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Show 1 4 .uuuwt'i lltab IfLECRAPHIC E Rain; SERVICE. REBEL CAMP Washington, Feb. 21. It la authoritatively stated that the question of the annexation of San Domingo to the Domingo Insurgents. United States has never received the slightest consideration on the part of the United Stales and moreover the administration is unable to take a poAfter the Skirmish sition or ad"pt a policy other than Tiop the protection of American interests In A Number of Warehlps ProtectSan Domingo, because of the absence of positive information as to condition ing American Intereata. there. Landed and Dislodge San Marines Feb. 21. A dispatch from San Domingo eaya that the United States cruiser Columbia and the training chip Durate, Hartford have bombarded which Is occupied by the insurgents. Pari. r Washington, Feb. 51. A belated dated February 12. from Cap-tal- n J. M. Miller of the United States cruiser Columbia, which, with the waters, Newark, is In Ban Domingo brings official confirmation of the Associated Press dispatch regarding the bombardment of the Insurgents by the war vessels, of a position- - near the capital rlty. the landing of marine and blue jackets to punish revolutionists and their subsequent dla-nat- to Captain Miller's dispatch According the affair occurred on a river about two miles from Santo Domingo, pre- sumably at Pajarito. the place mentioned In the press dispatches as the locality of the bombardment. The Inwho were stationed on the surgent r,r mainland fired on a United States merchant vessel, believed to be the New York, which was lying In the river. The shots fell so dangerously near the war vessels that the acta of the insurgents were construed by Captain Miller as an attack on the vessels and a battery fire was opened on the revolutionists. Tills was followed up by the debarkation of 400 marine and blue jackets from the Columbia and the Newark, which made a successful landing sell ore. They dislodged tho Insurgents from their positions and chased them into the country. After accomplishing this the marine and blub jackets took again to their boats and returned to their ships. One man, a bugler named Painter, was seriously wounded by the accidental explosion of bis firing piece. There were no other " i ClkllltiCS. Close attention Is being given by administration officers to affairs in San Domingo. A number of warships are being kept in the waters of that country so that American Interests may ha zealously protected In case of trouble i lietwera the regular government and the Insurgents. Forcible Interference in the affairs of the country, however, have been avoided up to this time so far as news received by the department Is concerned. IK INSURGENTS IN RETREAT. Feb. 21. Late tonight department received a cable-- , gram from Minister Powell, dated at Santo Domingo February 18, saying: A derisive battle has been fought between the government forces end' the Insurgents. It extended over two days and resulted In a victory tor the government. The siege fias been raised and the Insurgents are In retreat." Washington, llio state Thursday, Feb. 11. The Clyde liner New York arrived hero this morning, conveyed by the United States cruiser Newark,, and Minister Powell Instructed the captain of the vessel to discharge his cargo at the wharf. An agreement had been mads by Minister Powell and Commander Miller with the insurgents and the gov crument that neither party should firs while the New York was at the wharf discharging. The government kept this agreement, but the insurgents fired on li steamer and on a launch from the cruiser Columbia, which was entering tn river. Eight rifle shots damage) tho New Yolk's wood word, endangering the livea of passengers and crew. The commander of the United States warship then decided to Shell Pajarito. this city, the place occupied by the insurgents, and to land 300 marines with the object of punishing the insurgents for Insulting the United States Hug and damaging an American steamer. At 2:30 the Newark appttkched tqiened fire, discharging ten shells, The insurgents fired upon the marines :iiie they were landing, wounding tme of them. The marines returned t! c fire end the insurgents ran away. 1:c marines landed were divided into t '.o columns and searched the houses, w cods and bushes. They then followed 1're Insurgents, who fired whilethe ntiiines were reloading. The result f i lie bombardment is not known. The. New York left here at 6 o'clock p. m. for the roadstead after landing Ban