NEWS Of The WORLD
St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—The peo-1
pie of Ressia unmistakably want |
|»enee, ReViilu'ionists hav* threat-1
ened the dynasty and a bloody
time is predicted by the press
Which a few Weeks ago urged the
continuance of the war.
The Movosti expresses fears of
the effect of the fail of Port Arthur
on the questionable neutrality of
the Chinese. Loss of prestige in
the eyes of the Orientals, will do
more damage than the loss of the
fortress as a strategio point.
8t. Petersburg, Jan. 8.—At a
meeting of the council extraordi
nary. it was decided to continue
the war with Japan to the hitter
end, regardless of cost or loss.
2UU,000additional troops have been
ordered sent to Kuropatkin before
the end of February.
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Seattle. Jan. 8.»—The Burnside
Is expected to be ready to leave to
make the repairs on the Valdes
cable about January 8th.
Washington, Jan. 6.—Senator
Bailey submitted a senate amend
ment to the constitution fixing the
presidential terui at six years and
providing that no man shall serve
more than one term.
Washington, Jan. B.—The charg
es made by Lawson and Judge
Parker, that trust funds were used
by the republicans in elections,
now commands the attention of
congress. Stone, of Missouri, in
troduced a resolution demanding
an investigation.
Chicago, January. 6.—Theodore
Thomas, the celebrated orchestra
leader, died at his home here of
pneumonia, yesterday,
Denver, Jun. 6.-—The democrat
ic legislators and Governor Adams
are to take their oath of office Jan.
10th.
8t. Petersburg, Jan. 6.—‘The Bal
tic fleet has been ordered to return
to European waters.
Washington, Jan, 6.—The report
of the director of the mint shows
that the gold mined in Alaska last
Year amounted to $9,000,000. Col
orado was fir.t with $26,000,000;
California produced $19,000,000
and Alaska was third.
Paris, Jan. 9.—The International
•commission to enquire into the
North sea incident resumed its ses
sion to-day, after a recess for the
holidays. Admiral rourlier, of
France, was unanimously chosen
permanent chairman of the com
tnission. In the course of his
speech of acceptance he said that
he hojied the commission would be
inspired with the same moderation
*nd wisdom which induced Emper
or Nicholas and King Edward to
frefer this trouble between England
anti Russia to arbitration.
8t. Petersburg. Jan. 9.—The Rus
sian people are celebrating their
holiday season with heavy hearts.
All over the empire there is an ab
sence of the rejoicing usually in
dulged in at this season of the year.
Tin- Russians are tired of the
%ur and if the government does
toot institute the reforms demanded
before long, a reign of terror is apt
to errtue all ovei the empire.
Port Arthur, Jan. 9.—“The Jap
anese intend to establish a naval
station at Port Arthur. The Rus
sian defenses will be reconstructed
and the harbor greatly improved.
Tokio, Jan. 9.—Dispatcher from
Oki's headquarters say that the
Russian army celebrated Christmas
»ve bv a heavv rifle fire. For two
* *
hours they indulged in the hardest
Bring that has been experienced
since the Japs reached the Bliakhe
kiver.
|» -on would enjoy good health
bathe frequently at the Ifoek Baths.
Tnkio, Jim. 5.—The plenipoten
tiaries of lx*th powers concluded
the negotiations over the surrender
of Port Arthur yesterday. The
Russian commissioners accepted
the conditions suggested by the
Jnps and consented to capitulate.
Simultaneously with the conclu
sion of the negotiations, both armies
suspended hostilities. The defend
ers of the Port marched out four
abreast, in tattered clothing, a
great contrast to the nobby Japan
ese guard lined up on the sides.
They crossed the glacier to the
camp of the Japs, walking with
difficulty, as many of them were
ill. The men were devoid of n Hi
lary discipline, without spirit and
cmunciated, nearly skeletons.
Half an hour later they were
sealed la-fore a good meal, includ
ing wines. This is the first go»al
feed they have had for weeks. A
friendly spirit was shown hy the
soldiers. Russians and Japs touch
ing glasses and drinking with each
ether.
Ordprs have heen issued that the!
