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Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
HIS FATHERS CUSTOM.
The Czar Will Ask Divine Guidance in
 the Imminent Conflict.

St. Petersburg. Feb. {3:00 ?. m.).- The czar is about to leave here for Moscow.
 The cZar goes to Moscow in accCrd- ance with the traditional custom of his forefathers to invoke divine guidance.
 When Count LamsGorff informed the Japanese minister on Thursday night that the response had gone to Viceroy Alexieff. he did not give him copy of it. but it is understood that he made known in a general way the Russian position
 Russia while making concessions declined to yield on the four following points:
 Japan's right to ask for a treaty GOV ering the sovereignty of Manchuria.
 She insisted upon mutual recogni- tion of the independence of Korea.
 That there should be no fertilization of southern Korea, which might threat en Russian communications between Port Arthur and Vladivostock.
 She declined to meet Japan's wishes with regard to 9 neutral zone on bott sides of the Yalu river.
 The news of the breaking off of diplo- matic relations was spread far anC wide throughout the capital by extra bulletins of papers.
 Much excitement was created, anC this resulted in patriotic demonstra tiOns-
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

of about sS00,0O0, the total for 1903 being $5.919,340, against $5,107, ,1S3 in 1902 Typewriters show an increase of nearly $1,000,000, the total for 1903 being s4,5S7, 396, against $3,575, ,9O9 in 1902.
 Locomotives for the entire year show a decrease of nearly S900, coo, the total for 1903 being s3,099,521, against s3,966,007 in 1902. Sewing machines in 1903 showed exports aggregating $5,- S4O,474, against s4,6O6,794 in the preced- ing year. Exports of builders hard ware in 1903 were s12,141.O5S, against s11. 765 in 1902. Electrical machin- cry shows reduction in exports dur ing 1903 of about Ss30,000, the total for 1903 being 8, 104. .5O2 against $5,937,- 649 in 1902; while metal working ma chinery shows an increase of about 1000, the total exports for 1903 be- ing $9,S16,OSS, against s2,S63,709 in 1902. Steel rail exports show a decrease of nearly $1,000,00O for the entire year, the total for 1903 being $937, ,7T9, against s1,902, ,396 in 1902
 In imports of steel and iron the fig ures show 9. marked decrease as com pared with December, 1902, the total
 
 excepting ore, being in December 1903, s1,7S9,4S6, against s4,7O1, ,S65 in De- cember, 1902. This decrease is large ly in pig iron, of. which the importa- tions in December, 1903, were S307, ,9S9 against s1,94o,S02 in December, 1902 Ingots, blooms, and bars also show decrease, the total for December 1903, being s113022, against $eS2, ,166 ir December of the preceding year; while imports of tin plates in Decem- Der, 1903, were s157,11O, against s419,- 995 in December, 1902. Machinery showed total importation in Decem- Der, 1903. of S236,715, against $39S, ,94t 1 in December, 1902. For the entire year the figures of imports show lit tie change as compared with las, year, the total of all iron and stee imported in 1903 being $41, ,253, ,333 against $41.46S,S26 in 1902.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
PAN AMERICAN IS WRECKED.
Alabama Great Southern Train Ran
 I:to O3ca Switch.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 7.-The Ala bama Great Southern PanAmerican No. 3 ran into an open switch at Thirty fifth street this morning at 10 o'clock. destroying the engine and mail car and number of box cars standing on the switch.
 J. l.. Haver. engineer, was seriously injured and a number of passengers more or less injured. but none serious ly. The train was running 30 miles an hour.
 Richardson and Merriville, mail clerks. were more or less bruised. but rot seriously They were imprisoned in the mail car ard the cry of fire added to confusion.
 Superintendent Griggs of the Ala bama Great Southern, said he could not estimate the loss now, but did not think it was very great.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
HELP FROM ABROAD.