Domingo, in-a- r - her cargo. All is now quiet and It is supposed at the insurgents have retreated a iitiderahlc distance. Report from the interior are favorable to the The steamer could not and s portion of her cargo at Monte Chriatl, J t ng prevented from so doing by ominlcaa warship. I' Fan Domingo, Feb. 12. fFridayT I'f laved Marines from the United c'lteti cruiser Columbia remained ata- at. Jajarito. near San Domingo ,!V. until late this afternooon. when withdrew. During the occupation the insurgents withdrew to a e. great shells from the cruiser caused some damage In JaJar-an- d the surrounding country. protest signed b y prominent citl os has been distributed to the public dis-tim-- e I 1'' L ITALY Is Making No the BUST Medjidia, flag at this port Skinner Expedition Was Highly Gas Flowed Into Tank and Successful, Ethiopia Will Participate Exploded. In ths St Louis Exposition Friendly Toward America, Feh. 21. How the come into trade relations witli a new region containing 10.0U0.004 of people Is briefly and modestly told In the report of Mr. the assistant secretary of slate, of Robert Skinner, ths Amrrii an consul general at Mareeilles. France, on his Washington, United States hu Captain Hansford D. Bucknam of Cramps' ship yard, who will take the communication cruiser across, has been commissioned culated, a baa emanated from the government a captain in the Ottoman navy and will highly successful nitsin to Absslnia which is in substance as follows: put her In commission. It will also last November for the purixiee of neStories of alleged armaments and of be necessary to commission the other gotiating with King Menelik a trade the movements of warships and troops officers. treaty and to colin t Information about for service abroad are entirely false. The Medjidia will leave port fully the commercial resources of that counIndications exist that this false ready for a naval engagement. Her try. As a result of this mission Mr. news is connected with slock exchange guns, all of the latest pattern In use Skinner negotiated a treaty which if peculation and those responsible have In the United States navy .were made acceptable will secure for the United been brought before the law courts to In Bethlehem, Pa. All are practically States tho must favored national privhe punished according to the law, with in place. The be filled ilege! in Ethiopia and will guarantee to are magazines Imprisonment for three to thirty wiih ammunition as if for a war cruise. to American citizens and merchandise months." As soon as tbe cruiser reaches the sea Immunily from discrimination In rates The communication evidently alludes the trial of all her guns will he begun. on all public road and lines of comof the to the Insistence by a portion This will be made practically thorough. munication. press that Italy will be antagonistic to In addition Mr. Skinner prevailed In view of the haste with which the Austria in the Balkans and to the pre- builders have been upon King Menelik to accept an invitato deliver charged dictions of International complications, the participate In ship, only two stops will he mails tion far bis country to and thus causing a fall in Italian bonds and on the St. Louis exposition, preliminthe to The run long Constantinople. a rise In the exchange gold. arrangement fur an exhibit have trip will require about twenty days, ary send during and it may be that a final speed test liecn made. The king will of will he made somewhere off the Island the coming summer a commission men JAPS MERE LOOKING-FOdistinguished and representative of Crete. exhibit. R The exact cause of the hurry orders who will have (barge of the Mr. Skinner, afier narrating these and Steamer British a not been Held has Up explained. yet They facts, says: Then Apologised.. Acting on tbe part of ths Interior dciwrtment 1 have secured a collection Aden. Feb. 21. The Peninsula and of the seed of the more important Oriental company's steamer Mongolia encountered on Saturday night, 400 rraps peculiar to Ethiopia, a number of which may be found available In the miles, north .of Aden, a Russian batI exploit! Ion of the uncull vated westtleship and four torpedo boat destroyern lands of ths United Stales, now ers. After the vai. attempt of a deDAMAGES being made aval labis by the extension . stroyer to cut 'off the Mongolia all Uw our Irrigation system. 