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RUSS!A'S VlCeROY.
Admiral AIexeieft a Master Mind, Master
Will and Masterful Hand.

Will and q Masterful Hand.
Admiral f. I. AleXeief. described
by Senator Beveridge in his BOOK
.sThe Russian Advance" as "a master
mind. a master will. altogether a mas
terful man." is the subject of an in
forming article by Charles Johnston.
in Harper's Weekly. Admiral Alex
eieff has toiled for years at the build
ing of a new region Of Russian indu-
ence, a region nearly as large as the
combined area OF France and Ger
many, and with fringe OF possible
future acquisitions many times great
er oAly to see the whole Of his life
work threatened With dissolution. In
this lifework." says Mr.. Johnston. "he
has accomplished miracles almost, fac
ing conditions Of great and uneXpect-
ed difficulty. amid surroundings alter
nately picturesque with the glamor of
the East and >qualid with intrigue
and physical wretchedness. Through
ALL these difficulties Admiral Alex
eieff has acted with constant resolu-
ton force. rapidity. and constructive
power.
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THE
RUSSIAN
ARMY.

MA<XxxXxoLoNEL SIR HOWARD
x* ~ VINCENT, the English
g ' & writer on military SUBJ
~ ~ jects, seems to have high
x8NeKxSx opinion of the Russian
Army as a fighting ma
chine. In an article in the United Ser
vice Magazine he intimates that the
Russians had little to learn about the
value of mounted infantry from the
Boer War, because it was branch OF
the service to which they paid particu-
lar attention before the war with Tur-
key. At that time Colonel Vincent
made this prediction: "The dragons
will render special service. They are
in reality mounted rifles, and for their
employment the Turkish campaign is
peculiarly adapted. Alone of all the
powers in Europe the Russians have
recognized the great utility of mounted
infantry. They moves in threes; the
centre file holds the horse of his COM
radas on either side when the order to
act on foot is given. The horse detach-
ment remains under the command of
the senior subaltern. He is directed to
keep under cover, yet near at hand,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-05-11
Dawn in Chile.

"There has not been particle of rain
or snow in certain parts Of Chile since
1928" said Reinhold Dudlof, a young
man from that country, who has come
to America to study the trade condi-
tons. He is stopping at the Ptister.
"If it should rain now, there would be
millions of dollars worth of saltpeter
destroyed in a single night. The Amer.
lean Ambassador to Chile, see by the
press dispatches, is urging Americans
to invest in the saltpeter mines there.
1 meet thousands Of persons who do
not know what the chinchilla is. 1t is
the fur from the animal Of the same
name which is found only in the salt
peter mines. The fur is wonderfully
soft and fine. The animal greatly re.
sembles a rat in appearance, and is
found nowhere else except in the salt
peter mines. ."-Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin.
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->,o1< HE first few thousand car
b loads of the twenty thou
6 TT 8 sand cars of exhibits that
n u + will arrive at the Worlds
aS~ Fair III st. Louis within
the next few weeks have been re-
ceived and unloaded. Large forces or
men are employed night and day in
receiving and placing the valuable
products from many nations of the
world as they come in. Any one who
has not been over the Worlds Far
grounds cannot. with the widest
stretch of his imagination. realize the
magnificence OF this latest and great
est Of Universal Expositions. with
its thousand buildings spread out over
an area of two S,ulre miles. enclosed
10y six miles OF fence. the great
Worlds Fair gi:Syens in the sun. and
is the centre OF interest to all this part
Of the country.
The management has very consid-
erately arranged many of the prln-
cipal exhibit palaces in compact
group. While there are more than
TWENTY-FIVE buildings Of considerable
size given up to exhibit purposes. the
very large buildings are some fifteen
in number; eight Of these. the Palace
of Transportation. Machinery. E!ec-
tricity. Varied Industries, Education
Manufactures. Mines and Metallursy.
Liberal Arts, are situated in the north
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Interesting.

