THE HEPPNER TIMES
PaMUb4 Evrj Taarsday.
HEPPNER OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Cmnrehenslve Review of the Import.
.at Happenings of the Paat Week,
Presented la Condensed Form, mosi
Aely to Prove Interesttnc
The house has passed the naval ap
propriation bill.
r-himiro strikes Involving 25,000
en are greatly feared during March
Ex-minister of France says her navy
Is too weak to attempt to aid Kussia
rviraa. h& decided to order her
trooops to Join the Japanese forces in
the field.
Military emerta predict a great
battle on the Yalu river and a Japan
ese victory.
President Roosevelt has issued
roolamation nutting the Panama
canal treaty Into effect.
By the collapse of a high scaffold at
the Chicago postofflce one man was
killed and 35 others narrowly escaped
his fate.
Dissolution of the English parlia
ment is at hand and King Edward is
prepared to have Lord Spencer form
a new cabinet.
Receiver Booth, of the Roseburg
Oregon, land office has severed his
connection with the lumber company,
thus removing the objection of Roos
evelt to his re-appointment.
Ten children were badly burned at
a Are in a church In Cincinnati.
The president has fixed his signa
ture to the Panama canal treaty
China Is sure to Join Japan as soon
as her army wins a great victory.
Russia is very angry with Britain
over Lansdowne's book on Thibet.
Russian merchants have adopted a
policy of retaliation against America.
The Panama canal company will in
no way block the transfer of property
to the United States.
The senate has passed the agricul
tural and legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bills.
The house has turned down amend
ments to strike out a battleship and
cruisers from the naval appropriation
till.
Japanese forces have landed at Pos
sit bav and advanced to Hun Chan.
The Russian garrison on their ap
proach fled to Kirin without firing a
shot.
Fire at Brookport, N. Y., did great
damage to property.
Russia Is pouring troops into Port
Arthur at a rapid rate.
The United States ' has ordered
troops to Panama to relieve marines.
Two members of a desperate robber
band have been captured in Califor
nia. Russian military officials are confi
dent the war will be over by September.
General Charles Dick appears almost
CUTS RIVERS OUT.
Chairman Burton Lined Up Against
the Columbia Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. 27. Chairman
Burton, of the house rivers and har
bors committee, today notified Senator
Fulton that he would oppose the in
sertion in the sundry civil bill that is
to be passed this session of any ap-
nronriatlon for continuing the Im
provement at the mouth of the Colum
bia river, or ror continuing me con
struction of the Dalle.i-Celilo canal
which has been begun with the pres
ent anrroDriations.
Burton, contrary to the belief of the
department, holds that neither of these
protects are recognized by congress as
continuing contracts: therefore, he
will oDDose appropriations for tnem
cntil the regular river and harbor bill
is framed next session.
Senator Fulton says an effort will
be made to attach appropriations for
the dalles improvement, and for the
mouth of the river, when the sundry
civil bill reaches the senate, In the
hope that the items can be retained
in conference, for he regards u as
vitally important that more money
should be made available, so that work
can continue throughout the coming
fiscal year on these two Important pro
jects. POWERS LIKELY TO FAVOR CZAR.
STORM OF SHELL
JAPANESE KEEP POUNDINQ
AT PORT ARTHUR.
AWAY
Russians Sight Enemy Far Oft but Firing
at Once Begins Squadron Comet In
Close St. Petersburg Believes Jap
anese Will Renew Attack and At
tempt to Make Landing.
French Diplomats Deem Protectorate
Over Corea Invalid.
Paris. Feb. 27. It is the belief in the
highest official quarters that the pow
ers will support the Russian view of
the Invalidity of the Japanese treaty
with Corea so far as It creates a Jap
anese protectorate over Corea, owing
to the Emperor being under auress
But it Is said that no immediate action
on the part of the powers is required
as (Be protectorate will definitely arise
when the terms of peace are consider
ed.
In the meantime official opinion here
is strongly sympathetic with Russia's
position, and It Is considered that Rus
sia's note to the powers protesting
against Japan's vio'ation of Corean
neutrality fully protects International
rights as the protest antedates the or
flcial announcement of the conclusion
of the treaty.
The foreign office considers the an
nouncement confirmatory of the view
that Russia's protest to the powers
was designed to reserve all her rights
and to prevent international accept
ance of the treaty establishing a pro
tectorate.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 29. A tils
patch from Port Arthur, date Febru
ary 26, says:
"At 1 o'clock this morning several
Japanese torpedo boats were sighted
from here, with their sails set for the
purpose of disguising their character.
