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itself into siege of Port Arthur and
a blockade and bOmbardment of Via
livestock, Russia remaining on the
defensive until such time as it could
bring half million of troops into the
Amur country by way of the trans
Siberian and the Eastern Chinese
railway, and assume the offensive.
Russia, during her occupation of
Manchuria, has constructed barracks
which are practically Notifications
along the entire length Of the railroad
line from Kharbin to Manchuria and
from New Chwang to Kharbin. There
are $4,000 Russian troops at Khar-
bin, $4,000 at Ninguta, $4,000 at XII
rim, 10000 at Kiu-lien-cheng, 5000
at Tienling, 1000 at Feng-hwang-
cheng, and SO on at each station Of
the s-Manchurian railway. A bril-
gade of engineers, created June rs,
1903, by imperial ukase, comprising
four battalions of 1853 men, patrols
the line necessarily, laying mines and
mapping out works of defense. At
Kharbin, campaign and siege artil-
lery has been mounted.
Port Arthur As Battle Ground.
The question arises whether or not
the Japanese fleet would care to ap-
proach near enough to Port Arthur
or Dalny to come within range of the
coast batteries installed there. The
Russian fleet, already equal if not SUI
perior to that Of Japan in point of
numbers and armament, would secure
a tremendous advantage by fighting
with shore batteries to support them.
The odds would be so unequal that it
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LIQUID AIR
Is Now Used or Blasting In Mines
and ExceIs Powder.

Is Now Used or Blasting In Mines
and ExceIs Powder.
London Telegraph.
An industrial use, it Is reported, has
been found for liquid air, and one which
may prove of high value. At South
Hetton colliery, in the county Of Durham,
experiments are being made with liquid
air as a substitute for blasting in the work
of coal-gettlng. Many of the mines near
Sunderland, in the South Hetton district,
are extremely fiery, and hundreds of lives
are every working day placed in jeopardy
by the ordinary "permitted explosives
in spite of all precautions. Under the di-
rection of w. o. Wood, chief agent of the
South Hetton Coal company, and presl-
dent of the North England Mining In
stitute, trials have been proceeding for
some time, and with so much success
that, according to our local correspondent,
the initial stage has been passed. There
is now no question that Mr.. Wood has es-
tablished certainty the practical pos
sibility of getting coal by means of LIQUID
air, in an absolutely safe and expeditions
at an expense not more than Is
incurred by the use of any of the present
explosives" Details of the process are
not given, but it is easy to understand
that the expansion of small volume of
the liquid air at the temperature of a coal
pit might dislodge relatively large body
of coal without risk of combustion, and at
the same time to small extent add to
the freshness of the atmosphere in the
mine. The waste coal at the pits mouth
would suffice for the production Of a large
of air in liquid form. No one
will be better pleased than Professor
Dewar If the material of his great tri-
umph, already an agent Of research, can be
made to serve also the ends Of philan-
throw
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New York Commercial Advertiser.

