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Show TOGO GOES TO MEET THE RDSSIAN SQUADRON, SUPPOSED TO BE HEADING FOR SCENE OF WAR IN THE FAR EAST 4 f . - ; , i Japs Will Sink Any Collier in Company With the Czar's Warships; Strike in St. Petersburg Pe-tersburg Practically Over. BULLETIN. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb.' 14. Prices on the bourse today were strong on rumors of peace. BULLETIN. TOKIO, Feb. 14, 10 a. m. In dis cussing a report that colliers had refused re-fused to accompany the second Russian Pacific squadron on Its way north, a member of the Japanese naval staff said today: "Our commanders will fire and sink any colliers found in company with the Russian warships, regardless of their nationality." Vice-Admiral Togo departed from Kure yesterday, February 13, his destination being kept secret. It is presumed, however, that he is proceeding proceed-ing south. there of the report from Berlin that further fur-ther anti-semlte riots have occurred at Gomel. Peace Resolutions. MOSCOW, Feb. 14 The district senrvstvo adjourned today after adopting peace resolutions. BULLETIN. ' TOKIO, Feb. 14, 2 p. m. Man-churian Man-churian headquarters, reporting today, to-day, 'says: ' "The Russians shelled and twice attacked at-tacked Waitao mountain on Sunday, February 12, but were repulsed. "Small forces of Russian infantry attacked Lapatai and Eanshantai on Monday, February 13, but were repulsed. re-pulsed. "The Russians continued to construct con-struct intrenchments in the neighborhood neighbor-hood of Heikoutal." TOKIO. Feb. 14. Reports from Llao Yang place the total Russian force between be-tween the Shakhe river and Harbin at 450,000, of which 280,000, are on the fighting fight-ing line. The condition of the prisoners and of the bodies of the dead indicate that the Russians are short of winter clothing and shoes. Some of the officers are wearing Chinese snoes. It is believed that the cold weather Is greatly Increasing In-creasing sickness among the Russians. Later estimates of the Russian losses at Heikoutal place the number at 25,000. FIRST YEAR OF WAR SHOWS 130,000 WOUNDED AND SICK RUSSIANS ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14. The official returns for the 4trst year of the war, "not Including the Port Arthur statistics, sta-tistics, show that 130,439 officers and men passed through the hospitals going north, of which number 1710 officers were wounded and 1308 were sick; 53.-830 53.-830 men were wounded and 72,581 were sick; 4007 subsequently died in hospitals; hos-pitals; 6744 wounded and 11,248 sick were invalided; 42t returned to Russia Rus-sia and 21,554 are still In hospitals. Over ' 77,000 therefore presumably returned to the ranks. These figures do not include the number num-ber of those killed on the field of battle nor probably those slightly injured who remained temporarily in field hospitals. Th showing Is considered remarkable. Tc proportion dying in hospitals is very ' low. the total loss to the active army in wounded and sick being a little over 50.000, of whom almost half have stiU a char.ce of returning to the ranks. The other half will be Invalided or returned to Russia. The killed In battle " are estimated to have numbered between forty and fifty thousand. STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK; POLICE SAY NO FURTHER RIOTING ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14. The last visible vestige of the great St. Petersburg strike disappeared today, when the cm- ployees of the PutUoft works returned. In all the works ballots are being distributed for the election Sunday of representatives of the mixed commission of masters and workmen. Current rumors of trouble on the holiday holi-day tomorrow, on which occasion It has been reported that the revolutionaries had planned an armed uprising, seem to be totally to-tally without foundation. The Associated Press has been informed at the headquarters headquar-ters of the Governor-General there Is not the slightest apprehension as to a renewal re-newal of the disorders. On the contrary. It Is reported that the greatest confidence prevails that the measures taken will prove satisfactory to the workmen, as the latter will.be heard regarding the formulation formu-lation of new laws and the adjustment of existing difficulties. The political side of the agitation is considered no Jonger a serious factor at present. Rumors that Gen. Trepoff will be appointed ap-pointed Minister of the Interior are not confirmed In the best Informed circles, where it Is believed the post of Governor-General Governor-General will be continued for several months at least. , The Holy Synod has directed all priests to communicate the terms of the imperial ukase regarding the mixed commission to their parishioners. No Anti-Semite Riots. . ST PETERSBURG. Feb. 14. Inquiries roadie at the Ministry of the Interior show tbiM no confirmation has been received k 4 |