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Show r fill ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE. - WMWVVl- ! NO. 86. VOL. L pon MARCH PRICE FIVE CENTS, 26, 1904. DEFEATS TODKG CORBETT IS A BATTLE LOST THAT WAS FIERCELY FeUGKT FOR TWENTY ROUNDS PASSED BILL Carriers. Salaries and Tacoma Rural CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY MORNING, OGDEN --"- -ra Enterprises Are Limited. Does Well in First League Game. Russians Have Strong Pos Denver Boy Had Slightly the Best of the Contest Up to Seventeenth Round Britt Forced Fighting, Corbett Repeatedly tion Oioni-- v cour Lenghs Bo hind Ligh'.s Blues JBut Sulfcr From Famine. -- March 25. The House the postofflee appropria-tu- i rased today hill ner prolonged debate on s tbe iwrasraph affecting rural which yesterday was atrichen out, but which today was inserted with enthusiasm under a special order o! the committee on rulea. Every amendment and sub offered to this paragraph as voted down. Mr. Moon made an unsuccessful attempt to recommit the bill with Instructions to strike out the appropriations for special facilities over trunk linea South of Washington and West of Kansas City. The hill has been under discussion aiucc March 7th. At times members vigorously assailed tbe Postoffice department and General Bristow and demands were made for an investigation into the entire postal service, hut Chairman Overstreet, who has tiornc the brunt of the attacks stood as a barrier In such action. Mr. Williams said he voted for the resolution because it enabled the House to consider fully the question of rural carriers Mr. Mann of Illinois, became Involved in a controversy with Mr. Overstreet. Why. Mr. Mann asked, is It more important that the gentleman shall object when a resolution of Inquiry la proposed than when any other subject is discussed? Why cut off free debate ?7 Mr. Overstreet desired to put a question but Mr. Mann hotly remarked that Mr. Overstreet was not In a position to He ask or to answer questions. thought the rule should be recommitted and a new one brought In separating the question of the pay of rural carriers from that of their right to act as agents in a private rapacity. By a viva voce vote tha resolution was agreed to. After a prolonged discussion tha original paragraph brought in by tha committee was agreed to. It provides a salary not to exceed $720 a year and prohibits tha aullclting of business or the reception of orders by carriers from any person, firm or corporation, but permits the carriers, under certain restrict ions, to carry merchandise for hire for and uon request of patrons residing upon their resjiective routes. Every eftort made to amend the section was voted down. During the offering of amendments the House was thrown into an uproar. Members were frantically striving to catch the chairman's eye and the greatest confusion prevailed. As each amendment was offered it was rejected by a vociferous no" from both sides of the chamber. A motion from Mr. Overstreet that all debate done, with a recommendation that the bill be passed, was carried almost unanimously, causing loud apletter-carrier- Fresno, Cal, March 3L Tacoma Portland here today In the opening game of the league aeries liy a score of 2 to 1 Keafe, tbe youthful Tacoma pitcher, proved himself an enigma to tbe Portlanders, who got but three hits off bis delivery. Butler was easy for tbe Taomias, being touched up for fourteen hits. Preceding the game George W. Cartwright spoke for about ten minutes on the subject of baseball and Mayor L. 0. Stephens put the first ball over the plate. The : attendance was obut dO. Score: Tacoma: Oil (WO 0002; 14; L 3: 1 Portland: 010 000 000-- 1: Keefe and llugau; Butler and Steelman. San Francisco, Msr. 25. Settle ttuk winning today and earned their victory by bitting the curves to the ungutrded spots when men were on the bases. Hall rapped tbe ball onee for a four bagger. Williams pitched a strung game for the visitors. Score: San Francisco: 00 001 1001; 7; 2. HO 110 Ob- -4; ; 2. Seattle: Yerkes and Leahy; Williams and Wilson. L'niplre McCarthy. a turn at Los Angeles, March 25. Los Angeles easily defeated Oakland tday by a score of 6 to 2. The local outplayed Oakland in the field and outbalted them. Wheeler pitched great ball for the local team and up to the eighth inning three hits wu the extent of ths hitting by the visitors. Score: ' Los Angeles ..0 0004200 x I 7 1 1 00000000-23Oakland Wheeler and Eager; Mosklman and Boe tiger. Umpire, O'Connell 1 MORLEYWILL WAIT. Las Angeles. Cal., March 25. There will be no contest in the courts between Managir J. T. Morley iff the Los Angeles Baseball Association and President E. F, Bert of the Pacific Coast League In order to determine whether Frank Dillon will play here or elsewhere. Morley has decided to abandon the Intention