Telegraphic News
Of The Week
St. Petersburg, March 30—Rus
sia is determined to sue for peace,
and has made known to Japan
the negative terms upon which
peace may he concluded- They
insist that there shall lie no cession
of territory and no indemnity. No
reply has been received from Tokio
yet. It is lielieved the Japanese
will semi their communication
through Roosevelt. Kngland may
also assist, in adjusting the terms.
Paris, Marchj 30—It is not lw>
lieved here that the United States
will take any important part in the
peace negotiations. Russia’s posi
tion at home renders it necessary ,
to cease hostilities. {Japan is Im
lieved to have intimated lo ^Russia
that,the conditions of peace will lie
very rigorous. She may demand
f»lU.tJUU,t>Od indemnity.
Washington. March HO—Japan
has hron warned bv the neutral j
powers lo deal direct with Russia
regarding settlement of the war
and not through other powers, as it
is believed that Russia is only j
plaving for time in which to renew
the war.
Washington, March HO—A revolt1
isexpectedat lluyti.and thecruiscri
Brooklyn bus lieen sent to Port an 1
Prince. Minister Powell wires
that serious trouble may lie ex
pected at any moment.
Washington, March MO—Secre-!
tary Taft, at the request of the!
president, asked all of tin* members
of the Panama Canal Commission
to resign. They responded \
promptly, nnd.the resignations are
all n». |
. Chicago, March MO—Thomas j
Connors, u general siqierintendant i
for the Armour Co., has been in
dicted by the grand jury for ut-!
tempting to tamper with witnesses. |
A deep investigation is under way. S
Copper Center, March ;>U—Have
just returned ftoin fifty miles tip
the (iolkana river. Trail is in
fine condition. Have Keen over]
hoth trails to the instil crossing.]
(iolkana is the most feasible route,
with no overflows. The Monahan
party have run'.a'jsnow .plow halv
ing glare ice. The Jttle mule out
fit, also MeXecr and others,, are go- \
ing that way.—Jack Bishop.
tiunshu Pass, March.it)—Chinese
arriving here report that the Japan
ese are taking over the administra
tion of affairs in the Manchurisin ,
towns They are deposing the |
Chinese officials and appointing
their own men to fill the offices.
Cincinnati, March 30— J. Morgstn
Smith, andjhis wife. who is st sister
of Nan Patterson, were arrested
yesterday after a seven months
search by detectives. They were,
recently located in Monlreai hv a
tk-teetive. who made their aciptain
tance and induced them to return
to visit their relatives here. The
jilativcs refused them,^admission
to the house and as they were turn
ing away they were arrested.
Smith is alleged to he the man who
purchased the gun that was used in
shooting Caesar Young.
St. Petersburg, March 31—Rus
sia is firm in the stand that she
will pay no indemnity and will
cede over no property.
San Francisco, March 31—Mar
vin Hart got a decision Wednesday
over Jack Johnson, colored heavy
weight in twenty rounds. Hart
will fight Jeffries. The date has
not yet l*een set.
San Jose. March 31—The will of
Mrs Stanford was iiled to-day.
Four millions were left to her rela
tives and the balance of the estate
to the university.
Tangier. March 31—The German
liner Hamburg arrived here with
Ktn|iemr William aUmnl. The
Sultan, diplomatic corps anil tlmus
<>i tisi'ors welcomed the r.iyal vis
itor.
Cincinnati, March 31—Morgan,
Smith and wife refuse to discuss .
their arrest. The New York ofli
cials are reticent
St. Paul, March 30—The North-!
western National Life Insurance
Co. has I wen declared bankrupt. I
The eonimisstonsr in charge an-1
nounces that hi- has some hopes of
pulling the i-oneern through.
Seattle, March 30 —Captain Jar
vis announces that the Rost-iie can
nery company will operate only |
four of the ten canneries purchased j
by bun this season. Those to 1m- '
run are at Nushugak, Cliignik. j
l vak, and Ihimlas. Next vear in
all probability aii of the group will
1m running.
Seattle. March HI—The torpedo
I tout (iolilUimugli made u trial
■ rip yesterday, which was very
suecessful. The naval Uiard in
charge savs that with slight altera
tions in tlit- adjustment of the ma
chinery the boat will tinull; he a
success.
Tokio, Marcli HI—II is unoffic
ially staled that tiie war lias eosl !
Japan frt'iO.OUO.tHXI and that they
Will consider no terms of peace
which do not include an indemnity
of tiiis amount.
