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THE HEPPHER TIMES
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HEPPNER OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of th Import
nt Happenings f th Put Week.
Presented in Condensed Form, Mosl
Ljkely to Provo Iaterttns
Mobilization of the Manchurian army
ia 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 ti.e 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 bis name and two of
them were murdered.
Fire in Wall street caused much ex
citament and for a time threatened one
of the largest commercial centers in the
world with destruction.
Russians are strongly fortifying the
country about Antung.
Japanese continue to ruBh forces from
Chmampo to Ping 1 ang
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
near Fort Smith, Ark.
United States Minister Dudley re
Dorte that bubonic plague has broken
out in three porta in Peru.
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 Corean government
shows that Russian troops began cross
ing into Core four dy before Japan
made her first attack on Port Arthur.
Colorado military ia again deporting
striking miners.
Newell is anxious that irriggation
works be begun in Oregon.
The house has again voted against an
investigation of the poetoffica depart
ment. Russia believe that Japan intends
to land a force in China . on neutral
ground.
The public minister of France decide
that Colombia has no case in the Pana
ma canal matter.
The Japanese have effectively block
aded Port Arthur, sinking seven vessels
in the harbor entrance.
Russia denies that one ot ber war
vessels was blown up by coming in
contact with a floating mine.
Damaged Russian warships are said
to have been repaired with such baste
that they dare not venture out
Russia has bought a wireless tele-
TWO STATES ARB CREATED.
House Committee Decides Four Terri-
ritorlea Should Bo Combined.
Washington, March 29 The states
f 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, haa
been met by an appropriation of $5,
000,000 out of the treasury. This
money is to be used to establish and
THE
maintain schools. The principal of
this fund may be used to the, extent
necessary, the balance being placet! 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, lmDecinty, age ana sex. inis
will not permit woman suffrage if the
constitution to be adopted shall so pro
vide. Negro suffrage cannot be re
stricted as such.
MONEY .TO CANAL
DALLES PROJECT IS IN SUN
DRY CIVIL BILL.
Amount la $100,000 Shows That Con.
gresa Adopts Work aa Continuing
Contract Senators Will Introduce
Amendment Making Appropriation ol
$300,000.
QALB WORK RUN.
Washington, March 28. The sundry
civil bill reported to the house 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
drv civil hill, 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
creasimr 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 postoftice and for the courts
$100,000 additional for the Seattle pub
lie 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. f
HAWAII IS BEST CUSTOMER.
Chicago and Suburbs are Swept by a
Fierce Wind Storm.
Chicago, March 26. One of the moot
severe storms this city has known in
many years passed over Chicago to
night. Great damage was dune in the
suburbs. The storm did not strike the
business portion of the city in ita great
est force.
The town of Indiana harbor, 20 miles
southeast of Chicago, was the heaviest
sufferer, L. Barker, the proprietor of
dry goods store, was killed, and 15
peoplewho were in his store when the
storm struck were injured, tome of
them seriously, although none Is ex
pected to die. Barker a store was en
tirely demolished. Eighteen residences
were blown down, and a numlier of
people were hurt in the ruins of their
homes. The number of people injured
at Indiana Harbor witl probably ap
proximate 25. All three ot the hotels
in the place were badly dumaged. One
two stoiy frame building was entirely
turned over.
At Hammond, Ind., a numlier of
resiliences 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 lose of $25,000. A
numlier 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 K vans ton,
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.
ANNOUNCES RUSSIA'S AIMS.
Czar Says War Must Establish Her Pre
dominance on Psclllc.
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 resi
dence to a more central position, lor
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
fights 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 L'NITB IN FALL.
Raaala Will Completely Overhaul One
Squadron la 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
partnre of the Baltic squadron for the
rar hast. 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
American Trade With Noncontiguous
Territory.
Washington. March 28. Commerce
of the United States with its noncon
tiifuous territory now averages about
$8,000,000 per month, and it is appa
ent that for the full fiscal year it will
airoreirate around $100,000,000. In the
rn ct -
term "noncontiguous territory are in
eluded Alaska, the Hawaiian islands
the Philippine islands, Guam, Tutui
and Porto Rico. Records of their ship
ments to the ports of the United Status
and of shipments from the various
ports to them are now regularly pre
sented by the department of commerce
and labor, through its bureau ol 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 tl
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
our 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-
tiugons 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.