The battleship Retvizan and the shore
batteries opened fire on them and con
tinued firing until daybreak without
any visible result.
After daybreak a Japanese squad
ron, apparently conveying troops, was
sighted. At a quarter past 11 the
squadron came nearer and an engage
ment, which lasted 40 minutes, en
sued. There was no damage. Few
shells fell in Port Arthur. It is ex
pected here that the Japanese will at
tempt a landing soon.
An inspection of the Japanese fire
ships sent into this harbor on Febru
ary 24 shows they were loaded with
coal and kerosene and that electrical
Infernal machines had been placed in
the midst of the cargo."
WRECKS ARE ONLY HULKS.
Goats Japan Sent Into Port Arthur
Were Old Transports
Paris, Feb. 27. Additional details of
the Japanese attempt to close the har
bor of Port Arthur have been received
from most authoritative quarters
These sav the Japanese sent five or
six old transport hulks, convoyed by
torpedo-boats, to Port Arthur with the
evident purpose of sinking the hulks
at the entrance of the narbor. The
battleship Retvizan discovered the ap
proach and her fire on them was
strongly seconded bv that of the shore
batteries north of Port Arthur.
The report adds that two Japanese
CANAL NOW 8URE.
BIG LOSS BY FIRE.
by
pure
Hanna,
ships were wrecked and lie in Tleer
erai inane, u c Bay. that along the shore another Jap-
to succeed the late Senator . hnrntkA BI, . fnnpth
l!es a wreck on the shore outside Tiger
t.. vo. War-aA tn China in I Bav
j&uau lias 11 V 1 - V w 1 ... ,
requiring the Russian gunboat to leave Itis believed tnat inese wrecKa we ,
ov- v.i not warships, but hulks rfesipned to
1 I'P BUI1K til. HIT tlltl nil it ui no " i .
W TViurke Cockran has been elected The wrecks are nai l to be at eonslde-
tn tha seat In Congress vacated by able distance from the harbor en-
Mayor McClellan, of New Tom. trance, which remains open.
Rochester, New York, Swept
$3,500,000,
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 29. At Bun-
set tonight ten engines were pouring
streams of water on the ruins of most
of the retail dry goods quarter of
Rochester. Three of the five depart
ment stores in Rochester were con
sumed in today's fire, which caused
al oss of more than $3,000,000. The
Sibley. Lindsay & Curr Company, the
largest retail store In Rochester, was
destroyed. Of the loss. $735,000 rep
resents buildings and the remainder
stocks and furnishings. It Is said 2500
persons are thrown out of work by
the fire.
The burned region lies on the north
Fide of Main street, between St. Paul
street and Clinton avenue, north, run
nine from St. Paul street almost the
entire length of the block. The fire
started In the store of the Rochester
Dry Goods Company and worked west
burning only one store east or this es-
bllshment. that of the Walkover
Shoe Company, before Its progress
wag checked In that direction. Next
was the store of the Beadle-Sherburne
Company, which was destroyed. Then
the marble block occupied by the Sib
ley, Lindsay & Curr Company, was
destroyed, and finally the 13story
eranlte building, the lower portion of
which waa also occupied by the Bib-
ley. Lindsay A Curr Company and the
upper part by offices, was attacked.
Only the front wall of the Marble
building is standing tonight. The
shell of the granite building Is Intact.
and the floors are In place, but the
building Is gutted.
The Sidley. Lindsay & Curr Com
pany's six-story wholesale building,
together with the stables In the rear.
was destroyed, with all its valuable
contents, this loss being placed at
$1,450,000.
Senate Ratifies Panama Treaty by
a Large Vote.
Washington, Feb. 25. The United
States Senate yesterday ratified, with
out amendment, the treaty with Pan
ama for a canal across the Isthmus of
that name by a vote of 66 to 14. The
result was a foregone conclusion, the
Interest In the matter being only in
the division of the vote on the Demo
cratic side, which was not known
definitely until the roll was called, all
the Republicans being for ratification.