Russian officers will be permitted
to return to Russia under parole,
retaining their side arms. The
rank an I file will go to Japan as
prisoners. The fortress is a com
plete wreck, the hurhor blockaded
with sunken ships and the streets
of the town are deserted except hy
the hundreds of dead.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.—The pub
lic is stunned bv the fall of Port
Arthur, but the surrender has been
foreseen for so long that the news
did not create the feeling that it
would otherwise have done. The
authorities accept the news with
dogged 8tuhhorness and proclaim
that the end of the war is a long
way off yet. They say Russia is
ready to tight for ever till success
comes.
Washington, Jan. 8.—The Presi
dent, Senator Elkins and the chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
committee have had a conference
in regard to legislation over rail
road freight rates. The President
is determined to make the railroads
observe the Btrict letter of the law.
Washington, Jan. 8.—-The Sen
ate committee has been advised
that there are four postmasters in
Utah who are practising polygamy.
The President will be asked to re
move them.
Indianapolis, Jan. 8.—Governor
Durbin, who retires from office this
year, said in his annual message:
‘■Twelve thousand out of sixty!
thousand votes in one county of
Indiana are purchasable ior $25
apiece.” This charge which the
governor says he can substantiate,
has created a furor in political cir
cles.
San Francisco. Jan. 8.—Tommy
Britt, the pugilist, announces that
he will retire next year. He is
anxious however to fight Jabez
White, champion of England, be
fore retiring from the ring.
Denver, Jan. 8.—Amid great
confusion yesterday, the house of
representatives passed a resolution
naming a committee of fifteen to
canvass the vote of the recent elec
tion. There were only three demo
crats named on the committee.
The scene in the house resembled a
fight among a gang of hoodlums.
Everyone was yelling at once and
books and other missiles filled the
room. No one was seriously hurt.
Watch cleaning at Stull’s $1,50.
Fairbanks, Jan. 5.—1A fire broke
out to-day in the old News build
ing and gained rapid headway 1
singeing the buildings right and 1
left. The fire de|>nrtment rescin
ded quickly to thealarm and play
ing four streams on the fire, checked 1
the blaze in five minutes. The i
loss, including Merchandise dam-!
aged will not exceed $5000. The
citizens are jubilant over the effici
ency of the protection afforded by I
the fire department.
Fairbanks, Jan. 5.—A masked |
man entered Fetree’s saloon at 4:
45 this morning anil covering Joe
Petree, who was the only one in
the place with a gun, took two
pokes containing about 9450, two-1
thirds of which was silver. The
rohlier made bis escape and there 1
is no clue, although the police have ,
been busy on the case.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 5.—Stoessel
has wired the general staff, telling I
of the ravages of scurvy in the gar
rison, the nmunilion was all gone
and at the end of the siege there
were 10,IKK) men under arms and
14.000 in the hospttul.
St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 5.—The
failure of the cod tishing at St.
Pierre and Miquelon for the third
consecutive year, makes a condition
of misery never equalled in their
historv.
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Judge Walker
has decided that the city of Chi
cago is not liable for the damage
and loss of life in connection with
the Iroquois theatre tire of a year
ago.
Parker Bunk House on Keystone
avenue. Bunk, stove and wood,
all comforts, 25 cents per dav.
For assorted sized cans of White
Lead, see Oscar Fish.
Watch cleaning $1.50 at Stull’s
Going to Fairbanks. Every
thing must be sold 5 to 20 per
dent off at Kern’s.
See the Valdez Real Estate Agen
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cabin.
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In the matter of the estate of W. L. Rockwell,
tic ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
R. Cunningham was duly Hp|a»iutcd ad
ministrator of the estate of w. L. Rockwell,
deceased, on the 24th day of October, A. D.
lVk>4, by K. <' Driffield, l\ 8. Commissioner for
the I’nga lvnin».ila Precinct, District of Alas
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said estate arc hereby required to pres *nt the
same with the proper voucher* within six
mouths from the date of this nolle \ to the un
dersigned administrator, at Sand Point, Unga
Peninsula Precinct. District of Alaska.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set mv
hand and seal of office this 24th day of October.
A. D. l*d.
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estate of \V. L. Rockwell, decease*!.
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FLOUT THE BLUE STOCKING.
