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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-14

Excessively low records. going down
Us without the slightest apparent
effort at support.
The forecast OF the weeks currency
movement made less Formidable
moving than was feared in view of
he enormous gold movement of the
week. Large receipts from the inter
or have been Il partial offset aud the
gold to SO by tomorrow'S steamer
toeS not figure in the estimate and
will not in the weekly bank state
nent. 1t is thought probable there
ore, that the case decrease may be
within $5,000000 An extensive loan
expansion is confidently looked for
Iall money loaned at Pa per cent
out ran off again to below per cent
The weakness of the United States
Steel stocks carried the whole market
off in the latter trading and made net
losses on the day.
Bonds were duh and about ready.
Total sales (par value) $1,SOOOO0.
United States bonds were I'M
changed on call.
Total sales $4,000 shares, includ-
ing Atchison $4,000; Baltimore and
Ohio $500; Chesapeake and Ohio
100; Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
1920: Erie 10000; Louisville and
1000: Norfolk and Western, prefer
red. 100: Pennsylvania 27.900; South
arn Pacific 1920; Southern Railway
1900: Southern Railway, preferred
400: Union Pacific 10000; Cooper
$4,000: Brooklyn Transit 10000; Con-
solidated Gas 1900; Tennessee coal
md Iron 1900 United States Steel
95.S00; United States Steel, prefer
ed, 70,400.
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Cash quotations were as follows /:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. steady, winter patent s,Oa
100 spring patents - O.. straights 5000
lilo, bakers 2.95 a3.9 20, wheat No. spr.ng 9Oa94
10. 3 S5@9i, No. red, I0}@lO5, corn No. Z
l4l% No. white "a, No. white 42@i5
We No. 49,, Cd feeding barley 3i@3s,
air to choice mailing 45@56 flax seed No.
seed 800. mess pork per Dbl. l;059 lil2h, lar
)sr lOOb 6.25G627K, short ribs sides
tIooseJell2H@6.2}, dry sailed shoulders boxed
whiskey basis of high wines l.25 clover con
tract grade 1915.
New York Provisions.
NEW YORK. May IL -Flour-qulet winter
patents S5l00550: Minnesota patents $5.G0Y
80. do bakers 1000 10;
Rye nour-quet, fair to good sLl59I.S5,
,hofce to fancy S4:3514T0
Jorn-meal quiet yellow western Sl.0S@1.l0
Kiln dried i093 -.
Rye-inactive No. 2 western H.
Barley-dull feeding 40 mailing 55@65
Wheat-easy No.2 red lO6: Nav, 9l@; July
s. Il; September. ~ 2-l6 Dec. S21S
Jorn--spot steady, No.z59A@6); May,79H; July
AZ Aug. 20, Sept, 5 u.
Oats-steady. Mixed l6so2. May No. ., Az,
Beefzeasy family so.5n@lo.5p; mess 5000
S.5O49.5O beef hams 2O.0002l.5J
49,. picked shouiders6 x; picked hams 81 @lO
refined easy continent no. compound, 6H9H.
Pork easy family 1850; short clear
lS00GlI00 mess l&00013,75.
Tallow-barely steady; city "A per package),
country do 43s0.
Rosin-quiet strained com. to good 2.s599o,
Turpentine-sta dy 5S05oH.
Rice-quiet domestic, fair 10 extra, 31a95K,
Molasses--irm New Orleans. open kettle
good to choice, 3ldD37.
Coffee-spot Rio quiet, No invoice 81
mil stQ
Sugar-raw firm fair rettn 3M95l6 CEN
trfugal S6 test 3H moasses sugar
az ZIG refined firm, confec. A 4.65-
Tered 40. granulatedi.>0, cubes sos,
Butter firm extra fresh creamery z0aI state
iairyl36l9
Cheese irreg. state large and small made
0s4@li: new state small colored 1904 small
whit GOV.
Eggs-barely st ady state and Penn nearby
average finest, 20GM Southern hrSts ElA@l4.
Potatoas-steady new South'n 4Y5@i.25, Long
lslant ...... state and western sacks 2.5J@
i0l, Jcrse, sweets 2 5nd0400
Peanuts steady, fancy hand-picke1 5349
other dom ste 3A'G6%
Cab6age-steaiy, southern bNl-c- ate l,259l.50
Cotton ~ steam 10 Liverpool ~
Cotton seed oil was quiet, crude
t. o. b. mills 2lM prime summer vel
iow 40, off sum, yellow nom prime white
3; prime winter yellow $40,
Baltimore Provisions.
BALTIMORE. May l3--Flour quiet winter
oatentS AO61 ',2l, spring paterts, 81 s,95i5.
Whnat--dun spot contract lG5%dM no red
western ln5H6DH. May i0jHG4, Southern by
sample 97tGl0jR.
f,orn--eaher snoi May 52j4a7s Southern white
57@D59, April 521{6DN.
Oats-firn, ND2 white 47H@.
Rye-iull No. 2, 7Sa70 uptown, M. 2 ~ $50,
Butter-sieadv. fancy limitation 9GD20 fancy
creamery p az fancy ladle l59l6p acked l2GII
Eegs-steady la.
Cheese weak, lsrga st4@o, medium 9@9k
small "a as new l01l0H.
sugar st ady; fine and coarse granulated
l95 fine i95
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Naval Stores.

