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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
NEUTRALITY OF CHINA.
Imperial Decree Transmitted to the
State Department

Under date of the 18th of February, Sir
Cheng Tung Liang-Cheng, the Chinese min
lister has transmitted to the Department of
State q translation of the imperial decree
proclaiming the neutrality OF China in the
itusso-Japanese war.
The decree is as follows:
Whereas state of war now exists be-
tween Japan and Russia; and
Whereas in view of the friendly rela-
tons existing between this government and
the governments of both the said countries,
il behooves China to take proper steps for
the maintenance of 4 strict neutrality.
I'VE hereby command, therefore. the
Manchu generals, governors generals. and
the governors of all the provinces, that
they issue orders to all civil and military
officers under their direction. and nioin all
subjects and persons residing within their
jurisdiction to observe a strict neutrality
between the contending powers. tn 4
view to the preservation of good feeling ani
general quiet and TO commit no act, int n
tionaily or unintenuonally. in violation
thereof
1--WE hereby declare and make known this
command"
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DESERT ANIMALS.
Can Go for Months Without Drink
of Water

From the New York Evening Post.
But other creatures than the camel are
able to get along for extended periods
without drinking. Sheep in the southwest
ern deserts go for forty to sixty days in
winter without drink grazing on the green,
succulent vegetation of that season. Pee
carries in the desert of Sonora live in lit
tie dry hills, where there is no natural
water, for long periods. They cannot posi-
bly, find water, in fact: for months at
time. The only moisture they can obtain
comes from roots and the fruits of cacti.
But the most extraordinary case is that
of the pocket mouse, one of the common
rodents of the desert. This little creature,
by the way, has genuine fur-ined ''pock
et'' on the outside of it's cheek. When it
is hungry it takes food from this pocket
with it's paw, just as man would pull
ham sandwich from his pocket.
One of these mice has been kept for
three years with no other food than the
mixed birdseed of commerce. During this
period it had not a taste of either water
or green food. Other experimenters have
found, in fact that these mice in captivity
refuse such treats, not seeming to know
that water is good to drink. The bird
seed put before this mouse contained not
more than 10 per cent of moisture, which
is less than is necessary for digestion.
Stuff so dry as this cannot even be swal-
lOWeu uHtil IL is fHolSteneu Dy SaUVa yet
this remarkable mouse gave nothing but
his time to the interests of science. He
suffered nothing in health or spirits during
his captivity. The absolutely abstemous
ass OF which Edward Lear wrote is COM
pletely eutclassed.
The question is seriously raised whether
this mouse is provided with a condensing
apparatus by which it is able to absorb
moisture from the atmosphere. At night
and in the burrows the humidity is much
higher than in the daytime above ground
but it never reaches the dew point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

