CORVALUS GAZETTE
PnWUhtny Cm.
CORVALUS.. OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happening; of the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
Ten deaths are reported as a . result
of the storms in Northwestern Arkan
eaa.
Colorado militia has thrown three
miners and two business men in the
ballpen.
Trench deputies have passed the bill
to- suppress teaching by religious
orders.
A report that the railway merger is
seeking refuge in Cuba is a surprise to
President Falma.
The Auglo-American league of Lon
don favors an American-British arbi
tration treaty.
The flood situation in Michigan is
more hopeful, but 14,000 people are
still in distress.
An alliance between Russia and
Britain, through France as an inter
mediary, is again broached.
The government has offered to ad
vance money to build an irrigation
dam for Wallowa county settlers.
The Vladivostok squadron is re
ported to have returned to the harbor
with a number of captured Japanese
vessels, among them a warship.
The captain of a Chinese junk arriv
ing at Wei Hai Wei reports seeing the
Russian and Japanese squadrons ap
proaching each other off Port Arthur
and believes a decisive battle has been
fought.
Mobilization of the Manchurian army
is now complete.
The South has just been visited by
the greatest storm since 1872.
General Kouropatkin has arrived at
Mukden and assumed command.
The sundry civil appropriation .bill
will leave a good surplus for the year.
The senate committee has reported a
bill to punish assassins of presidents
The house committee has completed
its report on the 1905 fair bill and
recommends $475,000 be given for an
exhibit.
The Russian fleet at Port Arthur
made a trip out of the harbor to locate
the Japanese fleet, but could find no
trace of the enemy.
London is horrified by the deeds of a
modern Bluebeard. Eight women are
known to bear his name and two of
them were murdered.
Fire in Wall street caused much ex-
it mAnt. and trr a. t.imA t.HieAtaned on ft
of the largest commercial centers in the
world with destruction.
Russians are strongly fortifying the
country about Antung.
Japanese continue to rush forces from
Chinampo to Ping Yang
Floods following the gale in the vicin
ity of Chicago caused heavy property
losses.
China has been given new assurances
that Russia will disarm the gunboat
Mandjur.
Almost all of the Panama troops have
been disbanded. Only one battalion is
now under the colors.
Much property was destroyed and
several persons injured in a tornado
neat Fort Smith, Ark.
United States Minister Dudley re
ports that bubonic plague has broken
out in three ports in i'eru.
Senator Hanford declares that the
railroad lobby is back of the move to
repeal the present land laws.
The dowager empress of China has
rejected the proposals of generals to
make an open alliance with Japan.
A report to the Core an government
shows that Russian troops began cross
ing into Corea four days before Japan
made her first attack on Port Artnur.
Colorado military is again deporting
striking miners.
Newell is anxious that irriggation
works be begun in Oregon.
The house has again voted against an
investigation of the postoffice depart
ment. Russia denies that one of her war
vessels was blown up by coming in
contact with a floating mine.
Damaged Russian warships are said
to have been repaired with such haste
that they dare not venture out.
The senate has passed the Indian ap
propriation bill carrying funds for the
Chemawa school and decides that
Alaskan students may enroll there.
Russia has bought a wireless tele
graph system and will use it in connec
tion with the transportation of troops
across Lake Baikel.
Russia believes that Japan intends
to land a force in China on neutral
ground.
The public minister of France decides
that Colombia has no rase in the Pana
ma canal matter.
The Japanese have effectively block
aded Port Arthur, sinking seven vessels
in the harbor entrance.
The Japanese advance toward Ping
Yang is more rapid than the Russians
expected.
CAN DO BETTER.
Oregon Irrigation Methods Are Above
- the Average.
Washington, March 30. The' census
bureau today issued a preliminary re
port on irrigation in Oregon in 1902,
It shows that the irrigation conditions
there were above the average. The
better methods of management and
more economical use of the ordinary
water supply are urged in order greatly
to increase the number of acres that
may be brought under irrigation.
In 1902 the number of farms report
ed was 5,133, with an irrigated area of
439,981 acres, an increase since 1899 of
51,671 acres, or 13.3 per cent for the
three years. The per cent increase for
the 10 years from 1889 to 1899 was
118.2.
In 1902 2,555 . irrigating systems
were m operation, representing a total
construction cost of $2,089,609, an av
erage of $818 per system and $4.75 per
irrigated acre. The total length of
main canals and ditches was 3.553
miles, an average of 1.4 miles per sys
tern.
