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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
Visiting the EaiI.

Harry g Van Dsrveer. local .Gi-or q.
the Somerset Messenger Of Someryi.s. Y
J.. and his cousin. Doctor John - Ten
Eyck. OF Franklin Park. -. j. a-e visit
ing the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
IRISH-AMERICANS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
GREET EMERALD ISLES CHAMPION

Arrival of John f. Redmond in the
Onsation Archbishop ennon the First Speaker
Landlordsm and Declares Only Islands
Is Freedom From Interfere Redmond Gives
That Greater Things Will Be Accomplished the Future for
Home Rule
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
Fail. Down and May Lose Eve.

]. 4. Turner OF So. ISIS Narke, street
fell down On Jefferson avenue nea- Olive
yesterday. infiictine a serious N"ti,s,l in Iis
forehead The physicians at th, city
Hospital think that the sight Of his right
eye has been destroyed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19

Prince Herbert bismarck, son O. the
Iron Chancellor and former Foreign MIN
lister Of the German Empire. is dead at
FREDERICKSBURG.
The British expedition to Tibet will
leave Lassa on the return trip September
%
Paraguayan rebels have cut or the caps-
tai and II Is expected that they viii either
make an attack or try TO s;arve out the
city.
The ZieYler relief expedition returns To
Tromsoe. Norway. having failed TO 20 as
far north as Franz Josef Land.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19

rheumatism. more painful IN this climate
than any other affiicfio,. cured by pre-.
seript:cn No. Isl. BY Elmer 4 Amend
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


Judge Parker, IL is announced. has def
nitely given up the idea Of a speechmakins 9
tour. and will speak publicly only from the
veranda at Rosemount.
Miss II. Boyd las returned from a sue
cessful archaeological exploration IN
Crete having discovered a hidden city.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows Will begin
ite sessions at San Francisco to-day
Wall street prophets admit that they
cannot tell which way the market ten
dency lies.
Two young women from the Philippines
are sent to San Francisco TO be educated
at American schools. They will. in time,
return to their homes and teach
The strike of the textile workers at Fall
River. Mass. has caused 1900 persons to
leave that city in the last eight weeks.
Many small business houses have been
ruined because Of the lack OF patronage.
The mother OF "BiII' Anthony. one of
the heroes Of the Maine. Ia starving 10
death In a Eoboken. y. J.. tenement
house.
Organized labor will make determined
effort TO dictate the successor Of Labor
Commissioner Carroll u. Wright.
Joseph ". Folk has q busy day in
Northern Missouri. attending church at
Milan and then going to ILnneuS where
he spent the night
Chicago Democrats make Preparations
to give q royal welcome to National Chair
man Thomas Taggart when he arrives
in that city this morning 10 open branch
headquarters Of the National Democratic
Committee.
The eighteenth annua! convention OF the
American branch of the Theosophicai
Society Is in session in Chicago.
The second instailment OF proof sheets
Of the Democratic campaign book shows
the absurd methods used by the Repub-
licans to prove that the average cost OF
living II less than that Of former years
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
SPORTING.

The Chicago and Cincinnati teams OF
the National League play a seventeen
inning game in Chicago. Chicago won the
victory by . score OF 2 to J.
Taby Tosa and Neversuch again tie I'd
in the Delmar feature
Dick Green started fighting a. a feather
weight, but has had a new class each
year.
Olympic golf championship at Glen
Echo begins to-day
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19
ALL IS IN READINESS
FOR GREAT FIGHT
AROUND PORT ARTHUR.

a.nsin.ea From Page One.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-19

New
Silk PettiCOatS.
An early showing of this
seasons handsome effects
in Silk Petticoats.
S4.0S to S30.5O.
Black Taffetas Petticoats, good
quality. made with accordion
pleated flounce over underlay;
founce trimmed with ruche.
S4.6S
Black Tafetas Petticoats. taft
ietaS over silk underlay; ac-
cordion- pleated founce with
tucked ruffie- -..-...---SS.OO
Petticoats in black and leading
colors. with an accordion
pleated fiounce trimmed with
ruffle; silk uuderlay: many
pretty novelties, including our
new French importations.
$3.50
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11
Reeds Save SueZ Banks.