Telegrams for fire engines were sent 10 Washington and Philadelphia and about 1 o'clock six engines arrived from Washington and four from Philadelphia and joired in the battle with the flames.
 Engines frcm stations in Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel and Hartford counties also arrived as soon as pos sible, some travelling a distance of thirty miles or more.
 Water plugs in every section within 9 radius of half a mile from the fire were in use and tis roughly estimat- ed that $50 hose were playing at one time upon different parts of the fire.
 At 3 o'clock a tremendous explosion of 150 barrels of whiskey stored in the upper floors of 24 Hanover street, hurried tons Of burning matter across the street on the roofs of the buildings opposite, which the firemen were drenching with water in a vain hope to make Hanover street the eastern boundary line of the fire
 The flames quivered for a few min utes under the water. but soon ate into the buildings on the east side of the fire.
 A fire engine was buried by a fall
  ing wall, the firemen fleeing for their lives.
 At D. III. the fire was still raGiT- = with unabated fury. The fire depart ment was helpless, with the flames steadily travelilIg eastward on Balti- more and Fayette streets. Clouds of burning cindCrs covered the whole city. About this time the flames reached to the Continental Trust building, q sixteen story structure, in which is located the main office of the Postal Telegraph company. The man. ager has ordered the employees to leave the building.
 building.
 Dynamite is being brought into use to blow up the buildings adjacent to the Western Union building In the hope of saving it.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

whole of about twenty blocks of the most modern and substantial buildings in Baltimore. The loss cannot now be estimated, but it certainly has already reached S30,000,00 or $40 O,00O, 900.
 So terrific has been the heat ever since the fire started, ard so dense and suffocating the volume of flying sparks and burning cinders that it was difficult for the firener to stand within fighting distance of the flames.
 Several trucks and engines were hopelessly disabled by timbers. Several splendid structures were dynamited in an effort to prevent a further spread of flames. However, this heroic remedy merely delayed but did not seriously
 impede the onward march of the confia- grafton.
 At 10:40 o'clock the roof of the build ing occupied by the Associated Press took fire and the operators were com pelled to vacate, though they had time to take away with them their telegraph instruments, typewriters and other valuable equipment. Fortunately thus far the conflagration has not reached the residence portion of the city, but fires are breaking out in East Balti- more and the indications are that the residence streets are doomed to be in- vaded.
 The indications are that not a singla morning newspaper will be able to get out an issue tomorrow morning, with the possible exception of the Sun which has an auxiliary plant. One hundred and fifty policemen from Philadelphia have arrived to as sist the Baltimore police. Detachments of two regiments have been called out to protect property.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

ner Japan waited until convinced that it was useless to wait longer, and has now ended the discussion. The indica- tions are that there will be no formal declaration of war. Japan will public ly define it's position and purposes, and the foreign office has prepared a rev statement which will probably be an- nounced tonight or tomorrow night. Japan will seize Korea. and although Russia has previously intimated that it would not interfere, in view of that country's present attitude, develop ments are eagerly awaited.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
MIR. HANNA WEAKER
His Physicians, Though, Are
 Hopeful of Recovery
An Increase of Temperature, hut That and Other Symptoms Are Not Regarded as Significant.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Senator Han na passed today without any radical change in his condition. His extreme weakness was more marked than heretofore, and his temperature a lit tie higher.
 Those attending him, however, in- sist that there is nothing significant in these conditions and there are no developments on which to change their expressed belief that the outlook is hoPsful for the senator's recovery.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
Show the COuntry's Export
 Business Last Year
A BILLION AND A HALF
The Outward Bound Trade Has
 Doubled Since lS90- There Is a Diff
 ference, on the Right Side, of $500, 100000 Between Exports Q Imports.

