CHINA MUST DO
Japan Demands That Russian
Ships Disarm.
ARE RCADY TO SEIZE THEM
Mikado Also Determined to Ignore
Chinese Note Calling for Return
of Torpedo Boat Rycshltalnl.
London, Aug. 10. The Associated
Presii learned this afternoon that Japan
haa roado a demand on China, prac
tically in the nature of an ultimatum,
that she Immediately enforce her neu
trality in the case of the protected
cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat
destroyer Grotovoi, now at Shanghai.
Japan pointed out that the limit, 24
hours, permitted Jy international law,
had expired, and Japan therefore, was
at liberty to take such action as may
seem to Iter expedient.
At the Japanete legation here it was
oxpreeeed that the Tokio governneat
had no intention of remaining quiescent
it Russia attempted to compel China to
give asylum to her men-of-war, and
authorized repairs at Iter porta which
wouhl enable her to resume belligerent
operations.
Should China fail to comply irame-
diately with Japan's dmand, the dl-
vision of a Jtwnese warships now tn the
vicinity of Shanghai will, the legation
declares, be instructed to enter the
port and capture the Askold and Grox
ovoi, as was done in the case of the
Rveehitelni. Janan has made no secret
of her intention, but das not consulted
the powers, believing the matter is one
which concerns herself alone, as Japan
is prepared, the legation further as
Kris, to recognize Chinese neutrality
only aa long aa it is restated by Rus
sia. With regard to the Ryeshitelni,
Japan, it is asserted, is determined not
to comply with the Chinese demand,
submitted in compliance with the Ru
eian note, that the vessel be returned
to Chefoo. Japan insist that to all
intents and purpoees Chefoo haa been a
Russian base during the war, Chinese
junks having been tit ted out there and
sent through the Japanese blockading
vessels to Port Arthur. So answer has
yet been given by Japan to the Russian
protest in the case of the Hyeshitelni,
but when it is made it will be commu
nicated to all the powers
BATTLE WAS AT LONG RANGE.
Japanese fleet Kept rive to Eight
Miles rrom Russians.
St. Petersburg, Auk. 19. Further
interesting details of the tea battle of
August 10 received at the admiralty
from Captain Matouzevltcb, of the
Czarevitch now at Tein Tau, show- dis
tinctly that it was a long range tight
and that the Russians, sailing in close
formation, were placed at a great dis
advantage, not only by the superiority
of the Japanese numbers, but owing to
the fact that after encompassing Ad
miral Withoeft's vessel they were ena
bled to pour In a remarkably deadly
fire on tho fleeing ships.
The captain says the Japanese kept
at a distance of eight, and never less
than five miles. The efforts of the
Russians to close with the Japanese
and sink some of their vessels by ram
ming them or by gunfire, even at the
cost of themselves going to the bottom,
were unsuccessful. The Japanese
would not perrrit the Russians to ap
proach, but the tain of projectile never
(teased.
GIVE UP HOPE OP PEACE.
financial Preparations for a Long
Struggle are Begun.
Chicago, Aug. 10. It seemed appar
ent today that the labor leaders had
given up all immediate hope of peace
through any action of the packers, and
were making financial preparations for
a long struggle. It was said to be
improbable that any attempt would be
made to extend tho strike to unions
not already involved. Ono chief
reason or this is that unions not al
ready out, it is said, aro not anxious to
strike, but the reason the strikers give
is that the more men that strike, the
smaller will be the contributions to
the benefit fund.
Not Expected to Surrender.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10. The an
nouncement of the mikado's offer to al
low iioiiootnbatants to leave Port Arth
ui, coupled with tho demand for the
sun under of the garrison, causes a re
vulsion of feeling here. Tho original
report that noncombatnns would be per
mitted to depart before the storming
operations began was regarded as a
humane and considerate art. The wai
ofllce is wiliout official information of
the summons served on General Btoes
eel, but not the slightest idea exists
that he will yield.
Sudden Demand for flour.
San Francisco, An. 10. An inspec
tion of tho cargo which is now being
loaded on the Doric, which is to sail
for tho Orient tomorrow reveals tho
existence of a sudden demand for flour
at Shanghai. It is estimated she will
carry 3,000 tons.
fURTHER CHECK TO fRAUD.
Public Land Stales arc Divided Into
District.