The aggregate number of acres irri
gated by the 2,417 systems receiving
water from streams was 428,925, be
longing to 4,978 farms. The average
cost per acre was $4.81. Thell4 sys
tems supplied with water from springs
irrigated 10,759 acres on 131 farms,
the average cost per acre being $2.31.
Twenty-four well systems irrigated 292
acres, representing 24 farms, at an
average cost per acre of $15.25.
Tie stream systems cost, initially,
$2,062,188 for 3,604 miles of main ca
nals and ditches and the necessary
dams and head gates. The first cost
of the spring systems was $22,895,
and the length of main ditches was 49
miles. The construction of the well
systems was $4,536.
BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAQED.
Japanese Shells Struck the Czarevitch
In the Last Engagement.
London, March 30. No further news
has been received here regarding the
Port Arthur engagement, with the ex
ception that the Telegraph's Yinkow
correspondent says the Japanese bom'
bardment badly damaged the forward
barbette of the Russian battleship
Czarevitch. The correspondent adds
"According to a rumor, 65 Japanese
transports, escorted by four cruisers
approached Niu Chwang Saturday, and
then departed soutwhard. It is stated
that Viceroy Alexieff will return to
Europe in a few days."
The Post's Niu Chwang correspond
ent learns that the Japanese will not
land an expedition in the Lao river
valley after April 20, as their trans
ports are still engaged in conveying
troops to Corea. '
The Standard's Tien Tsin correspond
ent .says that in compliance with
Viceroy Alexieff 's demand the Tartar
governor of Weng Fan has withdrawn
its troops to a distance 66 miles from
Mukden. He adds that the Russians
are now left in complete control of the
revenue and other departments.
CONSULS WITH NO JURISDICTION.
Russia Makes It Plain Martial Law Is to
Prevail at Niu Chwang.
Niu Chwang, March 30. The for
eign consuls had a conference with the
civil administrator today. The latter
informed them that the full intention
of Russia's order of yesterday was to
proclaim martial law and also annul
consular jurisdiction and that the same
was already annulled.
The British consul interpreted the or
der as not declaring martial law. The
other consuls were unable yesterday to
comprehend Russia's intentions.
The administrator agrees with the
consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement
of 'said order until the foreign govern
ments act in order to lessen the com
plications.
The Americans here call attention to
the apparent defeat of American aims
regarding placing consuls in Manchur ia
by the execution of Russia's order.
American and British flags were to
day removed by the Russian military
from the property of citizens of Ameri
can or British nationality.
Proclamation of Neutrality.
St. Petresburg, March 30. A proc
lamation issued by the Chinese gover
nor of Manchuria has been received
here. It directs that all Chinese in
Manchuria shall observe neutrailty
and attend strictly to business and par
ticularly to refrain from damaging rail
road and telegraph lines. They also
are ordered to report any such attempt
immediately. General Tshitshagoff,
commanding the railroad guard in Man
churia, has forbidden people to carry
arms within a strip 60 versts wide,
which the railroad traverses.
Famine Hollows Tornado.
Hamburg, March 30. An export
house here has received a cable dis
patch from Reunion island, in the In
dian ocean, confirmming the announce
ment of the disaster caused by a tor
nado March 21 and 22. The island
was completely devastated and the cap
ital, St. Dennis, was destroyed.
Famine exists among the islanders.
The sugar cane, tobacco and coffee crops
are entirely destroyed. The damage is
estimated at $5,000,000.
Dowfe Was Insulting.
Adelaide, Australia, Match 30. In
consequence of a speech insulting King
Edward the government has refused
the use of public buildings to John
Alexander Dowie. The mayor of Ad
elaide wrote to Dowie telling him he
was a disgrace to the nationality.
IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY SAYS. SENATOR I BURTON OF
. KANSAS ACCEPTED BRIBE.
Is Out Forty-One Hours-First Time In
History of United States a Senator
- Is Convicted oi Taking a 'Bribe He
Takes Verdict Calmly and Moves for
a New TriaL
St. Louis, March 30. For the ' first
time in the history of the United
States, a , United States senator has
been convicted of . accepting a bribe.
He is, Senator Joseph R. Burton, of
Kansas. After being out 41 hours, a
jury in the United States district court
today decided that the lawmaker ac
cepted compensation to protect the in
terests of the Rialto Grain & Securi
ties company of St. Louis before the
postofflce department.