To hear the music of sweet bells,
and also to test solid silver, lake i
solid silver tablespoon. and tie two
cords of equal length to the handle
Hold the ends of the cords to each ear,
at the same time closing the ears with
the fingers. Then by motion of the
body swing the spoon, letting it strike
the back of the chair or like wooden
object. You have no idea what sweet
music you will hear. Try it, and see.
-WOman's Home Companion.
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Longest Road in the World.

In 1901 the great Siberian Railway
was thrown open to the public There
was then in operation a total of 1444
Siberia. continuous Russian line from
Moscow to Port Arthur Of 5429 miles;
and the new trains de luxe, which will
begin summing this summer, will give
virtually through service from Paris
to Port Arthur, i distance of 1893
miles. 5000 miles Of which is over
Russian linos.--From James w. DAY.
idson's ''The Groat Siberian Railway"
in the Century
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How America Opened Japan.

A timely and important article. pub
lished in HarDer'S Weekly, is a person
al account OF tho historic events lead
ing to the opening OF Japan to the
worlds trade. written by Commodore
Nicholson, L. $. y lretired), who was
navigating officer OF Commodore Per
rvs flagship At the time of the ex-
pedition OF 1853. How Perry overcame
tie prejud cos Of the Japanese and the
obstacles that iMterfered with the ac-
complishmnt Of his mission are told
by Commodore Nicholson in nara
tive of UNCOMMON interest.
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Put to the Test.

A great crowd has assembled 10
cheer the boy Prince Alexander GI IL;
arrival at Belgrade by steamer why
do these people make so much noise
when they see me-" cried little Alex
ander. Because they love you. my
little SON. Immediately he almost
sprang out of the ministers arms,
calling out. They say you love me.
Show me your love by throwing ali
your hats into the water" The hats
were thrown.-From Belgrade. the
White CITY of Death
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Sporting BreyiticS.

Manager Selee, of the Chicago Na-
tionals. says Pittsburg is not the team
to be afraid of this year. He says
Cincinnati and New York are tie teams
to watch.
Gus Rubin and Jack Monroe have
been signed to fight six rounds before
one of the Philadelphia clubs two
weeks after the Butte miner meets
Jim Jeffries.
Manager McGraw, of the New York
National League team. thinks young
Mccormick, who led the Eastern
League in hitting and run getting, ia
good enough for any league.
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Ginseng in NIanch urta.

The finest ginseng in Asia grows in
Manchuria. That fact may in a
measure account for the preparations
making by China for checking Russia.
The gentlemen Of the Flowery King
dom not only worship the plants that
looks like legs and thighs" but eat
it as we'll, and if the Manchurian crop
is lost to them China will decay.
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younresr Caya!ryman of Civil War.

The death OF Oscar .AriOn Frost. at
Ottawa. brings out the claim for him
that he was thr Youngest cavalryman
enlisted in thu Civil War. He went
into the Third Missouri Cavalry at
fourteen years OF age, and served
through the war. 1t cannot be claimed
for Mr.. Frost. though. that he was boy
ish in appearance. AZ the time OF his
enlistment II" WAS six feet tall and
weighed 1Ms oouud>.-Nansas City
JOurnal
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and fun. They sing every inch Of the
way. and often a dancer will step in
front of his company and by merry
carnival antics SEM the laughter
round" Lord Wolseley once wrote
a preface to Il book of marching songs
in which he said: The soldier who
sings as he marches. marches to vic
tory" One is surprised to learn from
Colonel Vincent that the Russian in
fautryman is i handy" man, who
can do, or will try to do, anything that
is asked of him, IF he is taken the
right way" He rarely goes campaign
ing until twenty three or tWenty-four
years Of age: so that saws Colonel Vim
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INDICTED FOR COUNTY FRAUD.
Milwaukee Jury Alleges Graft in Hos
pltal Construction. !