1 have also tillaof being rbaae?btit. gave warships hand material for a report on the in her ble to overtake her, they signalled resources of Abyssinia. a and agricultural otSeyed, to atop. The Mongolia The agricultural department, particudestroyer, after a close scrutiny, sig1o secure a collection of nalled: Beg to be excused." The fleet No Vessels Seriously Injured larly desiredneeds for experimental purwild coffee Is evidently hoping to capture JapanThese could not lie obtained pose. ese ships. . in Conflicts. during my visit, but have lieen ordered and ultimately will be forwarded. Such WAR NOTES. collection coind be found only in a St. Petersburg. Feb. 21. Grand Duke Kaffa, a remote province, access to Alexis, conversing at the yacht .club, which involves a long and expensive Toklo, Feb. 21. The reports from journey. The experts f the agriculconfirmed the report of the sinking of a Japanese cruiser and a Japanese various quarters saying that Admiral tural department have a theory that Togo's fleet was partly crippled In the the degeneration of the modem coffee torpedo boat at Chemulpo, unthat coffee plant la due to ihe fact L'Orient; France, Feb. 21. Fifty sail- operations at Port Arthur are culture baa been liased on seed originors now on leave here, destined for the founded. It has been unnecessary to send a ally Imported from Arabia, and that Far' East, have been recalled. They of will sail February 25 Instead of March single large ship to Sasebo for repairs. the habitat of which la the province be created, been have may new boat Two a variety Kaffa. destroyers torpedo 0, as at first contemplated. but not in fighting. The Ake-bu- no the value of which will be incalculable. Brest, France, Feb. 21. The prepara- damaged, "f sebraa In attempting to coal from a colMy endeavor to secure a iaJr the and D'Assas cruiser the tion of purposes was also In lier during a storm collided with the for and Javelin torpedo boat destroyers disabling her machinery. Both vain. These animals are exceedingly 1 Piatolet la being urgently proceeded Oboro, to Sasebo to be repaired and rare and difficult to capture alive. rewere sent with. The Instructions of the .minister soon. have left Instruction, however. In for service will .be ready they of the. navy to the commanders of Ihe The armored cruiser Chlyoda has been gard to this matter, and trust to be vessels has been received here. docked at .Sasebo and cleaned. She had able to supply two of these animals been In the water for months and her some time In the future. The presence of tho mission In bottom was so foul that her speed was of turning Impaired. The battleship Stilklshima, Ethiopia has had the effect VIEW which was Injured on the eve of war, her attention toward the United States was repaired in time to participate In as a probable source of supply for many exAdmiral Togo's attack on Port Ar- manufactured articles for which an to result certain Is market panding OF SITUATION thur. On February 3 she was returning to upon the completion of the railway, and Sasebo after the naval maneuvers, and as a probahlo consuming market for while changing her berth, struck bot- such product as may be available for tom. Her accident was at first regard' export. ed aa serious and it was thought that Mr. Skinner record In detail his exhave to defer war until pedition to Abyssinia from th time h would Japan Ambassador at Washington the Shlklshlma Had been repaired, ow- left New York, October 8. up to the ing to the then evenly balanced naval day he sot sail. January 15. He calls Makes a Statement. strength of Japan and Rusffis. item Ion to th prompt facilities which When docked It was found that the the French government offered for the damage to ttys Bhiklshlma was alight progress of the expedition across and repairs were effected In a few days. French territory. accident wss kept secret and few Mr. Skinner gives this picturesque Washington, Feb. 21. Russia glad- The were Informed of it It was generally of his reception by the Emdescription ly and willingly favored the suggesthat th Shlklshlma was still peror: tion of Secretary Hay that as far as thought docked at Sasebo and unable to parTwo hour after camping, aecnm-psuie- d possible the belligerents In the Farct ticipate in the attack on Port Arthur. and hostilities localize East war by M. Chemnux. chancellor ot were to eager Togo' men the neutrality 'of China in the In- Admiral state, tho mission set out for the Ader men of the and the squadtorpedo fight terest of a continuance of a peaceful ron who were sent to reronnoller at ach or seat, nf govern men ,t sitcom paintercourse of the rest of the world. an Ethiopian escort or 3.000 rted Dalny on the night