Fourteen Democrats voted for ratifi
cation and 14 against. Two Demo
crats, Clark of Montana and Stone of
Missouri, were paired in favor of the
treaty and three Democrats, Overman
Mclaurin and Martin, were paired
against, so in the total vote 16
Democrats were for the treaty and 17
against it.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon
providing for an arrangement to com
pensate Colombia for loss of the ter
ritory of Panama. This was rejected
by a vote of 24 to 49. It waa a party
vote on the affirmative side, and also
on the negative side with the excep
tion of Gibson and McEnery. Demo
crats, who voted with the Republicans
Senators generally commend the
management of the treaty by Cullom
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, who has had charge of the
measure during both the plain and
stormy sailing. The vote was taken
much earlier than was anticipated at
first, when Its opponents were vigor
ously trying to secure enough votes
to prevent ratification.
The debate in executive session was
generally on the merits of the treaty
with reference to the secret papers
which were sent to the Senate by the
President. Morgan made a set speech,
which occupied the greater part of
the time.
RUSSIAN VICTORY
JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO BLOCK
POKT ARTHUR HARBOR.
AGAIN OPEN FIRE.
France gives sympathetic support
n the note of Russia declaring that
Japan has violated international law. Japaneae Squdron Determined to Des-
troy Port Arthur Fleet.
PetPrfbure. Feb. 27. MajT-
Fleet ol Torpedo Boats Convoy Old Hulks
to Entrance ofJPort but are Detected
Were Loaded With Inflammables-
London Puts Another Contraction
on the Incident.
HANGED AS 8PIES.
FINDS ALL GUILTY.
President Roosevelt will favor the
Oregon Senators and reappoint Boom
and Bridges at the Roseburg iana oi-
tkrtt definite the nrotest or mien-
cock.
St.
General Pfiusr. the chief of stff of
Viceroy Allexeff. telegraphed as fol
lows under today's date: "The enemy
Jury Renders Verdict in Famous Pos
tal Fraud Case.
Washington. Feb. 29 "Guilty as In
dieted," was the verdict announced by
the JuTy In the postofflce conspiracy
trial shortly after 8 o clock tonight
stating at the same time that this was
he verdict as to all four defendants,
ugust W. Machen, ex-general super
intendent of the rural free delivery dl
Islon: George E. Ixirenz. of Toledo
Russians Discover Japanese Trying to
Destroy Railroad.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 25. It was of
ficially announced today that three
members of the Japanese staff, dis
guised as coolies, were captured while
attempting to blow up a bridge on the
Manchuria Railway over the Sungarl
River, and after an Immediate trial
by drumhead courtmartlal, they were
hanged to the very culvert they had
tried to destroy.
The three Japanese were Colonel
Assl, one of the moHt expert of Jap
anese engineers, and one of the In
structors at the War College; Lieu
tenant Zoukl Ascha and Lieutenant
Kaourata; the latter were two expert
tappers.
The disguise of the Japanese Is de
clared to have been perfect, but they
were caught while In the act of plac
I iid the eiploslves In place and wero
recognized by a Russian officer, who
was formerly stationed as a military
attache at the Russian legation at
Toklo. There was no question of their
nil It. In fact, they did not even take
the trouble to deny It. They were
granted but a short time to prepan
to die. The execution was witnessed
by all the Russian troops at the pout
ard a large number or natives.
The newspapers of Port Arthur,
dated February 4. reached St. Peters
burg today. Indicating that they were
I-es than three weeks In transit
rroop trains probably require a longc
time on account of the difficulties a
Lake Baikal, where provisions am:
troops are crossing, both on Ice trains
and sledges.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 26. A tele
gram from Viceroy Alexleft to the
Czar says:
At a quarter before 3, ou the morn
ing of February 24, numerous Japan
ese torpedo boats attempted to at
tuck the battleship Retvizan and sink
large steamers loaded with lntlam
ablos. The Retvizan was the first to
observe the torpedo boats and opened
a strong lire on them. she wua sup
ported by - the land batteries. She
destroyed two steamers near the en
trance or the harbor. They were
coining directly toward her. One of
them went on the rocks near the
lighthouse on Tiger Peninsula, and
the other sank under Golden Hill
The Retvizan observed four steamers
In a sinking condition and eight tor
pedo boats departing slowly to rejoin
the waiting Japanese warships. The
grounded steamer is still burning.
"The enemy is observed In the off
Ing of Port Arthur In two lines.
"The Japonese crew saved them
selves In boats, and It Is possible that
some of them were picked up by the
enemy's torpedo boats.