Wilmington, May I3-Turpentine ........
81 receipts 80 casks
RoSin-st ady, 2.51: recei pts 206 bblS.
Tar firm. l. 80, receipts 22S bbls.
Crude-firm, 2,35G3. 75@4.00, receipts Ill bbls.
Charleston, may l3--Turpentine firm 81
sales see casks roSin firm -. bbls
Quote A, b, C, d, 235@. e. 2.45; F. 49,: G,255,
H,265 1, go; K, 800; M, $40; N, 800; VIC, $40
WV, $50.
Savannah, May l3-Turpantine firm, 5i34;
receipts s07 sales 327, exports 3i5.
Rosin-hrm, receipts 2O00, sales 31l7, exports
$751;
Quote A, B, C, 26> d, go, E 2.65, r . 20, G 2.75
Fl 20, 800, X 3l5, NJ 32j n $50, VIC, 80,
WV $50.
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Other Cotton Markets.
Dry Goods.

New York May 19.-In dry goods
the outlook is improved. More bust
ness has been done at first hands, both
for home and foreign trade and a
irmer feeling is prevalent in all sec
ions. Buyers have in certain cases
operated extensively for fall. Clear
lnces sales have been announced for
next week which are likely TO bring
good representation of buyers to this
market.
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New York Money.

Nes%s rll May b. p. m,-"oney on call
- Qcst 21@, l5west IA, ruling rate and
Insti, , clio ing 100 offered Ca time
loans firmcr, go days 212@24,9O days 31aaA, siA
months 3h,GM prime merca ntile paper 3$4f94l.
sterling exchange hrm with actual business
in bankers bills at 4S6900IS695 for demand,
md AT 4Si9O@4s5 90 for 60 day bills pos ted
rates $3.50 4S60iSS, commercial bills iSI$4@..
bar silver 555s, Mexican dollars 4lh,
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Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 13.-Bearish crop re-
ports and a decided decrease in week
iy exports caused extreme weakness
in wheat today, the July delivery clos
ng at a loss of rs to 1c.; corn is
Town IA to l 3-Sc.: oats show a loss
If 1-2 to 5-Sc., and provisions a shade
% 10c.
Opening Highest Lowest Closing.
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TO the Public.

In Difference to the wishes of my
friends. and especially taose who have
urged me to do so, l have deciCcd to
become a candidate Tor the Office &C
county commissioner, subject to tIiC
Democratic primaries of Wake county.
S. w. TERRELL.
RolesvIi!e, ". G.
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s. A. l.. Stocks and Bonds.

Baltimore May l3-Seaboard Air Line
s}4tD9, preferred l7034.
Bonds-is -.
A. G. l.. common i07@loS, preierred,a...
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Limit Of Tickets


1904, viii be sold daily
conn ng
to Louis.
25, AND tn
EXCURSION
o
Specia low re TO and
RIA and Louis
Z. u. p. A., IL. Pa Z. A..
N. c. N. C.
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Liverpool.

limited u-nIand: prices l2dlI points lowe :
American middling fair, 90, good middling.
7.I6, middliEg 7.3S, low middling ~ GOOD
ordinary, ZIP, ordinary 9l The sales of The
day 5000, bales of which 800 were for specu-
lation and export and included 1900 Ameri.
can. Receipts $1,000 bales including l,OOC
American.
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Worlds Fair Rates
Seaboard Air Line RAILWAY
TO ST. LOUIS. MO. AND RETURN.