of February 8 were men. by the command of a distinunder My government expressed the convicmissed that they disappointed tion that Mr. Hay's suggestion was bitterly Although our recepgeneral. guished and have the Port Arthur fight they prompted by motives of tbe highest almost demanded of Admiral Togo that tion at Harrttr had not been devoid of humanity end was mutually advantag- he permit them to engage the enemy military pomp, we were astonished and eous to the belligerents." our appreciation of the picturesque at the next opportunity. gratified by this glimpse of Ethiopian This statement was made by Count former a naval Takenourhl, Captain ArCassini, the Russian ambassador, In attache at Paris, has been appointed troops u)ion a ceremonial occalon. with the course of a conversation with a to command the Nlashin end Captain rayed in gorgeous ellka and satins, representative of the Associated Press Oinouyu. late chief of staff of the Kure lion and leopard skin mantel, gold at the embassy tonight The ambas- navy yard, has been appointed to com- and silver plated buckles, carrying sador spoke In general on the Far Eas- mand the Kasuga. the two cruisers lances, from which floated the national tern situation. Although the negotia- which were purchased from tbe Argen- colors, mounted upon spirited ahorses, scene tions on the neutrality proposition tine Republic. The Kasuga has gone they galloped into formation, have been carried on almost entirely to Kure to outfit She will he ready as Indescribable as memorable. At the palais of Guehl, our escort between the several foreign govern- for sr-- In two weeks. The Nisshin Is fell. back and he mission, always acAmerican the ments addressed and outfitting at. Tnknhama and will tie the companied by ths marines and blueweight ready in three weeks. envoys accredited to them, ceded series ot of the work of the Russian ambassaThe Russian Vladivpstock squadron jackets. prw and through after receiving a rador at Washington In the counsels ot was reported today on the west coast court yards, arHis Majcity was strongly influential of the Island of ITcihkido, attempting tals from company of 240 native command of ths iindr Russia's of tillerymen In the shaping reply. to ciit the' rabies. Tbe navy departAs soon as the note' was addressed ment. however. discredits the report European officer, and a further salute e guns in honor of the Casto the Russian government. Count and believes that the squadron is still of twenty-onUnited State, wo entered the Aderach, sini was advised of the tort hy Sec- at Vladivostok. an audience chamber of cathedral-lik- e retary Hay, and a long and earnest proportions. The Emperor sat upon MOVEMENTS PRECAUTIONARY. conversation followed on the motives Inhis throne, surrounded, hy his more in of the Washington government The frankness 21. movement. The correspondent at important withers, representing the Paris, Feb. itialing this the juof this conversation, a frankness mado Madrid of the Temps says that in the administrative department, the army and the church. Back possible by the rorditl and intimate session of the Cortes on Monday the diciary. of pillars supporting 0f (he two relations which Mr. Hay end Count government will deny the representamassed several thouCassini have enjoyed at Washington, tion of foreign alliances which were the roof were people of ths Is largely due, It la said, the prompt the cause of tbe excitement Snndsy and sands of theallleading In holiday regalia. Our Addls-Aha- l. of will movements the that Russian trooiis government, say response of the rorial but formal. which Is materially concerned with are only precautionary anil for thfe recepi ion war purpose of enforcing Spanish neutral(Continued on page three.) ity In tbe war Jn the Far Eaxt. (Continued on page two.) semi-offici- al FURNACE KILLS THREE VESSEL READY Philadelphia, Feb. 21. The cruiser built for tho Imperial Ottoman navy at Cramps Is under hurry orders to get home. She will leave here on March 1 and will carry her own flag. It had been intended to taka the vessel to Constantinople, and deDEIS RUMORS liver her there to the TurkishT naval authorities, but a change in this plan found necessary and the ship will Preparations for War. at was be put in commission and unfurl her Present Time. Rome, Feb. 21. Rumors of warlike preparations by Italy having been cir- IH THE American Captain Is Commissioned to Command, Fair ON THE YALU RIVE RUMOR OF RUSSIAN against the action of the United States warship, which It describes as an Insolent outrage against tbe liberty of the republic and a disgrace to the national dignity. The Newark left this afternoon tor Gnanantiraa President Morales arrive)! here today. The day passed quietly, but tonight firing began at the west gate of the city. tally 5.1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. OGDEN CITY, UTAH. MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 22. 