From the temporizing tactics now
being employed by Russia, it would
seem that this war contingency has
arisen when she is unprepared to
meet 1T. Altho figures and statistics
contradict this view, it is evident that
Japan Is wise in assuming the agrees
s1ve, for If Russia is prepared now,
she will be great deal more so in
SIX months or year.
1t Is evident from the outset that in
a Russo-Japanese conflict the initial
hostil1ttes would be on the sea. To
gain any advantage from her prox-
unity to her base of supplies, Japan
would have to strike at once and to
act promptly. At present Russia has
less than 10000 troops in Manchu-
ria, the probable scene of the land
fighting. In three days, with the
force which Japan already has in Ko-
rea, she could mobilize to oppose Rus
STA fully 100000 of her army of 632,-
600 men.
Russia, not having any coaling sta
ton on the Pacific, will naturally
avoid a sea encounter in the open
away from Port Arthur, her base.
Onder convoy of the entire Japanese
meet, the japanese transports could
erect landing on Chinese territory
without interference by Russian war
ships. The war would then resolve
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from these yards, and from the
private yard at Nagasaki, as we'll as
from European and American yards.
Japanese war vessels of all types were
turned out, until now there are fyine.
the ensign of the Rising Sun seven
battleships, ranging in tonnage from
1900 to $4,000 tons; seven armored
cruisers, and fourteen protected
cruisers of an aggregate tonnage of
lio,oo0 tons, and a large torpedo flo
tllla, every ship of the most modern
type OF naval construction. In the
naval review held at Kobe in April.
tWenty-eight ships of war, thirteen de-
stroyers and twenty-three torpedo
boats were passed in review by the
emperor.
At the time Of the Chinese-Japanese
war, the Japanese navy represented a.
displacement of 10000 tons; to-day it
exceeds 100000 tons. Its notilla of
destroyers numbers seventeen ships,
exclusive of two now building, and its
fleet of torpedo boats numbers sixty
seven, exclusive of eighteen now in
process of construction.
Not content with what she has done,
Japan wishes to accomplish still more.
The Japanese diet this spring agreed
upon an expenditure of $575OOOO0
for the increase of its navy.
The Russian Navy.
War, if it comes at this time, will
find Russia still in the evolution stage.
The car in ten years will have navy
with which the mikado will not be
able to cope. Every day that the con-
flict is put off increases the odds
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against Japan; in two years Russia
Will have eight new battleships and
TOUR protected cruisers to add to her
fleet. The last ten years have wit
messed an activity in Russian ship
yards, and In foreign yards working
LOT the RUSSIAN government, UNI
equaled IN the history of naval con-
struction. Whereas in 1898 Russia,
tonnage in battleships was of but
$4,000, contributed by fifteen vessels.
IN 1908 she had twenty-one battle
ships, aggregating 230,7OO tons. In
cruisers the same increase is observed;
IN 1888 the number was ten, with a
tonnage OF $1,000, while in 1903 the
NUMBER was fifteen, with a tonnage
or ll6,3O0. To form an idea of the
immense development of the Russian
naval forces one has but to review
the yearly naval appropriations of
the last ten years.
IN 1893 the appropriation fell short
Of $25, 100000, in 1895 it had reached
$50; 5 1000. in 1896 it was s31, 100000
In 1898 $35, 900, in 1900 $45.6O5.-
600, in 1902 s54,075.O0 and this year
the $60.000.000 figure has been passed.
Comparing the two fleets as thew now
face each other in the far east, we
find that, battleship for battleship.
the Japanese have the advantage.
while cruiser for cruiser the odds IA
~ eiiS iSooota!ls. oOIne OF RuSS1a'S
battleships are locked up in the Black
sea, and the treaty of Paris denies
them exit into the Mediterranean. Her
superiority in cruisers does not mani
fest itself until the protected class is
taken into considerations; in the ar
mored class Japan is vastly superior
to Russia. All her armored cruisers
are of recent make, not one dating
back later than 1898, while save for
the Bayan. which went into commits
sion in 1902, and the Gromovoi, COM
pleted in 1899, Russia's armored
cruisers date back to 1892 and 12oa.
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WHERE THE MIKADO ssHOLDS
OVER" THE GREAT CAR
She Should Strike Blow Unpparednes of Her
Enemy Would Seem JapanA Comparison Of the
Naval Strength Of the Campaign the
Would Mean

and by a number Of fast cruisers. "a
naval college was established at Yoko-
suka, near Toxic, such men as the
present Admiral Sir r. Tracey, the
present Commander Douglas, COM
mander-in-chief of the North Ameri-
can and West India station, and the
now Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson,
in command of the British home fleet,
were obtained from Great Britain az
instructors. Besides this, japanese
officers were admitted at the school Of
gunnery at Portsmouth and a British
admiral-Admiral j. Ingles-was at
tached to the Japanese cabinet as
naval adviser. When the war with
China broke out, in 1895, Japan did
not have a single battleship, but with
the fleet of powerful and heavily ar
mored cruisers which she had accu-
mulated, she was able to win the great
naval battle of the Yalu, altho fought
against armored battleships.
Turning Out War Vessels.
Since that time, aided by the pat
riotism awakened by the heroic deeds
Of the navy at Wei-Hai-Wei and the
Yalu, and by the effective services
rendered at Port Arthur the Japanese
government has been in a position to
obtain large appropriations for naval
agrandlzement. Navy yards were
constructed at Yokosuka, Hiroshima
and Sasebo, and a fourth is now build
ing at Maizuru, facing Port Arthur.
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sEMlMUTEs