On of he
IaIW n e
N st. L.
Mo, at all stations
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I'd easier and closed very steady
Raleigh spot Cotton Market.

Receipts yesterday $500. IL bales
Prices yesterday $500. Is TO Is &c.
Receipts same date last
year ........~ bales.
Prices same day last
year ......... il cents
Receipts this week. 49,. SO bales.
! Receipts same week last
! year .. 33 bales.
Receipts to date ... 1898 bales
Receipts last year to
date ..... 4735 bales
News York spots short unchanged
at 1868. The Raleigh market was
a fractions, lower.
The estimated figures here by
gra,ie are Strict good niddlinc.
az cents: good middling. IA cents:
strict middling. 1875 cents; middiing
13h cents; stains and tinges, 10 to
II vents.
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Important Notice


coodte is to
a n
There
is
ished for Address ~ ~
]. D. BOUSHALL, Gen. Agent
Tucker Building, Office Raleigh n. c
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The Raleigh & Cape
Fear Rwy. Go.
TINE TABLE NO. 10.
Effective Tuesday. Anril 5,
1904. at 1901 a. m.

Superseding All Previous Time Tables.
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NOTICE..

Z. p. SMITH. T. P. A., Raleigh. N. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-01
TO HAVE MUSIC in
THE PARKS AGAIN
The Annual Budget. Now About
Made Up, Provides i8
for This. y;

II is understood thatsshc annual budget
Which will DO submitted to the Council
mt its regular meeting ON Monday night.
Will contain Tho usual apr oprta ton iori
music in the city parks during tho sum-
5mer months, and that The contract will
he again awarded To Professor Felix
lnrdella, There IL no appropriation made
by the Council which affords more gem
tUire pleasure to the people nj large dur*}
Ing The long summer evenings than that
which goes for this purpose, and the cuss
tom adopted "A fen years ugo has now he,
come II fixture. si
The programme VIII be 70 a|ternata3
between the various parks, q, as TO snlsG
low nll classes, and tho people IN al sec
tons of the city to enjoy this delIShttnl4
Eustlme.
Professor Iardella Is an artist In his
limo. and he prepares and executes Ipe
programmes with che utmost care and 70
tho enjoyment and satisfaction OF all,
,rhe sight was an Inspiring one last year
VIXEN great crowds would gather on the
green swards OF tho parks for an hour ss
rest mud outing after q hot sultry Ga
Little children, suffering from ti,o
heat during the day. were afforded tFesh
air and amusement. while adults repre-
fsentins all, classes, enjoyed the alyerslty;
This item In the budget Will be welcomes
by all. s55
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COMBINATION. N.
]. z Il "a, 5 ne Is
JUSI'F(O.R|;i'..k|''l||I.E|[:',.D|[:||'.
sl'lle.s1cc Companies sof X 1;''I
Have Como To-
8s,a gctl1cl..a 38
WON'T AFFECT CONSUMER
Family l'riccs OH lrc Wi Re-:
main About the 8al
Same.