A motion for a.'new trialTwas im
mediately filed by counsel for the senat
or. . Judg Adams thereupon ordered
that Senator Burton, appear in court,
either in person or by proxy, at 10
o'clock from day to day until the court
has heard the argument for a new trial,
and if decided against him to fix his
punishment.
For a time there threatened to be a
disagreement in the jury. The jury
was brought before Judge Adams, who
asked the cause of the delay. He was
told that 11 jurors had agreed, but the
twelfth stood alone. The court ad
monished the lone juror that.', the. ex
pense of a new trial should not be in
curred because of him waiting to agree
with the majority of the jury.' A pre
cedent was quoted, showing that the
majority of the jurors should decide
the case before them and a verdict be
rendered accoidingly. The jury was
then told to poll its vote once more
Soon after the jury reported, bringing
a verdict, but Judge Adams foundthat
the third count in the indictment had
hot been considered, and again sent the
jury back to. consider the case without
having announced the verdict returned.
The third time the jury entered the
courtroom the result of its delibera
tions was announced, and United
States Senator Burton stood convicted
on the charge brought against him in
the indictment. v
CHALLENGES NEUTRAL POWERS.
Czar Places Niu Chwang Under Strict
Martial Law.
Niu Chwang, March 30. The civil
administration late yesterday evening
notified all the foreign consuls and resi
dents of Viceroy Alexeiff 's order plac
ing the city and port of Niu Chwang
under martial law, explaining that it
had been so erdered for the purpose of
safeguarding the commercial interests
of the port. Pending the publication
of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff's
ordei the following regulations are
ordered to be immediately operative :
First The entire territory of the
city and port, also all persons, with
out distinction of jurisdiction and na
tionality, resident m said territory,
are subjected to special regulations re
garding a state of war.
Second All travelers arriving by
sea and all cargoes entering port are to
be inspected both by naval officers and
customs officials.
Third The importation of arms and
ammunition is forbidden.
Fourth The exportation of contra
band of war is forbidden.-
Filth Persons desiring to export
contraband goods are required to de
posit a sum equivalent to the value of
the cargo. This deposit is to serve as
a guarantee that the cargo is not to be
forwarded from neutral ports either to
Japan or Corea.
Sixth The functions of the light
ship and harbor guides in the river
Liao are suspended.
Seventh Contraband of war is to
consist of such articles as are men
tioned in the decree issued by the czar
February 26 denning contraband of war.
In some quarters the order is re
garded as an apparent challenge to
neutral powers, especially to China, on
account of the appropriation of her
territory, and that it renders the
United States gunboat Helena and the
British cruiser Espiegle liable to an
order to leave port.
Attack Fraud Indictment.
San Francisco, March 30. The pre
liminary hearing of E. A. Hyde and
Henry Dimond, accused of obtaining
government lands by fraudulent means,
was resumed today before United
States Commissioner Heacock. The
attorneys for the defendants asked that
they be discharged on the ground that
the United States had. not been de
frauded. They alleged that if a fraud
had been committed, it was against the
states of Oregon and California and in
that case, the accused men were answer
able to those states.
Plot Against Life of the Pope.
London, March 30 The London
Daily Chronicle asserts that a plot
against the life of Pope Pious X has
been discovered. Its Rome corres
pondent states that in consequence the
Vatican and its gardens are closely
guarded by a selected force of Italian
police and Boldiers. The Chronicle is
recognized as the chief Roman Catho
lic 'organ of Great Britain, and would
hardly publish a report of this charac
ter unless there was good foundation.
Mine Under a Fortress.
St. Petersburg, March 30. A report
from Vladivostok says that a mine has
been discovered under the fortress with
wires leading to a Chinese house in
the town.
TWO STATES ARE CREATED.
House Committee Decides Four Terri
t rltorie Should Be Combine!.
Washington, March 29 The states
of Oklahoma and Arizona are created
in a bill which has been completed by
the Republican members of the sub
committee of the house committee on
territories.' The Democratic members
of this committee have been placed in
possession of the bill, and after they
have considered it for a few days a
meeting of the full subcommittee will
be held. The two states mentioned
are composed of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, as 'Oklahoma" and Arizona
and New Mexico as -"Arizona." The
admission of the latter two territories
is not delayed by any restriction of law,
but may be effected as soon as a conven
tion can be called to form a state con
stitution. The bill provides, however, -that
Oklahoma and the ' Indian Territory
shall not be admitted as a state until
the year 1906. By this time all the
Indian lands will have been allotted.