"I am proceeding to examine the
coasts. The entrance of the harbor
Is open. I attribute the complete de
rangement of the enemy's plan to the
brilliant action and destructive fire of
the Ketvlzan. Floating mines are
till visible In the roadstead. I have
ecalled three cruisers sent in pursuit
of tho enemy, In order, in the first
place, to clear the roadstead of float
ing mines.
"We had no losses."
ON TO THE NORTH.
DEEMS JAPAN MADE HER POINT.
London Interprets Sailing of Fleet as
Evidence Togo Was Satisfied.
London. Feb. 26. Viceroy Alcxieff's
Ispatch to the Czar clearing up tho
doubts caused by the sensational ver
sions of the last Port Arthur affair,
was received In l,ondnn too late to necessitate strenuous efforts on
Japanese Land Forces Advancing on
Ping Yang.
Wei 1UI Wei, Feb. 24. On Febru
ary 19 the Hslmun arrived at Chemul
po and atarted for a private am borage
that had boeu arranged for. Con
spicuous at tho entrance of the kas-
bor were the wrecks of the Russian
vessels that had been sunk after the
engagement with the Japanese. Sal
vage operations had already begun on
the Varlag and the divers wero at
work on the sunken cruiser.
Japanese army corps was being
landed in three divisions. The 12th
division had already disembarked and
the Imperial Guards were to follow
Immediately, A general advance on
the road to Ping Yang Is expected
soon.
The methods of the Japanese excite
the greatest admiration from all for
eign military experts who wltnoss
them. British officers doclaro openly
that it is an Improvement over any
thing in their experience and state
that It Indicates an organization su
perior to anything In Kurope.
Japun's action in Corea amounts to
an acceptance of responsibility for the
safety of foreigners throughout Cores
and all apprehensions of local dis
turbances have been allayed .
The original scheme on the part of
the Japanese Board of Strategy has
been to land at Masampho and march
northward, but the naval victories
changed all this and enabled the
transports to land at Chomulpo. While
the Russian-Siberian squadron re
mains Intact at Vladivostok It la re
garded as unlikely that Japan will
attempt to land troops on the East
ern coast. The road so far as Hwang
Ju is good. It Is flanked by paddy
fields, which are at present frost
bound and covered with two Inches of
Ice.
The conditions are such that It
would bo almost Impossible for the
RusslaiiH at present to check the Jap
anese advance. However, the district
between the Yalu River and Ping
Yang Is of hu h strutculc value as to
tho
BLACK SEA FLEET MUST GO.
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the morning papers, but It confirms ,
the opinion, founded upon enrller ru- ? ' nuimmiia hi whs n-
niors. that Admiral Toko made a dar- spect will render Chemulpo untenable
Ing attempt to bottle up tho Russian us a base by the Japanese. On tho
fleet at Port Arthur and although othPr hani, B,imjl(, tha raimnH0 ,..
Viceroy Alexleff asserts that the en- ,.
trance to the harbor of Port Arthur -ui7 n, uiry win mve a
Is still free, tho fact that Admiral clear field and nn open seu behind
Togo's fleet, minus the vessels In the them, over which they can hurry addl-
courageous exploit, was soon steam- .,.,, ,., ,hv , (.,i,
...K Ol till. n"-'-.l "U .1 niMiuin-ni
course from Wei Hal Wei. Is Inter
preted as an Indication of the Japan
ese admiral's satisfaction with the ac
complishment of his dentin.
It Is pointed out here that It would
be difficult for the Russians, In the
darknegfl of night, to ascertain just
what had happened to Japanese ves
sels, or to illKtlngulh between TTle
hulkH It was their Intention to sink,
nnd torpedo boats. As two Injured
yens.'! were observed steaming slow
Iv away from Port Arthur, and os the
Japanese fleet wni going at full speed
off Wei Hal Wel. It Is presumed that
the two Injured vessels mUrht have
gone elsewhere to repair.
Another explanation of the Incom
pleteness of Admiral Togo's squndTon
lis se.-n orr wel nai wei, is tnat ne
possibly left some vesselg to watch
off Port Arthur.
SAYS IT HAS ANNEXED COREA
The fear of war between Turkey again attacked Port Arthur from 1 to
and Bulgaria Is increasing. Germany
has been informed that Bulgaria is
buying large quantities of munitions
of war.
Turkey and Montenegro are on the
verge of war.
John Mitchell is expected to suc
ceed Wright as labor commissioner.
Secretary Hay has addressed an
other note to the powers In regard to
China.