From, what cnr be gathered. no special
harduhip aud 10 special benefit viii be
felt by tile consumer rs q rcstilt 81 the
combination Of icn Interests Just ~;
it,uinced. ~ Advances are made on tie
@whplcsaie intes, but446tl1e family prices
ara 10 continue practically what they
have been In the past 4.
aThe new combination includes all sc
The Ice companies or Richmond. over
production and severe coinpeti tion have
served to cause very icw prices o,, \ he
Wholesale market, ard this VIII be q tan
end. n But TO The pubic& at large the
change Is an different one ieeis has
all dong been selling ut oila-lalf gent
Der pound, and AZ Will continue soain
quantities under ono hundred pounds
One hundred pounds or more on Oie de-
livery will he sold ~ fort cents per hun W
$drcd. VI
5s. THE Co1iBINATIOS.S$,,'s S7
n But three ice companies vii operate IN
Richmond In the future. The Rosen'eesk
Ice Company has sold out 70 the Aer--.
chants Cold Storage Company and the
csparcnt leo CO1nl,hEy has Gs'sti ElpsSu
for some time. This lenyes only the crsys IS
tai Ice Company, lhS Consumers NJ ice
Company, and the Merchants Cold si Tor
age Company. These three make IN the
new corn bination The new scale /. o.
prices will be- as follows. iyholesale):5
From 100 to go pounds 70 tAhts peis hun
tJred: from GGO to ] eco pounds, IS cent?
n hundred pounds: from 1000 to 800
pounds. - ccnts; I. 100 pounds and over
s Is cents. M 3
A! II Isl declared that tho Ice men are
simply restoring the rates thu existed
prior 10 last summer. III The combined
capacity Of the fee plants Of Richmond
Is ibout double as much M is used here
I'll The hottest ,yca Their and this over
production. 1t is said. n has caused he
low prices. Tie starting Of several new
plants during the last few Years and the
resulting competition Is also said TO have
had something TO do with the low figures.
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STOLEN BOND CASE.
Bunch Of Warrants Against Col.
T. C. L. Harris Dismissed.

RALEIGH. N. c., FEB. aa.--Judgc Geo,
III. n Grown dismissed tho bench warrant,
Issued some weeks ago AGAINST Colonel
u VI. j., Harris for hls conne a,t y I, a; al
Slate bonds from Charles g. Jones 70
III. j., Godfrey. their owner, at Jotephorot
Solicitor Jones would ask for 70 jutdg,
sment against Harris tor the reason maj
5t,ating for the return Of the bonds, The
Judge took the matter OF the warrant
against Charles G. zones under advise
row. The nhnrgo against both Is con-
spracy to, cxtort money for the return
of tho stolen bonds.
7Inited States Commissioner Nichols re-
Iqlired d $4,000 bond from Jones IN he
case against him growing out. of the
large quantities Of stamps he sold around
GOl1sburo. 5349
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DAVE N = & s., GENERAL AGENTS.
The liverpool and London and Globe In
surance CO., Of ENGLAND.
a 5rhn IA nix in e md Insurance firm of

The liverpool and London and Globe In
sura1ce Co., Of England.
X The Banking and Insurance firm OF
Davenport s. Co. was established In 1850
by Isaac Davenport, Jr..sand Charles r..
Workman, Sr., and that firm has held
tho General "A gency Mt Richmond of The
Liverpool aud London and Globe In
5suranco Company OF England ever since
the entry OF that company into Virginia
for business, just after the smoke of
battles and Of tho great evacuation fire
at Richmond had cleared away IN 1866,
The firm is mt present 'conlposed Of Viz
ginius Newton. president Of the First Ma
Stlonal and Union Banks Of Richmond,
and Of the Richmond Clearing House
Association. and Coleman Workman. who
came to this firm after Years o. espe-
.rTence as confidential clerk in the bank
ing and brokerage honsc Or Thomas
Branch a. Co., and who isYnow a member
of tho Richmond Stock ENfhahg sc and OF
tho Rourds of prcctprs Of the Richmond
Chamber Of. commerce.an the South At
.lantie Life Insurance Company.
This firm ranks, easily first In the. fire
insurance business Of Richmond, handling
a! larger volume Of fire preu,turns on
Richmond risks than any other Office
and having facilities for attention Ut
lowest market rates to the entire line 81
tjpsurapccs carried on any Riehmopd risk.
K Their office stnft Is AT pressnt, aa fol-
lows. Robert Lee Trayor. who brought
to this once the equipment of ten years
experience IN The conduct OF fire In,
Es,rancc business at Richmond having
been for seven years manager OF Tho In
s,,raure Department. of the Virginia Trust
Company; John w. Bsrross, Cashier; J.
j, 3Ballou, Assistant CASHIER; p. SUIT
ton and Thomas W. Nlilca, l'olicy Clsrss,
ard L. b. tiatke, SOLICITOR
firms financial ability and 5renllta-
ftIon for strict business integrity and fair,
dealing is entirely worthy OF that Of tho
great company which they have so long
and So faithfully served-and nothing
more san be said.
f THE Special Agents and Adjusters OF
The Liverpool and London and Globe In
suranee Company IN the territory Of
Davenport g. Co.. General gents are
Charles Workman, M ana y. llsssxp,
Ghurch iil. s "
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,VARDAMAN ON LYNCHING,
sympathizes With Friends Of
Victims. But Must Enforce Law,