pital Construction. !
Milwaukee, Wis.-The indictments
returned by the Grand Jury at Its final
session are directed against ten in
dividuals, the list being as follows:
August Pulls, Supervisor, three indict'
ments; Herman Haasch, Chairman
Board of Supervisors, one Indictment;
William G. Wegner, Supervisor, two In.
dictments; Jacob Schulz, Supervisor.
one Indictment; Louis r. Stollberg.
plumbing contractor; one indictment;
J. Marion Doesberg, one indictment;
Adama Kreuter, Of Chicago, one indict-
ment; D. B. Strauss, Supervisor, four
indictments; Joseph A. Schunk. former
Supervisor, two indictments; Adam
Moeder, one indictment. =,
The testimony upon which indict.
ments were brought related to alleged
illegal acts in connection with work
on the county hospital. The original
estimate on the cost, Of the building
was $4,000, while the actual cost was
S175,OOO. The building is still incom-
plete and more money will have to be
expended. III
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T,ody Mimic in Peril,

The new wing of Rideau Hall. at OF
tawa, the official residence of the Gov
ernor- General, was destroyed by fire.
Some anxiety was at first felt for the
safety of Lady Mimic, who was lying
in one Of the apartments with frac-
tured leg, but her removal was accom-
Dlished without difficulty.
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PrnAnprDua Yucntnn.

Yucatan simply boils over with pros
perity. Her railways are paying. her
banks grow fat dividends, and her
multi-millionaires are buying the best
there is to be had, whether it be lux
ures for the family o. Il tirst-c!ass
education abroad for their sons
Mexican Herald
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SUICIDE ON BED OF ROSES.
Mrs. Hunter Strewed Flowers on Her
Couch, Lay Down and Shot Herself.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Wearing wreath.
of roses she had woven for her hair
and lying on her bed, which had been
strewn with roses, Mrs. E. B. Hunter,
wife of a well-known business man, OF
Memphis, Tenn, shot and killed her
self in her apartments in the Grand
Hotel.
Mrs. Hunter was returning from an
Eastern sanitarium in care Of a trained
nurse, whom she had sent to the thea
ire earlier in the evening.
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Publication Suppressed.

A young lady explained to a printer
the difference in printing and publish
ing and in conclusion said: Now you
NAV print a kiss on my cheek, but you
must not publish it." With that he
locked the fair form in his arms and
went to press.-New England Grocer
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we'll ballasted four-track railway at its
service. It is more than probable that
whole regiments Of cavalry will have
to fight as dismounted men during the
York Evening Sun.
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While London is STEADILY growing.
tile population Of the "city' is con-
stantly decreasing. In 1871 it was A.
900; to-day it is 10000. Nearly 5000
of it's buildings are not inhabited at
night
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cent, he escapes "many constitutional
dangers Of extreme youth"
But one cannot help doubling
whether the Russians will be able to
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Noted Forger Arrested.

Henry Smith, q noted forger. with
several aliases, was arrested in De-
troit, Mich. for trying to pass an al
leged forged draft.
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wall, and points with pride to the hole
his bullet made. You see, it saves our
lives. Good scheme, hey?"
"Capital," said the other. 81 shall
try it myself. f."-Hunter Knott, in the
Mirror and Farmer.
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Shot in Kentucky Feud.

In a Kentucky feud murder near
Jackson James johnson was shot by
Summer Spicer, apparently without
proVOcation.
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A MachiavelIian Maxim.

Whatever is the occasion of anothcrs S
advancement is the cause of his uWu
diminutiOn. the Prince.
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THE RUSSIAN "HUNTER SCOUTS"
They are known as "Ochctniklkou'
mandu." The corps never untixes bay
onets, and is composed Of picked shots,
sixteen men being taken from each
battalion to reconnoitre by night.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
American and British at
 New Chwang
BY RussIA's ORDER
Russia Claims the Right Under Martial Law.--FIags May
 Be Restored.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
 Paris, March 29.-The removal by the Russian authorities of American and British flags in New Chwang is causing lively discussion here. The general opinion reports Russia's rights to administer affairs of New Chwang through the military.
 London, March 2S.-The Associated Press learns that the British govern ment has no intention of protesting against the action of Russia in declar- ing martial law at New Chwang. After the cessation of hostilities an endeavor will be made, in the ordinary way, to secure compensation for such British merchants as have suffered pecuniary losses
 New Chwang, March 3l.-Under strong representations of U. s. Consul Miller that the civil administrator here has invaded the neutral rights of a treaty nation when he ordered the lowering of the American flag from buildings belonging to American citi- zens, the administrator has promised to duly and in proper form, through military channels. raise again the flag over the buildings from which it was removed. The British flag, which was ordered taken down, will also be raised again.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
NEWS or NOVELTIES Costs Money to See the
 Ponies Run C0mPANIESFL0ATED By Mrs. HeaIy and Mrs. McNaught in San FranCiSCO.--POIitiCS
 Getting Warm.
C0MPANIESFL0A1ED
Special Correspondence)