3 A.M., nnd was everywhere repulsed
Details follow."
Following the dispatches of Maior-
General Pflue. saving th Japanese had
attacked Port Arthur Thursday morn
ing and had been repulsed. Viceroy Al
exleff has sent In an Identical report
to the Czar.
The fact tht the Janarese have re
newed th sttick Is Internreted here
to mean that they are determined to
bottle tin or destroy he Russian fleet
nt Port Arthur In order to give them-
Heul. and hag issued a proclamation
Samuel A. Groff and Dlller B. Orr.ff. of mat news nas ueen receive,, wut- iu
Washington. The jury had been out the effect that the Japnnese Minister
Ine hours. to Corea has deposed Emperor Yl
in the oimiy ngnrea room sai ine
tnnr itdfnnilonti ihn nflnr the case
as given to the Jury, had been placed onnexing i,orea 10 japan
the custody of a United State According to a Chefoo dispatch to
Marshal and confined to the limits of th Morning Post, the Russian troops
the City nail, r.acn wore an armou , hv whf,iHni . Man
mmI n InAth .11 If a ntira ff.ll nil I "
f: tl una. I no. vorea rorrenixiiiueiu
Senator Hoar accuses Senator r 1vl, frPvi0Tn for land maneuvers to
Foraker and others of misrepresents? rnt off or )f,vpf,t tb(, rf v or a f-.f nt
him on his Panama siana. to rovr a movement elsewhere.
Turkey and Bulgaria are both mak
Ing great preparation ana war in me Damaqe to Port Arthur 8erlous.
... ,. m. New York. Feb. 27. The Herald
t,ni ithA .tau o Washington the following cable from Its
bil ?! .ATt.Pi uda h " Chefoo correspondent who received
he small crowd which had been per-
mlttei to enter the room as the clerk
noulred of the foreman If a verdict
ad been reached. The jury to a man
rose and as the words "Guilty as In-
Irted" fell from the foreman's Hps
efendants and their counsel seemed
ppalled.
ot be divided Into two Judicial dls-
hlg Information from Port Arthur peo
ple:
trlcts.
Burton, of Ohio, has Joined the op- Tn, port Arthur forte had five
nosltlon to the naval appropriation .. .iian0 in th lt buttle. The
bill, contending the amount Is too Anmhfn to tnfi town was serious. One
large. hel gtmck amid the anchorage of
John Garber, of San Francisco, has binks. blowing many to atoms. The
declined the appointment as canal Newsky works and the entire fort
mmiHUw hut nma Patlfnrtila were struck three times. Several
engineer Is almost sure to get the ap- Uhells fell Just short of the arsenal,
"ointment striking the mute wall surroundlnir IL
... .4. i .v. but doing no damage.'
oeven uiw hjiit.i;io .u wij pw
Mexico penitentiary overpowered the
superintendent and made a dash for
liberty, but were subdued by guards.
Consnlrscy of Silence
tendon. Feb. 27. wsr rorres-
nondents and Kuropesns In Jpn
8enator Hansbrough has Introduced commenting In amazement upon the
a bill to ena me lieu iana evu. success of Japanese omcisis in pre-
. . . .. serving secrecy regsrdlng all th on-
The Czar is murh downcast over the nr that this
wsr ana appears miiJ iu uu.n;. rnnnlrcT of silence."! not only ron
Fourteen people met death In a nM to mTminwt an1 1 secret service
Paris factory from an explosion. c,es. out , t r .. .... . ,
B..lina ernert Janun tn lav aletrelnln ar submitting wflh marvelous tS
Per Arthur and are nreDarlna- for tlenre to being deprived or news
a long resistance.
Th Czar will likely proceed to the
front In the spring to take personal
command of the army.
which they recognize as Imperative to
the success of the rsnse.
Trylnq to Intimidate China.
TnUn Feb. 27. The mixtion of the
Ufa nf the Russian gunboat Mandjnr
Japan haa had dispute with China Ut fihanrhl remains unsettled. Psnl
regarding a Rnssian gunboat wnirn 1 1 P,,.r. Russian minister to nine,
i,v refuse at Shanghai. I..M tn be trying to ontlmldste the
Chinese government in ine mruer, ..n
Vmirnnatkln Is to command Liarinv mnhattcnllv that Japan has
1he Russian army, aided by two rrand hittle chance of victory aralnst a Ru-
dukes, unclea or tne wiar. (ian army or suu.uuv men .rw...