Washington, Aug. 20. To rentier
tlio Inspection ol ttie scrvlc oi Me
general land office more effective, the
acting secretary ot the interior today
divided the public Sand states into nine
Inspection districts, placing a special
agent In charge of each. This olal
agent will have supervision ovci all
other special agents assigned to thli
illttrict and will have charge nf all in
spectlons carried on in that dlsttlc',
being in tarn directly responsible to
the general land office.
Oregon haa been made a special illt
trict with Special Agent Thomas 11.
Neuhausen, of Minnesota, in charge.
Washington la another separate dis
trict with Edward W. Dixon, oi Ore
gon, in charge, while Idaho and Mon
tana combine to make another district
tinder Harry II. Schwartz, of South
Dakota. These special agents were se
lected from the list of five land otllcos
because of their proficiency and adapt-
J ability foi the service and will receive
, $1,500 instead of f 1,300 as heretofore,
with an allowance ot 3 per day for
subsistence.
Nicholas J. O'Rrlen will be In charge
of the Idaho-Montana district.
urvgon ana wasnington are trie oniy
states that constitute repacrate dis
tricts. The experience of the past two
years has demonstrated that with all
special agents repor tit g direct to the
general land orllce at Washington It
has been almost impossible to keep
check on those who go wrong. Num
erous discharges have lately been made,
because special agents have been found
participating in fraudulent land opera
tions, locating settlers on desirabble
lands, furnishing speculators with val
uable inside information, etc. It was
this discovery that led Land Commis
sioner Richards to work out the new
system which was approved today.
Seciat agents in charge of the dis
tricts will have headquarters at local
land offices to be selected by them.
Each will have a civil service clerk,
whose salary will be f 1,000 per annum.
TO SAVE TIMBER.
rire
Alarm System May Be Put
In Reserves.
Washington, Aug. 20. The agricul
tural department is considering the
advisability of installing wireless tele
graphy in forest reserves throughout
the West with a view to making the
system nf forest protection mote effect
ive. While the present ranger system
is quite successful, numerous large fires
have occurred in reserves patrolled by
rangers because of their inability to
reach the fires at the time of their
origin. Secretary Wilson's idea is to
provide each reserve with a practical
fire protection system that can be used
to give an alarm the moment fire is
discovered and get the settlers and the
rangers to the scene without delay.
While not satiified wireless telegraphy
can be employed wl.li good effect, Sec
letary Wilson believes tho plan worthy
of investigation, and has directed Chief
Moore, of the weather bureau, to tour
the Black Hills' reserve in -outh Da
kota with a view of determining the
possibilities of this new service. If it
is found wireless telegraphy is too ex
pensive or impracticable, Chief Moore
will report on some other fire alarm
system which will be effective in reach
ing rangers in all parts of the reserve,
as well as settlers upon and adjacent to
the reserve. If some system can be do
vised that will not be too extensive,
Secretary Wileon will recommend its
adoption and ask congress to make the
net etsary appropriation for equipping
all the forest reserves in the West.
It is believed such a fire alarm sys
tem will be especially valuable and
practicable in a reserve like the filack
Mills, where large mining interests are
conducted within the reservation and
employ a large force of men. Secre
tary Wilson will not go Into details In
dftcussing his plan, nor will he show
how it is proposed to uso wireless tel
egraphy. He wishes little publloity
given the proposition until Chief
Moore reports.
Can't Stop Use or Wine.
Washington, Aug. 20. Despite the
protest of the Christian Endeavor so
cieties of Connecticut, tho traditional
bottle of wine will be broken across tho
prow of the battleship Connecticut
when she is launched. Acting Secre
tary of tho Navy Darling, in his reply
to the protest, said : "Permit mo to
suggest that you and the 3,000,000 of
people you represent ought to find com
fort in the thought that wine thus ex
pended can neither imperil the soul
nor contribute to tho cup of human
sorrow."
Cruisers Heard from.
London, Aug, 20, A dispatch to the
Central News from Vladivostok says
the cruisers Rossla and Gromobol, of
the Vladivostok squadron, have return-
led there.
MAYOR TO TRY
Chicago executive Will
tempt to End Strike.
At-
MEETS LEADERS OP DOTH SIDES
Numerous Conferences, With the
Idea or effecting Peace, Held,
Dul All Come to Naught.
