fed the leavings, and
often his drink is fit only for the COM
post heap or to put out q fire. When
the winds and rains and sleets and
SHOWS come around and over and
through him, he Is welcome to a good
shelter if he can find It, The best he
can find is usually leaky overhead and
saturated beneath. If corr Is high, he
is put on short rations through the
winter, and merely kept alive until
spring. If his immediate destiny is the
market, of curse the corn allowance
is increased, but the shelter is seldom
improved.
One of the important things in ami
nal husbandry that stockmen are slow
est to learn or put into practice is that
heat and animal vitality are produced,
and hence maintained, by the feed eat
en-. The cold, unbroken wind that
blows away the bodily heat from the
animal Is blowing away as much feed
as was required to produce that heat,
plus the energy that was expended by
the animal extracting the heat from
the feed.
Now, | know there is a time-honored
notion--and ever old things are not al
ways entitled to our respect-that ex-
posture is conducive to healthfulness,
and that to make an animal strong and
robust and long lived one needs to train
its muscles by letting it SILVER, or de-
velop its bone by forcing it to move
on to keep from freezing, to let every
cold wind blow around 1t for the fullest
lung-expansion. But We are not so
much interested in the long lie of the
pig as we are in his profitable one, so
we can afford 10 make him more com
Portable for the sake of more profit.
At tho Kansas agricultural college
two lots of hogs were fed. One lot
was sheltered in a warm basement, the
other was kept in an open yard with a
board fence on the north. The hogs
in the barn consumed ISIS pounds Of
feed, and gained GOA pounds during the
trial period of ten weeks, the amount
of feed required for 100 pounds of gain
being 476 pounds. The ones in the
exposed yard consumed 2,S44 pounds. ,
They made a gain Of 479 pounds, and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-03-26

In n letter dated January /, 1900, Mr..
Atkinson says, after five years expo
ricnce with Peruna:
al wmeverc0ntinue TO speak a good
word for PerHna. In my rounds as n
travelling man I am a walking advcr-
fise n1enf for PcruHa AID have Induced
many people during the past year 10
s Peruna with The most satisfactory
results. Lam sin cured of cafarrh."
John o. Atkinson,
Box 272, independence, Mo-.
old are comes on, catarrhal dis
eases comc also. systemic catarrh is ul-
most universal in old people.
Thiseyplains why pcruna has become
so indispensable TO old people. Pcruna
is their safeguard. Peruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these
cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna is.
If You do not receive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use Of pcruna,
write at oHec to DR.. Hartman, giving n
full statement of your ease and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.