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NEWS OF THE WEEK
I d a Condensed Form tor Our
Busy Readers.
Russian warships at Woosung have
been ordered to leave and China is pre
pared to use force.
A San Francisco firm secured the
contract just let for furnishing lum
ber for the Panama canal.
ROJESTVENSKY LÖST
Rem nants of His Shattered Fleet
Flying for Refuge.
TORPEDOES DID SPLENDID WORK
CHEAP RATES FOR CANAL ROA
Manufacturers Convinced That Canal
Zone is Foreign Territory.
Washington, May 30.— In view of the
intention of the isthmian
Canal commission to buy in the cheap
est market, there have been a great
many inquiries as to the price of steel
rails, one of the principal articles of
supply which figured in the commis
sion’s determination.
Colonel Edwards, administrative offi
cer of the Canal commission, addressed
an inquiry to Secretary Drake, of the
Panama Railroad company, intended to
elicit information on this point. He re-
ceved a reply which in substance is
that the price of steel rails in the
United States for the past 12 months
has been uniform at $28 per ton, while
in foreign makerts the price was $24
per ton.
The exceptions were where
rails were sold in the United States for
export, when the prices were estab
lished by direct negotiation and were
matters of private record.
The Panama Railroad company con
vinced the manufacturers that its rails
were purhaBed for export to foreign ter
ritory (which, Mr. Drake says, Colon
is), and was able to get in June last
70-pound rails for $22.50 for first qual
ity and $21.75 for second quality.
Last January it bought 1,200 tons at
$25 for first class and $24 for second
class, and more recently purchased
2,500 tons for the Canal commission
and 3,500 for the railroad at $26.45,
all three contracts being made in com
petition with foreign bidders, whose list
price was $25 for f. o. b. at New York
or $27.75 c. i. f. at Colon, exclusive of
wharfage and port charges.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head
of the Paris branch of the great bank
ing firm of Rothschilds, iB dead.
Togo Sunk or Captured Nineteen of
A Ruum e o f the Lets Important but
Russia's Vessels, Including
Secretary Hay has started for home.
Not Leas Interesting Event*
.
Admiral's Flagship.
The
Russian
Vladivostok
squadron
o f the Past Week.
has left that port and is supposed to be
on its way to join the Baltic fleet.
Washington, May 30.— The Poet says
John Barrett, late minister to Co
A revolution is threatened in Hun
lombia, says yellow fever cannot be en _ 1 the Navy department has received an
gary.
tirely stamped out in the canal zone. j official telegram from Tokio saying
that the battleship Kniaz Souvaroff,
The crisis between Norway and Swe
The Russian government is willing Admiral Rojestvensky’ s flagship, went
den is acute.
to do almost anything to raise money down in the action, and that Admiral
Germany is to commence at once en for the war. Three of the most lucra Rojestvensky was lost.
tive railway lines in the emipre are to
the building of a larger navy.
be sold.
London, May 30.— According to the
In the yacht race across the ocean
Warsaw, Russia, is in the hands 0f correaP°ndent of the Daily Mail at
the American boat Atlantic won. The
j Seoul, Corea, early on Saturday morn-
riotous Jews.
German boat finished second.
! ing Vice Admiral Togo, with practi-
A number of French anarchists have cally all the powerful fighting ships of
Dewey says Togo has not equaled
America's naval victories if he allows been arrested in Paris for plotting j the Japanese navy, was at Masaupho,
against the life of King AlfonBO, who Corea, when wireless signals from his
a single Russian ship to escape.
will visit France.
j scouts Between Tsu and Quelpart ¡S'
The United States Supreme court
Bulgaria has purchased Argentine
announced the approach of the
holds that an oral will is valid under
warships for Russia.
Russian fleet in full force.
the laws of the state of Washington.