San Francisco, Feb. In a personal way | have met quite number of Nomeites here in San Francisco, and most of them are signing to return to Alaska, the land of equality and oppor- tunity. Some of the boys are evidently lovers of livestock and went to the races 'iust 70 see the ponies run, and it has astonished some of them to find out what it costs to guess" which of a bunch of ponies would be first under the wire.
 John w. Lutchinger is stopping at the Golden West. F.. Franklin Lewis was at the Grand, and likes to know that others know it. saw Judge Clark on the street the other day. Fortune does not seem kind to him. "Gentleman' Iimdars is with law firm on California street, and IS doing well. John C. Applewhite is practice ing law here. Messrs. Hemen and Richmyer, successful Council City miners. have bought mine over in Tonopah, New, but will return to Nome in the spring. Judge Hannum has just returned from flying trip to New York, and is at the Grand. Ed Falkenberg, formerly Harding's part ner, is married. and Mrs. Falkenbsrg has girl baby, while Ed is employed in Olsens grocery store. l.. F. Mel sing, one of the four original discov- erers of the Ophir creek country, has gone to Southeastern Alaska. Frank Sanders, at one time 'chef' on Candle creek, has just returned from a trip to the Sandwich islands. Charles Suter, of the Second Glass saloon, is winter ing in San Francisco Mrs. |. NJ. Healy formerly Mrs. John J. has suc- cessfully foated company to operate her property on the lnmachuk, it is re- ported. Mrs. Mary E. Hart has been appointed by Gov. Brady a member of the Alaska commission to represent Alaska at the St. Louis Worlds Fair, which, it is said. will open early in April. D. w. Mckay, of the Nome Hospital, is in San Francisco on his way to Los Angeles, where he and his wife will spend the winter. Mrs. Me Nevin is living comfortably in flat
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
But Nome Probably Will
 Not Get Land Office
HAS NO CHAMPION
No One in the Lower House Cares to Push Legislation
 for Alaska.

In letter to THE NUGGET, dated Jan. p, Mir P. J. Coston states that he had prepared a bill to provide for the creation of land office in Nome and it had been introduced by Senator Foster, of Washington. He did not think it would pass the house commit tee on public lands unless it was made mandatory in the bill for the president to appoint the United States marshal register of the land office and the clerk of the court receiver. at salary of So00 each per year. "Of course,' says Mr. Coston, we want land office, and don't care who attends to it." Mr. COStOn adds:
 "The trouble in getting anything through for Alaska is that we have no champion in the house. If there is a member that will raise his voice for us he has not been discovered, unless it be to forward some legislation that will benefit some constituent. We could get almost anything in the sen ate.
 "Ivey and Rustgard are conspicuous in their efforts for legislation. 1 don't t know that either of them has anything that is of material interest to Us, but their conspicuosity is prominent in the corridors and committee rooms, prob ably with view of impressing their individuality on the proposed legisla- tion.
 "A lot of stuff has been presented in the senate for Alaska, with more or less merit in it. some of which may probably pass into laws. 1 think it probable that some legislation in re- gard to roads will materialize, but nothing that will be of local interest to us.
 II enclose an amendment to the criminal code in relation to gambling and the 'rustlers, which will surely be passed.
 "Wickersham is here, also Grigsby, Galen, Dam and Judge Johnson. Grigsbys case has not yet been dis posed of by the department of justice. Jim Galen is seriously considering going in over the ice, but 1 suspect he takes advantage of the other think that is always coming to Alaskans.
 ''lt is no satisfaction to try to do anything in our interest here, because we are confronted in every instance with the fact that Alaskans cannot agree on what they want any more than we can agree when we are at home. For that reason many of us will say nothing concerning many of the measures unless invited, and then dodge it if we can. 1 am strongly inn pressed with the idea of abandoning everything else and turning our ener- gies toward getting representative in congress and accept either proposition that will pass, election or appointment by the president. The latter seems to have the preference.
 There will be no radical changes in the mining law. Something may get through defining discoveries, marking and recording certificates of annual labor, with almost a cer- tainty that the fees of recorders will be cut to minimum figure for recording both certificates.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
CHANGE OF
 MANAGEMENT
TheO. Allen, of the Wild Goose Company Succeeded By
 Frank Shaw.

