Show WAR AR TALK IN ORIENT t Threatened Clash of Arms Be Between Between tween RussIa and Japan t BOTH NATIONS ARMING 4 PEOPLE ABE EXCITED w Lw iK OFFICIALS ARE ABE CALM CALL 4 New York Papers Rave Have Sent Senit Representatives Representatives to Be Present on the Scene When Hostilities Hosti Break Out Russian Squadron is Assembling ling hug In Korean Straits 4 Yokohama Japan Feb 28 via Vic Vie toria March 17 The persistency with which the western press clings to the imminence of war between b tween Russia and Japan Is la attracting much attention here Thus far there has seemed to be beno beno beno no foundation whatsoever for the rumor The fact which row ow OV impresses V the public is the arrival of tives of some of the prominent New NewYork York papers they having been sent noah for forthe forthe V the express purpose of being upon the spot when the outbreak comes This Thi together with the activity pre pro prevailing in the Russian squadron in eastern waters assembling in force as it is in the Korean straits and the re reports reports reports ports constantly coming conning in of extra extraordinary e extraordinary ra ordinary doings at Port Arthur has at V last laL forced the conviction that where there is so much smoke there must be V some fire and the people and press are correspondingly on the qui vive In official circles however the utmost V calm cairn is manifest while everybody else is wondering what it all aU means In the V meantime one of the Chinese papers actually propounds the theory that Japan will be likely to take the furnished by the approaching naval maneuvers in the Korean straits to strike a sudden blow at Russia Settlement of Land ILand Titles The Time question as to land titles held by foreigners here under the old treaties has at last been settled by b an V communication from the foreign V office to the French minister which is I entirely satisfactory to the holders and therefore one of the chief causes of friction under the new order of things has been removed Yokohama has been visited by b an other great fire sweeping away some houses in the native town Com Corn utter titter destitution d has not been caused ca sed by it as the Japanese are I Inow now largely availing themselves of the i resource of insurance and thoroughly appreciating its benefits The Tho arrival of Prince Waldemar of Denmark will ill soon be the occasion of a round of festivities TV when the Ithe empress has fully recovered from her recent quite severe illness lUness The empress has I IS wholly recovered from her attack of S Influenza The Japanese diet was prorogued on the after atter a a session of small accomplishments |