Washington. Feb. 7.-The value of the merchandise passing out of the ports of continental United States in 1903 was more than billion and a half dollars. While the figures issued by the department of commerce and labor through its bureau of statistics show total exports" of S1,4S4,6S19g5, they do not include the shipments from the United States to Hawaii or Porto Rico. and if these were added they would bring the grand total to over a billion and half dollars.
 While the omission of the shipments to Porto Rico and Hawaii from thu. grand total of exports is fully justified by the fact that those islands are now customs districts of the United States. I it is proper to include those shipments with the total of exports in considering the growth of the export trade during recent years. since prior to 1900 the | Imports from and exports to the Ha- waiian islands were included in the statement of foreign commerce of the | United States, and that this was also ! true with reference to the imports from and exports to Porto Rico down to July l. 1901. Since those dates, how ever, the commerce with those islands
 has not been included in the state ments of foreign commerce, but stated | separately by the bureau of statistics
 in group of tables showing the com
 merce between the United States and | it's noncontiguous territory. Commerce With the Philippine islands Guam Tu- | tuila, etc, which have not yet been | made customs districts of the United | States, is still retained by the bureau l or statistics in its totals of foreign
 commerce. though the details are sep
 arately stated in the group of noncon- | tiguous territories above referred 10. as are also the detailed figures Of trade with Alaska.
 Any attempt to compare the export figures of 1903 with those of years prior to the year 1900 for the purpose
 of determining the growth or percent age of growth would, for the. reasons above named. require the inclusion of the figures of the shipments to Porto Rico and Hawaii in 1903. They are respectively, to Porto Rico. $1I.SI9.9S5.
 and to Hawaii, S1Ls12,142, or total of
 $2S, ,532037 Adding this to the total of
 exports 10 foreign countries in that
 year. given by the bureau of statistics as l,4S4,6S1 ,995, would bring the grand total to s1,5OS, ,314.032. the sum neces-
 sary to he used for comparative pur- poses in stating the growth of our ex-
 port trade as compared with the years prior to 1900.
 A comparison of this grand total Of ls1,50S,914,O@2 with former years would stand as follows:
 1870 .............. ......S 40S.5SG.0t0
 1875 ............... ...... 510,9f7.4s2
 1880 ..................... SS9 6S3, ,f21 1885 .................. 6sS.249 f9S
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
HER PATIENCE EXHAUSTED.
Japan Will Proceed to the Seizure Of
 Korea.

Tokio. Feb. 7.-Tne severance of dip lOmatic relations between Russia and Japan appears to be only one more step toward war. although when the minis ters of Russia and Japan withdraw from their respective posts quick and decisive action is expected.
 When minister of foreign affairs Ko- mura on Saturday notified the Russian minister of Japan's determination to sever diplomatic relations, he is report ed to have declared to him that Japan is tired of Russia's delays, evas.ons and insincerity, and has decided to take in dependent action for the conservation of JaDan's Oriental interests.
 During the final negotiations Japan's repeated requests for an answer were treated in most unsatisfactory man.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
RAGING AT MIDNIGHT.

Baltimore, MT, Feb. At midnight the fire is stili uncontrolled, and is steadily eating it's way eastward on Baltimore street. after having destroy ed almost all the large stores and ware
 houses in the wholesale districts around Hopkins place and all the buildings on both sides of Baltimore street. from Howard to Holiday street. from Charles and Baltimore to Charles and Lexington and on Fayette street from Charles to Holiday, including q
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
> CLANCY WILL NOT LET GO.

Butte. Mont. Feb. 6.-1n the district court today Judge Clancy denied q moticn for a change of venue under the law that was passed by the last legislature on the ground that in the opinion of the court the law is un- constitutional.
 Mandamus proceedings will be begun immediately in the supreme court to compel Judge Clancy to grant change of venue under the new law.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
READY TO PAY PENSIONS.

Macon. Ga, Feb. With the open ing of his office tomorrow morning. Hon. c. M. Wiley, ordinary of Blob county. will begin a distribution of fraction less than s2O,G of pension money among confederate veterans and widows of men who gave their time to the cause of the south during the early sixties
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
DISSOLVE BIG TRUST.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-The National Glass company of this city has sent out n circular notifying the trade that here after the factories controlled by it will be operated independently.
 This practically amounts to 9 disco lutiCa of the tableware combine.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
MOVED AGAIN,

Baltimore, Feb. 7.-The temporary quarters secured by the Associated Press force also took fire and were destroyed. The operators were com pelled to seek new quarters on a moments notice. They are now located in a building in advance of the fire.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
WHITAKER WRIGHT's OLD HOME

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 7.-Whitakcr Wright's old home in this city. a four story and basement dwelling at Locust and Thirty-sixth streets, has been sold 10 satisfy a mortgage of $S,000 The house was occupied by the financier ~'hile he was booming the Three Si- erTaS.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
MORE ENGINES NEEDED.

