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leaders Of St. Petersburg society.

leaders Of st. Petersburg society.
Lieutenant General Count Keller at
the opening Of the war was in com
mand of the Second Siberian Army di-
vision. He was 81 years of age and re-
signed the Governorship of Ekaterino-
Law in order to go to the front.
General Keller took part in the three
campaigns of the Russo Turkish war.
In 1887 he commanded the Imperial
Rife Regiment, and later was director
of the corps OF imperial pages, by
which Keller came in contact with the
members of the imperial family, with
whom he was in great favor.
General Keller was considered to be
the possessor of cool judgment and to
be fine strategist. Though a strict
dfsciplinarian, he was a kind and care
full officer and popular with his men.
He wore short gray beard. had keen
blue eyes and dressed in khaki. His
only decoration was the cross of the
Military Order of ST. George, which he
wore on the breast of his tunic.
Keller sustained two reverses at the
hands of the Japanese recently. on July
4 and July L. being renulsed in attacks
on Molten Pass.
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chinery were given very severe test.
after which Admiral Whiting and other
members of the board announced that
they were entirely satisfied with the
ships actions. Chief Engineer For
syth of the Union Iron Works. stated
Immediately after the Ohio had con-
Guided her trip that she would I'M
dcubtedly be given another trial. He
stated that he had no doubt that the
Ohio had more than answered the Gov
eminent requirements, which he said
would be proved when the tidal COR
rections were made. The Union Iron
Works had taken an unusual interest
in the construction of the Ohio, he said.
because of her being the first eighteen
knot battleship ever built upon the
Pacific Coast.
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ing on Yinkow. under the cover of sew
eral .warships."
GALLANT KELLER'S DEATH.
4 further dispatch .frsn General
Kuropatkin TO the Emperor, dated
July 81, says:
"Au our positions :were retained at
Simoucheng when. the fighting ceased
at Gas o'clock tonight, but I have not
yet received reports Of the operations
on cur extreme right flank.
We retained all our positions held
by our eastern force at Yangse Pass.
General Keller, commanding having
chosen these as the points from which
TO watch the fight, the battery near
him was exposed TO heavier fire. than
any other. and he was mortally wound
ed at O'CLOCK in the afternoon. He
died twenty uliRutes later
General Kuropatkin also reported the
retirement Of the Russian vanguard on
the south front a short distance in the
direction Of Haicheng.
After determined fighting. near the
village Of Sanchengtze the japanese
apparently concentrated considerable
force. on the SaimatsZa side. Of the
Liaoyang. E.
The Russian losses in the fighting on
July 81 have not yet been reported, but
the Russians hold their: positions.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
: AS Will be seen from Kuropatkin's
dispatch, the battle began for the pos
session Of the important position at
Simoucheng, which is located at the
iuncture OF the Fengwangcheng. and
Siuyen roads
Two separate armies were launched
from the east above the two roads,
while a third under General Oku,
moved I'D east OF the railroad from
Tatchekiao to try to cEt of the Rus
sian force there from Kaicheng. II the
latter move is successful this force
Will be crushed.
A portion. Of General Kur0ki's army
at. the same time advanced against
General Count Keller's position at
Ikhavuen, east Of Liaoyang,- trying
the japanese plan Of out1anking him
on: the right Still farther north, on
the Saimatsza- road, the
japanese moved forward against
HoUtsiatse, twenty-five miles from
LlaQyang. At all points the japanese
employed artillery. to the best advan-
tage.
General EUROPA kin's positions will
BE desperate in the event Of his defeat.
The keenest anxiety is felt at the War
once Tor news of'the progress OF the
battle.
The general staff seems utterly dunn
founded at the number Of men the
japanese possess, and consequently
Kur6patkLn's statement that. they. are
landing another heavy force at the
port Of Ne9vchwang adds to the solicit
tude. ~
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PLANT OF THE. Firms.
National Alliance Issues a Statement
10 the American People.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The Finnish
National Alliance Of the United States
has issued a public declaration con-
corning Finland's attitude toward
Russia. IN which il SAYS:
We regard it our duty TO assure the Amer
lean people and the entire civilized world that
there j. not a respects bic man or woman In
Finland. excepting. fortune seekers. who does
nor SrieTe in despair over the d0wntesring OF
her most sacred human and civil. rights the
ruin ~ her educational Institutions and the
destruction e her peaceahle' system OF civil
Eor eminent Tor which has been substituted z
state az lawlessness and desDotisru
w are aware that the Finnish people in
spite Or an means OF compulsion. stfll regard.
IN accordance with the declaration Of their
representa- tive body the Russian military ordi-
nance, enacted through f0rceful methods as
Illegal and unlawful. And even though some
scrt of reprs.eltatIye body might be convened
10y compulsory ways and means as is he ir-
te4ti1n ~ present Tor the purpose OF approving
al these violations or them we still ISnov.
mat tle F-Hl1ssh people. as long ss the present
conditions prevail can neither BE-. nor are they
in such = condition as 70 become Responsible IN
any manner Tor the actions % this prospective
Congress
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NOTIFICATION OF DAVIS.