The problem of providing proper reve
nue for schools, growing out of the fact
that the Indian lands of Oklahoma and
Indian territory have been allotted in
severalty to the Indians under a law
which makes them non-taxable, has
been met by an appropriation of $5,
000,000 out of the treasury. This
money is to be used to establish and
maintain schools. The principal of
this fund may be used to the extent
necessary, the balance being placed in
deposit at 3 per cent to the credit of the
state for the maintenance of the schools
established..
' The state constitution to be formed
under the bill must contain an abund
ant prohibition of polygamy. Suffrage
cannot be restricted except for ignor
ance, imbecility, age and sex. This
will not permit woman suffrage if the
constitution to be adopted shall so pro-
1 . -vt : ' a 1
viae, negro suurage cannot ue re
stricted as such. '
ANNOUNCES RUSSIA'S AIMS.
Czar Says, War Must Establish Her Pre-
' dominance- on Pacific.
St. Petersburg, March 29. The text
of the. emperor's message to Viceroy
Alexieff notifying him of the appoint
ment of General Kouropatkin to the
command of the Russian troops in the
Far East and Vice Admiral Makaroff to
the command of the fleet of Port Arth
ur, not only clearly defines the latter's
position, but specifically announces
Russia's aims. The message follows
"The importance of the impending
struggle which is intended to finally
assure the predominating position of
Russia on the Pacific ocean, and fore
seeing that it will be necessary for you,
as my lieutenant., to transfer your resr
dence to a more central position, for
instance, Harbin or some other place of
your choice, I have found it expedient
to send to your assistance General
Kouropatkin or the direction of the
land forces with the rights of army
commander and Vice Admiral Makaroff
for the direction of the sea forces, with
rights of fleet commander. I am con
vinced that the appointment of these
independent, responsible commanders
in chief will enable you, as my lieu
tenant, to discharge the difficult-and
historic task which has fallen to your
lot."
FLEETS TO UNITB IN FALL.
Russia Will Completely Overhaul One
Squadron in the Meantime.
Paris, March 29. A St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petite Parisienne
reports an interview with a high officer
of the Russian navy regarding the de
parture of the Baltic squadron for the
Far East. The fleet of Admiral Wire-
nius will, this officer says, be recalled
and thoroughly overhauled. He adds
that the united squadrons cannot leave
before the end of September, when the
sectional torpedo boats which are to be
sent to Port Arthur will be ready.
This will give the Russians a decided
superiority and the war, the officer as
serts, will be brought to a speedy close,
The correspondent's informant declares
that the cruiser Dmitri Docskoi, on ac
count of its slowness, will remain at
home.
A crisis in the tea trade, adds the
correspondent, has been caused by
merchants, who announce that a 10 per
cent advance in price will be made to
day.
Great Barley Shipment for Japan.
San Franciscso, March 29. One
thousand tons of barley for the Japan
ese government is to be carried by the
steamer Coptic, sailing on April 2, for
the Asiatic coast. This is part of a
large shipment ordered some months
ago before hostilities began with Rus
sia. Several hundred tons of the bar
ley were sent out on the Siberia, but
the bulk of it is to go on the Coptic,
and the disability of most of the Rus
sian warships on the coast of Asia
makes it almost certain that the grain
will reach Yokohama in safety.
Japanese Delay Advance.
Liao Yanee. Manchuria, March 29.
General Mishtchenko has been in
formed that the Japanese have sus
pended their advance on the Ping Yan
Anin line. Three thousand Japanese
troops are stationed at Ahju and 1,000
at Pak Chien, while 40 Japanese war
ships and transports are anchored at
Chennampo. According to Russian ad
vices, the obiect of the Japanese is to
turn the Russian's flank, and are await
ing the concentration of their army.
For Rivers and Harbors.
Washington, March 29. The house
committee on rivers and harbors today
decided to report a bill this week carry
ing an appropriation aggregating $3,-
000,000 to carry on existing river and
harbor improvement contracts. No
new surveys will be authorized.
MONEY TO CANAL
. .