1904. NO. 53. VOL. L to Volta ftrtcist Buffalo, Feb. 21. Two men were asphyxiated, one was burned to death and several were seriously Injured In an explosion of blast furnace gas at Ihe plant of tho Lackawanna 8ttcl company today. Tlis dead: George Reynolds, a mason. H. Smith, a mason. Frank 1 'renal t, employed In ths power house. The explosion occurred near power house No. 2. Smith and Reynolds were working In the reservoir behind a bulkhead today. A piece of bulkhead was remored in the course of Ihe operation. A valve which the men thought had lieen closed allowed gas to flow Into the tank. A torch used by the men was left behind and when the gas :esrhed It a terrific explosion occurred. Frank Prenatt and ibe men were trying to remove one of the uncon-eriomen when the explosion occurred. All ot them were hurled Into the air. Prenatt died In a few minutes. All were terribly burned. ua GUAM'S GOVERNOR SICK. Washington, Feb. 21. The navy today received word from Honolulu that the United States supply station, the station ship at Guam was at that place with Governor William Bewail, of Guam, on board en route for the United Stales Governor Bewail has been critically ill and la going to Mars Island for treatmen.t He is Improving, but still a very sick man. JAPANS STORY .AS 10 cross-breedi- - IDEAL OFFICER Appointment to Command SL Petersburg. Feb. 21. The appointment of General Knropatkln, who was yesterday relieved of his functions as minister of war, .to tbe chief command of the Russian army In the Far East was gazetted this morning. With the possible exception of General Dragmiroff, formerly governor general of Kleff and later member of the council of state, General Kuropat-kl- a Is the most popular man In the Russian army. As a bluff old aoidler who has fought hla way up from the bottom to be minster of war he is the Ideal of the enlisted men. Not one In the Czar's army haa seen more fighting and no one can tell n story better. There Is never a dull moment in his company, for he Intermingles the humorous Incidents of his campaign with of the men tales of ths whom he led with Skobeleff over the or over parched wastes of Geok-Tethe Icy slopes of Plevna. No one meeting the sprite, grizzled warrior In his charming home on ths sunny side of the Mulka would guess the extent of bin power or the burden of responsibility weighing on his shoulders. As minister of war he wss considered a Just chief who gave rewards and administered punishment without It la small wonder, fear or favor. therefore, that the Russian army adores him. Ths appointment of General Kura-patkl- n to direct command in the field has been received with enthusiasm and hla leadership Inspires complete confidence that there will be no mistake and that the Russian arms will be car- RUSSIAN es pe -- re-lie- rs A Army Enthusiastic Over His ng . ' ried to success on land. General Kuropstkin will be accompanied to the front by the Grand Dukee Boris. Alexis, Nicholas and Michael Nikolai vitch. The Emperor and Empress gave a to General Kuropstkin and the grand dukes at the Alexandria and bade them palace. Taareakoe-Sel- o, farewell. The exact mission of Grand Duke Alexis Is unknown, but It is undoubtedly an Importune one, ns he has been In supreme command of tbe Russian navy as president of the board of taking an active part in the negotiations preceding hostilities. He presided at th special council which prepared Russia'! undelivered reply to Japan. Alexis paid a memorably pleasant visit to the Untied States when a young man. His career as high admiral Is well known and brilliant and he has a notalways aurrounded himself with able staff. The grand duke has been a prominent figure In two capitols. he During the busy month of winter Is often seen here walking on ths the stately j Grand Orskeja to and from admlr-palace and in fiont of the newresort ! ally dock yard. Ills favorite hla sum-is the yacht club. He spends mers In Paris. Is now In very .' Grand Duke Atari had health, but his desire to go to the front could not be resisted. If hla health permits he may assume general direction of the naval movements In llie Far East. Grand Duke