NEW YORK, Aug. Secretary Trey
Woodson of the Democratic National
Committee to-day sent telegram TO
Chairman John S. Williams and other
members Of the committee to notify
Henry G. Davis Of his nomination as
Vice Presidential candidate to meet at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va. on
August IL. The arrangements for the
notification are in charge of John T.
McGraw, member Of the national COM
mittee for that State.
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NAVY GIVEN CONTROL
OF WIRELESS STATIONS
President Roosevelt Approves Recon-
mendatiOn to That Effect. Made :
By Board.

WASHINGTON; Aug. 1.-Control OF
the .coastwise' wireless telegraph sta
tons now in operation by the Govern
ment has been awarded to the navy by
the action of the President to-day in
approving the recommendation OF the
board appointed by him some time ago
Of which Rear Admiral R. d. Evans
was president. and whose duty was to
pass on the entire question Of wireless
telegraphy.,
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Pe-ru-na Cured AFTER Doctors Failed.

Mrs. Martha Moss r. d. ). Chin
pewa. Falls. Wis. writes:
Our little eight-year-Old girl is well
now and you do not know how grateful
we are Some Of our best doctors had
given her UP. This spring she took a
BAD cold and cough When her cough
was relieved. she began TO have pains in
her legs. She also complained Of pains
in her stomach and her kidneys were IN
bad condition. One doctor called fl a
general rundown condition. and another
said it was appendicitis They changed
her medicine several times. but it did not
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TO GUARD AN Observation-Disclosures
lake. missionary in charge, OF the japanese
Women's Home at 1871 Bush street yesterday
petitioned the Superior Court for letters OF
guardianship over Kang So Chang. aged six
years
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p CROSSED WIRES START EIRE.-Tangisd
live wires caused a small fire in the basf-
ment OF e Messengers store az Post street and
Grant avenue yesterday evening. The blaze
was extinguished before much damage was
done
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help her. In July I got a bottle OF Peru.
ma and commenced giving it TO her and
the treatn ent proved to be Just what she
needed When I wrote to you she had &C,
be carried-uOw she IS around playing
all the time. e.: You have done a great
deal for her. She is. the only girl We
have and II meant lots 70 US 10 have her.
cured Mrs Martha Moss.
We have on file many thousand test.
mOnfals like the ones given above. We
can only give our readers a slight
glimpse Of the vast array OF unsolicited
we are receiving every
month. No other. physician in the world.
has received such a volume Of enthus1-'
astic and grateful letters OF thanks as
DR.. Hartman for Peruna- All correspond
ence is held strictly confidential.
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Yc Olde English Inn,
IA Mason St Just one trial at Babs &
Jules That's all
BoURKE COCHRAN SPEAKS.