THE DALLES PROJECT IS IN SUN
DRY CIVIL BILL. -
Amount Is $100,000 Shows That Con-
greas Adopts Work as Continuing
Contract Senators Will Introduce
Amendment Making Appropriation of
$300,000. ' i
Washington, March 28. The sundry
civil bill reported to the . housed today
contains but one important item for
the Pacific Northwest, namely, $100,-
000 for continuing the improvement of
the Columbia river between The Dalles
and Celilo. The fact that this appro
priation is carried in the sundry civil
bill establishes beyond question the fact
that congress has adopted The Dalles
project as a continuing contract, and
that necessary appropriations (or car
rying on and completing the work will
hereafter be made annually in the sun
dry civil bill, a river and harbor ; bill
not being depended upon.
Unfortunately, the bill makes no ap
propriation for carrying on work at the
mouth of the Columbia river but the
senators will endeavor to attach an
amendment appropriating $500,000 for
this project $625,000 for the Columbia
and Willamette below Portland, an in
creasing the appropriation for The
Dalles canal to at least $300,000.
The sundry civil bill carries $24,000
for rent of temporary quarters for the
Portland postoffice and for the courts;
$100,000 additional for the Seattle pub
lic building; $120,000 to commence
construction of the public building at
Spokane, $40,000 for the Tacoma build
ing, and $3,000 for Crater lake national
park.
HAWAII IS BEST CUSTOMER?
American Trade With Noncontiguous
Territory.
Washington, March 28. Commerce
of the United States with its noncon
tiguous territory now averages about
$8,000,000 per month, and it is appar
ent that for the : full fiscal year it will
aggregate a round $100,000,000.' In the
term "noncontiguous territory" are in
cluded Alaska, the Hawaiian islands,
the Philippine islands, Guam, Tutuila
and Porto Rico. Records of their ship
ments to the ports of the United States
and of shipments from the various
ports to them are now regularly pre
sented by the department of commerce
and labor, through its bureau of statis
tics. These records show that the ship
ments from the United States to Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines,
Guam and Tutuila aggregated in the
seven months ending with January,
1904, nearly $21,000,000, and the
merchandise received from them in
the same period, nearly $31,000,000.
If to this is added the gold bullion re
ceived from Alaska, the grand total of
pur commerce with the territory in
question for the seven months ending
with January would amount to nearly
$60,000,000, which makes it quite ap
parent that for , the . fiscal year ending
with June 30 next, the total will be
fully $100,000,000.
Of the shipments to these noncon
tiugous territories, the largest total for
the seven months under consideration is
to Hawaii, $7,224,156 worth of domes
tic merchandise and of foreign mer
chandise, $52,677.
FAVORS TWO LAND DISTRICTS.
Interior Department Gives Its Approval
to Alaskan BUI.
Washington, March 28. The interi
or department is heartily in favor of the
creation of the two land districts in
Alaska with headquarters at Nome.
The passage of a bill for this purpose
is recommended by Secretary Hitchcock
and by Commissioner Richards, of the
general land office, their recommenda
tion being based upon a report made by
James W. Witten, after an investigation
of land conidtions in Alaska. The de
partment believes that Nome is the
proper location for a land oihee in
Northern Alaska, as it is .apparently a
permanent city and the center of an
active mining district. Instead of plac
ing this " office in charge of regular
land officers, the bill pending in con
gress provides that the marshal for tne
Nome district shall act as register and
the clerk of the court as receiver of the
Nome land office.
Those With Food Can Stay.
St. Petersburg, March 28.- Procla
mations issued by General Voronetz,
who is in command at Vladivostok, have
been received at St Petersburg. They
urge the people at Vladivostok to re
main, but add that only those will be al
lowed to stay who have 432 pounds of
flour and 108 pounds, of buckwheat,
enough to last eight months. All Chi
nese and Coreans who are without oc
cupation have been ordered to depart.
Persons who start untrue and-alarming
reports will be courtmartialed. Loot
ing is strictly prohibited.
Agree on Macedonian Reform.
London, March 28. According to
the dispatches received today from
Constantinople, the porte and the Aus-tro-Hungarian
authorities have reached
an agreement in regard to the organiza
tion of the Macedonian gendarmie un
der European officers, so it is believed
that it will not be long before the re
form scheme for Macedonia is recog
nized by the emperors of Roumania and
Austria at their meeting at Muersted
Styrim.
No Sickness Among the Russians.
St. Petersburg, March 28. General
Linevitch has telegraphed to the gener
al staff that there is no sickness among
the Russian troops.
GALE WORK RUIN.
Chicago and Suburbs are Swept by
Fierce Wind Storm.