ERy AssocIuted Iress.l ilf
JACKSON. MISS. Feb, 29,r-coyernor.
Yar5aman gave an interylaW to-day on
81 his ltterances during the campaign,
has much Importance. The Governor, IN
concluding tho interview, said.
whose, friend or relative has been out,
ragged OF atrociously murdered bySa black
brute, aud am not going TO-, censgre
people who act a title indiscroetly under
the influence or passion thus aroused but
there Is one thing eertail--the law must
he upheld aud SO long as OCCUPY tho
guberna toriai chair, shall do all within
forced Tho cpuTts must perform their
functions, When this Is doiie, he people
will be SailSfleNA 81; ~ saE'.sssg5J L Y
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here 10 this city have testified that
Nervousness slepess'
As
recommend .PaWmOhYoN.S
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! Legislative Committee,

u sYAlJNTON, VA. Fob g. --Tae cent
~ some ifteen gentlemen. who aro 0ft
u Ftniir ar Inspection OF thu diferept p1anlls
institutions arrived thy sy IN sfebs
IN MI, As. q, Rra4 ton 81 Ma hoIHA ea
2sRNt AIain Street Az
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birthday but for the illpess OF her BROTH
or. Grover Cleveland Kerns, ut Memorial
Hospital He Is now better and tho
birthday celebration Will DO double Joy
when It comes. his sisters anniversary
and his recovery being kept together.
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A. THE THEATRES.

Miss Anne Blanckei nnd a large and
capable supporting company began an
4 Gngu cement OF 4 week In "a Little out
east" at the Bijou last night. Miss
planckc. as bob. the Sewsboy. re-
%cetyed an ovation fran q ,r rise OF The
curtain. She was a clever and NJ natural
aahsever.s III 81 &. Of X II h x HI
season-the usual innocent man who is
accused and convicted Of another's crime;
the wealthy daughter who is 4Sin love
with tho hero. and the boy whom the
hero has befricnded. IN Then there Is tho
yil!ain--in fact, three Of en--Whom the
alery would delight TO entertain n Ut q
neektie party. The play ends as do all
meodramas--trustirs hearts are united
and everything and eYerybody is happy;
The Boys Quartette received n rotind
or applause whcn4it appeared. The boys
sing well. but the audience got after
fatty and made merry, forcing the
singer 10 rush off the stage in g fit OF
laughter.
Frederick Lane as Paul Weston: Fred
erlrk MONEY, as William Eorconrt'
Frederick CLAYTON, Teddy Forrest dhci
Miss Mann. Miss Smart and Little Mao
mi, were tic principal characters and all
we're In good hands.
The play runs the entire week. With a,
matinee to-day. ,ss,tg ii II s,E
"a Girl From Dixie. which comes to
the Academy tomorrow. matinee and
night, liz given under he direction Of
Mcssrs. Shubert. Nixonsand Zimmerman
This newest erldsayor ms the field of
Smith. author or Robin Hood = etc. The
English method of having several com 4
poscrs contribute their efforts 70 "a pro-
lowing representative list Of musicians
have furnished the various numbers. each
written in characteristic style. SO That
#ers: Victor Herbert. Ludwig Enslandcr.
; Baldwin sloane Coils and Johnson. George
Rosey, MAX Witt VIII Marion Cook,
Henry Waller and Manuel klcin.
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Shore Acres

Tho sweetest and truest play ever writ
ten Of, New. England farm life ls Shore
ton at tho Academy March 18th, I.
though Mr.. Harnr wrote many plays, and
I'LL Of them trented Of American homo
,lfe. none Of them has been SO uniyer-
now has a record Of oyer ten years cons
ttnued SUCCESS.
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y visit Ia Miss Nina John, lr Rotetourt