of playing Dillon. He will await tbe ruling of the board of control of the National Association of Minor Leagues, and if that body decides against him Dillon will go. 25. Representa- tive Stevens of Minnesota, today filed the favorable report authorized by tha House committee on merchant marine and fisheries on in amended senate bill, to require (he employment of vessel of the United States for public purposes." The bill requires all government supplies transported by sea, to be plause. carried In vessels either owned by the The bill then was passed. The fortifications bill was aent to government or flying the American conference, Messrs. Littauer, Marsh flag. Representative Lucking submitand Tayjor being appointed conferees ted a minority report giving the views of the minority. on the part of the House. The House, at 5:27 adjourned. A FIVEFOLD BURTON DEFENDS HIMSELF Was Assured by Rialto Company that Services aa Senator Would Not Be Required. Si, Louis, March 25. Previous to the defense resting Its rase late today. United States Senator Burton of Kan sas took the stand in his own behalf, lu connection with the charge of hav- Illegally accepted fees from thn ing Itialto Grain and Securities company of St. Louis. When he had copcludeJ, he 'was excused from the stand with- out by the Senator Burton testified that ha had tci o;ite,i the offer of the Rialto com- pany to LYNCHING. Nina Negroes Have Been Lynched Within a Week at St Charles. Little Rock, March 25. A special to the Arkansas Gazette from Dewitt, Arkansas courty, save five negroes who had arrest od as a result of race troubles alSLCharles, were taken from the guards by a crowd of men and ahot to death. This makes nine negroes that have been killed within a week on account of race troubles lrn SWAYNE STRONGLY Francisco, March 23. James country. Both pugilists weir'" In at Hurry of California, waa given tha deCorbett's resort tonix i and, a hul Rothwell, over William tonight known as Young Corbett," of been predicted, failed i budge the bar contest at at the 130 notch, Iir.ii s exact weight Colorado, In a wu 120, while that of 'Vrlwtt was not Woodwards Pavilion. So great wu the Up to the 17th round Corbett's ad- given to the public. i at the weighinwhich asseml'b vantage wu apparent but in that crowd pro-ess, that lit linmlpal were round Britt rallied and rained right g-in deand left on various portions of Cor- greatly Inconvenience!, and some A similar bett's anatomy, forcing the champion lay ensued en this to clinch to save hinieelf. The styles condition existed In il'i Immediate viof the two boxers were entirely distinc- cinity of the variousth- lii'sepaiier offices tive. Britt fought for the fare, head where bulletins of Cmprogress of tha Market street, and Jaw. Briit weighing Just 129 fight were dismayed. of the city, (rafmain the thoroughfare not wu Corbett's but weight pounds, mado public, though it is understood fle of all deacriptlons sis brought to that die wu at leant a ound and a half a complete standstill. n great was tho congestion of people. below the agreed weight. 130 pound. There was little change in the betBoth mn fought hard lu every round. Britt, In hla crouching attitude ting situation this evening. Corbett waa able to guard hla stomach effect- wu a pronounced favorite at odds front Id to 6, to 10 to ively though Corbett wu able to land 5which flurtuated m.. indications were At 8:30 p. on hla head and Jaw. In the first few rounds Britt found that, owing to the increase of Britt the Denver man's stomach repeatedly, money, the odds would go to 10 to 7. The betting which had been apaththough hla blows lacked steam. imiiortanco of the It wu without doubt the greatest etic considering the trcnnmdous Interest confect the and abilBritt'a in California. fight fought tonight revived with ity to assimilate punishment and his displayed therein, that literally swamped a suddenness At were endurance simply marvelous no time during the 20 rounds did Briit the pool sellers. Corbett has wagered rebreak down. He always brought the $2,500 againet $1,500 that he will be while Britt placed a turned winner, who wu to breaking Corbett, fight $900 on his own chances. ground and clinching most of the time. $500la against rumored that the champion has It at wu yet Britt wu heavily punished, al odds of 1 to all times willing to take more and fin- $5,000 or over to place Inside of 12 rounds. win 8 would he that The ally out gamed the champion. In the mutuals, tbe majority of specpace that both men net wu of a nature to make both men tiro. However, their ulators figured Curbed to win in from Is held to condition broight them, after a min- 10 to 15 rounds, while inBritt utes respite, to tbe center of the ring have tbe best chance 18 rounds or with renewed vigor. Briit wu better more. Corbett's seconds tonight are