DESTRUCTIVE HIRE
PRAIRIES OF NEBRASKA ARE
INQ SWEPT CLEAN.
BE
Blaze la Past Hep ol Control-Property
Valued at $100,000 Already Des
troyedThree Deaths Reported and
Several Persons Missing Number ol
S nail Towns la Danger.
JAPS DRIVLN Ol P.
CHINA KILLS IT.
I-ooinis, Neb., March 25. A prairie
fire Is raging through this section of
the state, and already three deaths are
teported, while a number of farmers
are missing. Houses and stock run
ning far toward $100,000 have already
been lost, and the fire continues with
unabated fury.
August Olson, an aged funnel, is
known to have been burned to death
and two of his hands are missing.
James Lewis and William Anderson,
ranchmen, are also dead. A numlier
of cowboys are reported missing from
different directions.
The flames are past all hope cf con
trol, and are leaping across the prairie
at racehorse speed, burning everything
in its path.
The Burlington railroad lias sent a
sjiecial train with fire-lighters from
Holdredge to assist the ranclimen in
saving the small towns in the path of
the Hames. From Loomis to the
Platte river, 15 miles, the whole coun
try will bo swept clear by the tire.
Further to the west, toward which the
blaze Is sweeping, the prairie country
extenJs for nearly 200 miles. There
are no streams of note along th
country, and the fire may sweep to the
bend of the Platte liver in that direc-
tion.
sent to Port Arthur will be ready.
graph system and will use it in connec- This will give the Russians a decided
tion with the transportation e' troops superiority and the war, the officer as-
across Lake Baikel. I serts, will I brought to a speedy close
The senate baa passed the Indian ap- J18 ' correspondent'abformant declares
tironriation bill carrying funds for the ",e. cru,BPr umnTi on ac"
i v, ' .v,j count of its slowness, will remain at
nome.
A crisis in the tea trade, adds the
The house has torned down the correspondent, has been caused bv
amendment to give Bristow lest power, merchants, who announce that a 10 tier
Th Japanese advance toward Pino K"t advance in price Will be made to-
Yang is more rapid than the Russians a'7-
Exclusion Act Will Expire on the 27tb
ol Next December.
Washington, March 26. The state
department has received formal notice
from the Chine.e government denounc
ing the Chinese exclusion treaty, so this
convention will expire about lecemlier
27 next, unless replaced by another
treaty by that date. Under its terms
six months liefore the expiration of a
period of ten vears from Iiecember 27,
1894, if either iKiwer lie 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. Had the
notice not been served, the treaty would
have continued in force fur another
term of ten years from December 27,
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
.eJl of approval by the senate. .The
Chinese would thus be exposed, in the
absence of the sheltering treaty, 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.
Admiral Togo'a. Ilntlra Meet Bombards
Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, March 24. Another
attack by the Japanese fleet on Port
Arthur, beginning with nitrations by
torpedo boats and ending with a bom
bardment by Itattleabips and cruisers,
took place after midnight Monday.
The emperor received the first mes
sage regarding the attack lat thia af
ternoon, but nothing was allowed to
reach the public until 10 o'clock.
All information which lis reached
St. Petersburg shows that the defend
ers of Port Arthur had taken seriously
to heart the coup of the Japanene tor
pedo boat at the beginning of the war,
and were now maintaining a sharp
lookout.
The Japanese torpedo Imata were.
twice discovered sneaking toward the
harbor entrance under cover of dark
ness, but both times they were detected
far out at sea, and were driven off by
the hot fire opened on them. The
breaking of day ncesesarlly prevented
further torpedo boat operations, but
Admiral Togo brought his battleship
and cruisers up. The dlvlsiou of hi
fleet waa for the purpose of making a
cross fire upon the harbor In the hop
of destroying the town and of damag
ing the Russian ships lying in the
basin, or at leust demoralizing the per
sonnel of the defending force. When
the first official dispatches were re
ceived the belief gained ground that
Vice Admiral Makaroff had put to sea.
and that a naval fight had taken place,
later advices established the fact that
the admiral had simply gone with the
undamaged portion of his fleet to td
outer roads, where he could more effec
tively support the batteries, and at th
same time take advantage of any weak
ness which might develop in the tne
my'a attack.