They are like one who shuts his eyes to
dream
OF some bright vista in his fading past;
And suddenly the faces that were lost
In long forgetfulness before him seem
The uplifted brow, the love-lit eyes whose
Could ever DER his soul a radiance cast,
Numberless charms that long ago have
asked
The homage Of his fresh young lifes es-
TEEN;
For sometimes, from the silence that
;, they bear
Well up the tones that erst formed half
their joys,
A strain of music floats to the dull ear,
or low, melodious murmur of voice,
TIL all the chords of harmony vibrant
are
With. consciousness of deeply slumb' ring
pow'rs.
Pupils who have finished the pre-
scr1bed course of study in the various
state schools and who pass the en-
trance examinations to the college
are permitted to enroll themselves.
The great state institution for the
deaf at Faribault has sent a good
many Of its pupils to-the college, some
OF whom have graduated with honor.
Winfield S. Runde.
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Is unlikely that Japan would accept
them. unless, perhaps, in midnight
attack like that of Wei-Hai-Wei,
when the Japanese in torpedo boats
destroyed and captured the entire Chi
nese fleet. Nothing could be gained
by Japan in bombarding the desert
coast of Siberia 50 that there would re-
main nothing for her to do but en-
trench herself on Korean territory and
maintain a valueless blockade of
Port Arthur, Dalny, Vladivostock,
New Chwang, Chefu, Tien-Tsin and
Kiaochau. In Korea, it would only
be question of time, question as
to how soon Russia could get $780,
600 men from Europe to oppose to
the 100000 of Japan. If Japan were
to force hostilities in Manchuria itself,
it would be under even greater disad-
vantages. There, Russia would be
fighting upon practically her own ter
ritory, she would control railways and
waterways, could secure Chinese as
have the 100000 men of her army of
occupation plus the 10000 men Of the
armies Of the departments Of Irkutsk
and Of the Transatlantic, and could
draw from the European contingent of
the czar's army almost ad inf1nitum.
On sea it would be different ques-
ton.
The New Navy.
Not until 1877 had any serious
thought been given to the creating Of
a navy. At that time the statemen of
Dai Nippon, realizing that an insular
empire like Japan could only hope to
maintain security within its borders
by means of a navy, took steps for the
construction of fleet. Orders were
placed in England for a 3,7O0-ton
ironclad with central broadside bat
terry, and the Fuse, designed by Sir e.
Reed, was built on the Thames for
the Japanese government. This was
followed by several smaller ironclads.
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style, with a rapidity that is little less
than marvellous. Several fine banners
trophies, medals, ETC., have been cap
tured from time to time by these deaf
students in open competition with the
nearing students, and as evidence OF
exhibition at the college as an induce
ment to future generations.
The students also maintain a maya
zine known in the college world as
the Buff and Blue. All contributions,
consisting of original stories, essays,
poems, plays and jokes, are from the
pens OF these deaf students. The mag
azine is of high literary standard
and compares favorably with those
published in our great universities.
Numerous favorable comments on the
subject matter are made by various
publications, and these are always
Kept on file as an extra inducement to
the future editors of the paper to try
and Guido their predecessors.
The art, electrical and laboratory
departments are excellently equipped.
Students working in these departments
are given thoro training, second to
none In the country. The laboratory
In particular affords excellent advan-
tages to those contemplating chem
istry as their future profession.
"A good many students, upon COM
pletlng their course, take to writing.
Some are editors, poets, teachers, law
yers, professors, ministers, bacteriolo-
g1sts, and, In fact, there Is hardly q
profession In which some graduate Of
the college is not engaged. or the
poets turned out by the college, the
majority are semimutes; i. e., those
that lost their hearing at an early age,
but who still retain the power of
speech and remember what melody
signifies. One young student, now a
professor in the college, while sitting
alone in his room one evening and re-
Hecting sadly upon the time when he
once could hear, wrote out a beautiful
poem, which has touched the hearts
of all who have read and understood
it. This is the poem in full:
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Russia's sea-Fighting Strength in the East.
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John 2. Rocksfeller takes great deal of in
New York in whose Sunday school Mr. Rnck ..
feller's son is so earnest a worker. Mr.. RocIe
Teller himself Is member of the church. II il
rum0red that he has bought three four.story
dwellings IN West Forty-ffth street, With the
intention of using their sites for an extension
to the church. oA
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WAITED TOO LONG.