London Journal Reports That Japan
Has Deposed the Emperor.
London, Feb. 25. The Chronicle has
a dispatch dated Harbin, which states
Russians Evacuating Dalny.
I-ondon. Feb. 29. The reported
nndlne- of apanese at Posslet Bay
near Vlndlvnutock has not yet been
confirmed. The Khanghal correspond
cnt of the Dally TeWraph has sent In
"ews of Jspsnese military operations
He ssserts that Russians sre evacnat
g Dalny. The Russians boast that
they bsve mined the breakwater
wharves and rallrosd sidings at Dal
ny. 1n order to prevent tho Japanese
from making use of these facilities
This correspondent reports that the
Russians bsve supplies for only five
months at Port Arthur.
f tates that the report that Japanese
have landed at Pigeon Hay and near
Dalny Is confirmed.
The Standard prints a dispatch date.
Seoul stating that a force of 2,000
ChlnetM. are harassing the Russians st
l.lao Yang. Tho correspondent states
that several Important bridges en the
railway between Harbin nnd Vladi
vostok have been destroyed.
FIRE IN THE REAR.
Uniting
Russia Again Negotiating for Passage
Through the Dardanelles.
New York, Feb. 21 Tho Honild
has tho following eablo from Its St.
Petersburg correspondent :
"I have received further corrobora
tion that active negotiations are in
progress for tho passago of the Dar
danelles by the Russian Black Sea
fleet. I am further Informed that this
Is the reason why such pains have
leen tuken of late to obtain tho good
will of Austria. Germany will very
probably be willing to further Russia's
plan, being glad enough to find there
by means of realizing her well-known
ambitions In Asia Minor and let Rus
sia weaken herself in fighting tho Fur
Kast. Hussla knows all this, but Is
nevertheless eager to get her ships
through, even If It Is necessary to
Manchurian Rebels Are
Against Russia.
New York, Feb. 26. Tho World's U'lopt the subterfuge of altering their
Chefoo cable says: Manchuria Is ,rls- njipenrance, nisguiHing tnem as mer-
Ing acalnst the Russians. Five Thous- cnantmen. I lie I'orte Is almost wlll
nnd Russian troons have been moved '"K- Rnii lf Knglnnd makes any ob-
from Mukden to Runmlntang. because U'ciion to me passage it will be the
In the villages along tho west side of "Ignal for an Immediate advance to-
thn 1 liiiitnnir 1'i.nlnuiilii tint ves ami"" inula.
making active preparations to cut off
small bodies of Russian troops there.
Ten thousand Manchurlnns have al
ready been enrolled In the movement,
which Is spreading, Volunteers are
plenty; there Is no lack of ammuni
tion or money, for the patriotic rich
nre subscribing.
Many bandits, who, for two years,
have been quiescent for fear of the
Russians, are reorganized, and will
carry on guerilla warfare. Tho ban
dits are aggressive, and have been
cutting telegraph wires.
Chinese Troops Go to Front
New York. Feb. 25. The World has
the following csblo from Its Tientsin
correspondent: "The transportotlon
of Chinese troops from this point to
cutslde the great wall began today.
Four trnlns filled with cavolry were
dispatched. Several Japanese officers
were at tho station to Inspect me pro-
ceedlngs. Apsrt from the lO.ouu
Chinese now being forwarded snout
9.000 sre distributed along the railway
line. 2.2.10 at Llaoyang. I.C00 at ( hln
rhnuf.i 1 R00 at Rlnmlntung and 750 st
Tlenrhuontal, The movements of the
Less Fesr of War le Balkans. Russian troops are being strictly
Constantinople, Feb. 29. In ronse- Iriisrde.i from observation cars."
nnence of the understanding already
reached at a result of the communica- v rf fok rieel can't Be Located
tions exensngerj oeiween ine rone
snd the bulesrlan diplomatic agent
of persons connected with tho massa
cre here one of tho cases tried was
that of Ooutsou, Oetzlu and Korkhov-
ol. who were accused of the murder of
Jew nnmed Ulmnn. Oontzou and
Oetzlu wero found guilty of Inflicting
mortal Injuries, and tho first was sen
here, the conviction prevails that
there will be no compllcstlon In the
spring. It Is understood that Turkey
undertakes to grsnt amnesty to the
Masedonlnns convicted of dIMurb-
Toklo. Feb. 25. It U Impossible to
. . ( l.,..I.H
seciire any news oi m .."