Chicago, Aug. 17. Mayor Hairison
will attempt tomorrow to settln the
stockyards strike. He will meet to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock the rep
resentatives of the strikers ami hear
their side of the controversy, letter in
the day he will have n meeting with
rvpicecntativo ot the packets and listen
to their statement, and ho will then
undertake the task, of reconciling the
differences.
A large committee of the retnll deal-
eta called upon him this afternoon and
asked him to use his goo. I ollicc In
ending the strike. Tho mayor said ho
would gladly do nil in his power to put
an end to the trouble, ami a meeting
between him and the labor loaders was
at once arranged. The mayor then set
about arranging a meeting with tho
puckers, and they promptly sent him
word that they would meet him.
There were n number of conference
during the day, all having the settle
mont of tho strike In view, but none of
tlietn resulted In anything.
It is settled that the allrged secret
meeting between tho packers and the
strikers was arranged for by W. K.
Skinner, assistant general manager of
the Union Stockyards A Transit corn
(any, but it came to naught.
The numerous assaults that have
been taking place every day and night
in the neighbor Iwod of the stockyards
have stirred the police to more energet
ic action.
President Donnelly ami Goorao K
Golden, of the teamsters, have leached
an open clash, Donnelly declaring that
Golden had no right to go to thu mall
carriers and get a big contribution.
The teamsteis have plenty of
money. They do not need any contri
butions, said Donnelly. jjtr
Police lntictor Iltlpt took sweeping
measures to stop the operations of pick
ets. He ordered the arrest of all pick,
ets loitering about the yards, and a
dozen weie taken into custody.
The 2,600 teamsters employed by re
tail and wholesale markets will not
hereafter deliver nonunion rueat. One
exception will Ite made. To save the
dealers from Iom, meat already In void
sUragt warehouses will Imi hauled.
WILL fIGIIT TO BITTER END.
Russia Less Inclined Than Ever
to
Consider Mediation.
London, Aug. 17. The Paris corres
pondent of the Times states that accord
ing to authentic information the con
tinued defeats tn the Russian arms
have not modified the resolute determ
ination in lesponslblu quarters to pur
sue the war to the bitter end. He con
tinued: "It has been said that the Japanese
might be prepared to consider such
conditions of peace aa would not in
volve the danger nf a renewal of the
war within a comparatively short time.
There is good reason to Indie ve, how
ever, that In St. Petersburg there Is less
inclination than ever to entertain any
idea of a termination of hostilities
until Russian prestige haa been thor
oughly relieved.
"There Is still an Immutable convic
tion In responsible Russ.'on quarters
that in tho end Russian arms must be
victorious, even should the eventual
fal of Port Arthur bo followed by oth
er reverses. The opinion in Russian
government circles Is that the resources
of the emplro f ir the pdifum of war
is practically Inexhaustible; that Rus
sia will find all tho money she requires
to carry on hostilities foi teveial years
to crmo.
"The idea of mediation, which may
conceivably huvu been undui taken by
Franco and Germany, has throughout
thn waHon seouWd by both Ixdllxer
ents. At the present moment the
chances of its being taken into consid
eration by Russia are much more re
mote than ever."
Sovereignty Is Recognized.
Washington, Aug. 17. A mail re
port received at the navy department
today from Coairmnder Underwood,
tho American naval governor at Tiitui
la, announces that the native chief of
tho Island of Manila havo acknowledged
the sovereignty of tho United States
over that Island. Commander Under
wood recommends tlia. tho terr'tory
now owned by this government lo call,
cd American Samoa. He also recom
mends that the chiefs of Manila lie pre
sented with medals or watchos as were
the Tutlllan chiefs.
Pair Paying Off Debt,
fit. Louis, Aug. 17, A check for
I500,000 was today forwarded to the
United Mates treasury by tho Louisi
ana Purchase exposition company ns
tho third of thu stipulated 600,000
blmonthy payments on thu loan of 14,-
000,000 advnaced to tho world's fair by
tlio federal government. Tiio total
amount refunded to date la $1,008,140,
PEACE EITOHT PAILS.
Mayor Harrison llnublc Jo End the
Packers' Stride.
Chicago, Aug. IB. Tho effort of
Mayor Hart 1mm to end tho intutpock
era strike accomplished nothing. In
fact, conferences with thn puckers and
labor leaders wore not heldiisexpoetod.