St. Petersburg, March 31—Rus
sian terrorists are planning more
outrages. Thirty aristocrats, in-i
eluding (irand Duke Alexis, Tre-;
poff, chief of police, and Montoff,
his assistant, are condemned to!
die. Police have raided their
quarters and found a number of
ho ml is.
(iunsliu Pirns, March HI—The,
Japanese army lias resumed the
forward march, with wings far ex
tended. They are attempting to 1
envelop the Russians by main
force.
Harbin, April 20—Linevitch is
making desperate attempt to stay
advance of Japs at.Gunshu pass in
order to conduct his retreat in safe
ty to Harbin. The Russian troops,
aie worn out with lighting and
traveling.
Saturday a petition was circu
lated asking the chairman of the
Citizens mass meeting to substitute,
the name of F. M. Hoyle in place!
of A \V. Kochford, as clerk of the j
school Utard. This action was j
taken in view of the published
statement of Mr. Kochford that he
would not serve on the hoard.
Chicago, April 2—Tom Connors, |
manager for the Armour Co., who'
was indicted for attempting to cor-'
rupt witness in the beef trust in- i
vestigation, demands immediate
trial. The government refuses to
grant the demand, intimating that
other arrests will follow before any
trials are begun.
Baku, April 2—A bachanalian
feast held here last night develoj>ed
into a revolt, and the soldiers at-j
tacked the banqueters. Men were
shot down like sheep. The soldiers
!>ecame uncontrollable and tired
the town, killing citizens and driv
ing families from their homes. The
town is now in flames and rioting
is general.
London, April 2—The Japanese
have submitted terms upon which
peace will lie acceptable to them.
They demand that the Czar must
recognize the .Mikado in Corea, and
restore Manchuria to China. Rus
sia will not he allowed to retain a
naval base at any port in the far
east. Japan will maintain a gar
rison at Port Arthur.
Rome, April 2—The Pope to-day
cabled an Easter liencdiction to the
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Sale.ii. Ore.. April 2—Revela
tions of extraordinary frauds in
cornice,i,.n who liie school in.>ds
are contained in a communication
from ttovcrnor Clinmlierh»in to At
torney to'iierai Crawford. Hun
dreds of thousands of acres were
fraudulently taken up in this swin
dle. No particulars have liven
made public as yet regarding the
parlies in tin; deal.
Washington, April 2—Senator
Piles lias been informed that the
charge of undue political activity
made against Marshal Hopkins, of
Spokane, are not sustained hv the
investigation. The charges, were
due to his activity at Olympia at
the last session of tl,-., gi.-ialure.
I>cs Moines, april 2—William
Jennings Ihvan, at the Iowa Jcf
iersonion banquet, predicted the
dissolution Ot the republican par
ty, declaring that the present
movements for reform are the first
steps iiijjthut direction.
Itaku. April •'! Rioting still con
tinues. Several pitched battles
have uc< urn h hetweed the soidiv rs
and citizens, and hundreds have
been killed.
Tamine Arizona, April d—An
explosion ,occurred in the Jemm
copper mines, owned hv Senator
Clark, killing five and injuring
eight of tiieminers.
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CarlK>ndaie, 111.. April 8—An
explosion of gas occurred in the
Letter coal mines here, killing
twenty men and injuring eighteen.
Washington. April —The new
Panama Canal Commission ap
pointed hy the president is com
posed oi Theodore Shouts, Charles
.Magoon, John Wallace. Aihuiral
Emlieott, Brigadier (onera! Haines
and Colonel Ernst Benjamin llcr
rod.
Washington, April 8—Chief Jus
tice Fuller lias handed, down the!
opinion in the Northern Securities
merger case, as announced recently.
A motion made for an inuumdiate
j issuance of a mandate forth' ap
portionment of tlic stocks held By
I the company was denied, and the
I date fixed for April loth.
London, April 8—The Prince of
1 Wait s is dangerously ill, and must
. undergo an operation.
Washington. April 3—President
Roosevelt started to-day on a hunt*
j ing trip to the Southwest, on a
special train. Hundreds of specta
tors were at the station to witness
i his departure, and he was greeted
with prolonged cheering.
. (iiinshu l’ass. April 8—A renewal
of lighting is expected shortly.
Liuevitchjins succeeded in concen
trating the seaticrcd Russian forces
i at a point about seventy a'miles
north of Tie pass. The Japanese
are screening their movements hy
eavalrv attacks.
Wines,Liquors and Cigars.
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