Theophilus Allen, general manager of the Wild Goose Mining X Trading Co.,, has been succeeded by Frank Shaw. who for several years has been the trusted manager of the company's Ophir creek properties, in Council dis trict.
 Mir. Allen rendered his resignation early last fall, and it was accepted, and MT. Shaw's appointment followed. As readers of THE NUGGET know, Mr. Shaw arrived recently in Nome from the outside by way of Dawson.
 Mir. Allen has a host of friends in this section who will greatly regret his departure from Nome, which will probably take place soon after the opening of navigation. He has always been an enterprising citizen, foremost in good works and respected for his sterling honesty and integrity of pur- pose, as well as for his genial qualities of heart and mind.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13
TO BE BETTER
 THAN BEFORE
Arctic Brotherhood Hall Will Be Transformed in a Very
 Short Time.

Camp Nome No. 9. Arctic Brother hood, will begin immediately the re- construction of their hall. damaged by the fire of last Friday night. An ad- dition of 20 feet in length will be made to the building, the stage will be en- larged materially, and the building arranged generally in a permanent way, and in the best possible manner. Additional exits will be provided and the hall will be made as nearly fire proof as it is possible to make it. When the alterations are completed it will be by far the finest hall in the North. Up- wards of 5000 have been raised in cash for the rebuilding, and the plans are now being prepared by Arthur Gibson, c. F.. As soon as navigation opens new scenery and stage settings will be ordered from the outside. and a first class hardwood floor will be put in for dancing purposes.
The Nome nugget., 1904-04-13

on Post street, and will return to Nome early in the spring Captain Baldwin is prominent figure on the sunny streets of Frisco. Mrs. Mcknight has organized company to operate her mining interests. saw Charley Car penter the other day said he was try ing to locate the "paystreak, but when informed that the pavement was deeper: it didn't look good to him. Captain Hansen packs a broad smile and is enjoying his stay ia Frisco. James O'Sullivan, of Grass gulch, is stopping at the Golden West. Denny Blakeslee is with the Nome Electric Power Company.
 It is reported that C. D. Lane has bought the Crackerjack mine in South eastern Alaska. for S20, 900. Mir. West, who is interested with the Dashleys on the Inmachuk, has just returned from Chicago, and is stopping at the Golden West. Judge Crane, of Nome, is ire quently seen on the streets here.
 Mrs. Heck, who kept the Cottage restaurant in Nome and was burned out at the time of the Golden Gate Hotel fire, and her two handsome daughters, Marguerite and Hazel, are wintering here. Marguerite has se- cured divorce from her husband, Mir. Mcintosh, on the ground of extreme cruelty, and is now an understudy at the new Tivoli theater in San Fran cisco.
 We received the first winter mail from Nome on Jan. IS, 1904 bearing Nome date of Oct. 30, 1903.
 The political pot is starting to sim mer now, and the next presidential election promises to be a hot number. It looks now as if Roosevelt will get the Republican nomination. although he is somewhat opposed by split in the Republican ranks.
 The Panama canal now looks like a certainty, and the Democrats in con- gress, while not approving the strenu- ous methods employed in obtaining the canal, are coming into line on the measure for building the canal at Pan anna: that is to say, they will not be obstructionists in matter that is of vital importance to the United States as a strategic movement. A. F.. B.