OF the lakes. Port Arthur and Fort VIII.
liam, are to the same effect There IN no
water In sight from Ashland Wis, and the
Ice field extends forty miles out from Bay.
field, Wis
i. Had the ice fields attained this area late
iu February it would have excited COM
ment, but with the great ice-making month
still ahead 1t Is expected that all Ice REQ
ords for many years past, If not within the
memory of men, will be broken It is pre-
dicted that navigation on Lake Superior
will not open this year before May 20.
about month later than the average
Capt. j. J. Hibbard Of Duluth says that it
will not surprise him If navigation does not
open before June l.
Il remember that the winter of 1sss-1s84
was just such a one as this said Can't,
Hubbard. Il was conducting a trading post
at the present site of Duluth then. On
June 3, 1854, I walked three miles on the
ice from the shore here to the steamer
Keweenaw to do some trading. The ice
had been broken up before that but a
northeastern had driven it into the head Of
the lake. I arrived safely at the steamer,
carrying a board under each arm to get me
over the soft places l look for another
such remarkable late opening of navigaS
ton here this year"
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warships were damaged in the naval en-
gagements, and that all hope of defense
| was placed in the land forces.
Reported Destruction of Jap Steamer.
A dispatch has been received at st. Pc
tersburg from Viceroy Alexieff dated Feb
ruary Is, saying: Captain Reitzenstein,
commander of the Russian cruiser division,
telegraphs that his division destroyed a
steamer in Sangari (Tsugare?) strait A
violent storm, accompanied by heavy snow
has been raging for three days, and nine
degrees of frost have been registered The
enemy has not been encountered.
10000 Russian Troops at Irkutsk.
| The New York Herald's European edition
publishes the following from it's CORE
spondent:
PORT ARTHUR, via Chefoo, Monday, 3
pm. eastern time)-The arrival is re-
ported of G0,000 Russian troops at Irkutsk
They are now nearing Hardin. During the
maneuvers outside Pigeon bay the Japan
csc succeeded in landing $500 men, but
go Cossacks had preceded them. The Co.'S
sacks fired seven volleys, afterward charg-
ing with bayonets, completely routing the
japanese. All the military trains arriving
at stations in Manchuria are greeted with
great applause and music. Admiral Alex
1en, the cars viceroy, is making his
headquarters at M,lkden. Manchurian
trains are now running regularly, bringing
supplies from Siberia Within the last few
days japanese torpedo boats have been
sighted at short distance from Port
Arthur, but there have been no new en-
gagements. Recent arrivals from Port Ar
thur report all quiet. The bank is operat-
ing and receiving enormous deposits from
Vladivostok. Food prices have risen per
cent.
The Russian feet is reported to be NOV
ing toward Korea or south Japan to bonn
bard nearest fort.
Sunk After Hauling Down Flag.
A telegram from London last night says
The story of the sinking of three of the
Vladivostok squadron crops out again from
various unauthentic sources. Our CORE
spondent at Nagasak asserts that the
Tsugaru straits are blocked by the sunken
vessels.
Under date of February 13 the Daily
Nails Hakodate correspondent asserts, re-
garding the sinking of the Japanese mer-
chairman Nakonoura, that she had
stopped and hauled down her flag. All of
her crew and passengers mad gone below.
Nevertheless. the Russians surrounded
her and kept firing into her. Finally they
torpedoed her and she sank. The Russ ans
made no attempt to save the crew and pas
sengers, who numbered thirty three. Their
action caused intense Indignation among
the populace ashore.
Want to Raise the Variag.
cablegram from Seoul last night says:
Among the forty-nine killed on the Va
RAG was Midshipman Count Niron. Among
the sixty-four wounded was Captain Rud-
vent. The other Russians who died locked
themselves in their cabins before the Va
RAG sank.
The vessel lies her side and can be
distinguished at low water. Her starboard
guns are still mounted. 1t would not be
very difficult to recover them
The japanese colonists at Chemulpo have
applied for permission to try to float her.
They also want to attempt to raise the
Korietz and Sungari, which are also Wis.,
ible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16
WOMEN READY
TO DIE
I'm Utter Despair.-They
Turn to Blood Wine at
Eleventh Hour and
Are Cured.

Miss Margaret Fitzgerald 20 Armory ST.. Man
chester, N. H.. says:
81 was a wasting wreck; 80 bad, In fact, that
had nervous prostration. Could not eat, sleep
scarcely think / dragged around more dead than
alive had heard of the good results of Blood
Wine and commenced taking It. felt splendidly
after one bottle. continued it until 1t cured me
entirely. 1t built up and strengthened 1
heartily indorse it,
Miss May G. Murphy, 1915 Tyler ST.. Lowell.
Mass says:
II do not wish to be without Blood Wine. 1t
has proved valuable for female weakness. from
which / have been intense sufferer. | had con-
gestion of the womb, which kept me home from my
business for five weeks. After taking two bottles
of Blood Wine / was delighted to hnd l was
thanks to the virtues of Blood wins.''
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens AS Essex ST.. Lawrence,
Mass, says:
For forty years l sr(ered from falling Of the
womb and female weakness, which cansed consti-
patton. l finally found that abscess had form
ed. / lay at the point Of death for days. l re-
covered, but suffered continually from sleepless-
ness and was weak and nervons Blood Wine
recommended but was reluctant about taking Il.
finally consented, and ! trut hfully say 1t 10
wonderful remedy. have taken five bottles
and never felt better In my lfe."
Women can have the greatest confidence In Blood
Wine from the time they little girls until they
arrive at advanced old age
m rr-@F- n - n
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ace to our future safety and peaceful ex-
istence.
Could Not Escape Dilemma.