Chicago, March 26. One of the most
severe storms this city has known in
many years passed over- Chicago to
night. . Great damage was done in the
suburbs. The storm did not strike the
businesa portion of the city in its great
est force.
The Jown of Indiana harbor, 20 miles
southeast of Chicago, was the heaviest
sufferer. L. Barker, the
a dry goods store, was killed, and IS
people , who were in his store when the
Ketorm struck -were - injured, some of
them seriously, although non in
pected to die. Barker's store was en
tirely demolished. Eighteen residences
were blown down, and a number ' of
people were hurt in the ruins of their
homes. The number of people' injured
at Indiana Harbor .will probably ap
proximate 25. All three of the hotels
in the place were badly damaged.. One
two stoiy frame buildin? was sntimlv
turned over. .
At Hammond, Ind., a number of
residences were badly damaged, and two
people were injured, ' but not fatally.
One end of the 'large plant of the Re
public Iron & Steel company was blown
down, causing a loss of $25,000. A
number of business houses were un
roofed. To , the north of the city the storm
was also severe, much damage having;
been done in the suburbs of Evanston,
Rogers Park and Thornton.
An exceedingly heavy fall of rain
accompanied the storm.
In Thornton a frame dwelling was--blown
into a stone quarry and reduced
' to kindling wood . One man was fatally
hurt and several other persons were se
verely injured.
CHINA KILLS IT.
Exclusion Act Will Expire on the 27th
of Next December.
Washington, March 26. The state
department, has received formal notice
from the Chinese government denounc
ing the Chinese exclusion treaty, so ihi
convention will expire about December
27 next, unless replaced by another
treaty by that date. Under its terms
six months before the expiration of a.
period of ten years from December 27,
1894, if either power be dissatisfied
with the treaty, it is required to de
nounce it. This is the action which
China has taken, in spite of the strong
est efforts to the contrary on the part
of the state department. fladthe
notice not been served, the treaty would
have continued in force for another
term of ten years from December 27y
1904.
The department pointed out to the
Pekin authorities through Mr Conger
that it was very probable that, so far
from bettering the conditions relating
to the admission of Chinese into the
United States, any new treaty would
.ail of approval by the senate. The
Chinese would thus be exposed, in the
absence of the shelteringtreaty, to the
full rigor of the Geary and Heinz law,
and the exclusion would be much more
complete than at present.
However, the treaty having been de
nounced, -there is nothing to do but to-
proceed with a' formulation of a new
treaty, which has already been initiat
ed in a way, although with little hope
of senatorial approval.
HBADQUARTBRS AT PANAMA.
Canal Commission Settles Two Import
ant Points.
Washington, March 26. Two im
portant points have been developed itt
connection with the work of the isth
mian canal commission. One is that
the headquarters of the commission
probably will be on the Isthmus of
Panama instead of at Washington,
although an office will probably be
maintained here. The other point is
that a part of the time of at least five
of the commissioners will be devoted to
their private interests.
Admiral Walker, the chairman ef
the commission, and General Davis, the
army member of the body, will devote
their entire time to the canal work.
Legislation now pending before eon- -grees
provides for the appointment of a
governor of the American zone on the
isthmus. If it should be enacted into
law, it is quite probable that the presi
dent may designate General Davis as
the governor of the canal strip.
Fear Siege by Japs.
Vladivostok, March 26. While the
situation here remains quiet it is not
expected that Vladivostok will continue
to be much longer free from the vigor
ous operations of the Japanese. In an
ticipation of the appearance pf the en
emy, and of a possible siege, a ladies
circle has been formed, which sits six
hours daily at the ministry of marine,
preparing bandages of linen for sick sol
diers and sailors. Most of the women?
in Vladivostok belong to this circle,
including the representatives of the
aristocracy,
Express Satisfaction at His Death,
Washington, March 26. Secretary
Taft and the officials of the war de
partment openly expressed their gra
fi cat ion at the news of the death of Ma
cario Sakay, the so called president of
the Philippine republic. Sakay secured
his freedom under the amnesty procla
mation and fled to the mountains with
a small force of kindred spirits, and
since has made much trouble by attack
ing small villages and unprotected ex
peditions.
' American Consul doing to Pest.
London, March 26. A correspondent
of the Times at Shanghai says United
States Consul Davidson will start for
his post at Antung next week, and that
he has arranged with the Japanese-
naval authorities to assist his vessel to.
reach its destination