New York, Feb. S.-The Jersey Cen tral road will send out a special train at ? o'clock this afternoon (Monday) with five engines for Baltimore, and Philadelphia will send five more en- zines at l o'clock. Baltimore has been shut off from the outside world by telegraph since midnight.
 UNCONTROLLED THIS MORNING.
 Washington, Feb. S.-A dispatch frcm Baltimore at ? a. m., says the fire is still raging fiercely
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
THELAST STEP TOWARD WAR
A Severance of Diplomatic Relations Between
 Japan and Russia Has Taken Place

It Was Ordered By the Island Empire Without Waiting for the Russian Reply-Nicholas Following the Gus tom of the Czars the Eve of War; Has Gone to the Monastery at Moscow to Ask the Assistance of God in the Imminent Struggle.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

Continued on page three.)
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

Paid-up Capital. s1C r. NJ. MURPHY, President R. N. FREDERICKS, Casl Brooklyn Chrome Steel Ing business transacted. ter, John C. Herndon, F.
 Long
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08

FOR SALE;-Five acres, five-room house, barn, fine shade, some alfalfa, 2ls miles northwest Price $500. E. E. Pascoe-Loans and Insurance. 11O N Center street.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-08
THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL BANK

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
 ), ,000. Surplus and Undivided
 MORRIS COLI fer. W. c. RIlAND' lined Vaults and Safe Depos Directors-F. M. Murphy, E. !. Brecht. D. NJ. Ferry. R. ! Distance Telephone No. 561.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
FIREhEN BEAR DEAD
COHRADE TO THE GRAVE
Funeral Services Today Of Arthur B.
Gibbons, OF Truck Company c.
Victim Of Consumption.

Fireman Arthur 3. Gibbons. Of Truck
Company O, died last night at 500
o clock or consumption
Mr. Gibbons was appointed a member
of the department as Watcnman. July ],
1893 and assigned 10 Truck Company A,
and was promoted to be private Deem
be- I5. 1903 He was transferred TO
Truck Company @ upon its organization
and Fzas a member OF that company at
the time OF his death.
The funeral services viii take place
from his late residence. . Adams Street
Anacosta. D. g., this afternoon at ,
O'Clock. Intermeut viii be In Congress
siOnal Cemetery. a detail of all the
members of the department who are of
duty al that time VIII act as escort
They viii number all together hfty-One
officers and men. Battalion Chief $. r.
Henry VIII have fun supervision OF the
funeral
As a token of respect 20 his memory.
Chief Belt has ordered the flags placed
at hah-mast, and they shall remain 50
until sunset today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

III THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-LIZZIE
WALTER MILLER vs. UNKNOWN
HEIRS AND ALIEEEES OF BENZ.
OLIVER, Jr., and OF BRIDGET
RODGERS No. PAM. Equity Docket.
The object of this suit is TO quiet title
TO the sOutherumCsJ part OF lot five, IN
square three hundred and seventeen,
fronting sixteen feet on Twelfth Street
northwest and running back OF that
10 rear line or said lOt, as against
the defendants the unknown heirs and
alienees Of Benjamin oliver jr.. and OF
Bridget Rodgers A copy of this order
10 be published IN the washington
Law Reporter and The Washington
Times. On motion OF the complainant.
il is this 18th day OF August. A u.
1904 ordered that the defendants cause
their appearance to be entered herein
on OF before the first rule day occurring
three months after the day OF the frst
publication OF this order; otherwise the
cause viii be proceeded with as ia case
Of default. BY the Court;
(seaL) JOB BARNARD, Justice.
True Copy-Test:
JOHN r. YOUNG Clerk
BY l. J.. WILLIAMS Asst Clerk
CHAS. w. Fits. Solicitor.
au15, %, se5. l9, oc3,I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
SALES REACHING
MILLION MARK
Professional Operations
Unequaled in Two Years.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened active and strong. Union
Pacific was the only active stock TO
show more than a nominal reaction,
opening s per cent lower on a light
volume. The opening in Southern Paci-
ne amounted 10 nearly 1900 shares,
ranging from p per cent higher 10 un-
vance OF rs per cent in Louisville ana
Nashville with only a slight reaction
from the highest. Colorado Fuel gained
IS per cent. Sugar and Pressed Steel
Car 8 per cent. Missouri. Kansas and
Texas s per cent. and Steel preferred
and chicago and Northwestern - per
cent
The volume OF trading at the opening
was practically as large as that OF
Saturday, and there has since been az
no time any appreciate falling or IN
activity, as from thirty 10 nifty brokers
We're trying at the same time TO buy or
sell a stock an most OF the posts on llE
floor The distinguishing OF individual
large Transactions. or even OF lLe gem
eTal nature of the buying or selling OF
amy one stock IS uuus u4lly dlmculL
The foreign houses were trading ac-
lively Fe-v heavy commission house
orders came In as a result OF the 4c-
cumulation over sunday mostly on the
buying side
As is usual. the professional traders
were inclined 20 mn their orders, ana
the pT0ut-taklug liquidation was on q
scale unprecedented this year Prices
first fifteen minutes after the opening
They were irregular, and on the whole
slightly TeacJiODary I0r the nIst three
quarters of an hour. There was no let
up in the bull control. and In many active
issues either new high records We're
made or the previous top prices were
found again. The dealings IN colorado
Southern common were conspicuous.
There was heavy trading I'm Rock Island.
The tone OF the whole bond list was
strong and active Government bonds
We're unchanged.
Dealings were so extensive and so
involved this morning that one can only
say that professional operations have
not been on an equally large scale la
Two years. The most important lnul-
vidual transaction was the purchase
OF 5000 Reading by A, T.. Combs & CO.,
who have taken I'm all fully 10000 shares
during the fortnight. Dealings In Mis-
souri, Pacific have been enormous and
apparently q great deal Of tie buying
was by Moore & Schley. Missouri Pa
cific huctuaLiOn has strong appearance
of coming from some OF The Standard
OH interests. il has been supposed that
an old pool of Gould interests has been
gradually lQuidatlug during the recent
market advance. Al all events the stock
has remained much below the grade i'm
the average OF the active list 10 is pre-
sumed that a large new pool exists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
ALEXANDRIA EAGLEs 80.