Without waiting for the time set, the
packers sent a committee to Mayor
HaiiUou und Informed him It would
do no good to arrange a Joint coiifornece
with the strike lenders.
Tho committee contended that the
packers had already, won the strike and
had no reason to meet tho strikers.
The packers told the mayor hn should
consider that they controlled Chicago's
greatest Industry and had such vast In
terests at stake that they could not lw
dominated by their employes, that they
wanted to be fair, that prices of uil-at
had not Ix-en raised and wttild not lo
raised Ix-cauimof the strike, that they
tould not accept anybody's interven
tion. On thu other hand, the strike loaders
were equally antagonistic. President
Donnelly declared ho did not expect to
he present at th tlmu the eoufsronro
was to meet. He said his reason wan
that at the hour named lie had to ad
dress tho Hog llutehets' union.
"And tho hog butchers ate a great
deal morn important to mo than tho
mayor," said the head of tho strlkois.
"Harrison was too long getting In.
He has heard our say for fair indite
treatment and ha Ignored It. lie need
not think that now ho ran snap his
fingers or whittle and have us ooimi to
do his bidding."
The mayor Is retorted to have sala
in reply that he was satiatied that his
good otllces were useless and ho would
make no further effort to bring aliout a
meeting between the packers ami strlk.
ers.
MINING THE DEfENSES.
Japanese arc No Longer Using Guns
In Higher Positions.
St. Peteishurg, Aug. 1H. A dis
patch received from Chefoo tonight ami
giving undated dispatches from Port
Arthur, says the Jaursn during
iHtmltaidment occupied stiougly forti
fied positions witli a numlwi of siege
guns. After two hours, several of the
Japanese uuns worn silenced. Tho
Jananene. thn advices say. are no longer
trying to play their gun In the higher
positions, which am too easily reached
by the fire of the fortress, but are Imsy-
lux themsolvr with mining oeralloni
against the defense.
The spirit of the grrloii continue
to bo excellent, and Lieutenant General
Stoessel I going everywhere encourag
ing the troops. Tho fortrrs I well
supplied with ammunition and provis
ion. STILL A MIGHTY HOST.
Twcnly-Slx Thousand Veterans Pa.
radc. Despite the Heal.
Itoaton, Aug. IH, If anything were
needed to prove that the Grand Army
of the Republic is still In fact a mighty
host, It was to bo foqud yesterday
when, with a half million civilian
looking on, 20,000 survivors of tho
union farces of the Civil war assembled
here from all section of thn United
States and marched through thn street
of Ronton, Five and one-half houis
were required for tho parade to pass a
given point.
It was n severe strain on tho old
soldiers, but generally thn veterans
stood the hardship well. More than
three score of them dropped fioin the
rank from exhaustion ami heat pros
tration, and were cured for at the hos
pitals. Tho death of one soldier
marred the otheiwloo happy day.
Colonel John P. Pyron, a memlor of
John Dix post of New York, died from
heart falluru Induced by exhaustion.
At least 2o() sjtectators, mostly
women, fainh-d during the parade, and
many peison were slightly Injured
and had their clothing torn In tho
crush,
Thn spcctaclo of thn gray haired sol
dlnrs on parade wan ono oaloiilated to
thrill, and everywhere thu army was
received with applause,
At tho end of tho route Commander
in Chief John C lilack of tho Grand
Army of thu Republic held his review,
Last night tho Grand Army of the Ite
public campflro was held, attended by
10,000 (Ktrsons,
To Signalize lllrtli of Heir.
St. Petersburg, Aug. IK. Ono of tho
acts of graco sglnallzing the birth of an
heir to thu thronu will bo tho total
abolition of corporal punishment
throughout Russia. It Is reported, up.
parently on good authority, that Kin
peror William of Germany has linked
for the privilege of acting us ono of tho
godfathers of tho hell. Tlio chistunliig
will tako place AugUHt 23, when, thu
Associated Press Is nblo to state, qiiitu
a number of Important Liberal meas
ures, besldeu tho abolition of corporal
punishment, will be announced.
Tire Now Imperils Port.
London, Aug, 18. A dfsputch to
thu Central News from Tokio wiys a big
oil warehouse at Port Arthur Is Mur
ing furiously and that tho position of
tho ouslegcd is such Hint tho Japaucso
aro urging them to surrender.
STOP SEIZURES
Only Goods for Japanese
Government Contraband.