Harry .at the outfighting; Corbett superior in the Britt had the best Tuthlll, Tim McGralh ud C. Otis. ihs champion's footwork and the greatest speed. Cor- Tuthlll also acted bett showed himself the cleverer fight- chief advisor. Britt wu looked after hy "Spider er at times and the heavier hitter. After the fight Referee Eddie Gruey Kelly, Frank Rafael and Curt Richarddirector general son. Kelly acted aid: I simply gave the decision to tho of the Britt forcesboirta Two preceded the man who had the beat of the flghL San Britt, cision better 1 nd 2. u alx-rou- nd Up to tbe fifteenth Corbett had the better of the fight, but from this Corbett at round on Britt every, stage of the gams When Corbett reached hia dressing room he burst into tears Commenting on the decision, he said: I am a stranger in this city and I have been badly treated. I wu warned before I came here that 1 would be I have been, but I did not treated believe It until tonight. I wu deprived of the decision unjustly. I wu stopped from fighting according to Marquis of Queens bury rulea. At the end of the 19th round they had to carry Briit to hia corner, yet he wu given the decision. Harry Tuthlll, Corbett's trainer, announced that he would match Corbett against Britt, the tight to come off in three weeks winner to take all. Britt uld: "It was a clean-cu- t victory." Britt wu badly marked up while Corbett wu unmarked with the exception of a cut over hla eya Corbett claims to haye Injured hla right hand and, forearm during the contest, but he does not know in what round. It la thought that a small bone wu injured. This deprived him of the full use of his right. Woodward's Pavilion, Kan Francisco, March 25. San Francisco tonight is fightrmad. Not since the good old days when Jack Dempsey and Peter Jackson battled for fame and fortune in this city, bu such Intense ud universal interest been displayed, nor hu the pugilistic world witnessed such stirring scenes those which were enacted at Woodward's Pavilion to night when the world'! champion featherweight, Young Corbett" of Denver, aud Jimmy Britt, of San Francisco, faced each other to settle the question of fistic supremacy. The outcome of this contest ha been the main theme of discussion with the sporting fraternity for weeks, but tonight It wu the topic in all drelea, and for tbe time being events of national and International imponince were subordinatted to the general division of opinion to which of the two pugilistic star possessed the greater championship qualities. The climax wu reached when the doors of the newly remodeled Woodward's Pavilion, with Its limited capacity, were thrown open to the public All this morning, afternoon ud during the early hours of the evening a vast throng had stood In line awaiting the ule of general admission tickets. By nightfall the line had been augmented by. thousands. Street car traffic in front of the pavilion wu seriously hatnimred by tbia line which extended for several blocks in either direction. Mounted policemen and others cm fool were compelled to use their clubs unsparingly In order to preserve anything like order, and at time they were swept aside like so much chaff before the wind. Finally when the rush had subsided somewhat and the police had stopped the sale of eeat, it wu estimated thst ihany persons had been unable to gain admission to the audiwere usembled within Its torium, walla When the bell summoned the principals In the main event to the center of the ring, there ware about 8.000 people in attendance. The club out-foug- u REPORT. Washington, March Clinching to Avoid Punishment SCORED. Ha Will Probably Loot Hla Judgeship aa Reoult of Behavior. Washington, March 2& "Resolved, that Charles Swayne, Judge of tbe district court of tha United 8tales in and for the Northern District of Florida, be impeached for high misdemeanor." This is the recommendation of the House committee on the Judiciary to the House In thlo report filed today by Representative Hall of Pennsylvania. After discussing the chargee in detail against Judge Swayne and giving the finding! In the specific cases, on which the opinion of Its conclusion Is based, the report conclude as follows: "Upon the whole case It la plain that Judge Swayne has forfeited the respect and confidence of the bar of hla court and of the people of his district, who do business here. He has so conducted himself as to earn the reputation of being susceptible to the malign Influence of a mu of notoriously bad character. He has shown himself to be harsh, tyrannical and oppressive, unmindful of thn common rule of a Just and upright judge. He has continuously and persistently viols led the plain words of a statute of the United States and subjected himself to punishment for the commission of q high mlsdemeu-o-r. The honor of the judiciary, the orderly ud decent