Alexandra Aerie of the order OF
Eagles was organized la this city yes
terday afternoon. The initiation cere-
monies took place ia the hall in the
Alexandria National Bank building, al
the corner or King and Royal Streets.
and were conducted by Grand Trusted
Meyer Fisher, OF Washington, who was
assisted by State Deputy Bluford, OF
Norfolk
over a hundred Eagles. from Wash
ingJOu We're present and witnessed the
initiation and installation ceremonies.
The officers OF the Alexandria Aerie are
Harry Fleischmauu, past worthy presi-
cent Eugene Rogers, worthy president
Jacob Brill, worthy vice president; J. D.
NOrmOyle. worthy chaplain: W W.
West, worthy secretary John j. Han
ratty, worthy treasurer; Dr. n y. De-
laney worthy physician Harry Head
inside guard Thomas j.. DoWuey. out
side guard, w ID. Kelly, B b. Smith,
and Samuel Bendheim, trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS


Trading was quite active today on the
local exchange. prices resting about
Saturdays level. with but one or two
exceptions. These were Mergenthaler.
Of which 55 shares were sold. the price
gradually receding from 1S9 10 1SS1z, and
Citizens National Bank. of which 105
shares were traded In. The first price
paid was 2775A. a large advance from
Saturdays bid, and the lowest paid
1851.
When National Metropolitan Bank was
reached on the call. President Parker
made a statement 10 the effect that be-
sides the special dividend OF 100 per cent
already paid another cash dividend OF
y per cent had been declared today,
and that, further. IS per cent had been
carried 10 the surplus OF the MetrOpOIi-
tan Citizens Bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
GEORGE w. WHITE, CASHIER
OF COMMERCIAL BANK

George W. White, formerly paying
teller OF the National Metropolitan
Bank, has resigned his position in that
institution TO accept the cashiership OF
the newly organized Commercial Ma
ti0na. Bank which is to occupy the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and G
Streets northwest
Mr.. White has been with the Metro
pOlitau Bank Tor nineteen years. and is
the son OF the late George II b. White.
who was so closely associated with the
same institution for over forty years.
The new bank viii begin business We'd
uesday, October lg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
SAD SUICIDE OF A ROOSTER.

GEORGETOWN. Del, Oct. IA
game rooster. procured by J. C. Abb
bOtJ 20 appear In Democratic parades.
straugled itself between two fence nal
ings. The rooster had been much de-
pressed since the agreements of the
regular and Addlcks factions was an
uouuced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
Hope for ne DysnentIc-

Everyone who has realized the discom-
fort and distress which accompany a
Encouragement OF the digestive organs
VIII TepOiCe with Mrs s.. Macy. OF Port
arthur Ontario. ia the relief she has
obtained after having suffered for SO
long a time. She says: Il have suffered
for the last four or five years from stom-
ach trouble and dyspepsia, experiencing
great pain i took Chamberlain's Stom-
ac-- and Liver Tablets and can truth
fully say they have done me a great
man as a result OF using them. and the
after-eifect Is never unpleasant These
Tablets are for sale by ali druggists.
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