Catholic Standard.
Old Employe-I'ye been getting the same
salary now for fifteen years and
Employer-Yes. Well?
Old Employe-Well. it's pretty hard to live on
small salary.
Employer-But you've proved that it's just as
difficult to die on it.
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Japan's Naval Force in Eastern Waters.
BATTLEsH1Ps-F1RsT CLASS.

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frtyv IA ~ A' '
launcLe
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for yvarous
fort N11|n
-four vaious 500 w. -1iun
men,. N1
varis 5OOmen
mel 1890
launches
rio;4
varius;5oO men - '"S'e 'tn'a
nvarous w. 0NA~' '"<Ne
SIXTEEN built w,, ,ss and 1904.
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There are now IN custody in England and
crimes, $50 aliens Of comparatively recent i'm
Of these criminals shows that in a majority
OF instances they We're driven or assisted out
unchallenYed. - At'
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SOUND REASONING.
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune.
''They say the way to mans heart is thru
his stomach" said the burglar to himself "and
ON the same principle the way into his house il
thru his pantry
Here he softly raised the window and crawled
inside.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-27
BRISTOL.
Successful Close Of King Phillip
Fire Company's Fair-Othsr
Notes Of Interest,

The fair of the King Philip Steam Fire
Engine company came to a successful
close last evening. William ]. Holmes
won the smoking set: James Moore. the
coachmsn's whip: Miss Dora Claue, the
gold watch and chain, and Miss Flora
vachon. the gold ring. The miniature
hand engine was won by holder OF ticket
No. s0i. The fremen's mascot was won
by the Crompton Fire company.
The remains of Alfred Wright brother
OF Amos and John Wright, were brought
here yesterday by Undertaken George NJ.
Wilbur, for burial.
The Democratic town committee held
meeting last evening for the purpose of
arranging for a rally and mass meeting
next week.
Samuel c. Dimond is taking a short
vacation in New York city.
Colonel Samuel F. Colt arrived home
yesterday froV New York. and this even
ing will preside at the meeting of the
Republican rally at the Opera House.
The annual meeting and election of Of
fcers OF the Junior Auxiliary OF st.
Michaels church was held yesterday af-
ternoon, at the residence OF Mrs. Will
liam Hodgskinson on Union street
Representative Samuel l.. Peck of War
rem paid Bristol a brief visit yesterday.
Four cases OF dlphtheria have been re-
ported at the town clerks office and
all but one are severe.
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PAWTUCKET.