New Yorker Delivers Address Before
Large Crowd in Boston.
BOSTON, Aug. despite the in
tense heat and humidity, more than
1000 persons crowded into Fanueil Hall
to-day to hear w. Bourke Cochran of
New York, Governor L. T. c. Garvin
of Rhode Island and Charles Francis
Adams of this city address a mass
meeting called by the New England
Anti-Imperialist League. Adherence
to the Democratic platform" was the
slogan of the speakers.
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When Jones was last in town he said "thers
was no. Gilt Edge whiskey'' where he 4 been
Must have been 70 the moon" guessed smith.
Good guesser. that smith
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hrs FredricH OF Central Park, l. I
Thinks Highly or Po-ru-f1a.

- Mrs. NJ Friedrich, Central Park. L. l..
L thank you for your kindness In an
sWerlng my letters. ! know your treat
ment has done me wonderful good When
1 nrst commenced to take it had ca
tarrh Of the throat and stomach I think
64ghly OF Peruna and would not be with
out bottle Of II in the hOtlse tits also
good for breaking up. colds. II taken liz
time Even my little boy will ask for 1T
when he has cold. Wherever I can
praise Peru2a I Will do so.S-Mrs. NJ
Friedrich.
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EXAMINATION FOR SwEEPERS = The
Civil Service Commissioners decided yesterday
to hold examination for street sweepers on
next Thursday. No decision was reached In
the O'Connor case.
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=
IN our hone PerOna rs the. onIT mess
cine We have. GrarGmOfher, mother,
fotber dH9 child oil have used. Perv1a.
IT Is our great remedy for catgrrh of the
stomach and head. colds, or female COM
plants of which it has cu5rsd me. We find
1T OF great VGiue when ny husband Be.
comes worn out or catches cold. A couOls
OF doses .cprs him. If the baby has collie
or Gny stomach disorders a dose or two
cures hsr- consider Peruha finer tbao
any doctors medicine have evsr trfsd
ana know that as long as we have IT IN
me house ne vii oil be able TO- keen in
GOOD bedItb. - brssa Rosks.
Mrs Fredric1 of Central Park. L L..
Thinks Highly or Po-ru-ha.
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Perfume The Only Medicine Ihey Use.

M RS THRESA ROOKIE. zSs N. Ash.
IVI land: Ave. Chicago. ILL., Treasurer
Ladies of the Maccabees 1870.
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ing on Ein9ow, under the cover Of sew.
eral .warships"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-14
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THE MYSTIC MISTLETOE.
Once q Feature of Pagan Rites, 1t
Now Belongs to Lovers.


From time immemorial the white
berried mistletoe has played leading
part IN Yuletide festivities. though 1t
has not always conveyed the osculato-
~ privileges which give ii its value in
the eyes Of the romantic youth OF to-
day. Like so many other features OF
the Christmas celebration, mistletOe
has been borrowed from the pagans Of
antiquity and Christianized by the
lapse of centuries. The Persians be-
fore the birth Of Christ used the mis-
tletoe in their sacred rites. and in parts
of India pagan priests still incorporate
1t In their ritual. 1t figures largely in
Scandinavian mythology. Baldur, the
son of Odin, though a demigod. was
slain by spear Of mistletoe PROOF
of its magic powers.
1t is from the Drulds OF old England,
however that mistletOe has come to
u.s. The Druidical priests, sprung, 1t
is said. from the magi Of the east, the
wise men who worslIiped at the cradle
OF tire infant Saviour, held the mistle-
toe rs their most sacred possession,
and the cutting of the pretty parasite
from the oak. the tree which the
Druids claimed God loved more than
any other. was attended with the
greatest solemnity On the Druds' fes
tival day grand procession leading
two white oxen moved to the mystic
grove. There the oxen We're fastened
to the oak by their horns. and white
robcd priest climbed into the leafiess
branches and cut the punches Of mis-
tletoe with 1t golden knife, The oxen
were then sacrificed and religious serv-
ices performed, after which the pro
cession returned to the temple in the
forest and the mistletoe was deposited
In the Druidical arcanum.
Besides taking Its place In the reli-
gious observances of the Drulds, the
mlstlet0e. which the priests gave a
name meaning 'all healing" was made
into many curious decoctions by proc
esses in which times and seasons and
ncantations We're supposed to add to
its mysterious powers. These medl-
cines were regarded as cures for human
Ills generally, whether of mind or body.
With the advance of civilization and
the death of superstition mistletoe has
lost its religious character, but not its
popularity and the forests of England
and OF our own southern states are as
eagerly freauented by mistletoe gath
erers Ms ever We're the dark woods Of
the ancient Druids.
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CHRISTMAS IN WEST INDIES
How the Darkies of the Antilles
celebrate the Holiday.