JAPAN'S FOOTHOLD IS STRONO.
AID TO 'OS Fair.
Handl-
Elaborat Preparations Mad lor
Ing Troop la Cores.
Chinampo, Corea, March 25. The
organization of the Japanese In Core
is jierfect. Elaborate preparations have
lieen made for landing troops and ad
vancing them through the country,
and pontoon bridge and stables are
built wherever they are found to lie
necessary. The greatest difficulty fac
ing the Japanese is the commissariat,
as, owing to the jioor loou supplies oi
Corea. It is only possible at present to
maintain 90,000 men.
The Japanese hold two enormously
strong positions at Ping Yang and on
the Miakokak-San range lietwcen
Hwaing-Ju and Seoul. The latter is
practically impregnable and secure
from land attacks from the northwest
In the event of defeat, it is intended to
hold the passes at Kazan, thus protect
ing Ping Yang valley. The Japanese
troops are suffering from dysentery and
pneumonia, and many of the cavalry
horses, which are poor, have died, but
the army is full, of spirit.
There are probably 20,000 Japanese
at Ping Yang, which might easily have
been taken, when the Russian eouts
first arrived, there being then only 250
Japanese soldiers.
Th
n
WILL NOT LET CHINA JOIN HER.
Oc-
HEADQUARTERS AT PANAMA,
expected.
The trial of Senator Button, of Kan
sas, on the charge of selling hit influ
ence, is begun.
The Northern Securities company has
ent out a circular saying the directors
have decided to distribute the stock
and give future plans.
Japan believe foreign advisers to
Corea are giving Russia information
and recommends their removal.
The military funeral of th Duke of
Cambridge waa the most impressive
since th Duke of Wellington died.
Governor Peabody declare Tellnride
connty, Colo., to be in a state of insur
rection and has ordered out troop.
K. E. Calvin is said to t slsted for
president of the O. It. & N. and A. I
Mohler is to get a high position with
th Union Pacific.
The isthmian canal commission has
begun it preliminary work.
Th report that Port Arthur had fall
en into the hands of the Jp wss on
founded. Three attack were made but
each time th enemy ws repulsed.
Bristow declare that he did not
regard Reaver as an honest man.
Th British house of common! had
warm deUt over the admission of
Chinese into th Trsnsvsal, but vote of
censur WM defeated
Ortat Barley Shipment for Japan,
Kan Kranciaeso, March 29. One
thousand tons of barley for the Japan
ese government is to lie 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 th bar
ley were wnt out on the Siberia, hut
the bulk of it is to go on the Coptic,
and the disability of moat of the Rus
sian warship on the coast of Asi
makes it almost certain that the grain
will reach lokohama in safety.
Interior Department Gives It Approval
to Alaska Bill.
Washington, March 2X. 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 recommend
tioo being based upon a report made by
James W. Witten, after an investigation
of land conidtiona in Alaska. The de
partment believe that Nome is the
proper location for a land office 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
gres provides that the marshal tor trie
Nome district shall act as register and
the clerk of the court as receiver of the
Nome lsnd office.
Canal Commission Settle Tw Import
at Points.
Washington, March L'ti. I wo im
portant points have been developed in
connection with the work of the isth
mian canal commission. One is that
the headquarters of the commission
probably will lie on
Panama instead of
although an office will probably be
maintained here. The other point is
that a part of the time o' at least five
of the commissioner will lie devoted to
their private interests.
Admiral Walker, the chairman of
the commission, and General Davis, the
army member of the body, will devote
their entire time to the canal work.
legislation now pending before con
gress provide for the appointment of a
governor of the American xone on the
isthmus. If it should ! enacted into
law, it is quite probable that the presi
dent may dwgnate Oeneral I 'avis as
the governor of the canal strip.
Japan Will Not Ran Risk of Russia
copying Province.