Bris is a lieutenant of luncheon today i hussars and Is considered a dare devil of a soldier sort. He is likely to distinguish himself, in battle anti probably will be on the staff of Grand Duke Nicholas. After Boris returned from the United States he bought the palace formerly occupied by Ambassador Mc- 2, Cormick. Grand Duke Nicholas la 47 yean of age and is considered the foremost cavalry expert In the Russian army. He la tall and fair, with a Pleasant face. A the occupant of tho responsible past of Inspector general of cavalry he will be able to advise General Kuropstkin, who la an Infantry specialist. Nicholas is one of the few grand dukes who married a commoner and though hla marriage has nt been recorded It Is none the less a happy one. Hla wife was the widow of a wealthy merchant named Boitrenin. With General Kuropatkin's appointment as commander-ln-chie- f of the army and the presence of Grand Duke Alexis In the Far East, the opinion la strengthened that while Admiral Alex-te- ff may remain aa viceroy, the active direction of operations will pasa out of hla hands. The action of the commander of the United Btatee gunboat Vicksburg in declining to Join the commanders of other foreign warships In a protest againet the attack of the Japanese fleet at Chemulpo, which resulted In the sinking f the KuMlan cruisers Varlag and Korletz, promises to cause much discussion hern. The Novoe Vremyn's London correspondent cables that, the protest of the British captain against the Japanese attack on the ground that It was n breach of neutrality proved Ineffectual because the American commander would not assent. here are laying great Newspapers stress on the personal note of Mr. Kurinn, the Japanese minister at Bt. Petersburg, to Count Iamadwff, the Russian foreign minister, on the eve of the notification of the severance of diplomatic relations, In which Mr. Ku-riexpressed the hope that the rupture would be of brief duration. They point to this incident aa a proof that Russia had no reason to believe that Japan Intended to follow up ths rupture with actual hostilities. Official news received here confirms the report that none o be craw of the Korletx was lost. An Immense congregation attended requiem today fur Count Nelrnd, tbs only officer killed aboard the Varies. Ths count was a great favorite. In St. Petersburg society. Thousands of Japs Advancing Through Korea. 8svsrt Fighting Expected Shortly- -, Made to Wreck Attempt Railroad. London, Feb. 22. The rablee are still absolutely silent with regard to the progress of the war, but there are vague rumors of land fighting. A an Instance, the correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Paris edition ot the New York Herald talks of a Russian repulse on the Yalu river, with a loss of 2.500 lives. These rumors are unconfirmed and a reliable quarter the Morning Post's Che Poo correspondent aaya ha learns that tens of thousand of Japanese are advancing by forced marches from various parts of Korea on the Yalu river, and that severe fighting is expected shortly. These are the only references to act ual operations that haa reached Lon-do- n. from The announcement that General haa lieen replaced In the Japan-e- s Cabinet hy Mr. Koshlkawa Is regarded aa meaning that Keneral is about to take rommand of tbs Japanese land forces. Kodoma, who la Japan's leading general, did splendid e work In the war. It is aald that Viceroy Alexleff has asked the ministry of marine to send him officers who are not too young and admirals who are not too old. of whom he already haa too many. The Viceroy has Issued proclamations to the Chinese throughout Manchuria seeking to enlist their sympathy In bttalf of Russia and their aaslstanea in maintaining (ha railway intact by representing to them Japan's alleged tiwarheroua methods In beginning ths war. A Port Arthiir dispatch received at Paris, Feb. 21. Tbs Echo Da Paris 8L Petersburg reports tbs Russian St Petersburg correspondent says, cruiser Novi L. had been repaired and In rumors to with regard circulation, had left her dork. that (he appointment of General Kurti-patkThe Standard's Kleff correspondent to tho command of the Russian hears that the Cauraaans and Turkesarmy In Manchuria meant that Viceroy tan armies are to be mobilized. He Alexleff was losing favor, that the adds that ths rumor is not confirmed truth Is as fallows: la true it ran When Ihe wnr broke out the Czar officially, but aaya If It as a veiled threat be only Interpreted he Alexleff whether asked Viceroy India in certain against