The board OF aldermen met last evening
and President Blrden was in the chair
Supervisors were appointed Commits
sioner of Public Works Barclay called
attention to the great necessity OF a tenn
porary bridge over the river during the
construction OF the Central avenue bridge,
and the board passed a resolution pro-
viding for one. The petition OF Lucinda
A. Bachelor for the payment to her Of
$1,000 as compensation for injuries received
by her through the falling of a sewer
cover was referred 10 the committee on
claims.
The 1lth anniversary OF the Pawtucket
Cycling club was a hummer. Mayor Hig-
gins was the guest OF honor at the dinner
given at the Benedict house Joseph
Wood, president OF the club acted as
toastmaster.
Miss Mary Ellen Arundel and Thomas
r. Hunt were united I'm marriage at a
nuptial high mass at ST. Edwards church
yesterday morning. Rev. Father Carri-
gan. pastor OF the church. performed the
marriage ceremony. There was re-
ception at the home OF the brides parents
where many OF the many friends OF the
happy couple Joined I'm wishing them good
luck.
Last evening the members OF Leah
lodge. Daughters OF Rebecca. celebrated
the lodges 23d anniversary There was
n fine dinner and charming post prendIal
exercises. Past Grand Lester Hii OF
Providence was one OF the speakers
At the howe OF Ms Herbert Adams.
the Young Ladies' Mission circle held n
successful meeting Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary ~ Kenyon. wife OF John
j. Kenyon, who was president OF tho
board OF aldermen and acting mayor
during 1899. died yesterday afternoon n,
her home rs Allen avenue She had
been I'm falling health since last June.
although she was much benefited from n
four months stay az her summer home
NJ Nayntt Alter her return 10 the city
about six weeks ago she enjoyed fairly
good health until about two weeks ago.
when she was again stricken. and for the
pact several day- there had been little
heps entertained for her recovery. The
fatal termination of her Illness came as
a shock nevertheless. 90 her family and
friends. She ~as woman " -'erlins
character
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Fellows hall last night The usual
routine OF business was In order and
social exercises followed the evenings
business.
The steel chimney being constructed at
the north erd OF the town for the New
York New Haven and Hartford railroad
power house has nearly reached the de-
sired height OF $50 feet The plates which
were used in the construction OF the Chin
uey were FIVE feet square. At the rate
the work is now being done the con-
tractors will be able TO have the roof over
the building before cold weather. They
are desirous OF accomplishing this be-
cause the machinery can then be Installed
and the plnnt ready TO operate by the
early part OF next year.
Mr. G. l.. Purnton OF Chelmark. Mass.
is visiting friends I'm Warren.
we'll attended Republican rally was
held at Armory hall last night
A good attendance was present despite
the unpleasant weather conditions. The
principal speech OF the evening was made
by Frederick II. Jackson. nominee for
lieutenant governor. and another interest
ing speech was made by Hon. Joseph
Monette OF Lowell, Mass. Remarks were
made by number OF local prominent
politicians. musical program was fur
nished by the Harmony band, John
O'Brlen leader.
Miss Mary r. Ward. a teacher In the
local public schools. is confined to her
home on Child street by a serious attack
OF illness. Miss Ethel T.. Mckenzie IL
substituting for Miss Ward during her
Illness
Howard r. Kelly. the young son OF Wit
liam Kelly. Is confined 10 his home on
Water street with a serious attack OF
Illness.
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LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Or. McNaly Formally Acknowledges His
Nomination by Central Falls Democrats.

The Democratic committee appointed at
the Central Falls city convention TO noti-
Nv DR.. T. II. McNally OF his nomination
to the candidacy for mayor has received
the following letter of acceptance:
''To Messrs. Daniel Healey and James
J. Foy. committee OF the Den. )cratic City
Convention OF Central Falls to notify the
candidate of his nomination.
Gentlemen: desire to express to you
and, through you. 10 the members OF the
Democratic city cinvention. who have so
signally honored me as their candidate
for mayor, that ! highly appreciate the
honor they have conferred upon me- For
II is indeed a great honor to be mayoralty
candidate Of a party which has given d.
rectly or indirectly 10 the City OF Central
Falls the best mayor she has ever had. TO
be a candidate of a party which has al
ways, and, trust always will, stand for
good government in the true sense OF the
word
II do not desire at this time to enter
into any long discussion Of city affairs
and the reasons OF my acceptance of the
nomination. I will plainly state that l
hold the same views now which | had and
expressed one year ago in my letter OF ac-
ceptance: I am now. as I was then. free
from all alliances. deals or combinations
which would In any way warp my free
dom OF action or prevent me from using
my very best judgment. and OF being
guided solely by my conscience in the per-
formance OF the duties OF the office of
mayor OF the City OF Central Falls
Should ! be elected. have no grudges
10 work out. no personal gain or emolu-
ments TO seek or favors promised.
Should I be elected. ! hope that our
city may be blessed with a good, clean,
intelligent. economical government. I as
sure you shall do my best in the per-
formance OF the duties Of mayor Again
thanking you. I accept the nomination
ct. H. McNally."