administration of public Justlre ud the welfare of the people of the United States demud hla impeachment ud removal from the place which hla conduct has degraged. u aa Its general counsel because lu- had lost heavily In a financial panic and needed the $500 a month for which his contract called. I wax assured by the comimny," he siil. that my services would not be ne-d in Washington in any capacity. It was explained that Major Dennis, K Uput of the Rialto company, had Involved In the trouble growing nut of the operation of tbe Brooks Brokerage empany. and that part of my ili. (ice were to defend him In any r'u.inal action that would be brought aesinst him. The Rialto company was also to neve the use of my name and my ser-re- c were to he used in connection I'"1 a securities department of the c.mipany. which at that time V:-protected. I expected 1o familiarly myself with the condition of tho rcr;cirf tions offering the securities for and become acquainted with the o..: r of the trust companies who of handling securities ", ' character." r;,,''r Burton admitted that the ac-- c irr i.f ,. itnpKg retrarflitig his employ-T- f eomnuny was in the mam however, that hie t. v' i' ihe BttcTicy for the com- T'!'' Mnf rmted Slates NOMINATIONS, 1,0 minted f0 know nlirinly a',",' T cur Influence Washington, March 23. NominVT' r"'n him. No. senetor." 'rofficials stated that the receipts would .!t' rlan. our business Is ation: U. 8. attorney for the northern Cur-titotal about $40,000, which Is the greataccordinw to law and. district of New York: George H. 11 est amount ever contested for by fightnppT any Influence In Wash I , Secretary of legation, Charles Dun- ers of Corbett's and Britt's calibre. InI Siinli m prominsalary was to be $50t ning White, New Jersey, at Buenos cluded In t!ie sseetnblage wereover a mm.itv ent sporting men from all ths ::1 the witness. Ayres: a-- - df -- lc'-um- ; ' 1 u u u main event. Hugh McGurdon ud Jack Evans, both local celebrltea, furnished the curtain raiser, while Jack Burke, of San Francisco, ud Lyn Truscott. of Australia, toed the scratch in the second event. Truscult's record In the antipodes is quite noteworthy. He la credited with having disposed of quite a number of fighters with International reputations. Just prior to the mala event Corbett received an encouraging message from J. H. Rothwell, of Denver, and several letters from people offering him' engagements after the fight The contest between Britt and Corbett ia scheduled for 20 rounds Eddie Graney will referee. 9:40 p. m. Young Corbett wu the first to enter the ring. He wu clad In a blue and white sweater, and had both handa bandaged. After being cheered he at once took hie seat ana a proceeded to read numerous which had preceded him. Corbett smiled confidently to hla frlenda around the ringside. His condition appeared in be perfect. Mika Schreck, who is matched to fight Billy Woods at Colraa. wu presented to the crowd pending thn arrival of Britt. A batch of challenges wu received and read hy Announcer Jordan. Buddy Ryan. Eddie Hanlon and Kid Herman, tt challenging the winner of the fight. Numerous local celebrities also were there with challenges, among them king Spider Welch and Jack Cordell. A telegram was received from Sam Harris, challenging the winner on behalf of Terry McGovern at 130 pounds Corbett announced that In the event of hla winning ho will accept McGovern's defiance. 9:54 p. m. Britt hu just entered the ring. He wu Introduced "the Idol of the Olympic club ud the pride Britt wu accorded an of California. ovation which lasted several minutes. Jimmy looked a bit worried, but It waa seen that his physical condition was good in spite of the low weight Immediately afterwards Corbett waa Introduced aa the "Pride of Denver and the featherweight champion of the world. Hla rereption did not suffer in comparison with lha ovation accordeJ the local favorite. Both men are posing for a flashlight photo. Referee Granev entered the ring, and after shaking buds with both men, brought them to the center of the ring and gave them their Instructions. Britt looked nervous u he posed for the photograph. Britt and Corbett then shook bands and went to their respective corners. Britt wore red trunks with the emblem of the Olympic club embroidered on them. Corbett's trunks were plain tele-gram- Britt-Cnrbe- u black. contest, MarIt will be a quess of Queenxhury rules. They break by order of the referee. 