Writer* In P**t AgM had Bat a Boar
Opinion of th* Literary
It la within the recollection of
people now living when women
who ventured upon a literary ca
reer were jeeringly referred to as
“blue stockings.” That term of
derison has happily been relegat- |
ed to the waste pile and literary
women are receiving the credit
their abilities entitle them to.
Writers in former days had much
to say about these venturesome
fair ones, ('onfnrlni says: “Worn- ,
an is tlie masterpiece;” Met
der: “Woman is the crown of ere
ation:” Voltaire: “Women
us repose, civility and i!!"nily:"'
Ulehter says: “No man can iiv<
piously or die ri“l'teous!> wi'hom
a woman;” Ileeelier: “Women nri I
a new race recreated since tin '
world received (”:ristinritv.” N !
P. Willis thinks “tlie sweetest I
thing in life is the unclouded wel- ,
'•ome of a wife.” Me-hch'* ••«»>! arks j
that “woman is the Sunday of
man—not his renose only, hn; I
his joy. the salt of his life.” Vol
taire also said: “.Ml the reason
ip-rs of man were not worth one
sentiment of woman:” S->>-H!e;
••Women have more strength in
their looks than we have in our
laws and more power by their
tears than we have by our argu
incuts.”
Turn Inc to novemo rriti»’i«»»’.
I.nd'' Montague says: “It «n--s fa»
toward p-enncilinc no- to !•< •’til9 •'
wearn when I rollei t that I nm
thus in ro danger of tnnrrvtn-*
one"—as Hover and witty and ti
ter a roe*ark asever was mad
La Fontaine bn vs: “Fox*- < are a1'
tail: women are all ton-tie;*’
Hoeei -nnlt wistv-s t?:at “ t(t-w
had died with nl* the rihs in ’ is
hodv:’* Vi'-’or Tfn'*o i« vervbit’- p.
assortin'* that “-vaii-f-ndrt'-*t 11-#
ser»-f>"* >nt»h profession*-’ >< -’■
oilsv*“ Saa'I-wv remarks: --Thor*
are three thirds.5 •*• man wi"
not trust- -tt-.. n-illll tt-(i Sliret-il'
of an Ar-ii da\ and wom-n'
plighted faith :** ^-vift tet's ir th.
‘‘reason whv so few niarriam-s .are
hnppv is her-anne vnurg ladies
siH-nd their time in making nets,
not in making eages."
AN OLD JOKE MADE TRUE.
Mother and Daughter Found in Line
Among the Members of
Opera Chorus.
^"he old jokes about.the anti
quity of the ballet girl have gon»*
out of fashion, and it is not likely
that they will be revived now that
i he ballet lias become so much less
important than it used to be. The
show girls who tigure in contempo
raneous musical pieces are, as a
rule, too good looking lo admit of
any jokes ou that subject. So the
reality of the situations existing
in some of the comic opera cho
ruses is for that reason more inter
esting, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
A fair member of one organiza
tion is the daughter of another.
Mother naturally oeeu; ies .. si :.,e
wiiat inconspicuous pom lion in the
line. I laughter, on the other hand,
is right down in front in the
beauty row. She is only 19, so her
relative iu the company is not so
old as the relation suggests.
In another company the mother
of one of the principals is in th«
chorus. In a theatrical troupe
that played here last v.‘-ter the
wife of tlie leading man used to tie
the principal lady su]ier.
An Anti-Saasiek Vessel.
Lieut. Turc. of the French navy,
has after milch stil»h devised i
plan for a ship the passengers on
which will, as he imagine', he proor
against sea-sickness. He ha
caught the idea frotii the motion o
a swing. As a general rule, ve«
sels are only set rolling from tee
to 13 set ends as a time. :n.l as hi-,
would have a regular swim of”::
■seconds. lie oaldtiuics i >nl llieel
fed of tiie waves would thus h
counteracted. M. Tint’s niodei
ship would 1 e ol aboit! li.lMIO tons
burden, and would sail at a speed
of ill knots. All I lie cabins wouh
be well out of the water, as they
would he constructed on a deck
more than :t<> (■ -t ove the sea
level.—Loudon Tit-Bits.
“WoOda Buffalo.’*
The woods of northern British
America are still infested by hut:
dreds of a ijueer species of bison,
known as the “woods buffalo.” 1
is nntell larger than the bison «>
the plains, which formerly abound
ed in such num’—rtfc
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