A few hours later the scouts report-
The railroads have opened a cam- ed that the Russians were not ascend-
A prominent Sioux City, Iowa,
banker, will be arrested |for contempt paign against government rate regula- ing the western channel, as had been
of court in endeavoring to bribe a jury. tion.
anticipated, but that they were coming
up the eastern channel, which caused
The Rio Grande river has destroyed
William Ziegler, the millionaire bak
much property in Texas by overflowing ing powder man, left a fortune of $25,- [ some surprise.
IN DEPTHS OF WOE.
Admiral Togo immediately started at
its banks.
One section of El Faso is 000 , 000 .
full speed around the north of Tsu is
flooded.
Heavy rains in Centarl Kansas have land, and when he doubled the island Russia is Downcast at News of Lost
The Supreme court has decided that washed out railway tracks.
Naval Battle.
he saw the Russians coming in two col
Hyde and Dimond must be tried in
St. Petersburg, May 30.— After wait
The steel rail pool has dissolved to umns. He then brought a terrific fire
Washington for their alleged land
avoid anti-trust law after fixing price to bear on the flank of the port col ing vainly all day and evening for di
stealing.
umn, and, as the Russians fell into dis- rect news of Vice Admiral Rojest-;
for Panama road.
| order, he forced them steadily eastward vensky’ s destroyed and beaten fleet,
The executive committee of the Pan
Skirmishes in Manchuria continue toward the Japanese coast, where they
ama Canal commission has decided
the Russian admiralty at midnight no
to reduce the working day of mechanics and both governments expect any day were attacked by every vessel that flew longer attempted to hold out against
and laborers on the canal to eight to hear of a general engagement being j the Japanese flag.
the overwhelming evidence pouring in
on.
Repeated torpedo attacks were deliv from all directions that the fleet, on
hours.
ered, some of them with the greatest which all their hopes were centered,
Norway
is
preparing
for
war
with
The magnitude of the Russian naval
; success.
had suffered a greater disaster than did
disaster has fairly stunned French pub Sweden on the consular question.
The vessels which escaped, the cor
lic opinion, which had hoped Rojest-
One man was killed and 50 injured respondent says, will probably be able the combined French and Spanish
More bitter even
vensky stood an even chance to win as a result of a collision between trol to reach Vladivostok and he adds that fleets at Trafalgar.
than defeat is the Japanese claim of
againBt Togo.
ley cars near Baltimore.
other operations of the utmost import virtual annihilation of the Russian fleet
ance are proceeding.
European statesmen all compliment
with practically no losses on their side,
Secretary Hay.
and many officers cling doggedly to the
Lost Ships Number Nineteen,
Norway Must Be Free.
Itelief that Vice Admiral Togo might,
King Oscar has vetoed the Norwegian
Tokio, May 30.—The number of
Aalborg, Province of Jutland, Den have suffered heavily.
consular bill and brought on a crisis.
Russian vessels of all descriptions sunk mark, May 30.— Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
With every ship of Rear Admiral
Wilkesbare, Pennsylvania, women and captured by Admiral Togo’s fleet the Norwegian poet and dramatist, who Nebogatoff’s reinforcing division either
boycotted the show Nan Patteson ap- now stands at 19. It is possible that is visiting here, today addressed a meet sent to the bottom or forced to strike
three additional warships were sunk in ing on the Norwegian crisis. He said
ears in.
its flag, and only six of Rojestvensky’ s
the fight Saturday, and others later.
I-and operations in Manchuria have The Navy department refrains, how he desired to see the Norwegian, Swed original 16 fighting ships absent from
“ Nor the list of vessels sunk or captured,
been suspended awaiting the final out ever, from crediting reports of this ish and Danish races united.
way,” he declared, "m ust become free, and with the Japanese pursuit still
come of the naval battle. #
nature until it is assured of their cor as the other northern races are.