10 p. m. Time called. Round 1 After maneuvering for an opening. Corbett led out with left twice blocked them. Two but Britt clev-rl- y did similar attempts also went wild a left lead by Britt Both percut. a right hy Corbett u mined up- and a left again short with by Britt. Corbett a left lead. Quirk as a flub, Britt then boohed his left to the body and qifleVly followed It wi'h right and left to the Jaw. They then clinched without damage. Corbett planted a left swing to Jimmy's ribs ud missed a left swing for the face. They then without result and went to a tnlx-u- p ns the gong clanged. Careful fighting marked this round, with Britt having a alight lead. Both men looked very determined and timed their blows carefully. Hound 2. They ckieej In and Briit tried with left and right for the face, but Corbett blocked them. Again they mixed It, Britt putting hia left hard to the body, lie almost floored the champiou with a fearful left to tha body. Corbett fought back wildly ana received a left awing to the jaw that nearly put him to the floor. Corbett's face took cm a worried look. He rushed in but was met with a straight left to the body that sent him back to the rupee. They closed In and Corbett missed several vlclotiu left and right swings for the jaw. Britt Jabbed with straight left to the fare and Corbett swung right hard twice to Britt'a kidneys The second blow waa a hard one. They mixed it. and Corbett planted hia right and left or Britts Jaw. The bell rang and the seconds ran in and separated the men. Corbett bail all the better of the and Briit was warned by hia uecondu to keep his dlstaure. Corbett had a alight lead in this round. Hound 3. They went to a mix, both missing with lefts fur thn head. Corbett swung a left to Jimmy's ear and Britt wu wild with a left awing for the Jaw. Britt jabbed Corbett to the face with a left and in a mix Corbett pushed Jimmy to hia knees. Britt waa up quickly and drove a straight left to the body. They again mixed it. with the result that Corbett put in a hard left to the face. Britt then blocked a straight right for the body. They came to cIom quarters and Corbett swung a short arm right to the face and a left to the nose. Britt did not relish this style of fighting and waa barked against the ropes, Corbett getting in a good right to the face. They exchanged rights to the face and the bell rang. It wu Corbett's round. He set a very fast pace and did not give Britt much time to keep hla distance. Round 4. Britt missed a left awing and a right awing by Corbett went wild. A left awing liy Britt caught Corbett on the face but the champion countered with a vicious right uppercut to tbe jaw. Jimmy feinted with right and sent a left hook hard to the body. Corbett swung a hard right to a bard left awing the body and d for the fare. He kept after Britt, sending a right swing to the jaw. Britt rushed Corbett to tbe ropes but failed to land a straight right for the Jaw. Then they mixed ft. and Britt, on the break away swung hard left to the head. The champion retaliated with a right to the head. They mixed it again and C rbett fin a hard right to the face and then whipped a terrific left to tbe nose that sent the blood spouting from that organ. It wu a hard blow. The bell then rang. Corbett had much the better of the round. Round 5. They went at it at close range, Corbett doing much execution with short arm right and left swings. W.,n they broke away Britt hooked his left twice to the body. Britt tried with left for the jaw but Corbett cleverly brushed il aside. Britt rushed Corbett to the ropes but tbe champion senL him back with right to the body, f 'il it rcl'.l in Lit met with a straight left to the body and a left to the face. Corbett retaliated with a fierce right to the jaw but Britt, not to le denied sent tbe champion against the ropes with a fearful left to tho sttmach. They then mixed it but no Britt sent in a damage re'illed. straight- left to tho face and Corbett taalled till the sound of the bell :Io Frlrt had a thade In this round looked more confident His bodv b'nwa did not appear to sii't the chamnlnn, who clinched repeatedly in this round. ? iurd A They rushed into a mix in wnich Corbett swung rlht and loft lo the Jaw but these were offset by two vic'cis lefts that Pritt scut to the champion's stomach. A moment later Britt'a left sank into Corbett's stomach 'nit Cotbe't ran In too lightning lefts to tbe face that aent Britt back. Corbett nearly went to his knees from a missed right swing. A straight left by Corbett for the stomach wu blocked by Britt who countered witb right on the stomach. Corbett wu wild with a left and right awing. Britt getting In a straight left tn the body. Quick as a flash Corbett whipped his left to Britt's j iw, sending his head bach. Itt-nvicious blow and Jimmy fought desperately. landing a left over Corbetts eye that tore that member open. It waa a bard finish to tbe round In wblc-- honors were even. Round 7 Britt missed two lefts foi the body and received a short arm jolt to the face from Corbett's missed a terrific right upperrut and they clinched. Corbett landing several rights over the kidneys Both men wore badly discolored optics. Britt sent a terrific right to the jaw, and followed It with a hard left to the body that forced the champion to clinch. They went at it hammer and tongs, Britt having much the better of a fierce rally. In this round Britt outfought Corbett in the mixes, Corbett Corbett swung repeatedly stalling. 