When the Suez Canal was first con-
templated there were many misgivings
as to the possibility of preventing the
sand from filling up the channel and
many suggestions We're made as to
the best means of preserving the in
tegrity of the banks. But il has been
discovered that nature has provided
the most efficient means of protecting
the water way from injury. and bet
ter one than the sun-burned brick or
sandstone in use along certain parts Of
the canal.
This natural safeguard is fringe
Of reeds, which grows thickly on the
African side below Ismailla. The Suez
Canal Company Is making an attempt
to raise these reeds for transplanting
to other places, but the difficulty Is
that they must be reared in fresh wa
ter. although in after life they readily
adapt themselves to salt waters.
On the Asiatic shore of the canal no
fresh water is procurable, but the
difficulty should not be insuperable.
and then the Suez Canal will grew its
own embankment. When this time
shall have come a waving green bull
wark of reeds will mark both banks
of the great ship canal.
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may not be economically TRANSPORTED
TO the borders of the sea. and "A
against coal. the fuel is cheap and
economically carried. Unfortunately
an oil tank is not protection to the
boilers when the ship is in action: hut
when an 1S-inch armor belt girds IN,
ship the likelihood of proiectile find
ing its way to the vitals is rather re-
mote. Yet owing to desire for high
angle fire. the Russian designers have
made ships that are considered dan
gerously high out of the water. They
look terrible and impressive. but. I'M
luckily, they are the best of targets
Notwithstanding the reported at
tempts to have this large fleet relea sed
there are reasons to believe that at the
present time Russia feels much sa fer
having it where it is, for it is no secret
that the ships were built with the
single idea of Furnishing the Sick Man
of Europe" sooner or later.-PhiladeI-
phia Ledger.
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Il. r.. WATSON NAMED.
Popuiist Party NoNinatcs Ticket at
Spriugficld

Springfield, Ills, July 6.-Thomas
f. Watson, of Georgia. for president
and Thomas H. Tibbes. of Nebraska
for vice president, were nominated by
the Populist convention here The
names of William " Allen, of Nebras-
ka, and Samuel W. Williams, of Indi-
ana were also placed before the con-
vention for president, but before the
lists of states had been completed in
the roll call their names were with
drawn and Watson was nominated by
reclamation.
Former Senator Allen made good his
word that he would not enter into any
scram bic for the nomination. and while
the nominations We're being made he
twice instructed the chairman of the
Nebraska delegation to say that his
name must not go before the conven-
ton. In the face of this, however, he
received over forty votes.
Whether Mr.. Watson will accept the
nomination or not no one i'll the con-
vention seemed to know and all efforts
to secure some definite information
from Mr.. Watson friends failed. Wat
son was quoted AS saying that if the
Democrats at St Louis nominated
Hearst he would support him for pres
ident.
Williams, of Indiana, received only
a few votes and soon withdrew, NOV
ing to make Watson's nomination
unanimous.
The committee on resolutions in
their report to the convention reaffirm
adherence to the basic truths of the
Omaha platform of 1892, and the sub
sequent platforms of 1896 and 1900
The platform then demands that all
money be issued directly by the gov
eminent, every dollar to be full legal
tender; demands postal savings banks;
upholds the right of labor to organize
and favors the enactment of legislation
for the improvement of the condition
of the wage-earners; demands the ini-
tiative and referendum; favors prohi-
bition of alien ownership of lands; de-
mands withdrawal of SPECIAL privileges
OF trusts and monopoly and declares
that the government should own and
control the railroads, telegraph and
telephone systems, and should provide
parcels rost The platform was
adopted unanimously
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opened to merchant vessels of Russia,
and to those of all powers at peace
with the Porte.
1910. July 15-Convention. Great
Britain, Austria. Prussia, Russia and
Turkey. Dardanelles and Bosphorus
closed to foreign ships of war when
the Porte is at peace
1871. May 3-Convention. Great
Britain, Austria, France Prussia,
Russia and Turkey Dardanelles and
Bosphorus closed to foreign ships of
war when the Porte is at peace Fir
min for light vessels of war for service
of missions.
1914. Dec. 24-Regulation. Turkey.
Protection Of Dardanelles and Bos-
phOrus as to passage of sailing vessels
and steamers through the straits be
tween sunset and sunrise.
1856. March 3O--General treaty,
Great Britain. Austria. France, Prus-
sia. Russia, Sardinia and Turkey Linn
itation of Russian and Turkish naval
forces: establishment of military
maritime ars"nal>.
1871. March 13-Treaty. Great Brit
ain. Austria, France. Prussia. Italy.
Russia and Turkey Abrogation of
treaty of March 30, 1896. respecting
non-imitation of forces and establish
ment Of arSenalS
Russia's Obligation Largely Moral.
While these documents distinctly
shut in the Russian Black Sea fleet. it
has been held that the obligation of
Russia TO live up to the treaties is
largely moral. On the other hand, the
United States has never recognized the
right of the Turk to close the Sea Of
Marmora or the Black Sea to fighting
ships, and in 1898 hint that Admiral
Sampson and the fleet that had swept
Cerveras squadron from the seas
would knock at the gates and seek re-
de for the Armenian outrages had a
good effect upon the Porte 1t has been
held that Russia believing destiny will
make her mistress Of Turkey sooner or
later, is secretly glad of the acts
which have closed the entrance to the
Black Sea If the great White Bear
ever does get control. 1t can easily he
imagined how such treaties would be
cherished and insisted upon.
The hopes of Russia, in this direc-
ton. II they do exist, must be of the
slightest. England desires the Oar
danelles closed because it would COM
pei a very considera BILE increase of her
Mediterranean squadron, for she here
as in other parts Of the world finds 1t
essential to her national existence TO
he mistress. Some years ago a certain
United States Senator predicted that
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SALVATION ARMY.
Thousands Gather at Closing Event
of London Congress.

