Show RUSSIANS US MAIL taken from british vessel and opened while in possession of russian officers washington oct 14 it developed today that a pouch containing mall for tho united states cruiser cincinnati then at nagasaki japan which was aboard the british steamer Cal chatras when that was sighted by the russian vladivostok guadron qu adron had 1 bean opened while in the possession of the russian officers subsequently resealed and sent on to its destination this information came to the department today in a communication from the japanese postal alon in conformity with a practice always followed when there has been any mishap jn tho delivery of mall pouches the matter will be referred to the state department for action as was done with the case of the ordinary united states mail on the vessel at the time she was seized this latest feature of the seizure of the has caused a painful surprise in official circles and if the action of opening the pouches addressed to the cincinnati was wittingly done the probability is a second protest will be lodged with the russian government it is said at the navy department that the mall pouch referred to did not contain any official communications simply cuil for the men aboard the ship FIRE CHIEFS convention OVER vancouver B C oct 14 after a session lasting four daya during which many important papers and better fire protection were discussed the twelfth annual convention of the pacific coast firs chiefs association adjourned this afternoon portland ore was selected as the next meeting place |