401th right and a moment later Ian Jea a fearful right uppercut to the jaw. Both men freight fiercely, giving and taking considerable punishment. It was a comparatively even round. If mi-w- - a left-Corb- (Continued on Page 3.) ett firw Cbwang, March 25. The Liao river became navigable today and shipping agenta have received notices of tha departure of vessels from porta along tbe entire coast of China for New Cbwang. The Russian military authorities have issued an order regulating shipping at this port. The order provides that all lmtuning vessels must 5 2 miles below the fort and can proceed into the harbor only between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 it m., after undergoing an examination of paiiers and cargo. The merchants here ere prol rathat ting against tbe order in the boiwwithships will he permitted to suehor in two miles of the foreign settlement am-ho- r 1-- submitting to an examination authorities. Although further comprising the rights of neutrals the before by the fortifications is considered by the fortlflfical Ions la considered by the authorities to be a necessary military precaution. ORDINANCE ASSISTANT 8TROYED. REMOVED Ne w Chwang, Mar-23.' The Russian official reports of the bombardment of Fort Arthur hy the Japanese fleet, last Tuesday era substantially eonllriretl by a refugee from Port Arthur who rejiorts that the Russian gunners profited by the Jaiuuieae and returned their fire over ths Liatosbln promontory. The refugee further states that more stringent restrictions on tbe merchants of Port Arthur are now exercised, rendering entrance to and exit from tbs city almost impossible. Military and civil passes are no longer accepted. inlt-ati- ve rutney, Eng., March 3. ..The sixty annual race between crews of ths first University of Oxford and Cambridge was rowed today over the Putney to Mori Lake course, about four and a quarter miles and was won by tho Cambridge men, who crossed tho finish line at 8:19 a. m., four lengths in front of their opponents. There wan any breeze, and the water waa smooth. Few siieetaura were present when the boats started. Cambridge won the toss and chose the Surrey side of the river, though under tbe prevailing conditions there seemed to lie 111 llo choice either way. There waa every prospect fur a good rare. The lKiatu were aent away at 7:57 o'clock in a alight drizzling rain anil very hazy weather, Oxford striking a 36 stroke and Cambridge pulling 35. At Iiames railway bridge, which! was reached at fourteen minutes after eight, the Cambridge crew had a lead of two aud a half lengths, which waa further Increased to four lengths at the finish. Oxford aeems to have tmen outrnwed. The Cambridge men won well within themselves, hut the Oxonians appeared tu.be all out. u correspondent says to the Korean have reported t othe Krean gov eminent that Russian troops began ! cross the alu river on February 2nd. Thus, the corresiiondeut says, it appears that Russia began acta of war several days before Japan began hoa Ulltlea. gnv-WiJ- Rt. Petersburg, March 26. A report which has been circulated to the effect that General Altadavdor, chief assistant of ordinance to tha Grand Duka Michael, has been banished to a small DIPLOMACY, JAPAN'S and remote military post In ths Caucasus Island, la not true, but it la true Paris. March 24. Information reach- that the Czar ia dissatisfied with some ing here beam out tho reports that tha condition! existing in ths ordinance Japanese desire to retire the French and that General Altadand other foreign functionaries serv- department avdor has been given a commission to likenot ia The change ing in Korea. lnsprrt certain fortresses. ly to bring out a protest during tha According io the beat InformaUon obperiod of the war, since it la consi- tainable. Viceroy A lex Ip If requested a dered a natural result of Japan's domsupply of quick firing guns in January ination of the Korean court. but ths request was not promptly filled to General Altadavdors remio-senc- e. owing COMBINE. NOT CHINA WILL Two parka of artillery, each constatLondon, March 25. The Telegraph ing of 180 men with horsea, guna and prints a dispatch from its Shanghai ammunition, left BL Petersburg for tha correspondent whichbaasays that thea Far East tonight. negatived Empress Dowager SOLD PLANS TO JAPAN, proposal mado by Generals Yusn Sbikal and Ms that China conclude an open alliance with Japan In view of St, Petersburg, March 25. CapRussia's repeated violations of Chinese tain Leontchef, charged with selling secrets to Japan, was employed at the territory west of