Thousands Gather at Closing Event
of London Congress.
London, July 6.-Members of the
Salvation Army by the thousands gath
cred at the Crystal Palace during the
day Professions representing the va
rious sections uuder the banners of the
different nationalities and led by bands
marched to the palace, and soon the
grounds and buildings were overrun.
grand reception to General Booth
was held in the main hall, which was
packed.
The attractions of the day included
an exposition by the different sections
of the work of the Salvationists, which
concluded one of the greatest days in
point of numbers ever seen at the Crys-
tai Palace. The attendance was esti.
mated at 100. 900 persons.
This was the closing big event of
the congress, and the rest of the week
will be devoted to conferences concern.
ing the future wor Of the army. 1t is
understood that the delegates from the
United States and Canada will visit
Paris before returning to their homes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11
ALMOST TOO EASY
JAPANESE SURPRISED AT WEAK
DEFENSE OF RUSSIANS.
Positions Threatening Kuronatkin,s
Lines of Communication Easily
Taken---Fall of Port Arthur Now
Believed to BE Near at Hand-.-
News Suppressed.

London, July "a special cable tc
the Times from Tokyo, dated July &
and delayed in transmission says:
A number of detailed reports of the
operations in Manchuria have been re.
cived here which show that the ad.
vance of the right and center of Gen.
kuroki' S column began on June 81.
Between that date and June 20 the
Japanese captured all of the most i'm.
portant defiles along the two roads
leading to Liaoyang.
The Russians made strangely fee
ble resistance, their casualties being
about ninety on the northern road and
nineteen prisoners, and on the southern
rovad fifty, including eight prisoners.
Great surprise is expressed throughout
Japan at Gen. kuropatkins weak de-
Tense of positions which were essential
to his lines of communication.
The Russian attempt to retake Mo-
tienling pass on July 4 produced severe
hand-to- hand fighting, nearly all the
casualties reported being caused by
bayonet or sword wounds. 1t is no.
ticeable that in this fight, for the
first time since the war began, the
Russians assumed the offensive
Reports received from Gen. Oku' 5
army show that the health of the
troops is excellent. All of the bridges
between Pulantien and Wafangtien
have been repaired and trains are
again running. Japanese spies report
that the Russian horses are dying at
the rate of 200 day from an epidemic
of CHAMBERS, and that many Cossacks
have contracted the disease because of
lack of sanitry precautions.
The Chinese everywhere are accept
ing the Japanese and welcoming them
with open arms. They are furnishing
all supplies needed and accepting Jap
anese notes in payment.
The scenes at the departure of Field
Marshal Oyama, Gen. kodama and
staff fer the front this afternoon were
unparalleled i'll their enthusiasm. The
entire city was decked with flags and
the officers We're accompanied to the
railway station by number of the
diplomatic corps, including Lord and
Lady Mac donald and a number of
Americans
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11
CHICAGO ESCAPES LIABILITY
Victims of IroquOis Fire Cannot Re-
cover Damages From CITY.