Vlndlvnatok sniiadron. It Is flpecteil
that the Japanese Diet will meet about
the middle of March, at wniin im
the government will Introduce imn
ances In 1900. to permit the return of " ,h "n;"r
the refurees and to annul the vexa- war. U la P
lions regulations directed against Bul
garians.
finances for carrying
la einected that these
measures will provme lor
France and Spain Sign for Arbitration
Paris. Feb. 29. The forelrn office
announced today that a treaty or ar
bitration between France and Ppsln
had been slsned todsf. The terms
sre Identical wlthh eercent arbltrs
Hon trestles concluded between
revenue for military purposes of 60,
f.nnnno en (ttO.OOO.O'iO). but the ex
' . .. ( ..a
ret nature of the measure win oe se.i
secret.
Russians Can't Repair Ships.
Wel Hal Wel, Feb. 25 All the me-
rnrt Arthur. Dalny and
i'i,Mvmiink are Chinese, and It Is Im
I'on trestles ronrilined peiwren "... .. n....i.n. tn renalr
France and Great Britain and Italy l"-.".le for the ni!ans to repair
nd Great Britain. '"""
"The Russian government has Just
chartered from a locnl firm of ship
owners four ships, which sail from
Iilack Sea ports with cargoes
of coal. Vary high terms wero given,
and In case of capture the government
will pay the full value of tho vessels.
"The order of tho day Is that Japan
will be allowed to occupy Corea. The
fleet has received Instructions not to
engage In any fight at present, but to
remain quiet on defensive until the be
ginning of July, when half of the
whole Httltlc fleet will bo dispatched
to tho Far Kast."
Bombardment Prevented.
Nagasaki, Feb. 24. The steamer
Sentenced for Jewish Atrocities.
Klshlnef. Russia. Feb. 26. In the
proceedings today In the second trial atolherg has arrived here from Vladl-
vostock with 20 white foreigners, 1500
Chinese and 50 Japanese. She brings
in addition 40 survivors of tho Jspsn
ese stenmer Nakanonra Maru, which
was sunk by the Russian crulsur
sqnadron from Vladivostok on Febru
ary 11. Two men were drowned dur
ing their transfer to the Russian
The survivors were well
fenced to Imprisonment for one year .n.
and the second lo Imprisonment for trpafe(, ni provl(ln(, wth r(,turn pRB,
2 years. Korkhovol was acquitted. .... Th vi..iin.tnb . . .
" ' . nA I ft ' " mill Twnnin B lISl i W III
Damages to ine amount or wero . A A t- i,omb-r(, iiUodato hut .
uMnr rtt TTImnn I '
snow storm prevented the vessels
from entering the Straits of Tsguara.
swarded to Ihe widow of Ulmon,
Large Sum to Navy.
!.ondon. Feb. 21. The British naval
estimate for 1904 05 totals $184,445.
000, a net Increase of 112,110.000 over
ihe entlmale for 1903-04. More man
half the Increase In the estimate Is
With Japsn's Exhibit
Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 24. With the
most valuable cargo ever brought to
the Pacific Coast from the Orient, the
A rw Aplnsn atAamattln f we. aiaiaJ I ak
due to Ihe determination to P"T th Tacoma today from the Orient. The
Lyra brought the exhibit of the Jap-
entlre balance due on the recently
r.urt hased Chilean battleships on
Anrll 1. and to provide them with am
munition for the next year. The re
mainder of the Increase arises from
tipsnslon of the fleet, Increase In pay
of the personnel and material.
Fired on by Dominican Qunbost.
Kingston. Jamaica. Feb. 2fl. The
German steamer Altenburg, captain
snese government for the Ixnilslana
Exposition at St. Louis, besldos a mis
cellaneous cargo valued at $1,000,000.
It would bo Impossible to estimate the
value of the entire cargo, for In the
Mikado's exhibit are articles nf stick
rarity that they are priceless.
Philippine Commissioner Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. 24. The Senate
Kuhls, from Hnmbnrg to West Indian today confirmed W. Cameron Forbee.
ports, arrived today and reported that of Massachusetts, to be a member of
between Banlo Domlnco and Sanchez, the Philippine Commission and to anc
Panto Domingo, the Dominican gun- ceed as secretary of the Department
boat Presldente hove In sight and of Commerce and Pollen, Luke K.
fired a blank shot across her bows. Wright