istence.
Could Not Escape Dilemma.
Either to enter into a cordial and dur
able understanding with her, clearly defin-
ing and mutually recognizing the respective
spheres of interests and binding her there
by to certain amount of self-restraint i'll
the future, or else to have recourse to
measures for safeguarding our future in
dependence ere 1t was too late, was the
dractic dilemma from which we could no
longer escape
Made Sacrifices for Peace.
1--WE have tried our best to obtain our
object by the first alternative and we have
sacrificed much energy and time and many
opportunities for The sake of peace. Hav-
ing failed however, there remains no other
way for us but to stand up in defense Of
our own future safety and our own future
undiSturbed enjoyment of the fruits of
peace and civilization. No trace Of
race prejudices, no smack of revenge. of
chauvinism, nothing but the cool reason of
state necessity and of preservation In
fluenced Japan's action.
Expresses Thanks to America.
1.-THE rest leave to the impartial judg-
ment of civilized nations, which, In the
course of their past history. must have had
many experiences of noble struggles in de-
Tense Of the honor and safety of their
countries.
Il take this opportunity of expressing my
thanks once more for all the cordial hos
pitality shown me during my sojourn in
America"
Eastern War Notes.
An trade has been issued at CONSTANT
nople commanding the Turkish press to
refrain from publishing comments unfa-
vorable to Russia during the war.
The Hamburg-American line steamer
Batavia embarked from Hamburg Febru-
airy 16 over thousand refugees at Vladi-
vostok She will land them at Moji. Japan.
or Kiao-Chou, the German concession on
the Shan-Tuug peninsula, China.
An issue of $4,000 600 roubles credit notes,
secured by gold, was made February IL
at st. Petersburg. The comparatively small
influx OF circulating credit notes into the
treasures and the imperial bank and the
increased Withdrawals for the far east are
assigned as the reasons for this operation.
The total of the credit notes in circulation
February IA was 6S0.00o,000 roubies.
Instructions were received at Vancouver,
B. c. today by the Union Pacific officials
containing permission from the British war
office for naval reserve steamers On the
Pacific to carry foodstuffs of all kinds to
Japan during the duration of the war be-
tween Japan and Russia unless the latter
should successfully blockade the ports OF
the former.
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Want to Raise the variag.
FROM MARQUIS ITO.
Succinct Statement From japanese
Diplomat on Causes Leading to War.

cablegram from Tokyo last night says:
Marquis Ito today gave the Associated
Press a written expression of his senti-
ments toward the American people as fol-
lows:
ut is with profound satisfaction that
see so many symptoms of spontaneous SYM
pathy with which the free-thinking people
of your great nation seem to watch the
present crisis In my opinion it was evil
rent that Russia's high-handed expansion
toward the hegemony of the east, combined
with her recent strenuous military efforts
hereabouts, has been becoming q daily mem
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Out Of the Ring.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
''You reckon it's true dat charity kivers
a multitude er sinners in de col weather.
1T sho' isl"
my, my! En- ter think dat In SIGH need
er kiver, en- went en- give up my wckedness
two weeks fore de winter come inl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

First author-"How many copies of your
book have been sold?'
Second author-'I don't know. ] haven't
seen anything about the sales except the
publishers affidaVit."-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

This Company is prepared to inn
mediate1y commence the construction
of buildings in Baltimore in place of
those destroyed by the fire.
Communications may be adj
dressed to the Company at its Balti-
more office, 612 North Calvert street.
telephone call, Mt. Vernon 276, or at
its New York Office, at 1877 Broadway,
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

The Hamburg-American line steamer
Batavia embarked from Hamburg Febru-
airy 16 over thousand refugees at Vladi-
vostok She will land them at Moi. Japan.
or Kiao-Chou, the German concession on
the Shan-Tuug peninsula, China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem.)
says Tom Watson may be lighting
Roosevelt as he claims. but ne isn't
making it public to any great extent"
The Birmingham News (Dem.) says:
''The main object of the cabinet meet
ing in Washington these days is not
TO transact business In the interests
of the American people, but to de-
wise ways and means for keeping Mr..
Roosevelt from losing his job"
The Galveston News (Dem.) says:
Having whipped the Russians on
every ground, the japanese. fred with
pride born Of great victories, tackled
the tobacco trust. IL was here that
their greatest admirers said they would
so down In defeat. But they did not.
They forced the trust TO sell TO them"
The New York World (Dem.) says:
"Whlie the fears and dlstrust OF GER
tain high fnanciers which led them
TO oppose Mr.. Roosevet's nomination
while Senator Hanna lived have been
quieted, the apprehension OF thousands
OF conservative citizens, aroused by
his bellioose utterancee and impulslve
actions, still exists. Mr.. Roosevelt Is
this year even more than heretofore n
weak candidate IN his own state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
PERSONAL.