Victims of IroquOis Fire Cannot Re-
cover Damages From CITY.
Chicago, July 7.-Litigation to the
probable total of ~, 600. 900 has been
discouraged by a ruling of Judge Hol-
dom, in the superior court, to the
effect that the city of Chicago was not
liable in any degree for the Iroquois
theater fire. A suit by Eva Catherine
Gibson was the case decided.
Sixty other suits are pending. and
had the decision been against the city
hundreds of other actions probably
would have been filed
The opinion was on the citys de-
murrer to the averment that the thea
tire was public nuisance and that the
municipality was liable because of the
dereliction OF its officers in issuing a
license before the theater had COM
piled with the ordinances. But even
had the playhouse been nuisance in
the legal meaning of that word, ac-
cording to the judges decision, the
city would not have been liable.
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the United States will sooner or later
be compelled to depart from tradition
and settle for all time the veXed Near
Eastern question by turning out the
Turks and becoming responsible for
the peace Of the Turkish States in Eu-
rope. Dreamlike as this proposition
appears. there are those In Europe who
have faith in its accomplishment. IN
the United States the idea has not
even the stability of a vision.
Not only is the Dardanelles forti-
lied, but the Bosphorus bristles with
forts In pairs strung out along Its
length at intervals of two mics. Az
the Russian Black Sea battleships are
the most heavily armored in the world
1t has been suggested that this was
done for the purpose of attempting the
passage Of the straits, should necessity
ever arise.
The Ships of the Fleet.
Two Of the Black Sea battleships,
the Knyaz Potemkin and the Tria
Zviatitelia, are very speedy ships for
their class both being a bic to do seven
teen knots an hour.
In addition to the fleet mentioned.
two powerful 1900 ton battleships -
the Ziatoust and the Erstati-which
are to have an eighteen knot speed are
being built and two protected cruisers.
a new type for the Black Sea. of 6.6I5
tons, With twenty three knot speed,
are also being built. These are to he
named the Kagul and the Otchakow,
and are part of the new Russian naval
program, which provides for five 49,
50Oton batteships. the largest in the
world-the largest English battleshi
being 1880 tons each, and the Con-
necticut class for the United States but
5000 tons. the nearest approach to
which class are six French ships of
1862 tons each
One advantage the Russian Black
Sea fleet possesses over those of other
powers Is the ability of some of tho
ships to burn oil. The Caspian oil
fields are not so distant that petroleum
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11
IMPORTANT OPERATIONS.
Port Arthur's Fall Now Believed &c
BE Near at Hand.

bt near az tIauu.
Tokyo, July 9.-Operations of para
mount Importance are going on within
the war zone, but the government sue
ceeds in Yelling them in almost abso-
lute secrecy. Since the occupation of
Dalny, the government officials have
been silent concerning conditions at
Port Arthur.
1t is generally known, however, that
the Japanese army and navy are daily
Tightening their relentless grip on the
besieged city and that "a final assault
followed by the fall of the fortress is
now only matter of weeks. 1t is
known that engagements of varying
Importance are constantly occurring
on the hiisl surrounding the city.
The fleet of Admiral Togo is in mo-
ton day and night and is frequently
engaged, but the forces and number of
guns of the besiegers, AS we'll as their
positions, details of past operations
and future plans are secrets which
probably will not be revealed until the
final and decisive action.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11
Providence Mine Sold.

Davenport, Wash, July &C. G..
May, A. w. Turner and +. H. Luce,
of this city. have sold controlling
interest in the Providence mine. of
Cedar canyon, to HoughtonThurston
Company, of Boston. The considera-
ton is said to be $3.50, 900 cash. The
property has been transferred, and is
now being developed under the super
vision of the company's superintend-
ent, NJ. A. Lathrop. The Providence
is one of the best known properties OF
the Deer Trail camp, and it is said that
during the past sixteen months over
$50, 900 worth of ore has been mined
from it and sold to the Tacoma smelter
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-11