Vienna, March 25. The number of
alarming editorial articles in the Aus
trian press regarding the probability of
China coming to the assistance of Jap
an and making common cause against
Russia has had the effect of creating
genuine alarm throughout the nation
against the "yellow peril, ami the
the Isthmus of Japanese minister lias been auuressou
at Washington the subject. The result, ha been
the receipt ol an omciai statement
from the Japanese government setting
forth the "real position" of Japan.
After stating in unmistakable terms
Houa Commltte Decide on
Appropriation of K7S.OOO.
Washington, March 24. A substi
tute for the senate lewis and Clark
hill, carrying an aggregate appropria
tion of $4(6,000, was Unlay ordered re
ported by the house committee on ex
positions, the vote twttig unanimous.
The provisions of the bill are $200,-
000 for a, government exhibit, Includ
ing forestry and iriigation exhibits;
$250,000 for government buildings,
which will include in addition to th
regular government exhibit, the Philip
pine, Alaska, Hawaiian and Oriental
exhibits, and $25,000 for the Alaskan
exhibit.
The bill provides that the plan for
the government buildings shall be pre
pared by the jupervlsing architect of
the treasury and the buildings erected
under contract. The cost of preparing
the grounds and lighting is included In
the appropriation for building, and
authority is granted for the coinage of
250,000 gold dollar to be used a soiiv-eniis.
Chairman Tawney, of Minnesota.
who ha the bill in c barge, wilt report
it, and no reference will be made to
Sunday closing.
The senate will refuse to accept this
substitute bill after it is passed by the
house, and this will cause it to be sent
to conference. A all the conferee
Senator Burnham, Hansbrougb and
Daniel, and Representative Tawney,
Sherman and Bartlelt are strongly in
favor of the lewis and Clark expo
sition, there is good reason to believe
they will increase the appropriation to
the $750,000 asked for.
War Funds ar Assured.
Tokio, March 24. The Diet has
adopted resolutions thanking the navy
in the name of the nation for the sev
eral successes that have resulted since
the beginning of the war. It is an
nounced by the leader of both political
name mat tnev are in comoieta ac-
the relations between China nd Japan, cord with the program for raising th
and the latter' intention of compel!- revenue needed for the conduct of the
ing China to mainUin an attitude of war. Th compromise whereby the
strict neutrality, the statement con- tax on land has been reduced and that
elude by saying that "Chinese aid proposed on salt and ailk stuffs la elim-
and support would be in many respects mated from the bill has disarmed the
dventageoua to Japan, vet the Japan- opposition, and the revenue bill will
ese government cannot run the risk of
Russian occupancy of other Chinese
provinces than Manchuria.
Jspsnes Delay Advance.
I.iao tangg, Manchuria. March '."..
-General Mishtchenko ha been in
formed that the Japanese have sus
pended their advsnce on the Ping Yam
Anjti line. Three thousand Japanese
troop are stationed at Anju and 1.0(H)
at Pak I hien, while 40 Japane war
i ships and traniort are anchored at
I Cbennsnipo. According to Russian ad
vices, the object of the Japanese is to
turn the Russian' flank, and are await
ing the concentration of their army.
For Rivers and Harbor.
Washington, March 29. The hoimw
committee on rivers and harliors today
derided b report a bill this week curry
ing n appropriation aggregating 3,
000,000 to carry on existing river and
harlwir Improvement contract. No
new surveys will be authorised.
Thoa With Food Can Stay.
St. Petersburg, March 2H. Procla
mation issued by General VoroneU,
who is in command at Vladivostok, have
been received at St Petersburg. They
urge the people at ladivostok to re
main, but add that only those w ill lie al
lowed to stay who have 432 pounds of
flour and 108 pounds of buckwheat,
enough to last eight month. All Chi
nese and Corean who are without oc
cupation have been ordered to depart.
Persons who start untrue and alarming
report will b cotirtrnartialed, loot
ing I strictly prohibited.
Fear Slcg by Japs.
Vladivostok. March 2(1. While the
situation here remains quiet it is not
expected that Vladivostok will continue
to lie much longer free from the vigor
ous operations of the Japanese, In an
ticipation of the appearance of the en
emy, ami oi a possihie siege, a lauic-
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 lie long to this circle,
Including the representatives of the
aristocracy.