Paul Moody, the youngest son. of
Evangelist Moody, is conducting a Sc
ries of services in the rooms of the
Boston Y. M. C. A. similar to those
in which his father so often and SO
long participated.
Miss Mary A. Booth of Springfield.
Mass, Is well known in the scientific
world. She inherited her love for sci
ence from her father, and is. one of
the few women admitted to the Royal
Microscopical Society of London.
Henry Merwin Shrady has been in
trusted with the modelling of the Grant
memorial monument to be erected in
Washington at a cost of $25O,OOO 1t is
a coincidence that his father, DR..
George f. Shrady, was one of the
physicians in attendance on Gen. Grant
during the latters final illness. Mr..
Shardy never took a lesson in draw
ing, painting or modelling While study
ing law he took up modelling for
amusement, and almost Immediately
made name for himself. Five years
ago he had no idea of devoting him
self to other than a legal career; now
he is one Of the foremost sculptors in
America.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04

object to him on that account, and
that he is in danger OF losing a good
many votes on account of his war
like tendencies. Therefore he goes on
record as wanting another conference
of the peace tribunal with the view
of Fastening the day of universal
peace.
But because a Gar or a President
favors 0eace conferences it doesn't
follow that either is Of a peaceable dis
position and, if the occasion should
arise, would do all he could to pre-
serve the peace The Gar was instru-
mental in establishing The Hague
tribunal, and he was the first to dis
regard its principles. And so it might
be in the case of Mr.. Roosevelt. He
wants it understood now that as the
head of the nation he would do all he
could, consistent with honor, to pre-
serve the peace if he should have
trouble with another nation, but if the
Gar so easily forgot his Hague princi-
pies when he wanted to grab territory
why wouldn't Mr.. Roosevelt forget his
Hague principles, if he thought his
country could gain great deal by
war?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
REPUBLICANS HAVE THE MONEY.

There is no doubt the Republicans
have all the money they want for
campaign purposes. 1t was stated in
the New York papers a few days ago
that Gov. odell of New York called on
the National Republican Committee for
$75O,O0O with which to carry his state,
and that the outlook was that he would
get what he wanted.
Now we see it stated in some of the
same papers that leading Republicans
of Maryland have come to the conclu-
sion that their party can carry that
state, and have called on Mr.. Cortel-
you, chairman of the National Repub-
lican Committee. for the necessary
money. 1t is stated they will get it.
1t would be interesting to know the
amount there is in the Republican cam
paign chest. 1t must be several mil
lions of dollars. The Republicans have
the officeholders. the trusts and the
manufacturers to draw upon, besides
the rich men of the party. There is
| no doubt that the officeholders are con-
tributing literally. They are afraid
to do otherwise. They know they
wouldn't be reappointed If they didn't.
however good record they might
have.
The trusts are afraid not to contrib
ute. They know record of all the
contributions is kept and that those
who don't contribute will likely have
trouble with the antitrust law IL Mr..
Roosevelt is elected. OF course the
manufacturers feel they must contrib
ute because they want the Dingley tar
if schedules to remain intact.
The Democrats are practically out of
funds from all accounts. They have
comparatively few rich men in their
party. Hence they have to depend
upon voluntary contributions. They
are thinking of asking the South to
contribute something. No doubt the
response viii be liberal, though since
the South contributes 151 electoral votes
no large cash contribution ought to be
expected from her.
In this campaign Il is the plain peo-
pie against the officeholders. the mil
lionaires. the trusts and the great pro-
tected interests. They are making a
brave and honest fight. and they are
gaining ground every day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Confederat Veterans AS
ISOLATION; DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. O.
o. F.
Special Notices-Crew Notice, ]. Ber-
lin, Master; Crew Notice, Williamson
& Rauers, Agents; Crew Notice,
Strachan & Co, Consignees; Fresh To-
Day, NJ S. Gardner; Music Studio,
Miss Christine Winter.
Business Notices-Puncture Proof
Tires, G. w. Thomas; After Peggy
From Paris" Sommers' Cafe; Just Re
ceived. A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Special Music Lessons-Prof and
Mrs. Mehrtens.
Grand Opening of Millinery-Foye &
Eckstein.
When You Get Home-Savannah-
Georgia Laundry.
Stoves and Ranges-At Lattimore's.
Warburines Tone the Liver-Row-
linsk, Druggist.
To Remove the Cause-Tetterine.
Red Heart Beer-Henry Solomon g.
Son.
Hotels-Hotel Empire, New York.
Yours for a Nickel-Pete DALEY.
Dewdrop Peas-The Delmonico Co.
Fancy King Apples-W. d. Simkins
& Co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter Of Ar
thur L. Starr and Oetgen Bros, of
Chatham, Bankrupts.
Savannah Theater-To-nigh Peggy
From Paris." "Wednesday Matinee and
Night, THE Village Parson."
Auction Sales-Five Lots on Thirty
seventh street, by 1. d. LaRoche, Auc-
tioneer; Ten-Room Dwelling, by 1. D.
LaReche, Auctioneer; Brick Residence,
c. H. Dorsett. Auctioneer.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
THE ELECTION TO-MORRONv