Christmas in the West Indies Is IA
very ioviul rollicking atfair-at least
in the estimation of the darkies. The
great feature OF the season IL the Sc
ries of masquerades or mystery plays
enacted by strolling negro performers
These are of two sorts. Representa-
tions of such Biblical stories as that OF
David and Gollath-when you may see
the dramatis personae clad In such his
torically accurate garments as bed
tick" trousers and cretonne coats Of
fiamin. pattern and those Of purely
local character or these last Is the
mongoose play, which is peculiar to st.
Kits. and the object Of which Is to
wage mimic war against the destruc-
tive pest which Is the curse OF the is
land. These strolllng players are the
chief feature OF Christmas celebra-
lions.
They are quite an imposing lot Of
men, with good ear for music, and as
YOU watch their antics you might easl-
" imagine that, instead Of being In
civilized British colony. you were buck
in the heart of Africa. assisting ut
some sayag. death dance or other
heather rite.
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ts.lttL... md nnr,nr.

Ia the War5d ot tesjgicS the man who
woa3 o&1ssa p0oUeal pVetee0ent must
y >sTisA,ss Y .asa MIA eultfvSteS hu
clse ~ Sae eNoiU>soa of hls other StstS
>aa a1gs ya sttSs9 g. gae HIGHEST pIstee>
I'm tss' rA5t.caj aos0S The AmevtSau
,.c5zsu y,,>seNe> tee BatstaSlle rtSht 10
wee fer wasttt hs, Mis-, aud the serious
,asa Me ~aPprt>>S> his >tsaSe ~ I'M
mee etJaes ta3u the u,sp Who cult
Yates * = 2saHeeNj With his pverervOcy
>e3att2r Ch5uaeeY NJ py8'ew
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A Country Named For Christmas.

South Africa WAS discovered by the
Portuguese. who were searching for
an ocean road 10 India. bartholomew
piax WAS the commander OF the two
little ships that formed the expedition
In last Eleven years later Ia Gama
took another Portuguese fleet south.
lie discovered Natal ON Christmas day
and thus named II IN consequence,
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Galley tt2eNaS al escJ0yv4 n,seS yo1r
asa@ss8 natats ltt5t SeN Yes, but
>Se> toosUSh VITA thAt an is puttiu
Ok tav p1w6cr u0w she z ~ down n
4 r,.-....a
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Chri.tms. Decorations In Arizona.
Lariat Larry Git out yer lnssoes.
boys. Here comes bunch OF dudes,
Just what we need 10 decorate our
[ hristQlas tree
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Read the new adv. of Folkue "
Rittenhouse
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The
MiStletOe
BouSh

lrhe following poem wa, written by Ihoma, Haynes
Eayiy. an fngb.h poet novels, and damats Of CONSIDER
ablr note BON l797 dicd 1879
-BG misttetos hung in the eaetIe hall.
Z Che holly branch sbone on the cid sab
wall.
Ind the baron's rtiainers wtre bithe ar gay
HnI Keeping their Christmas holiday.
Che barren bsheId. with \ fatbsrs pride.
atr beautiful child. young .eveIls priie,
JIhils ehe with her bright syss Seemed 70 be
Chs e,Ar y the GoodIy company.
4 NJ WARY II dancing nov. she cried
"hers tArry moment III hide; LII
htIs'
Ind. LEVEL, es sure theu'rt nrst 10 trace
Che olew & my eseret Iurhina place. "
aWaS shs ran. and her friends began
tab tower g search AMI tach nooh TO ocan.
9nJ yeund LevsIl CRIED oh where dest theu
hide
l ~ tengpsut wttheut thee my Swn dear bride, :"
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PHILADELPHIA AND
READING RAILWAY