If continuing, no naval authority has the
Chief Signal Officer Greeley will go rectness. It is believed that the Ural ! she is free and independent it will
temerity to dream that Russia can
to Alaska in July to inspect the signal is the name of the captured transport, he impossible to deal
with the again attempt to wrest the mastery t f
which has been omitted in the list pre next
corps and telegpraph stations.
great
question,
how
we the sea from Japan in the present war.
viously cabled. The number of pris small states are to arrange our
The several unions involved in the
fu-
The captured warships alone will
oner taden will reach over 3,000.
tuie.”
Chicago strike have quarreled among
furnish Japan with ready made rein
themselves. Rioting continues.
forcements, which will be more than a
Has No National Guard.
Opinion on Calchas Case.
match for the fourth Pacific squadron
American steamship lines are not
Honolulu, May 30. — The territorial
St. Petersburg, May 30. — The writ- now about to sail from Cronstadt.
anxious to secure contracts for govern legislature adjourned tonight,
All Na- ten opinion of tho Superior Admiralty
The emperor was completely pros
ment business, claiming there is no tional Guard appropriations and
,_ j the - court .¡n the cage 0[ the cotton found trated by the news, and, according to
money in it.
appropriation asked for the government on the British steamer Calchas captured reports, he broke down and wept.
Officers of the International Typo band were refused by the legislature. by the Vladivostok squadron is expect
The effect of the disaster will be a
graphical union and the United Typo- The band will probably be maintained ed to be handed down some time this terrible blow to the government.
The
theatae of America will confer on an by the citizens of Honolulu. The Na week. There appeared to be a division futility of trying to struggle on on land
eight-hour day for the entire United tional Guard is likely to disband or of opinion in the court, M. Demartens, is everywhere recognized, and the crv
will be largely reduced in numbers. in behalf of the foreign office, holding for. “ peace at any price” is sure to be
States in the printing business.
It is claimed by the opponents of the
A Nebraska criminal will spring the appropriations asked for that Governor to the view that the principle of the raised. This time, it is believed, the
In
trap at his own phanging. The warden Carter has the power under the army conditional contraband for cotton should government cannot resist the cry.
showed the white feather, but the con regulations to use the Federal forces, if be enunciated, while the representa deed, the radical Liberals are openly
tives of the admiralty contend that rejoicing in this hour of their country’*
demned man offered to do the j >b. He necessarv.
this principle is absolute.
humiliation.
says he is guilty and ought to hang.
An east bound Northern Pacific pas
senger train was held up about 40 miles
east of Missoula by three men and the
express car blown to pieces. No details
are known. The express messenger is
missing and may have been killed.
Russian Version of Battle.
8t. Petersburg, May 30.— The St.
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re
ceived the following from Shanghai:
“ Word has been received here that
seven Japanese ships, two of which
Martial law in Warsaw has stopped were armored, and four Russian ships
have been sunk.
It is confidently
rioting.
believed here that the Japanese are
King Alfonso has approved the plans awaiting the publication of Vice Ad
for a new navy for Spain.
miral Rojeetveneky's official dispatch
The belief f is general in Japan that a from Vldaivoatok before admitting the
extent of their own 1<
naval battle baa been fonght.
Name of Vessel Not Known.
Tokio, May 30.—The name and des
tination of the American steamer which
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is reported
to have sunk off Formosa about May 21
is unknown here.
Details concerning
the sinking of the vessel are expected
to be made known when the crew of
the steamer reaches Japan. Although
nothing is known here about the case,
it is expected in official circle« that
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky will allege
the vessel was cruising.
Tornado and Flood.
Guthrie, Okla , May 29.— Meager de
tails received late tonight indicate that
a destructive storm passed over Plattes,
Indian Territory today, wrecking many
houses, killing one man and injuring
six others severely. Wire* are down
and the 'Fricao train cannot reach
Plattes until the tracks are cleared of
fallen trees and other debris. The
tornado swept across Oklahoma and
Indian Territroy, doing damage to
nearly a dozen towns.