AKAMACASE PAR I'ltON SCTTLCD
Protest to (Russia Iking Prepared
by Secretary HayWar Ruling
Cannot lie Accepted.
Washington, Aug. IA, Secretary
Hay I preparing a protest against (In.
confiscation of a portion of tho cargo of
the lluuihtilg-Amnrlcaii stesnirr
Arabia, under the term of the llixltiiK
of the pi lie court at Vladivostok, and
as soon as the papers am romplrtr,
will foiward them to Ambassador Mr.
Cormlfk, at St. Petersburg, for proton
latlou to the Russian government.
Along with Ihl protest hocretary 1 lay
wilt file a general protest against (iirtlc
cr selsurtM of Amoileati goods ami suj
piles consigned to Jnoi port un
less It can bo shown tliat thn good m
intended for the Uso of the JaKtiipsn
military or naval fortes.
It will Ixi made plain that this gov
eminent doe not subset Ibo to the Rut
nIsii view of t'outralMiid of war, and
m III not consent to tho solium of ltn
good on tho giiHiiHl on which a r
tleti of tho Arabia's cargo I held at
Vtadlvottok. To strengthen hi pro.
tet, Secretary Hay will forward to Ht
Petersburg affidavit laid Mom hliu
by a reprosofitatlre of tho owner oi U
llvor that had been sotted, cone I lit holy
showing that It was consigned tn com
mercial Iwtust Ih Japan, and not to
agent of thn JapanmHi government.
Thn itato department ha Iteeii ad
vised that theploceedlng of thn Vladi
vostok prim court am Ui he review!
by a superior boaid at thn Kmsiu
capital, ami It i tho Intention to have
tho Amciiean protect on hand in tinrn
to Ixi MMed tlntn by that liody,
A yet thn owner of thn floor and
railway supplies that were selzod havn
t submitted to the stain department
"y "aim against wie unssian govern
' ment, apparently assuming that Rus
la n ay yield to Secretary Hay' pro
test and release the good now held.
If tho gtxMl havo Ifoen uwh! by tho
Russians, or If for some other reason
thn rlcan Is Impracticable, -and Rus
sia admit, the corrector of attitude
of thl government, such claims will
have to t.o presented. It la tho belief
ol somu alllolals of tho state depart
ment that tho matter will eventually
Ixi adjusted In thl manner, and that
tho owner of the confiscated good will
bo fully reimbursed.
POWERS STAY OUT.
America to Have Tree Rein in Deal
ing Willi Turkey.
Washington, Aug. 12. Thn United
State wilt not become involved with
great foreign Hiwer In It dealing
with thn sultan of Turkey, ihuan
iiotincement come tonight from a
source of unquestionable rellab'llty
that assurances havo lien given thn
president that the signatory powers
will in no way Interfere wltn the
Unltud States In Its pteteut attempt to
M-curo equal rights In tho Oltomuii cm
pile for American subjects.
At what timn this was done, or tho
means by which It was accomplished,
It Is not stated, hut tlio feat that two
foreign ambassadors, Ilarnn von Stern
berg, nf (lermauy, and ilarou Ilengel
miiller. of Austria, representative of
two of the signatory power to tho
treaty guaranteeing tho Integrity of
tho Oltomuii empire, have hurried
here from their pleasant retreats in
liar Hurhoi ami l.ouuox, ami have had
occasion to lunch with President
Roosevelt, u uy, In a great muamim, ex
plain tho method by which these u
surances havo loon extended, Tlio
Austrian ambassador loturiiod to Maiuo
last night,
Will Carry Big Cargo to Jupun.
Seattle, Aug. IB. Whon thu Itoaton
Steamship company's liner Tremout
sailed from here on Saturday morning
sho carried 11,000 tons of frulght for
tho Orient, including a vast amount of
foodstuffs for Japan, In tho cargo
wore 280,000 sauks, or 14,000,000
pounds of flour, of which 100,000 sucks
ato going to China and tho lemiilnder
to Japan, Thu vessel also took aliout
100 tons of field supplies for thu urmy
111 tho Phllinnlnes. hut no urnm m- nn.
munition.
Stale of Siege Proclaimed.
Paris. Aim. 15. The fnmfim niiiM
lioru con 11 rum tho report from Iliiouo
Avrcs that a statu of Midimlina I....... ..-
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owing to tho fcai of u rovolutlouaiy
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