is, on the whole, heavily armored, and
destrOyers are Of the most modern
| type, and from the first-class torpedo
boats a strong flotilla could be formed.
1t Is almost impossible to entirely
divorce any consideration of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet and the history Of
the Dardanelles, for the fleet has been
organized and built especially to meet
the conditions. Originally 1t was con
ceived with the idea of commanding
the shores OF that immense inland
sea. and to he able, If the necessity
should arise. TO assist any operation
against Turkey.
A Vast Inland Sea.
The Black Sea is very large body
Of inland water Some idea of It's size
may best be given by calling to mind
that its area Is about that OF the Mid
die States and Mississippi comb ned
In figures 1t may he expressed as l63,-
III square miles. Its only outlet is
through the Bosphorus, the Sea Of
Marmora and the Dardanelles into the
Aegean Sea. an arm of the Medter
ranean The Bosphorus and the Oar
danelles are two narrow straits, and
consequently, easily fortified. although
it may he asserted that the Turkish
forts are not Gibraltars. by any means
At its greatest width the Bosphorus
is not over two and a quarter miles,
and its tortuous course is nineteen
miles long. The Dardanelles Ia a wind
ing body of water. fortytive miles
long. and averaging two miles in
width. The latter is at one point only
500 yards wide. and here, on the
Asiatic side. are the fortresses Of
Chanak- Kale and Kum-Kali. and on
the European side Sed-ilBahr and
Kalid-Bahr. The latter Is generally
spoken Of as THE Key of the Sea-" or
"The Castle Of Europe" All four forts
have some modern ordnance, the
Asiatic being commanded by POO
krllpp cannon yet there remain some
ancient brass cannon of immense size
which are capable of hurting stoneshot
Of from 20 to 90 inches in diameter
which are not nearly SO terrible as
their appearance would suggest.
The forty miles of the Dardan-
Giles. whose shores, although not such
a panorama Of beauty as those OF the
Bosphorus, are still full Of fine pictur-
esqueness. are bordered by rugged
mountains, rising one behind the other
brown and barren On the European
side, and by low, wooded hills on the
Asiatic. Important towns dot the way.
Among them. at the entrance to tho
Sea Of Marmora, are Gallipoli. on the
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THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Continued from PAGE -

see to it that it brings no more. TO re-
NiNe the dead and hateful race and see
tlohdl anmoSitieS in any part of oul
common country means confusion. dis
wounds now happily healed North.
South. East and West have recently
stood III line of battle from the walls of
Peklng to the hills of Santiago, and as
sharers of common glory ana Il com
mon destiny we would share fraternallY
the common burdens.
We therefore deprecate ana condemn
he hourhon-lke selfish and narrow spir-
il of the recent Republican convention at
Chicago which sought to kiudle anew
radical and fractional strife. and We APP
peal to the sober common sense and pa
trtotic spirit Of the American people,
Republican Mistakes.
The existing Republican administra-
tion has heeu spasmodic. SPECTACULAR and
arbitrary. 1t has made itself u satire
upon the congress. the courts and upon
the settled practices and usages of ma
tional and international law 1t sum
honed the congress- into haStY and futile
extra session and virtually adjourned it.
leaving it's flight from Washington UNI
called calendars and unaccomplished
tasks
1t made war. which is the sole power
OF congress. without its authority, there
by uSurping i1s fundamental preroGa-
tiNes. 1t violated Il statute of the United
States as well as plain treaty obliga-
tons. international usages and consti-
tutional law: and has done so under pre-
tense of executing a great public policy
which could have been more easily eff
tected lawfully, constitutionallN and
with honor,
1t forced strained and unnatural con-
StructionS upon statutes, uSurpinS judi
cial Interpretation and substituting con-
greSSional enaCtments 1t withdrew
from congress their customary duties of
investigation which have heretofore
made the representatives of the people
and states the terror of eVildoerS.
1t conducted Il SeCretiNe inVeStisa-
ton of it's own and boosted of Il few
sample conVictS while ii threw broad
coverlet over the bureaus which had
been their chosen field of operative
abuses. and kept in power the superior
officers under whose administration the
crimes had been committed.
1t ordered assault upon some monopo-
lies. hut. paralyZed by it's first victory
il flung out the flag of truce and de
clared that it would not run amuck.
leaving its future purposes becloude
by its VacillationS.
Appeal to the Country.
Conducting the campaign upon thui
declaration of our principles and pur-
poses we invoke for our candidate the
support not only of our great and time
honored organization but also the active
assistance of all our fellow citizens
who disregardins past differences upon
questions no longer in issue. desire the
perpetuation of our constitutional gov
ernment as framed and established by
the fathers of the republic.