emergencies. a to send deemed It necessary general The correspondent at Tien Tain of the to command the troops and If so whom liondon Standard reports an attack by he preferred. The viceroy replied that he consid- 500 Chinese "brigands" on the Russian ered It necessary to have a chief com- post at Foo Chow aa probably an pt to wreck the railway. mander of the land troops, hut that he ahould who to as no had preferem-Bt. Petersburg, Feb. 21. The offlrtal be selected. The Czar thereupon naked whether General Knropatkln account of the battle of Chemulpo, him would lie agreeable and the admiral given by M. Pavloff. Russian minister to Korea, who left Seoul for China on 1 replied. Absolutely, but beg yuir reFebruary 13. la prartlcally identical majesty to discharge me from all with the report previously cabled. M. land ths operations, for sponsibility Pavloff says that the Japanese captain leaving these to General Kuropstkin.' Alexleff retains the vlceroyahlp. but of the rruiaer Takeshiho sunk his General Kuropstkin la empowered to vtazel the night following the battle, and that ths Rnaalan firs silenced the communicate directly with the Czar. Atlanta's fora barbette and wrecked her bridge. The Asama transferred eighty killed and wounded to a transport. The Japanese minister on the same night had an Interview with the Emperor. according to M. Pavloff' report, and threatened to occupy the Imperial palace unless Japanese sovereignty in Korea la recognized. Ko-do- ma Ko-do- no Chlno-Japanee- ln e Faria, Feb. 22. In a dispatch from Harbin, the correspondent of th Matin toys General Vekkiff, who la on guard the Mongolia line, haa arrived there Country Rich in Possibilities, on with General Daslelevsky of the engineer corps. But Little Developed, Half of ths Japanese fleet, the correspondent, also say, covering ths landing of troops In Korea and the other half Is seeking the Vladivostok Korea la n peninsula projecting from squadron. the eastern coast of Asia In n southeasterly direction. Its boundaries are FIRING HEARD NIGHTLY all natural, consliting of tbe Japan sea on the east, the Yellow sea on ths west, the Korean strait on the south Th Port Arthur Garrison In Good nd two rivers on the north the Yalu Yelthe Into Spirits. or Amnok, which empties low sea, and ths Tumen, which empties Port Arthur, Feb. 21. Bounds of into the Ba of Jspan. desultory firing at sea are heard almost The northern boundary divides Konightly and this morning firing was northrea from Russia In Asia on the heard. This Is doubtless due to again east, and from the Chinese provinces of Manchuria and Bhlng King on the the attempted approach of Japanese northwest. Korea extends from north torpedo boats, but nothing serious has latitude 34 degrees to north latitude 43 developed. The garrison Is In excellent spirit degrees, a distance of 650 miles. As compared with our Atlantic coast line. and is firmly convinced of the nltlmats It would extend from Portland. Me., to urress of the Russian arms. The Novkral prints a long article InWilmington, N. C.. says the American voking historical precedent to prove Educational Bulletin. Illegality of the Japanese declarThe average breadth of the pcnlnsnla the ation that fuel and victuals will in all ta about 150 miles, and the full coastrases be treated as contraband of war. line extends shout 1.700 miles. It is, Tit paper describes Japan's views as d therefore, more than larger presumption and urges the neutral than all the New England states, or powers to It. disregard or about tbs same size as Minnesota Great Britain. Its area la about 84,000 DID ORDERS square miles and the population soma one-thir- N9TJBET 11.000,000. PRONUNCIATION OF NAMES. In the map the system established by Dr. EL Satow should be followed In the pronunciation of names. The vowels are In general pronounced aa in Italian, the consonats as Jn English, however, with. the following exceptions: si equals the English a In hat. hare; e the French acute e; en is a sound similar to the English neutral" vowel; o equals the French eu, as In monsieur, but frequently mnrh shorter. (Continued on Page Two.) But a Japanese Squadron Will Try tt Enforce Them. Shanghai. Feb. 21. Urged hy ths Japanese consul here the Taotal ordered the Russian gunboat Mandjur to leave the harbor before 5 oclock this afternoon, the order, however, being ignored. It is said that a Japanese squadron has been ordered to cntorce the Taotal's demand and to enable tho Japanese steamship companies to resume service between Jspan and Shanghai. |