Tomorrow is state election day in
Georgia. OF course there is no ques-
ton as to what the outcome will be;
nor is there any doubt that il the DEM
ocratic vote shows falling off as COM
pared with former years the Republi-
can politicians and press of the North
and West will attribute that circum-
stance to dissatisfaction on the part of
Democrats with the national Demo-
cratic ticket. And it would be crafty
ing to Mr.. Watson to see a small Dem
ocratic vote in Georgia. He would re-
gard 1t as something of a personal VIC
tory, and the hope of a revival OF Pop
ulism in the state would be strength
ened IN his breast. Therefore, for the
moral effect on the other states, as well
as for the future safety of their own
state, Georgians should turn out in
large numbers to-day and cast their
ballots. II is Georgia's duty to reply to
Maine and Vermont and show how
loyal the Democratic party is to its ma
tional ticket. and at the same time ia
let Mr.. Watson and his followers know
in an unmistakable manner that Geor-
gia is a sound, solid, safe and sane
Democratic state and means to remain
one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
BRIGHT BITS.

-Manager-"What do you want to
be star for?" Actress-"welI, I've
failed at everything else. Brooklyn
Life.
Your daughter, sir, has asked for
my hand" We'll, young man, do you
think you come within her allowance? 20
Life.
-Bill-"Dont you think this tipping
business is all wrong?" Jill-"Well,
II you refer to the tips a fellow gets
on the races, think they always are. +"
--Yonkers Statesman.
-He-"I understand that Mrs. Wig
gins rejected Mr.. Virgins thirteen
times before she accepted him." She
Yes. She evidently thought II best
10 shake well before taking. Judge.
Uncle George-"I have read your
article over, and must say it shows
a great deal of originality" Arthur
Thanks, I'm surei / fattered my.
self there were some ideas in it," I'm
Gle George was not speaking of
the composition, but OF the spelling. ="
Boston Transcript.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-04
ROOSEVELT UNDER SUSPICION.

A ST. Petersburg dispatch published
in a Roosevelt organ says officially in
spired opinion in that city, respecting
President Roosevelt's initiative in the
matter of another conference of The
Hague peace tribunal. is to the effect
that his purpose is to bring about in
PREVENTION in the war between Russia
and Japan, and that the Intervention
would be unfavorable to Russla's in
terests
With all due respect to Russian pub
lie opinion II doesn't seem to us that
it has good ground for its suspicion.
1t is a fact. probably. that the Presi-
dent would like 10 see the war end,
not only for humanIty's sake, but also
because American commercial interests
in the Far East are suffering great
damage, but what he Is aiming TO do
doubtless is TO create the impression
at home that he isn't the sort of man
the cartoons in the opposition papers
make him out to be. namely, a man
who is anxious for a war so he can
show his ability as a soldier. The i'm
preston is quite generally entertain
ed that he wouldn't let an opportunity
to get into a tangle with another ma
ton pass unimproved, that. In fact. he
is so anxious for war that he is a
dangerous man to put into the White
House.
There was a time when Mr.. Roose-
welt was proud Of a reputation Of that
kind, but il il probable that he has
discovered that thousands Of voters OF
his own party and Of the independents