4 visit ia Miss Nina John, IT. Botetourt
Street. Norfolk
Miss Garlic stribling. of Fa,lquier' rs
the guest Of friends u Richmond.
Miss AIadge Drummond, OF Norfolk,
Who has been visiting friends in Rich
mond, has left for home.
Mrs. II. C. lIouchns is lat her home,
No. Gl4 North rwcnty-ftfth Street.
Miss Mamie Cnnke Is Spending some.
time will, Mrs, Thomas H'tWlllcoN III
Norfolk. ri
Mr.. u. Baumgarten OF Washington p
C, ,9# ID the guest of his daughter, Mrs,
A. u. Straus. No, 100 West Broad Street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-20

six-inch qufck-frers, Besides the sec
ondary batteries. The four armored
cruisers on the station are the Rurik
and Dmitri Donskoi, both seen in Amer
lean waters ten years ago, and the Ad-
miral Nahimoff and Pamiat Azova, of
more modern construction. Besides
these there are two coast defense
vessels and several second-class cruis-
ers and torpedo vessels. But few, If
any of these ships are up to date, and
some of them were built so long ago
as to be almost obsolete now. Yet they
form the strength of the fleet upon
which Russia depends for success on the
sea.
They will have to meet thoroughly
modern and excellently equipped navy.
Japan has only eight battleships, but six
of them are the finest afioat. There are
the Yashima and Full. built to make IS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-20

In The above diagram the total strength
OF Russias navy Is shown, no allowance
being made Tor that part of 1t virtually
tied up in the Black and Baltic seas. OF
sea power 81 the Far East Russia Is weaker
than Japan, both In number and classi-
hcati)n of ships.
knots an hour, but showing better than
10 in actual trial, 12.000-ton ships with
armor from IA to Is inches thick and
carrying four Pinch and ten six-inch
rifles with 20 12-pounders. Then come
the four ships of the unrivaled Shikish-
ina class, Mikase, Hatuse, Asahi and
Shikishima, $4,000 tons. Is knots, IA
inches of armor, four 12-inch rifles, IA
six-inch quick -firers and 20 12-pounders
in the main battery. Seconding these
powerful bulldogs of the sea are six Of
the finest armored cruisers in the world,
of the Asawa class, 10000 tons, % knots.
seven-inch armor, four eight-inch
rifles, IA six-inch quick-irers and IL ~
Founders. In addition to these fight
ing ships Of the first class. and her minor
cruisers and gunboats, Japan has nearly
20 torpedo vessels.
But not alone il the character of her
ships has Japan the naval advantage.
She has the national enthusiasm. the
aptitude for the sea, the devotion to
duty, the mechanical ingenuity, the dis
cipline, the scientific training, the en-
ergetic initiative, that transform navy
on paper into navy in fact" Her navy
is symmetrically provided with ships
of all classes. and for transport serv-
ice she has the mercantile marine of all
Japan, the feet of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha alone numbering SO vessels. No
great coal capacity is needed in heI
fighting ships, for their work will be
done close 10 home where the coaling fla
cilities are abundant The weight taken
up In Russian ships by coal is given TO
guns and armor in the Japanese fight
ers. OF the five government docks four
will take the largest battle ships. Be
sides, Their are dozen private docks.
In contrast with this, Russia has the
ice bound harbor of Vladivostock, with
its yards and docks closed for nearly
half the year, private dock at Talie-
wan, and the Wanted Port Arthur.
which, although a tower of strength IL
she wins on the sea. will be like felon
on the end OF finger IL she lose the naval
eehf"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-20
JApAN's COMMERCE.
ures That show Her Growinp
Commercial Interests In the
Disputed Territory.

The imports and exports of the Jap
anese in the ports of Niuchwang, ITEM
tsin and Chefoo. not including Port Ar
thur. Dalny and gsiaodshow, amount TO
5000 600 Including the latter three
places the Japanese commerce exceeds
that of any other country. The follow
ing figures Of imports and exports into
Tientsin and Chefoo in 1901 indicate the
predominance of the Japanese: Japan.
4600, 1892; Hong-Kong. $3.446,252; all
other countries. 81. 635. 73S.
Tha same may be said Of Japanese i'm
poris into Niuchwang. with the excep-
ton Of the imports of cotton goods, in
which business the Americans are at the
head Imports from the United States,
81, GAG 500: from East Indies, $2.357 200:
from Japan, s942 $50.
on the other hand, Japan is leading in
the business Of exporting beans and bean
cakes from Niuchwang, which average
from 81. 535, 800 to s4,714,400 per annun,
Upon the whole, the commerce Of
Japan in Niuchwang is more than S11.-
1856 900 per annum.