the Liao river. Warsaw fortress. He waa arrested In IRKOROFf'gETS 24 YEARS. the act of communicating plana of the Kovono and Warsaw fortresses to AusBe. Petersburg, March 25. Captain tria, similar to the case of Col. Grimm. Irkoroff. of the Manchurian commi- It la believed Leonleeff also supplied ssariat service who was arrested on a Information to the Japanese. charge of selling Information in connection with the quartermaster's dParis', March 26. According to A epartment to the former military atr Harbin correspondent of the MaMn. taefae of the Japanese legation at 8L who writes under date of February Petersburg, has been triedHe by court 29th, when Viceroy Alexleff arrived of-at has been Mukden. All the civil and military martial and found guilty. sentence to 25 years penal servitude. ficers assembled at the station to meet It transpired that Captain Irkoroff the viceroy except the Chinese goverbad the most friendly relations with nor of the Holy City, who waa repreM. Kurino, formerly Japanese minister sented by an officer of low grade. Tho tn Russia, and with other member latter told Viceroy Alexleff that ths of the Japanese legation, where (he governor was confined to bed owing for the sale of the Infor- to Illness and the viceroy said:Is negotiations diplo"I know that his Illness mation were conducted. matic. Perhaps ho will be sorry some day." KUROPATKIN IS DISCREET. Washington, March 25. Count CaPEAB9DY REPLIES 10 MISERS the Russian ambassador, speaking today of ths different statements attributed to General Kuropatkln, Injunctions Are Not Yet Served on Telluride Evictora. aid: "The general never made any such Denver, March 25. Governor Peastatements. He would nut talk on body sent the following message today such important affairs. to President Moyer of the Western Fedssini, RUSSIANS IN BAD SHAPE. Toklo, March 26. A private telegram from Korea slates that the Ru- ssians are establishing a strong position in the vicinity of Antung. They are said to have seven fortresses completed and to be engaged in erecting lx additional ones it Is also reported that four batteries of artillery have been established at Cbyang Syong. Tbe Russians are reported to be experiencing great difilctilly in army supjilies, partictransportingLiao-YanThe roads are ularly from in bad condition and it has been necessary to repair them anJ construct a number of new bridges. Food ia said to be scarce. No cattle are available and tbe Russians have been killing and eating horses. g. eration of Miners: Answering your telegram of yesterday, I have no disposition to Interfere or Interrupt the movements of unarmed citizens going from place to place in a lawful manner, but armed bodiea of men will not be permitted to march in any portion of the state, other than That the situation at state militia. Telluride is not regarded a settled is made evident in ihe announcement at the capital today that Adjutant General Bell would himself remain in command in that district for at least a week. Trinidad, Colo., Mareh 25. Sheriff Rutan, of San Miguel county, telephoned President Moyer today that he had not found time yet to serve the Injunction papers issued by Judge Theron Stevens, at Monlroae, Tuesday Consequently, the departure SLEIGHS TAKE PLACE OF RAILS. night from Ouray of the men selected to return to Telluride and test the attitude Paris, March 26. A correspondent at of the military toward the exiles may SL Petersburg of the Echo Dc Pari be deferred for a day or two. baa bad an interview with General Ivan off. an assistant of Prince who Is the head ot (he Russian system of military railroad communication. General Ivanoff says thst the sun's heat, despite the low temperature, Is affecting the surface of the ice on Lake Baikal and consequently the rails of the railroad will soon be re- Khill-kof- f, moved and sledge Trinidad, Cola, March 25. Tha coal miners strike In District 16, United Mine Workers of America, consisting of Colorado ,Kew Mexico, Utah and Wyoming which has been on since November 9th will continue to the hitter end. according to a unanimous vote today of delegates of the several unions In convention assembled here. Resolutions were also adopted conBEGAN WAR. demning Governor Pealiudy and oltl- zena of Trinidad for having troops 26. A Times' Tokio brought to the district. . transportation re- sumed. General Ivanoff says that it is not Intended to use armored trains which are unable to withstand cannon fire. The correepndent says that a private dispatch from Port Arthur announces that all Is well with the four new torpedoes launched at the Nevsky yards. RUSSIANS London, March Pueblo, Colo., March 25. A special from Trinidad, late this afternoon, ays the troop have arrested several men and captured one hundred and fifty rifles and a quantity of dynamite from the strikers at Segundrx . |