A free on Macedonian Reform,
Imdon, March 2H. According to
the dispatches received today from
Contntinople, the porte and the Au
tro-Hungarlan authorities have reached
an agreement In regard to the organixa
tion of the Macedonian gendarmi tin
der Eurotiean officers, so It U believed
that It will not lie long lie (or th re
form scheme for Macedonia I recog.
nixed by th emperors of Roumnl and
Austria at their meeting at Muerated
Styrlm.
N Sick Among th Russians,
St. Petersburg, March 2. General
f.lnevitch has telegraphed l the gener
al stafT that there i no sicknes among
th Russian troo.
Express Satisfaction at HI Death.
Washington, March 2fl. Secretary
Taft and the nfUHal of the war de
partment openly expressed their grati
fication at the news of the death of Ma-
carlo Sakay, the so called president id
the Philippine republic. Sakay secured
hi freedom under th amnesty procla
mation and fled to the mountains with
a small force of kindred spirits, and
sine has made much trouble by attack
ing small village and unprotected expedition.
American Consul Going to Pest. '
Ixmdon, March 2il.-A correspondent
of th Time at Shanghai say United
State Consul Davidson will start for
hi post at Antung nest work, srid that
be has rrngd with th Japanese
naval authorities to assist hi vessel to
reach ft destination
Under th War Department.
Washington, March 25. The presi
dent practically has determined that
the Panama canal commission shall lie
attached to the war department,
This proposition is not pleasing to all
members of the commission, but the
bureau of insular affairs of the war de
partment has been so successful ami
economical in its management of de
tails of governmental affairs in the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico that
it is felt to be the proper bureau to
look after the myriad details of the gov
eminent of the canal none.
likely be paused without a dissenting
vot. The total amount affected by
the changes is about $5,000,000. It ia
said that the hill aa finally passed will
provide that the increased tax shall be
levied for one year, and not five, as
wus at first supposed.
Yanks Defies China.
San Francisco, March 24. Officer
of the steamer Coptic, just arrived,
saw the Russian gunboat Mandiur ly
ing in the river at Shanghai, and re
port that her commander is a Captain
Carter, born in the United States, but
a Russian by naturalization. When
ordered to leave Chinese waters, Cap-
lain warier emphatically refused, and
invited somebody to make him move.
At last accounts he was still at Shang
hai with his gunboat. A Japanese
gunboat and a cruiser flying the sam
flag passed ont of the river.
Censorship to B Relaxed.
Iindon, March 25. The strlngnnt
Japanese censorship Is likely to lie re
laxed early In April, says the well-in
formed Daily Telegraph' Seoul rones- Russia to Sell Battleship.
pondenl. In the meantime me vein jariflf March 24. The Echo d
has not lifted, and not a word has yet pari correspondent at St. Petersburg
issued, either officially iroin Japan or l,Hvs it is rumored in naval circles
nnolliclally from any other source, con- there thot Captain Reitwnstein'a Vlad-
( . 1 t A . I.. t . I .
cerning me msi, nomnammeni oi i on ivostok squadron has been ordered to
Arthur. The rumored naval imllle oil overtake at a certain point In the Pa.
t ... 4 - f 1U Im .1... .atlu I l.l 1 ... .
i uri iirvinir ui .inn u ii is i"""7 nnc me uauisiiip ana two crulnsra
unconfirmed.
I bought from Chile by Japan and return
with them to Vladivostok. The Rus
sian general stuff, estimates that the
numlier of Japanese troops landed In
Corea doe not exceed 75,000.
Russia 5hlp Reported Lost.
Toklol March 25. A special dis
patch from Moji, opposite Shlmonosekl,
japan, savs the Japanese fleet made
another attack on Port Arthur March Russians Prepare for Slcg.
IK, bombarded the city and it defniis- St. Petersburg, March 24. The Rus
es, and fought a furious engagement sian are continuing preparations for a
with the Russian fleet outside the liar-1 prospective siege of Port Aithur by
bor, destroying one Imttleship. Seven rushing lnrgo quantitles of supplies to
Japanese casualties are reported. mat. point,