FNGINES BCRN HARD l0lI-N0 SN0AE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-05

Into the room and replaced the bolts.
Afterward. ! do not remember any
thing except that the stone was not
warm and my stomach craved, until a
Groan in my ear stabbed sleep. I sat
up. awake in every nerve. There was
nobody In the cell with pe. Perhaps
the groan had come from a neighbor-
ing prisoner.
| Then faint stir OF covering could
be heard upon the bed.
| l rose and pressed as far as ] could
into my corner. No beast OF the will
derness ever had such terror for me
as the unknown thing that had been
my cell mate half night without my
knowledge.
Was vampire-a demon-a witch
ghost locked In there with me?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-05
Get your ITO Lep signs at the Bull.
Ietin office.

strip the loose surplice over the sacris-
! trn's head There was a swift clip OF
the arm around your opponents neck
which had learned In wrestling that
cut the breath off and dropped him as
limp as a cloth. II was an Indian trick.
| said to myself It would be impossible
TO use that trick on the sacristan II he
left the cell behind the deaf old priest.
! did not want to hurt him. Still he
would have n better chance to live af-
ter ! had squeezed his neck than
should have If did not squeeze it.
The priest dipped his thumb in oil
and with it crossed the eyes. ears. nose.
mouth and hands of him who was leav-
ing the use of these five senses and in
struments of evil.
Then he placed lighted candle In
the stiffened fingers and ended with:
"Accipe lampaden ardenten custodi
unctionem tuam."
! said to myself: 81 cannot do IL!
Nobody could! 1t is impossible!"
The sacristan now began to strip the
altar and pack all the sacred imple-
ments into their cases, preparing his
load In the center of the room. The
man was dead.
The sacristan raped upon the door
TO let the turnkey know that 1t was
time to unlock. The turnkey opened a
gap OF doorway through which he
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-05

to give them an extension Of thirty
Ave years.
Mr.. Hamilton: do not know whe,
ther that was given under a monarchy
or not, but II was q valid franchise.
And this committee is reporting tho
bill which passed the Hawaiian Legis.
lature unanimously as to It's Senate,
with only two dissenting votes as to
its House, and was approved without
qualification by two Governors Of Ha.
wall.
Mr.. Charles b. Lands: II was a
very valuable franchise.
Mr.. Hamilton: do not know as to
that. leave that to the gentleman
from Indiana to determine.
Mr.. Charles b. Lands: It was 6 per
cent.
Paying Dividends.
Mr.. Hamilton: For part of the
time 1t did not pay any dividends. It
appears now, reading further from the
report from which the gentleman from
New York was reading:
As a large corporation Of a quasi.
public nature such as this Is should
not be subject to the whims of nearly
every succeeding Legislature, your
committee suggested In its partial re.
port that the term be limited to fifteen
years, but suggests that even that Is
very short.
And this statement the gentleman
from New York read AZ sustaining his
position:
Even that is very short, and so begs
leave to submit herewith a statement
taken from the supplement to the Com,
mercial and Financial Chronicle of
June 20, 1901.
York said, one would get the impress.
sion that the people of Honolulu
thought that this franchise was alto.
gether too long.
Mr.. Payne: VIII the gentleman
take the time now to read line and
a half from this report, Just preceding
the paragraph which he has Just read,
and 1t will give the House the informa.
ton.
Mr.. Hamilton: was reading from
the report that the gentleman from
New York was reading from.
Mr.. Payne: Shall ! read 1t or will
you read It?
Mr. Hamilton: Certainly you can
read 1t, only state to the House where
you find 1t.
Mr.. Payne: 1t is on page s, Just pre-.
ceding the paragraph which the gen.
tleman last read. Perhaps he can To-
cate 1t. 1t Is a line and a half.
Your committee finds that there Is
strong feeling in this city against
granting franchises for longer pc.
riod than ten years.
Now, that appears to be the feeling
of the citizens OF Honolulu, and there
is not word In this report now before
us that contradicts that statement.
(To be Continued Tomorrow